Albums - The Innocents 21st Anniversary Edition
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Released 26 Oct 2009 (UK) | 24 Nov 2009 (US) | 23 Oct 2009 (DE)
Formats Compact Disc, Three Disc Deluxe Edition (2xCD&1DVD), Digital Download
Singles The Phantom Bride EP

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Tracklisting
# Song Time Preview
The Innocents (CD & CD 1 of the 3-disc Deluxe Edition) [Re-mastered]
1 A Little Respect 3:31 Listen Listen
2 Ship Of Fools 4:01 Listen Listen
3 Phantom Bride 3:31 Listen Listen
4 Chains Of Love 3:36 Listen Listen
5 Hallowed Ground 4:00 Listen Listen
6 Sixty-Five Thousand 3:23 Listen Listen
7 Heart Of Stone 3:19 Listen Listen
8 Yahoo! 3:48 Listen Listen
9 Imagination 3:27 Listen Listen
10 Witch In The Ditch 3:43 Listen Listen
11 Weight Of The World 3:38 Listen Listen
12 When I Needed You (Melancholic Mix) 4:22 Listen Listen
13 River Deep Mountain High (Private Dance Mix) 7:02 Listen Listen
   
The Innocents (CD 2 of the 3-disc Deluxe Edition) [B-sides, Remixes & Rarities Re-mastered]
1 Ship Of Fools (Shiver Me Timbers Mix) 07:53    
2 When I Needed You 04:00    
3 River Deep Mountain High (7" Version) 03:20    
4 Chains Of Love (The Unfettered Mix) 08:24    
5 Don't Suppose (Country Joe Mix) 05:58    
6 The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (The Dangerous Mix) 04:42    
7 A Little Respect (12" House Mix) 06:44    
8 Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor (Mark Freegard Mix) 04:56    
9 Love Is Colder Than Death 02:13    
10 Phantom Bride (live) 04:08    
11 Heart Of Stone (live) 03:37    
12 Hallowed Ground (live) 03:56    
13 Witch In The Ditch (live) 03:53    
   
The Innocents (DVD of the 3-disc Deluxe Edition) NTSC All Regions
The Innocents Live at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988
1 Chains Of Love 03:40
2 A Little Respect 03:30
3 The Circus 03:52
4 The Hardest Part 04:18
5 Push Me Shove Me 03:23
6 Spiralling 04:29
7 Hallowed Ground 03:20
8 Oh L'Amour 03:50
9 Who Needs Love Like That 03:18
10 Stop! 03:26
11 Victim of Love 03:18
12 Ship of Fools 03:42
13 Knocking On Your Door 04:02
14 Sometimes 02:49
15 Witch In The Ditch (previously unreleased) 04:02
16 Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (previously unreleased) 04:14
The Innocents at the BBC
1 Ship of Fools (Going Live!) 27 Feb 1988 03:34
2 A Little Respect (Top Of The Pops) 6 Oct 1988 03:10
3 The Innocents (BBC Special) first broadcast 12 Dec 1988 35:46
Promotional Videos
1 Ship of Fools 04:00
2 Chains of Love 03:41
3 A Little Respect 03:33
Catalogue Numbers
Country Format Label Catalogue Number Barcode / UPC Release Date Notes
UK CD Album Mute CDXSTUMM55 5099968826925 26 Oct 09
UK 3 Disc Deluxe Mute LCDSTUMM55 5099968827021 26 Oct 09 NTSC All Regions
Germany 3 Disc Deluxe Mute LCDSTUMM55 5099968827021 23 Oct 09 NTSC All Regions
North America 3 Disc Deluxe tbc tbc tbc 24 Nov 09 NTSC
Notes

Thanks to: Daniel Miller & all at Mute, Paul Hickey, Tracy & Oscar, Michael Pagnotta, Neil Ferris, Andrew Mansi, Valerie Chalmers, Emma Whittle, Dean Bright, Rachel Auburn, Shaun Connon, Janet Gordon and Greg Hudson

Recording Information

All songs written by: Clarke/Bell
Published by: Musical Moments Ltd/Minotaur Music Ltd/Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd
Except - 'River Deep Mountain High' written by: Barry/Greenwich/Spector
Published by: Warner Bros Music Ltd
'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly' written by: Morricone
Published by: EMI United Partnership Ltd
'Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!' written by: Ulvaeus
Published by: Bocu Music Ltd/Bocu (Abba) Music

CD1 - The Innocents album
Produced by:
Stephen Hague
Engineered by: Bob Kraushaar
'Ship Of Fools' produced by: Stephen Hague and Dave Jacob
Engineered by: Dave Jacob
'When I Needed You [Melancholic Mix]' and 'River Deep Mountain High [Private Dance Mix]' produced by: Erasure
Brass on 'Heart Of Stone' by: The Kickhorns (Roddy Lorimer, Tim Sanders, Simon Clark and Steve Sidwell)
Additional backing vocals: Naomi Osborne on 'Chains Of Love' and 'Yahoo!', Caron Wheeler on 'Chains Of Love' and 'Yahoo!', and Jane Ayre on 'Yahoo!' and 'Weight Of The World'
Remastered by: Simon Heyworth at Super Audio Mastering, Devon

CD2 - B-sides, Remixes & Rarities Re-mastered
Track 1 remixed by: Stephen Hague. Originally available on the single 'Ship Of Fools'
Track 2 produced and mixed by: Erasure. Originally available on the single 'Ship Of Fools'
Track 3 produced and mixed by: Erasure. Rare 7" Mix
Track 4 remixed by: Shep Pettibone. Sire Records U.S 12” release
Track 5 remixed by: Robert Gordon. Originally available on the single 'Chains Of Love'
Track 6 remixed by: Eric Radcliffe. Originally available on the single 'Chains Of Love'
Track 7 remixed by: Justin Strauss. Sire Records U.S Promo 12” release
Track 8 remixed by: Mark Freegard. Originally available on the single 'A Little Respect'
Track 9 produced by: Erasure, engineered by Mike Rogers. Originally available on the single 'A Little Respect'
Tracks 10 - 13: released by arrangement with BBC Music. Recorded for BBC Radio 1's In Concert: Erasure at Hammersmith Odeon, London. First Transmitted: 4/6/88

DVD
The Innocents Live
Directed by: David Croft. Recorded at the NEC Birmingham 15th November 1988
The Innocents at the BBC
Ship Of Fools - Going Live! Recorded for BBC Television's Going Live! First broadcast 27th February 1988
A Little Respect - Top Of The Pops. Recorded for BBC Television's Top Of The Pops First broadcast 6th October 1988
The Innocents - Live. BBC Special first broadcast 12th December 1988. Produced by Neil Ferris. Directed by David G Croft
Promotional videos
Ship Of Fools
Directed by: Phillip Vile
Production Company: HLA
Originally released: 22nd February 1988
Chains Of Love
Directed by: Peter Christopherson
Production Company: Aubrey Powell Productions
Originally released: 30th May 1988
A Little Respect
Directed by: Peter Christopherson
Production Company: Aubrey Powell Productions
Originally released: 19th September 1988

Further Details

Design By: Paul Khera and Slim Smith
Cover image: Stained glass window of St. James and Charlemagne in Chartres Cathedral