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I've heard some of it. Basically they're reworking older songs for an "unplugged" album. "Boy" is the first single.

Wonder how they'll do "Rock me gently" in acoustic.

dar

Rock Me Gently is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. And off of one of the most profound concept albums IMHO.

I've been waiting for an acoustic Erasure album for years. I've even gone so far as to make a compilation of all their acoustic treasure from my archives. It's a combination of live bootlegs, out takes, demos, and a few official bonus tracks. The quality varies from ok to excellent. Nevertheless, valuable material of particular interest to the Erasure connoisseur. I'd be more than happy to share them with anybody who drops me an e-mail. I think it'll be great to hear more earthy interpretations from an electronic act whose songs translate really well to acoustic delivery. I saw them do an acoustic guitar set in conjunction with a record signing back in, around, 1997 at Tower Records in downtown New York City. I used to work there so my friend got me right up there, front and center [8D]

Anyway, here's a listing of the aforementioned compilation I made:

In My Arms
Perfect Stranger
Alien
Sono Luminus
A Little Respect
Always
Because You're So Sweet
Freedom
I Love Saturday
Spiraling
Stay With Me
Tenderest Moments
Where In The World
You Surround Me

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[quote]Originally posted by ghosty
[br]I've heard some of it. Basically they're reworking older songs for an "unplugged" album. "Boy" is the first single.


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I've listened to it a few times now and I really am enjoying it...of course, I'm a fan of Erasure's past acoustic releases (b-sides, etc.). Here's the official tracklisting:

Boy
Piano Song
Stay With Me
Spiralling
Home
Tenderest Moments
Alien
Blues Away
How Many Times
Love Affair
Rock Me Gently

B-Sides for the first single, Boy, are Cry So Easy, I Bet You're Mad At me (Both Acoustic) and an instrumental track called Jacques Cousteau.

What will the title of the album be?

I love how Erasure do these kind of unexpected and creative albums. It's all about the reinvention and the reinterpretation. This leads to the reinvigoration [:p] Seriously though, the self titled concept album? Other People's Songs? I think this and the upcoming acoustic collection are manifestations of their awesome experimentaion with years of acoustic and cover bonus tracks which fans could not get enoough of. Good for them, for both going out on a limb like that and for directly addressing their hardcore fan base.

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It gives me so much joy to learn that there are people who appreciate erasure after Wild or Chorus. (Same as the joy I found when I learned that people still appreciate OMD after Sugar Tax)

Has there ever been an acoustic version of Blue Savannah? That would be delish!

dar

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[quote][i]Originally posted by marvymarv[/i]
<br>Rock Me Gently is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. And off of one of the most profound concept albums IMHO.

I've been waiting for an acoustic Erasure album for years. I've even gone so far as to make a compilation of all their acoustic treasure from my archives. It's a combination of live bootlegs, out takes, demos, and a few official bonus tracks. The quality varies from ok to excellent. Nevertheless, valuable material of particular interest to the Erasure connoisseur. I'd be more than happy to share them with anybody who drops me an e-mail. I think it'll be great to hear more earthy interpretations from an electronic act whose songs translate really well to acoustic delivery. I saw them do an acoustic guitar set in conjunction with a record signing back in, around, 1997 at Tower Records in downtown New York City. I used to work there so my friend got me right up there, front and center [8D]

Anyway, here's a listing of the aforementioned compilation I made:

In My Arms
Perfect Stranger
Alien
Sono Luminus
A Little Respect
Always
Because You're So Sweet
Freedom
I Love Saturday
Spiraling
Stay With Me
Tenderest Moments
Where In The World
You Surround Me

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Very nice Marv.I like your picks for your comp.
Oh L'Amour Acoustic
Breathe Acoustic are also very nice.

But Always is still my favorite.
[;)]

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Awesome! Thanks siouxmoux [8D]

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[i]Hidden Corners of[/i] Union Street:

Always
Where In The World
Breathe
Perfect Stranger
In My Arms
Can't Help Falling In Love
Oh L'Amour
A Little Respect
Freedom
Baby Love
Don't Say You Love Me

Eleven more auditory delights fom Erasure [:)] If you can get your hands on this.....you will not be disappointed.

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[quote][i]Originally posted by marvymarv[/i]
<br>[i]Hidden Corners of[/i] Union Street:

Always
Where In The World
Breathe
Perfect Stranger
In My Arms
Can't Help Falling In Love
Oh L'Amour
A Little Respect
Freedom
Baby Love
Don't Say You Love Me

Eleven more auditory delights fom Erasure [:)] If you can get your hands on this.....you will not be disappointed.

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Hey marvymarv,
Do you know where I can buy this at? Thanks, Synth

The album is officially released tomorrow, here in the States. I'm assuming this is from the Deluxe 2 CD package that's already out in England. Hopefully we'll get the same here. But I've been to the US and UK Amazon sites as well as Ebay today, unable to find this 2 cd set.

I found these tracks off of a HUB. If you can't find them from a retailer or just can't wait, let me know via email.

[i]edited for additional info[/i]
OK, I found out that Hidden Corners of Union Street is [b]not[/b] an official release. It's merely a compilation of previously released acoustic numbers, something Erasure have been doing for years, including them as bonus tracks and what not. But it *is* nice to have them in one spot for easy reference and the production values are top notch, considering that they are individually official releases. Again, if you want them, shoot me an e-mail as we tend to shy away from posting too many songs these days.

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