Audio CD review:
Erasure - Wonderland

Erasure - Wonderland

Band: Erasure Title: Wonderland Rating: Release Date: 25 October, 1990 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Who Needs Love Like That 2: Reunion 3: Cry So Easy 4: Senseless 5: Heavenly Action 6: Say What 7: Love Is A Loser 8: March On Down The Line 9: My Heart...So Blue 10: Oh L'Amour 11: Who Needs Love Like That (The Love That Mix Version) 12: Oh L' Amour (The Funky Sisters Remix)

Customer Reviews a good time but having said that, i'll throw in my two cents. there's not much to be said about 'wonderland' that's not already been said. after yazoo (sadly) disbanned, vince placed an advert, got something like 40 demos, and consequently chose andy bell. the choice was obviously inspired as andy bell's velvet pipes and flair for the theatrical were a perfect marriage for vince's new, openly upbeat and unpretentious pop. though still a synthpop band, erasure pointed vince in a new direction (as the band name would indicate). gone were the minor-key masterpieces vince wrote in depeche ('photographic,' 'no disco') and yazoo ('don't go,' 'softly over'), and upfront and center were, well, theatrically upbeat songs. 'oh l'amour' still holds its status as one of the seminal songs of the decade. 'who needs love like that' is cheeky and fun. 'heavenly action' and 'reunion' are throwaway songs, but still great listening--easy and fun. 'love is a loser' is vince's answer to the beach boys. but the end of the album, with it's one-two punch of 'oh l'amour' and 'my heart. . . so blue' really make the album. the former a dance club staple, the latter and gut-wrenching ballad. wonderland, for all its cheekiness, was a necessary springboard for a band that would grow, mature, refine its sound, and dominate the charts for the next 15 years. sometimes the perfect storm swells. as far as erasure is concerned, the stars aligned. they were perfect songwriter and vocalist, equally matched, equally talented, equally entertaining. and they turned it into the most successful synthpop duo ever (granted there aren't many, but the blow everyone else out of the water). if you do buy 'wonderland,' seek out the import version as it contains two tracks unavailable on the american release, 'pistol' and 'push me shove me. ' both are fantastic and essential erasure. if you need them, let me know. :) . Erasure at their "sweetest" I think this is Erasure at their happy & poppy best. I love this album, though I realize that many people can't stomach the sweetness of the candy synth pop. In addition to happy, bouncy tunes like the classic "Who Needs Love Like That" and "Reunion" this album also has some sad and beautiful songs such as "Cry So Easy" "My Heart. . . So Blue", and "March on Down The Line". I know I'm in the minority among Erasure fans, but I think this is one of their best!. Wonderful Having said that, this LP is a must for the music fan. Erasure never re-entered my music collection after this group of songs. The hooks are superb and the vocals are precise. This music is crisp and not over done. You'll love ever single single. LOL. Truly a gem. Never forgotten. . . You can see a complete list of all Erasure discography, or go back to the Erasure tabs