Total Pop! The First 40 Hits

~ Release by Erasure (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
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1Who Needs Love (Like That)
guitar:
Maurice Michael
recording of:
Who Needs Love Like That
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
3:07
2Heavenly Action
recording of:
Heavenly Action
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
3:21
3Oh L'Amour
assistant mixer:
Phil Legg
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
recording of:
Oh l’amour
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
3.653:08
4Sometimes
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records) and Mike Pela
trumpet:
Guy Barker
recording of:
Sometimes
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music GmbH & Co. KG Germany
33:40
5It Doesn't Have to Be
recording of:
It Doesn’t Have to Be
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
3:47
6Victim of Love
mixer:
Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer)
recording of:
Victim of Love
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
3:38
7The Circus
remixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
recording of:
The Circus
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
54:07
8Ship of Fools
engineer:
David Jacob
co-producer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
recording of:
Ship of Fools
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
4:04
9Chains of Love
remixer:
Stephen Hague
recording of:
Chains of Love
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
3:44
10A Little Respect
engineer:
Bob Kraushaar
producer:
Stephen Hague
recording of:
A Little Respect
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
43:32
11Stop!
assistant mixer:
Cameron Jenkins and Jock Loveband
mixer:
Phil Legg, Alan Moulder (producer and engineer) and Mark Saunders (UK record producer)
recording of:
Stop!
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
52:55
12Drama!
recording of:
Drama!
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
4:06
13You Surround Me
mixer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
music videos:
You Surround Me by Erasure
recording of:
You Surround Me
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
33:59
14Blue Savannah
mixer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer) and Mark Saunders (UK record producer)
recording of:
Blue Savannah
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
publisher:
Minotaur Music Ltd., Musical Moments Ltd. (UK) and Sony Music Publishing (UK)
2.54:20
15Star
remixer:
Bob Kraushaar and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
recording of:
Star
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
3:39
16Chorus
producer and mixer:
Martyn Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
remixer:
David Bascombe
recording of:
Chorus (Erasure song)
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
44:30
17Love to Hate You
producer:
Martyn Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
mixer:
David Bascombe
recording of:
Love to Hate You
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
3.53:57
18Am I Right?
producer:
Martyn Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
mixer:
David Bascombe
recording of:
Am I Right?
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
4:18
19Breath of Life
producer:
Martyn Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
mixer:
David Bascombe
recording of:
Breath of Life
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
3:56
20Take a Chance on Me
assistant recording engineer:
Dave Eringa
engineer and producer:
David Bascombe
assistant mixer:
Ben Darlow
additional other vocals [rap]:
MC Kinky
cover recording of:
Take a Chance on Me
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
3.23:46
21Who Needs Love (Like That) (Hamburg mix)
recording of:
Who Needs Love Like That
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
3:02
CD 2
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1Always
recording of:
Always
writer:
Belle (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
publisher:
Minotaur Music Ltd., Musical Moments (Europe) Ltd. and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
4:02
2Run to the Sun
recording of:
Run to the Sun
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
4:11
3I Love Saturday
recording of:
I Love Saturday
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
4:01
4Stay With Me
co-producer:
Thomas Fehlmann (electronic music producer)
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
mixer:
François Kevorkian
recording of:
Stay With Me
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
publisher:
Minotaur Music Ltd., Musical Moments (Europe) Ltd. and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
4:43
5Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)
recording of:
Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
publisher:
Minotaur Music Ltd., Musical Moments (Europe) Ltd. and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
4:23
6Rock Me Gently
engineer:
Blaise Dupuy and George Holt
additional producer:
Neil McLellan
producer:
Thomas Fehlmann (electronic music producer) and Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
assistant mixer:
Patrick McGovern
mixer:
François Kevorkian and Lloyd Puckitt
choir vocals:
London Community Gospel Choir
lead vocals [solo]:
Diamanda Galás
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Czechoslovakia (in 1996)
recorded at:
37B in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Sorcerer Sound in New York, New York, United States and Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
remix of:
Rock Me Gently (album version/extended mix) by Erasure
recording of:
Rock Me Gently
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
publisher:
Minotaur Music Ltd., Musical Moments (Europe) Ltd. and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
4:08
7In My Arms
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
recording of:
In My Arms
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
publisher:
Minotaur Music Ltd., Musical Moments (Europe) Ltd. and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
3:28
8Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me
recording engineer:
Luke Gifford and George Holt
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer) and Neil McLellan
assistant mixer:
Paul ‘P Dub’ Walton
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
additional background vocals:
Tracy Ackerman
recording of:
Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
3:48
9Rain (Al Stone mix)
recording of:
Rain
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
4:09
10Freedom
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
mixer:
Rob Kirwan
recording of:
Freedom
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
2:55
11Moon & The Sky (JC's Heaven Scent radio Re-Work)
recording of:
Moon & The Sky
composer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
4:16
12Solsbury Hill
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
mixer:
David Bascombe
music videos:
Solsbury Hill by Erasure
cover recording of:
Solsbury Hill
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Pentagon Lipservices Real World and Real World Music, Ltd.
4:18
13Make Me Smile (Come Up and See mix)3:29
14Breathe
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
recording of:
Breathe
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
3:49
15Don't Say You Love Me
recording of:
Don't Say You Love Me
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
3:45
16Here I Go Impossible Again
recording of:
Here I Go Impossible Again
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
3:30
17I Could Fall in Love With You
recording of:
I Could Fall in Love With You
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
4:03
18Sunday Girl
recording of:
Sunday Girl
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
3:15
19Storm in a Teacup
recording of:
Storm in a Teacup
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
3:28
20Always (2009 mix)
recording of:
Always
writer:
Belle (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
publisher:
Minotaur Music Ltd., Musical Moments (Europe) Ltd. and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
3:59