Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Erasure album)
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Live at the Royal Albert Hall is a live album released by English synthpop duo Erasure
in 2007. It is a double-CD set that is a recording of a concert appearance performed on 25 September 2007 at the Royal Albert Hall
in London
. This concert was a performance to promote the band's 2007 album Light at the End of the World
. It was recorded and distributed in conjunction with Live Here Now
and was available only through direct order and as a digital download via Live Here Now
. Because of this limited availability, the album was ineligible for the UK Albums Chart
.
A DVD
of the same concert was released at the beginning of 2008 and got wider commercial release so that it chartered at #7 into the UK music DVD and at #19 into the German music DVD.
Also includes a behind the scenes documentary
Erasure
Erasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell. Erasure entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love Like That"...
in 2007. It is a double-CD set that is a recording of a concert appearance performed on 25 September 2007 at the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. This concert was a performance to promote the band's 2007 album Light at the End of the World
Light at the End of the World
Light at the End of the World is the thirteenth studio album by English synthpop duo Erasure. The album's release was announced on the band's website on 26 January 2007 in a video message from members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell.-Background:...
. It was recorded and distributed in conjunction with Live Here Now
Live Here Now
Live Here Now is a London-based music concert recording and distribution company, started in 2004.Recording artists partner with Live Here Now to digitally record live concert dates and in turn Live Here Now manufactures and distributes professionally packaged, limited edition compact discs of the...
and was available only through direct order and as a digital download via Live Here Now
Live Here Now
Live Here Now is a London-based music concert recording and distribution company, started in 2004.Recording artists partner with Live Here Now to digitally record live concert dates and in turn Live Here Now manufactures and distributes professionally packaged, limited edition compact discs of the...
. Because of this limited availability, the album was ineligible for the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
.
A DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
of the same concert was released at the beginning of 2008 and got wider commercial release so that it chartered at #7 into the UK music DVD and at #19 into the German music DVD.
Disc one
- "Sunday GirlSunday Girl (song)"Sunday Girl" is a song recorded by British synthpop duo Erasure. Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, it appears as the opening track on the duo's thirteenth studio album Light at the End of the World. The song was released as the album's second UK single on 11 June 2007...
" - "Blue SavannahBlue Savannah"Blue Savannah" is a song by Erasure which was issued as a single from the duo's fourth studio album Wild! in 1990. Mute Records released it in Europe as the album's third single, and Sire Records released it in the United States as the album's second single.It is a classic Erasure synth pop song...
" - "Drama!Drama!"Drama!" is the first single released by Erasure from their fourth studio album Wild!. It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S....
" - "I Could Fall in Love with YouI Could Fall in Love with You"I Could Fall in Love with You" is a song recorded by English synthpop duo Erasure. Written by band members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, the track is the first single released from Erasure's thirteenth studio album Light at the End of the World. Remixes are provided by Jeremy Wheatley and Lee...
" - "Fly Away"
- "BreatheBreathe (Erasure song)"Breathe" is a song by British synth pop duo Erasure. It was released by Mute Records in the UK and the U.S. as the first single from the band's eleventh studio album Nightbird....
" - "Storm in a Teacup"
- "Chains of LoveChains of Love (Erasure song)"Chains of Love" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in May 1988 as their ninth single overall.The song was released by Mute Records as the second single from Erasure's third studio album The Innocents. In the United States, Sire Records released it as the first single...
" - "Breath of Life"
- "Love to Hate YouLove to Hate You"Love to Hate You" is a song by Erasure which was released in 1991 as the second single from the duo's fifth studio album Chorus.-History:...
" - "Sucker for Love"
- "Jacques Cousteau"
Disc two
- "Victim of LoveVictim of Love (song)"Victim of Love" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in May 1987 as their sixth single overall.It was the third single to be lifted from the duo's second album, The Circus, released six weeks earlier, and was remixed for single release....
" - "When a Lover Leaves You"
- "Ship of FoolsShip of Fools (Erasure song)"Ship of Fools" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in February 1988 as the duo's eighth single overall.The song was issued by Mute Records as the lead single from Erasure's third album The Innocents...
" - "ChorusChorus (Erasure song)"Chorus" is a song by Erasure which is the first single and title track to the duo's fifth studio album Chorus. It was released in 1991 by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S...
" - "SometimesSometimes (Erasure song)"Sometimes" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in October 1986 as their fourth single overall.After three commercial flops from their debut album Wonderland, "Sometimes" became Erasure's first bonafide hit, peaking at number one in South Africa, number two in their native United...
- "A Little RespectA Little RespectAmerican band Wheatus released the song in July 2001 as their second single from their debut album. The single peaked at number three in the United Kingdom, while reaching number 19 in Austria and number 41 in New Zealand.-Critical reception:...
" - "Oh L'AmourOh L'amour"Oh L'amour" is a song by English synth pop duo Erasure, released in April 1986 as their third single.It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. to herald the June release of Erasure's debut album Wonderland, but became the third consecutive commercial failure for the band...
" - "Glass Angel"
- "Stop!Crackers InternationalCrackers International is an EP released by Erasure in 1988, in between the albums The Innocents and Wild!.- History :The EP appeared in several different versions. The original UK release by Mute Records consisted of four original, self-produced tracks...
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DVD track listing
- DVD Released 07 April 2008
- "Sunday GirlSunday Girl (song)"Sunday Girl" is a song recorded by British synthpop duo Erasure. Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, it appears as the opening track on the duo's thirteenth studio album Light at the End of the World. The song was released as the album's second UK single on 11 June 2007...
" - "Blue SavannahBlue Savannah"Blue Savannah" is a song by Erasure which was issued as a single from the duo's fourth studio album Wild! in 1990. Mute Records released it in Europe as the album's third single, and Sire Records released it in the United States as the album's second single.It is a classic Erasure synth pop song...
" - "Drama!Drama!"Drama!" is the first single released by Erasure from their fourth studio album Wild!. It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S....
" - "I Could Fall in Love with YouI Could Fall in Love with You"I Could Fall in Love with You" is a song recorded by English synthpop duo Erasure. Written by band members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, the track is the first single released from Erasure's thirteenth studio album Light at the End of the World. Remixes are provided by Jeremy Wheatley and Lee...
" - "Fly Away"
- "BreatheBreathe (Erasure song)"Breathe" is a song by British synth pop duo Erasure. It was released by Mute Records in the UK and the U.S. as the first single from the band's eleventh studio album Nightbird....
" - "Storm in a Teacup"
- "Chains of LoveChains of Love (Erasure song)"Chains of Love" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in May 1988 as their ninth single overall.The song was released by Mute Records as the second single from Erasure's third studio album The Innocents. In the United States, Sire Records released it as the first single...
" - "Breath of Life"
- "Love to Hate YouLove to Hate You"Love to Hate You" is a song by Erasure which was released in 1991 as the second single from the duo's fifth studio album Chorus.-History:...
" - "Sucker for Love"
- "Victim of LoveVictim of Love (song)"Victim of Love" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in May 1987 as their sixth single overall.It was the third single to be lifted from the duo's second album, The Circus, released six weeks earlier, and was remixed for single release....
" - "When a Lover Leaves You"
- "Ship of FoolsShip of Fools (Erasure song)"Ship of Fools" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in February 1988 as the duo's eighth single overall.The song was issued by Mute Records as the lead single from Erasure's third album The Innocents...
" - "ChorusChorus (Erasure song)"Chorus" is a song by Erasure which is the first single and title track to the duo's fifth studio album Chorus. It was released in 1991 by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S...
" - "SometimesSometimes (Erasure song)"Sometimes" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in October 1986 as their fourth single overall.After three commercial flops from their debut album Wonderland, "Sometimes" became Erasure's first bonafide hit, peaking at number one in South Africa, number two in their native United...
- "A Little RespectA Little RespectAmerican band Wheatus released the song in July 2001 as their second single from their debut album. The single peaked at number three in the United Kingdom, while reaching number 19 in Austria and number 41 in New Zealand.-Critical reception:...
" - "Oh L'AmourOh L'amour"Oh L'amour" is a song by English synth pop duo Erasure, released in April 1986 as their third single.It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. to herald the June release of Erasure's debut album Wonderland, but became the third consecutive commercial failure for the band...
" - "Glass Angel"
- "Stop!Crackers InternationalCrackers International is an EP released by Erasure in 1988, in between the albums The Innocents and Wild!.- History :The EP appeared in several different versions. The original UK release by Mute Records consisted of four original, self-produced tracks...
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Also includes a behind the scenes documentary