Wonderland (2011 Remastered Version) Erasure

• 1 Who Needs Love Like That (2011 Remastered Version) 03:17
• 2 Reunion (2011 Remastered Version) 03:21
• 3 Cry so Easy (2011 Remastered Version) 03:34
• 4 Push Me Shove Me (2011 Remastered Version) 05:08
• 5 Heavenly Action (2011 Remastered Version) 03:28
• 6 Say What (2011 Remastered Version) 03:55
• 7 Love Is a Loser (2011 Remastered Version) 03:01
• 8 Senseless (2011 Remastered Version) 03:24
• 9 My Heart...So Blue (2011 Remastered Version) 04:27
• 10 Oh L'Amour (2011 Remastered Version) 03:01
• 11 Pistol (2011 Remastered Version) 03:26
• Total Runtime 40:02

Info for Wonderland (2011 Remastered Version)

Wonderland" was Erasure's debut album, recorded soon after the band formed in 1985 and released the following year on Mute Records. Although it reached the Top 20 in Germany and Sweden, the album wasn't an immediate success in the UK; surprising when you consider Vince Clarke's previous achievements with Depeche Mode and Yazoo. Produced by Flood and featuring lush instrumentation and the soulful falsetto of newcomer Andy Bell, the album's sound is unmistakably Vince Clarke and is now acknowledged as a classic example of mid-80s synth pop. Remixes of the singles 'Who Needs Love Like That' and 'Oh L'Amour' enjoyed Top 20 success in 1992 and 2003 respectively when they were re-released to promote hits compilations. Both songs are firmly embedded in Erasure's considerable back catalogue of smash hits. Erasure would go on to become one of the most prolific songwriting duos of the '80s (and beyond); purveyors of perfect pop and an extraordinary live act to boot. Their partnership endures to this day and Wonderland is its fascinating beginning.

"The duo's full debut was a sparkling collection of synth-pop tunes that made up in enthusiasm and immediate catchiness what it lacked in overall variety or any sense of artistic progression from Clarke's past. Though the production, one of Flood's earliest high-profile efforts, is detailed and often lush, anyone who had followed Clarke's career wouldn't be surprised by anything on Wonderland. Bell's vocals merely tie the connections to the past further, his at-times too-shrill-for-comfort falsetto inevitably echoing Yaz's Alison Moyet as well as one-time Assembly vocalist Feargal Sharkey. Allowing for all these inevitable reminders, though, still means Wonderland is well worth a listen. The key reason is the smash U.K. single "Oh l'Amour," which rapidly became a staple for American modern rock stations as well. A lovely a cappella opening and instantly catchy hook, not to mention sprightly performances from Clarke and Bell both (the latter wisely undersings rather than pushing the flamboyance, letting loose more on the chorus), ensured its classic status. The two other singles, "Who Needs Love Like That" and "Heavenly Action," aren't quite as strong but work in the general formula quite well regardless. Other album cuts are a touch more scattered in quality; nothing is awful, but there are some definite highlights. The slightly slower "Cry So Easy" has a great chorus, giving Bell a chance to show his chops, while "March on Down the Line" moves with a fine positive energy, an anthem without calling attention to itself as such. "Say What" is an interesting mostly instrumental, aside from a gang shout or two of the title, letting Clarke's compositional abilities come to the fore on their own." (AllMusicGuide)

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