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EIS'04 Quiz Answers

If you have tried the EIS'04 quiz on the proceeding page, you may now wish to know the answers!

Listed below are the complete list of questions with the answers.

Section A - Andy & Vince

Q1) What is Andy's nickname?: B - Dinger
Q2) What was the title of Andy's pre-Erasure single called?: A - Air of Mystery
Q3) What was the name of the song Andy performed on in 1988, to aid the victims of the Jamaican Hurricane?: C - Place In The Sun
Q4) Which "Ant & Dec" hit did Andy perform guest vocals on?: A - Shout
Q5) Which album has Andy described in the past as his favourite of all time?: D - Parallel Lines (Blondie)
Q6) How old will Vince be on his next birthday?: D - 45
Q7) How many of Erasure's promotional video's has Vince directed?: B - Two
Q8) What was Vince's first UK Top 20 hit?: B - New Life
Q9) What was the name of the record label set up by Vince in the 1980's?: A - Reset Records
Q10) Which one item, if stranded on a desert island, could Vince not be without?: C - AM Radio

Section B - Music

Q11) Which track was omitted from the US version of "Wonderland"?: A - Pistol
Q12) "Siempre" is the Spanish version of which song?: B - Always
Q13) Which track from "Wild" was released in Spain as a one-sided promotional 7" single?: D - La Gloria
Q14) What year did "Abba-Esque" reach No. 1 in the UK singles charts?: A - 1992
Q15) Which track was originally intended to be the first single from "Chorus"?: A - Home
Q16) Which track was intended to be the fourth single from "Wonderland" but was shelved in place of releasing "Sometimes"?: C - Say What
Q17) Which of the following tracks was recorded for the 2003 TOTP2 Special but was not broadcast?: C - True Love Ways
Q18) Which track from "Chorus" was submitted for use on the Dick Tracy soundtrack (in 1930's style), but ultimately rejected?: D - Love To Hate You
Q19) What position did "In My Arms" achieve in the UK singles' charts?: D - 13
Q20) Which b-side cover version was released as a single in its own right in France, from the soundtrack of the film "Dancing Machine"?: B - Supernature

Section C - Lyrics

Q21) "When it's cold outside, Am I here in vain?": B - Always
Q22) "Love can move a mountain": A - Sono Luminus
Q23) "Oo-Ah, Oo-Ah, Oo-Ah": D - Alien
Q24) "Don't you cry, Don't you cry, let me wipe away the tears from your eyes": C - Phantom Bride
Q25) "When the stars play hide & seek, I shall be dreaming deep of you": B - Precious
Q26) "I'm getting down and I'm too & fro": B - Don't Say No
Q27) "All the way to Hollywood": B - Like Zsa Zsa Gabor
Q28) "Had to get me to the church on time": A - 2,000 Miles
Q29) "Should I go curl up and die": D - Surreal
Q30) "Holy moses our hearts are screaming": A - Chorus

Section D - Gigs

Q31) During the Tiny Tour, "Who Needs Love Like That" was performed using Vince's PMA-5. Which track was also performed using this instrument for the initial shows?: A - Hideaway
Q32) Which was the first track performed during the UK leg of the 1997 Cowboy Concert?: B - Reach Out
Q33) Where did Erasure perform four acoustic numbers in September 2000?: B - ICA (London)
Q34) Where was the 1997 "An Evening With Erasure" held?: B - Manchester Academy
Q35) During which song at the DeMontfort Hall did Andy's microphone break?: C - Fingers & Thumbs
Q36) Which instrumental was played as a warm-up prior to the Phantasmagorical Entertainment show?: D - In The Hall of The Mountain King
Q37) What was performed as the opening song at the first few Other Tour gigs, then subsequently dropped from the set-list?: D - Mad As We Are
Q38) Which track off the Crackers International LP has not been performed live?: C - She Won't Be Home
Q39) Which track has Erasure only performed live once?: A - Just Can't Get Enough
Q40) Who were the support band for the 1997 Cowboy Tour in the UK?: B - Heaven 17

Section E - Visual

Q41): B - I Love Saturday
Q42): A - Sometimes
Q43): D - Drama!
Q44): D - Ship of Fools
Q45): B - Victim of Love
Q46): A - Drama!
Q47): C - You Surround Me
Q48): C - Love To Hate You
Q49): D - Breath of Life
Q50): A - Make Me Smile

Section F - General

Q51) How many UK top ten single hits have Erasure had?: C - Sixteen
Q52) Which American talk show host performed backing vocals on "Chains of Love" with the band?: A - Rosie O'Donnell
Q53) Name the painter whose work featured on the 1995 "Erasure" album cover?: D - Ashley Potter
Q54) Which member of Heaven 17 produced the "I Say, I Say, I Say" album?: B - Martyn Ware
Q55) What is the name of the company set up and run by Vince Clarke & Martyn Ware?: D - Illustrious
Q56) What is the catalogue number of the 2003 release of "Oh' L'Amour"?: C - Mute312
Q57) Which early single had its sleeves re-designed due to the original designs using copyright material without permission?: C - Oh L'Amour
Q58) Who has mixed the new album "Nightbird"?: D - Tom Elmhurst
Q59) Which promotional item was produced for the "Ship of Fools" single but recalled before release?: B - Box Set
Q60) In order to promote "Freedom", Mute released a 12" promo, but left the name Erasure off the record. What alternative name was used?: B - V&A
Tie Breaker) On what date did the EIS Forum reach its one thousandth subscriber?: 8th December 2003