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November 2007
30 November : Erasure 'Live At The Royal Albert Hall' CD

The eagerly anticipated CD release of Erasure's performance at the Royal Albert Hall draws near, so it's time for a little audio taster.

Royal Albert Hall

The song for this week is 'I Could Fall In Love With You' - one of the highlights from this years 'Light At The End Of The World' album.

You can listen to the song via one of the following audio streams:

Listen (MySpace) Listen (QuickTime) Listen (Real Media) Listen (Windows Media)

The CD can be ordered directly from Live Here Now. Anyone pre-ordering both the CD and the DVD together will also receive an exclusive limited edition poster.

30 November : A Thank You from 'Valerie Chalmers'

Valerie ChalmersAnd speaking of live shows, this brings us nicely onto a message from the delightful Valerie Chalmers, who will be familiar with many of you for providing backing vocals on many Erasure tours ('Light At The End Of The World', 'True Colors', 'Acoustic', 'Erasure Show', 'Other Tour', 'Wild!').

"I just wanted to say A BIG THANK YOU to Vince and Andy.

Every time I work with them, it always gives me such pleasure... It's an honour and privilege to work with the most brilliant musical geniuses on this planet, amazing people!

I always see that their music is not about rules, colour of one's skin, race, creed or sexuality, it's ageless.

It's about freedom of speech, peace and harmony or what you believe in... it doesn't discriminate, it's for the masses.

I have too many favourites, their music has so many textures and dynamics - it's colourful, harmonious, it's multifaceted - I suppose like a diamond!!! It touches every mood... I love it!

And secondly thank you to all Erasure fans I spoke to on the tour, lovely kind people. It was great seeing the fans who have followed and grown with Vince and Andy all these years and who now have families, young children who are also following the music - it's wonderful!

Thanks once again Erasure for giving me many musically glorious years!!

Val xxx

30 November : Lee Mack - iTunes

'The Lee Mack Show Series 2'The previously announced series 2 release of 'The Lee Mack Show', which features Andy Bell and Alison Moyet is now available via iTunes.

Andy Bell is featured on the third episode, performing "Sometimes", "A Little Respect" and "One Way Or Another".

30 November : Erasure Fan Gallery Updated

GallerySeveral hundred additional photos have been added to the various categories within the fan galleries.

Updated sections include Light At The End Of The World Tour, The Erasure Show, Red Hot & Dance, EIS'04 and Saturn Markt Signing

01 November : 'Hits! The Very Best Of Erasure' CD/DVD - Out Now

Hits! The Very Best Of Erasure'Hits! The Very Best Of Erasure 2 CD & 1 DVD edition is out this week.

This 3 disc set featuring 20 classic Erasure singles, a full-length megamix CD by Mark Towns plus a DVD containing 35 promotional videos.

This release should be available from most large music retailers, including Amazon and Mute Bank.

Track listing:

CD 1 "Hits! The Very Best Of Erasure"

  1. Oh L'Amour
  2. Sometimes
  3. Victim Of Love
  4. Ship Of Fools
  5. Chains Of Love
  6. A Little Respect
  7. Stop!
  8. Blue Savannah
  9. Chorus
  10. Love To Hate You
  11. Breath Of Life
  12. Lay All Your Love On Me
  13. Take A Chance On Me
  14. Voulez Vous
  15. Always
  16. Stay With Me
  17. In My Arms
  18. Freedom
  19. Solsbury Hill
  20. Oh L'Amour (August Mix)

CD 2 "Mark Towns Megamix"

  1. Stay With Me
  2. You Surround Me
  3. In My Arms
  4. Solsbury Hill
  5. A Little Respect
  6. Chains Of Love
  7. Take A Chance On Me
  8. Love To Hate You
  9. Stop!
  10. Victim Of Love
  11. Blue Savannah
  12. Always
  13. Freedom
  14. Chorus
  15. Oh L'Amour
  16. Breath Of Life
  17. Sometimes
  18. Ship Of Fools

DVD "Hits! The Videos"

  1. Who Needs Love (Like That)
  2. Heavenly Action
  3. Oh L'Amour
  4. Sometimes
  5. It Doesn't Have To Be
  6. Victim Of Love
  7. The Circus
  8. Ship Of Fools
  9. Chains Of Love
  10. A Little Respect
  11. Stop!
  12. Drama!
  13. You Surround Me
  14. Chorus
  15. Star
  16. Chorus
  17. Love To Hate You
  18. Am I Right?
  19. Breath Of Life
  20. Lay All Your Love On Me
  21. S.O.S.
  22. Take A Chance On Me
  23. Voulez Vous
  24. Always
  25. Run To The Sun
  26. I Love Saturday
  27. Stay With Me
  28. Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)
  29. Rock Me Gently
  30. In My Arms
  31. Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me
  32. Rain
  33. Freedom
  34. Solsbury Hill
  35. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
01 November : Family Fantastic 'Wonderful' - Out Now

WonderfulThe highly anticipated second Family Fantastic album Wonderful is available now from digital retailers such as iTunes.

It stars Daphne Diamant, James Gray, Phil Creswick and featuring Vince Clarke and Nick Carter.

Track listing:

  1. So Sentimental
  2. Cargo Cult
  3. Boom Boom
  4. Falling
  5. Hold Me
  6. Shimmy Shimmy
  7. Southern Hemisphere Girl
  8. Somewhere
  9. Wonderful
  10. Lullaby

"Simple but beautiful melodies and so catchy...Divine!"
(iTunes Review)

01 November : 'The Lee Mack Show Series 2' CD (Featuring Andy Bell)

'The Lee Mack Show Series 2' CD To be released in November is the complete second series (six episodes) of the BBC Radio 2 series "The Lee Mack Show".

Taking part in the manic mix of sketches and stand-up are special musical guests former Spice Girl Melanie C, ABC's Martin Fry, Erasure's Andy Bell, Jamelia, Alison Moyet and Level 42's Mark King.

Lee is also joined by comedians Andrew Maxwell, Phil Nichol, Jason Byrne, John Hegley, Mark Watson and Will Smith.

For further details and to order, visit the BBC Shop or Amazon.

01 November : BBC Two - Mastermind

MastermindErasure fan Katie Bramall will feature on an upcoming edition of the BBC Two quiz Mastermind, with her specialist subject being Erasure!

"Host John Humphrys invites four contenders to answer questions in the famous black chair. Subjects for this edition are The Naval Career of Nelson and Collingwood, Life and Works of Primo Levi, Erasure and the Life and Career of Sir Richard Attenborough."

This edition of Mastermind is to be broadcast on Monday 5th November at 19:30 on BBC Two.

01 November : Erasure Gallery Updated

GalleryAn additional 100+ photos have recently been added to the Erasure fan gallery.

If you have any photos you would like published, then please e-mail them in. Please include details of the location and to whom the photo(s) should be credited to.

01 November : Snappy Dresser

Snappy DresserAndy and Vince need to get ready for their live performance on stage - can you choose a costume for them?

Create a costume with all the correct items and you will be presented with a video clip of them wearing the costume on stage.