Erasure discography


Erasure are an English synth-pop duo who have released 19 studio albums, six live albums, nine compilation albums, seven box sets, 14 extended plays, 62 singles, 14 video albums and 50 music videos. Erasure consists of keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell.
Erasure made their debut in 1985. Their third studio album, The Innocents, reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the first of four consecutive albums to reach the top position. From 1986 to 2007, the duo achieved 32 consecutive top-40 singles on the UK Singles Chart, while attaining three top-20 singles on the US Billboard Hot 100: "A Little Respect", "Chains of Love", and "Always". By 2009, 34 of their 45 singles and EPs had made the UK top 40, with 17 climbing into the top 10.

Other appearances

Below is a list of songs recorded by Erasure which are not available on Erasure LPs.
Song titleYearAdditional information
"Pistol"1989Omitted from the US version of Wonderland but appeared on Just Say Yes Volume III: Just Say Mao.
"Too Darn Hot"1990Cover version of the 1948 Cole Porter song from Kiss Me, Kate, included on the 1990 Porter tribute album Red Hot + Blue.
"Looking Glass Sea"1990Appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dick Tracy.
"Rage"1991Collaboration with Lene Lovich which appeared on the PETA benefit album Tame Yourself. "Rage" was originally a solo LP track for Lovich in 1989.
"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"1993Billed as "k.d. lang & Andy Bell", this is a cover of the 1979 Donna Summer/Barbra Streisand disco duet. The pair had performed a raucous version live at the previous year's BRIT Awards. The somewhat more tame studio version was recorded with Erasure's Vince Clarke and produced by synth-pop super-producer, Stephen Hague. It appears on the 1993 movie soundtrack, Coneheads.
"Magic Moments"1997Cover of a 1957 Burt Bacharach/Hal David song, popularized by Perry Como. The Erasure version first appeared on the soundtrack to the film Lord of Illusions. Released in the US as a promotional single and on the US-only version of Cowboy.
"Amateur Hour"1997Collaboration with Sparks on their 1997 album Plagiarism.
"Baby Love"2000Cover version of the Supremes' song, included on the UK compilation album Motown Mania. Also appears on the Moon & the Sky EP.
"Early Bird"2007Collaboration with Cyndi Lauper, included on True Colors Tour 2007 commemorative album. Also appears on the Storm Chaser EP.