Audio CD review:
Erasure - Other People's Songs

Erasure - Other People's Songs

Band: Erasure Title: Other People's Songs Rating: Release Date: 28 January, 2003 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel 2: Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime - The Korgis 3: Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel 4: Everyday - Buddy Holly 5: When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees 6: Walking in the Rain - The Ronettes 7: True Love Always - Buddy Holly 8: Ebb Tide - The Righteous Brothers 9: Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley 10: You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers 11: Goodnight - Cliff Eberhardt 12: Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles

Editoral Review These are not remixes or samples; in fact, the arrangement apple never falls far from the tree. Erasure is at the top of the list of synth-pop groups who have transcended the genre's inherent limitations, and Other People's Songs demonstrates why they've stood the test of time. The selected pop tracks from the latter half of the 20th century are rendered through Vincent Clarke's effervescent sensibility and Andy Bell's emotive vocals. Most dance-club covers have a shelf life that barely outlasts the last call. But as on Abba-esque, their homage to Abba, Erasure meticulously nurture and revitalize rainbow-colored covers, this time making Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill" and Buddy Holly's "Everyday" sweet but not bubblegum-flavored. Erasure has a stockpile of signature sounds, many of them used here to tie together disparate but instantly recognizable pop songs into Erasure songs. --Beth Massa .. You can see a complete list of all Erasure discography, or go back to the Erasure tabs