23rd February 2009 sees the release of 'Total Pop! The First 40 Hits! Deluxe' 4 disc box-set.

The 3rd CD of the collection consists of 15 live songs from various tours, one of which you can listen to below. The song in question is track #8 'Heart Of Stone' which is taken from the 1992 Phantasmagorical Tour.

For further information on the exclusive pre-sale special offer for 'Total Pop! The First 40 Hits! Deluxe' visit totalerasure.com.

The excellent website RememberTheEighties.com recently interviewed Andy Bell, which will be published online in a couple of weeks.

In addition, RememberTheEighties.com will have an exclusive stream of 'Stop! (Vince Clarke Sync 82 Remix)' (taken from the forthcoming 'Pop! Remixed' EP) available from their website all next week.

Visit their website and sign up to their weekly email newsletter for further details.

John Marshall from the UK radio station Lincs FM will be interviewing Andy Bell on the 12th February.

If you would like to suggest any questions for John to ask Andy, feel free to post them within this thread on the Erasure Forum.

Lincs FM is available via several different frequencies across it's coverage area:

• 102.2FM - Lincolnshire & Newark
• 96.7FM - Grantham
• 97.6FM - Scunthorpe
• DAB Radio - North East Lincolnshire

In addition a live stream of Lincs FM is available via the Lincs FM website.

The digital download versions of Pop! Remixed (4 track & 11 track bundles) are available to pre-order from several online digital music retailers:

• 7Digital (MP3 320k) : Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland & the United Kingdom.
• Amazon (MP3 320k) : United Kingdom.
• iTunes (AAC 256k) : Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland & the United Kingdom.
• Play.com (MP3 320k) : United Kingdom.

The Hit40UK singles radio chart (which is broadcast on 130 UK commercial stations) is now based exclusively on radio airplay and digital download sales, having dropped physical singles sales data.

According to the BPI, physical singles represented 4.2% of the UK singles market in 2008.

The charts that are featured on BBC Radio 1's Official Chart Show are still comprised of physical and download sales, but not radio airplay.

From all at Skyhigh Radio we would like to thank you all very much for the turn out on Thursday & Sunday for the Erasure Night Specials.

We had an amazing turn out and I think everyone was happy, I know we were at the station.

Once again a huge thankyou for the chance to do this and we look forward to the next one.

All the best.

SkyHigh Radio Team.

9th February 2009 sees the release of 'Pop! Remixed' on CD and digital download.

The 'Sound Factory Remix Radio Edit' of 'Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)' is previewed below, and will be exclusively available as a digital download.

The digital releases of 'Pop! Remixed' will be available via digital retailers such as iTunes, Amazon and 7digital etc from the 9th February.

The CD release (also available from the 9th February) can be pre-ordered from most large music retailers, including The Erasure Shop (Lexer Music) who are providing an exclusive 'Pop! Remixed' postcard with the first 1,000 orders of the Pop! Remixed CD. (Note that this postcard is distinct from the three postcards offered in the 'Total Pop! Deluxe' pre-order promotion they are running).

The complete tracklistings of the three Pop! Remixed formats (2 digital bundles and the CD) are as follows:

Pop! Remixed (CD)

1. Always (2009 Mix)
2. Victim Of Love (Komputer Remix)
3. Freedom (Mark Pichiotti - Strumapella Remix)
4. Drama! (Andy Bell & JC Remix)
5. A Little Respect (Avantara Remix)
6. Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day) (Sound Factory Remix)
7. Ship Of Fools (Soil In The Synth Remix)
8. Always (MHC Remix)
9. Chorus (Electronic Periodic Remix)
10. Stop! (Vince Clarke Sync 82 Remix)

Pop! Remixed (4 Track Digital Download)

1. Always (2009 Mix)
2. Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day) (Sound Factory Remix Radio Edit)
3. A Little Respect (Avantara Remix Radio Edit)
4. Always (MHC Remix Radio Edit)

Pop! Remixed (11 Track Digital Download)

1. Always (2009 Mix)
2. Victim Of Love (Komputer Remix)
3. Freedom (Mark Pichiotti - Strumapella Remix)
4. Drama! (Andy Bell & JC Remix)
5. A Little Respect (Avantara Remix)
6. Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day) (Sound Factory Remix)
7. Ship Of Fools (Soil In The Synth Remix)
8. Always (MHC Remix)
9. Chorus (Electronic Periodic Remix)
10. Stop! (Vince Clarke Sync 82 Remix)
11. Drama! (Dogmatix Dramatical Dub)

For further information on 'Pop! Remixed' visit totalerasure.com.

Internet radio station SkyHigh Radio is celebrating the forthcoming release of Total Pop! The First 40 Hits with two evenings devoted to Erasure:

• Thurs 22 January (20:00-22:00 UK Time) Last Of The Summer Vibe's With DJ 'Compo' Karl (Erasure Night All Night)
• Sun 25 January (19:00-22:00 UK Time) Sunday Special (Erasure Night Special with Ian)

If anyone has any specific Erasure song requests (album songs / singles / b-sides / remixes) that they would like to hear, send your request to SkyHigh as soon as possible.

SkyHigh radio is available via a variety of different methods - full details on skyhighradio.co.uk.

This is a video clip of Erasure performing 'Sometimes' on The Tom O'Connor Roadshow, which was first broadcast in the UK on the 2nd March 1987.

You can watch it through YouTube, MySpace, Facebook and iLike.

The complete performance is featured on the 4 disc boxset Total Pop! The First 40 Hits Deluxe which is released on the 23rd February (UK / Europe) and can be pre-ordered now.

Recent feedback received from UK clubs regarding the Pop! club promo mixes have been overwhelmingly positive.

A selection of comments from the various club DJs are reproduced below (along with their ratings out of ten).

A Little Respect (Avantara Remix) [10/10]

MAHOOSIVE !!! Avantara Remix of 'Respect' is astounding.

Always (Manhattan Clique Remix) [10/10]

Vince and Andy have set the scene for some hotter than hot reworks of some classics here to really get them to feel current. Manhattan Clicque remix is wonderful.

Just FAB! A real crowd pleaser. Some really wicked mixes too.

Drama! (Andy Bell & JC Remix) [10/10]

The mixes are all fantastic and creating mayhem on the floors. This will be getting hammered in my sets for ages..love it!!

Drama! (Dogmatix Dramatical Dub) [9/10]

Fab. love it.

Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summers Day) (Sound Factory Remix) [10/10]

This contains an embarrassment of riches! Love all the tracks and the new mixes give a fresh perspective to these classics. Will do really well when commercially available!

Fantastic! I never give 10/10 so here's a first. A brilliant compilation of superb songs from an awesome band. Classic songs which haven't been over remixed. Loving this and playing out at alarmingly regular intervals.

If you're going out clubbing in the next few weeks, keep your ears open or request a play!

The Erasure Show Tour, The Acoustic Tour and Light At The End Of The World Tour series of live double album are now available via The Erasure Shop (Lexer Music) for £11.95 each.

These live concert albums capture the amazing live performances of Erasure in an unique and official tour souvenir.

The available albums are:

Light At The End Of The World Tour

• Royal Albert Hall, London (25 Sept 2007)

Acoustic Live

• Empire Shepherds Bush, London (19 April 2006)

The Erasure Show

• CCH3, Hamburg (27 March 2005)
• Columbiahalle, Berlin (26 March 2005)
• City Hall, Hull (21 March 2005)
• St Davids Hall, Cardiff (20 March 2005)
• UEA, Norwich (18 March 2005)
• Civic Hall, Wolverhampton (16 March 2005)
• Colston Hall, Bristol (14 March 2005)
• Guildhall, Preston (11 March 2005)
• The Octagon Centre, Sheffield (10 March 2005)
• The Royal Centre, Nottingham (07 March 2005)
• City Hall, Newcastle (03 March 2005)
• Academy, Glasgow (01 March 2005)
• Usher Hall, Edinburgh (28 Feb 2005)
• Vicar Street, Dublin (26 Feb 2005)

The video for 'Always (2009 Mix)' can now be viewed online.

You can watch it through YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, iLike or via one of the following video streams:

'Always (2009 Mix)' is featured on the forthcoming Erasure releases "Pop! Remixed" and "Total Pop! The First 40 Hits", both of which can be pre-ordered now.

9th February 2009 sees the release of 'Pop! Remixed' on CD and digital download, the perfect companion to the forthcoming 'Total Pop! The First 40 Hits' collection. Featured on 'Pop! Remixed' is 'Drama! (Andy Bell & JC Remix)', which can be previewed below:

Pop! Remixed (CD Tracklisting)

1. Always (2009 Mix)
2. Victim Of Love (Komputer Remix)
3. Freedom (Mark Pichiotti - Strumapella Remix)
4. Drama! (Andy Bell & JC Remix)
5. A Little Respect (Avantara Remix)
6. Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day) (Sound Factory Remix)
7. Ship Of Fools (Soil In The Synth Remix)
8. Always (MHC Remix)
9. Chorus (Electronic Periodic Remix)
10. Stop! (Vince Clarke Sync 82 Remix)

For further information on 'Pop! Remixed' visit totalerasure.com.

Total Pop! The First 40 Hits Deluxe (3xCD & 1xDVD)

You can now pre-order Erasure's Total Pop! The First 40 Hits Deluxe box-set from The Erasure Shop (Lexer Music).

The box-set is due for release on Monday, 23rd February 2009 and contains a collection of Erasure's hits over two CD's (all remastered), a third CD featuring songs from various tours and an 'Erasure at the BBC' DVD (NTSC - all regions) containing BBC live performances of Erasure over the years.

All pre-orders for the box-set via Lexer Music will receive these free exclusive extras:

• Four track mp3 download - 'Pop! Treasure'.
• Pop! Postcard Set - a set of three Pop! themed postcards.
• Prize Draw Entry - all pre-orders will be automatically entered into a prize draw.

The Exclusive Extras In Further Detail

1 - Pop! Treasure - an exclusive four track MP3 digital download compiled by the EIS. The four tracks are:

1. Sugar Hill - work in progress version of an unreleased song.
2. Worlds On Fire - early recording featuring different lyrics.
3. Chains Of Love - unreleased 'Other People's Songs' version.
4. Early Bird - non-duet version.

The link to download the MP3's and artwork will be provided via email once your pre-order has been placed.

2 - Pop! Postcard Set - a set of three 6" by 4" postcards commissioned by the EIS, featuring Pop! themed artwork. One postcard set per order, which will be sent with the box-set.

3 - Prize Draw - The 1st prize is Andy Bell's white "Elvis" costume that was created for the 2005 'The Erasure Show' tour. Five runners up will each win a signed copy of "Total Pop! The First 40 Hits" (2xCD edition).

Also available now for pre-order is Total Pop! The First 40 Hits! (2xCD edition) and Pop! Remixed (CD EP).

Total Pop! Deluxe (3xCD & 1xDVD)	Total Pop! (2xCD)	Pop! Remixed (CD EP)	Pop! Treasure (Digital Download)	Pop! Postcards (3 Postcard Set)	Prize Draw (White 'Elvis' Costume)

The full tracklistings of both 'Total Pop! Deluxe' (3xCD & 1xDVD) and 'Total Pop!' (2xCD) are available below.

Both editions of 'Total Pop' are to be released on 23rd February 2009.

'Total Pop! The First 40 Hits Deluxe' (3xCD & 1xDVD)

Pop! (CD Disc 1)

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. Blue Savannah
15. Star
16. Chorus
17. Love To Hate You
18. Am I Right?
19. Breath Of Life
20. Take A Chance On Me
21. Who Needs Love (Like That) (Hamburg Mix)

Pop2! (CD Disc 2)

1. Always
2. Run To The Sun
3. I Love Saturday
4. Stay With Me
5. Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)
6. Rock Me Gently
7. In My Arms
8. Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me
9. Rain (Al Stone Mix)
10. Freedom
11. Moon & the Sky (Jason Creasey's Heaven Scent Radio Re-Work)
12. Solsbury Hill
13. Make Me Smile (Come Up & See Me)
14. Breathe
15. Don't Say You Love Me
16. Here I Go Impossible Again
17. I Could Fall In Love With You
18. Sunday Girl
19. Storm In A Teacup
20. Always (2009 Mix)

Erasure Live 1987 - 2007 (CD Disc 3)

1. Spiralling (The Circus Tour) 1987
2. The Hardest Part (The Innocents Tour) 1988
3. Drama! (The Wild! Tour) 1989
4. Knocking On Your Door (The Wild! Tour) 1989
5. Push Me Shove Me (Milton Keynes Bowl) 1990
6. Voulez Vous (Phantasmagorical Tour) 1992
7. Am I Right? (Phantasmagorical Tour) 1992
8. Heart Of Stone (Phantasmagorical Tour) 1992
9. Who Needs Love Like That (The Tiny Tour) 1996
10. Rain (Cowboy Tour) 1997
11. Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime (Sanctuary The EIS Christmas Concert) 2002
12. Piano Song (The Other Tour) 2003
13. Hideaway (The Erasure Show) 2005
14. Breathe (The Acoustic Tour) 2006
15. Oh L'Amour (Light At The End Of The World Tour) 2007

Erasure At The BBC 1986 - 2005 (DVD Disc 4)

1. Sometimes (Top Of The Pops) 04 Dec 1986
2. It Doesn't Have To Be (The Tom O'Connor Roadshow) 02 Mar 1987
3. Victim of Love (Daytime Live) 22 Oct 1987
4. The Circus (Daytime Live) 22 Oct 1987
5. Ship of Fools (Wogan) 26 Feb 1988
6. Chains of Love (Top Of The Pops) 16 Jun 1988
7. A Little Respect (Going Live!) 15 Oct 1988
8. Stop! (Top Of The Pops) 15 Dec 1988
9. Chorus (Wogan) 28 Jun 1991
10. Love To Hate You (Top Of The Pops) 03 Oct 1991
11. Am I Right? (Top Of The Pops) 05 Dec 1991
12. Breath of Life (Top Of The Pops) 26 Mar 1992
13. Who Needs Love (Like That) (Top Of The Pops) 29 Oct 1992
14. Always (Top Of The Pops) 07 Apr 1994
15. Run To The Sun (Top Of The Pops) 28 Jul 1994
16. I Love Saturday (Smash Hits Poll Winner's Party) 04 Dec 1994
17. Stay With Me (Pebble Mill) 30 Nov 1995
18. Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day) (Pebble Mill) 30 Nov 1995
19. Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me (Top Of The Pops) 07 Mar 1997
20. Solsbury Hill (Top Of The Pops) 17 Jan 2003
21. Breathe (Top Of The Pops) 14 Jan 2005
22. Top Of The Pops 2 Special (Top Of The Pops 2) 09 Apr 2003
    • Breath Of Life
    • Sometimes
    • Love To Hate You
    • You've Lost That Loving Feeling
    • A Little Respect
    • Make Me Smile (Come Up & See Me)
23. Sometimes (The Tom O'Connor Roadshow) 02 Mar 1987
24. How Many Times? (The Late Show) 18 Oct 1989
25. Miracle (Later... with Jools Holland) 21 May 1994
26. Because You're So Sweet (Later... with Jools Holland) 21 May 1994

'Total Pop! The First 40 Hits' (2xCD)

Pop! (CD Disc 1)

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. Blue Savannah
15. Star
16. Chorus
17. Love To Hate You
18. Am I Right?
19. Breath Of Life
20. Take A Chance On Me
21. Who Needs Love (Like That) (Hamburg Mix)

Pop2! (CD Disc 2)

1. Always
2. Run To The Sun
3. I Love Saturday
4. Stay With Me
5. Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)
6. Rock Me Gently
7. In My Arms
8. Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me
9. Rain (Al Stone Mix)
10. Freedom
11. Moon & the Sky (Jason Creasey's Heaven Scent Radio Re-Work)
12. Solsbury Hill
13. Make Me Smile (Come Up & See Me)
14. Breathe
15. Don't Say You Love Me
16. Here I Go Impossible Again
17. I Could Fall In Love With You
18. Sunday Girl
19. Storm In A Teacup
20. Always (2009 Mix)

Three additional tracks will be available as part of the digital download release of disc 2:

Pop2! (Digital Download Only)

1. Oh L'Amour (August Mix)
2. Boy (Acoustic)
3. All This Time Still Falling Out Of Love