BLOG - In Search Of The Innocents
To mark the forthcoming 21st Anniversary reissue of The Innocents, one of my own favourite records ever, I have set myself the task of tracking down and interviewing everyone who worked on the original record... it might end up being an impossible task but I think it might be an interesting one and if all goes well it will bring all sorts of new perspectives on what is perhaps the most important, certainly the most successful, album of Erasure's career to date. Wish me luck! Richard (EIS)
Mike Hall Interview

Mike Hall was Vince Clarke's keyboard technician on The Innocents tour (and beyond!) and he has kindly agreed to answer my questions about those far off days and his time with the band.
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Posted on 04 Dec 2009

Mike Hall

Vince Clarke's keyboard technician on The Innocents tour has agreed to share his memories of those far-off days with me...
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Posted on 24 Nov 2009

Vince Clarke & Andy Bell on The Innocents

Vince and Andy answer some of the many questions about The Innocents sent in by EIS readers...
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Posted on 27 Oct 2009

Paul Khera Interview

Graphic artist Paul Khera who designed the artwork for The Innocents and for the three singles to be taken from the album recalls his crucial role in the album's history.
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Posted on 23 Oct 2009

Valerie & Emma Chalmers Interview

Backing vocalists on The Innocents tour, sisters Valerie and Emma Chalmers answer my questions!
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Posted on 14 Oct 2009

Valerie & Emma Chalmers, Paul Khera, Vince Clarke and Andy Bell

And the blog gets rolling again... updates on all sorts of people!
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Posted on 07 Oct 2009

Valerie & Emma Chalmers Have Been In Touch...

Valerie and Emma Chalmers were the backing vocalists on The Innocents Tour and they have both agreed to be interviewed for this blog!
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Posted on 12 Aug 2009

Where I'm At...

It was all going so well and then suddenly everything went quiet, there were no responses to my emails for interviews and I took my eye off the ball. Now I'm back on it and here's a recap of how this project is going so far...
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Posted on 03 Aug 2009

Dean Bright Interview

Dean Bright talks about how he first met Erasure when they asked him to design costumes for The Innocents tour...
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Posted on 03 Jul 2009

Neil Ferris Interview

Neil Ferris, Erasure's radio and TV plugger at the time of The Innocents, has answered my questions about his memories of those times!
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Posted on 30 Jun 2009

The Kick Horns Part II + Valerie Chalmers

The Kick Horns' Tim Sanders has added to Simon Clarke's comments and I've contacted live backing vocalist Valerie Chalmers.
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Posted on 24 Jun 2009

The Kick Horns Part I + Caron Wheeler + Bob Kraushaar + Dave Jacobs

The Kick Horns' Simon Clarke answers my questions (sort of!) plus I reach out to Caron Wheeler and Bob Kraushaar and put out an appeal for Dave Jacobs!
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Posted on 24 Jun 2009

The Kick Horns + Paul Khera + Stephen Hague

The Kick Horns are now on board plus I've had a response from designer Paul Khera and I've found a contact for Stephen Hague...
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Posted on 19 Jun 2009

Second interview confirmed... twenty-six to go!

Dean Bright has agreed to answer my questions about his role in The Innocents' story...
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Posted on 15 Jun 2009

First interview confirmed... twenty-seven to go!

After my flurry of initial email enquiries I have heard back from The Innocents UK TV & Radio plugger Neil Ferris who has very kindly agreed to answer some questions!
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Posted on 12 Jun 2009

THE BALL IS ROLLING...

I now have two email addresses (thanks to Shaun at Mute) and three websites that include contact details for four of the people on my list...
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Posted on 09 Jun 2009

AND THE LIST GETS LONGER

Tracking down twenty-two people over the next few months seemed like an achievable goal, but my first 'track 'em down' email, to Mute Records, has already increased that number!
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Posted on 05 Jun 2009

HOW DIFFICULT CAN IT BE?

There are twenty-two people credited on my copy of The Innocents, how difficult can it be to track them all down and quiz them on their contributions to the record? Here's the list...
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Posted on 02 Jun 2009