'Other People's Songs' will be Album Of The Week on the David Andrews show (1pm-4pm, weekdays) and David Jensen show (10pm-1am, Mon-Thur) for the week beginning 17th February. They will also be giving away copies of the album.
An interview and a session of two live songs will be broadcast on Mick Brown's show (10am-1pm) on the 6th February.
The Capital Radio album chart show broadcast on Saturday 1st February will use one of the live tracks and give away a pair of tickets to the February tour.
For details on frequencies, and to listen to Capital Gold online, visit their website.
The support on the forthcoming 'The Other Tour', Manhattan Clique, are inviting fans who are attending the tour to email them with requests of tracks to play.
Remember to include details of which show(s) you'll be attending. Obviously they can't guarantee to play every request, and we're talking about songs by groups other than Erasure.
For more details on Manhattan Clique, check out their website.
After almost seven years in the role, Jonny will be leaving the role of manager of the Erasure Information Service at the end of February;
"It's been a lot of fun, and I've greatly enjoyed working with everyone at Mute and elsewhere, and have in particular appreciated the many friendships I have made with fans throughout the world. But now I've done pretty much everything I ever set out to do, including getting Erasure back in the top 10, so it's time to move on. Bow out on a high note."
If you'd like to be the new manager of the Erasure Information Service, we are now considering applications. You'll need some basic web design skills, some administrative experience, and you'll also need to be quite knowledgeable about Erasure. Ideally you'll be based in London, though this is not compulsory. The contract would be for an initial period of six months, working full-time. Applications, including CVs, should be sent to:
Job Application
Erasure Information Service
Mute Records
429 Harrow Road
London
W10 4RE
Three brand new publicity photos are now available in the 'photos' section. (UPDATE - Now the 'Gallery' section)
Gary Crowley will be presenting an 'Erasure Special' on his radio show this Saturday, 1st February, from 6pm. For those in London, the frequency is 94.9 FM, and those outside London can listen to the show via the BBC London Radio website.
Released on 27th January 2003 (and 28th January in North America) 'Other People's Songs' is Vince Clarke and Andy Bell's tenth studio album, featuring the duo's unique take on some of their favourite songs.
Recorded over the last year with producer Gareth Jones, the album includes a diverse selection of tracks originally made famous by the likes of Buggles, Cockney Rebel, Buddy Holly, The Righteous Brothers and The Korgis.
CD: CD STUMM 215 Vinyl: STUMM215
- Solsbury Hill
- Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
- Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
- Everyday
- When Will I See You Again
- Walking In The Rain
- True Love Ways
- Ebb Tide
- Can't Help Falling In Love
- You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
- Goodnight
- Video Killed The Radio Star
The Erasure Information Service exclusively brings you the first official announcement of the second leg of Erasure's 2003 tour.
May 2003:
- Tue 13 - Ipswich Regent
- Wed 14 - Leicester De Montfort Hall
- Fri 16 - Edinburgh Playhouse
- Sat 17 - Newcastle City Hall
- Sun 18 - Manchester Apollo
- Tue 20 - Sheffield City Hall
- Wed 21 - Wolverhampton Civic
- Fri 23 - Cambridge Corn Exchange
- Sat 24 - Bristol Colston Hall
- Sun 25 - Cardiff St Davids
- Tue 27 - Plymouth Pavillion
- Wed 28 - Brighton Dome
- Fri 30 - London Hammersmith Apollo
June 2003:
- Tue 3 - Munich Muffathalle
- Wed 4 - Cologne Ewerk
- Fri 6 - Berlin Columbiahalle
- Sat 7 - Hamburg Grosse Freiheit
- Mon 9 - Copenhagen Vega
Tickets for all UK shows go on general sale to the public on Thursday 30th January.
Members of the Erasure Information Service mailing list will be notified of how to book tickets in advance on Tuesday 28th January.
A new message from Erasure is now available from this site. It is available in both RealMedia and WindowsMedia formats.
Simply click on the links below according to the speed of your internet connection.
Andy will be Jonathan Ross's special guest on BBC Radio 2 tomorrow, Saturday 24th January, at 11.40 am GMT.
Those outside the UK can listen to BBC Radio 2 online.
Erasure's new single 'Solsbury Hill' has debuted in the Billboard Top 200 Singles chart at number 12. It's also at number 4 in the Maxi-Single Sales chart, and 3 in the Dance-Singles Sales chart.
UK production/remix/DJ team Manhattan Clique have been confirmed as special guests on the forthcoming Erasure February UK tour. This follows their well-received appearance at the Christmas Concert.
They promise a 'soundclash of DJ-ing, live sequencing and sampling', playing a selection of their own tracks and remixes, as well as showcasing parts of their Spring-released 'Groove Collision' DJ mix album, recently signed to Virgin Records.
Following their popular remix of 'Solsbury Hill', Manhattan Clique will also be providing a remix of the forthcoming Erasure single, 'Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)'.
For more details on Manhattan Clique, check out their website.
New interviews with the band and features on their new album, 'Other People's Songs', can be found at vh1.com, billboard.com and the metro.
"If we hadn't had the devoted support of our fans I don't know what I would do! Cry & cry & cry until I was all cried out, then I'd have to go & join the California raisins. So thank you, thank you all very very much, hugs & kisses to all. Maybe I'll show my bum on tour - not that you haven't seen it already.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
The second single to be released from 'Other People's Songs' will be 'Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)', scheduled for 7th April 2003.
A new interview with the band can be found at gay.com.
Despite being deleted, and despite shops being unable to re-order copies, Erasure's new single 'Solsbury Hill' has managed to chart for a second week at 25. This is based purely on sales of remaining copies of the CD and DVD, and is yet another staggeringly good achievement for the single.
'Other People's Songs' producer Gareth Jones has updated his website with many excellent and intriguing photographs taking during the recording sessions for the album.
To support their new album 'Other People's Songs', Erasure will be undertaking their first North American tour since 1997. Entitled, 'The Other Tour', the concerts are presented by VH 1 Classic.
March 2003:
- Sun 2 - Washington DC, 9:30 Club (On Sale: 16th Jan)
- Tue 4 - Pontiac, Clutch Cargo's (On Sale: 25th Jan)
- Wed 5 - Toronto, Massey Hall (On Sale: TBC)
- Fri 7 - New York, Beacon Theater (On Sale: 25th Jan)
- Sat 8 - New York, Beacon Theater (On Sale: 25th Jan)
- Mon 10 - Chicago, Chicago Theater (On Sale: 25th Jan)
- Thu 13 - Dallas, Bronco Bowl Theater (On Sale: 1st Feb)
- Fri 14 - Houston, Numbers (On Sale: 25th Jan)
- Mon 17 - Los Angeles, Mayan Theater (On Sale: 25th Jan)
- Wed 19 - Las Vegas, The Joint (On Sale: 25th Jan)
- Fri 21 - San Francisco, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (On Sale: 2nd Feb)
- Sun 23 - Seattle, Paramount Theater (On Sale: 25th Jan)
Erasure will be performing their top 10 hit single 'Solsbury Hill' on the UK chart show, 'Top Of The Pops', this Friday, 17th January. The show is broadcast on BBC One from 7.30 pm GMT. This is the first Erasure appearance on the show since 'Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me' in 1997.
In addition, Erasure will be taking part in a live web chat on the BBC's 'Top Of The Pops' website immediately after the programme, from 8.00pm GMT.
To suggest a question for the band, enter the 'Top Of The Pops' website.
In addition to their concert at the London Astoria on Saturday 22nd February, Erasure will be appearing later that night at the same venue at G-A-Y. This will be Erasure's debut appearance at the world-famous gay and lesbian club night.
More details on the event can be found on the GAY website.
A week before the release of their new album, Erasure will be appearing and performing on 'Today With Des And Mel' on the 21st and 22nd January. The show is on ITV and broadcast between 1pm and 2pm GMT.
On the day after 'Other People's Songs' release in the UK, the 28th January, Erasure will be guests on 'V Graham Norton', broadcast on Channel 4 in the late evening at 10pm GMT.
Erasure will also be the subject of a 'Top Of The Pops 2 Special' on BBC 2.
In the USA, Andy Bell and Vince Clarke will be hosting 'All Star Jams' on 26th January on VH1 Classic, selecting their favourite music videos and discussing their new album.
Erasure's top 10 single, 'Solsbury Hill', is released by Mute North America in the USA and Canada today, 14th January.
It's available in one CD format, and collects together all of the tracks from the three UK CD releases, including mixes of 'Solsbury Hill', an exclusive version of 'Ave Maria', two new Erasure-penned tracks, 'Tell It To Me' and 'Searching', a cover of the Buggles hit, 'Video Killed The Radio Star', plus a short film directed by Vince Clarke and starring Andy Bell as a homicidal transvestite.
CD:
- Solsbury Hill (Radio Mix)
- Solsbury Hill (Dave Bascombe Mix)
- Tell It To Me
- Searching
- Video Killed The Radio Star (37b Mix)
- Solsbury Hill (37b Mix)
- Solsbury Hill (Manhattan Clique Extended Remix)
- Ave Maria
- Short Film: Dr Jeckyll And Mistress Hyde (CD ROM)
The new single by Erasure, 'Solsbury Hill', entered the UK chart at number 10. This is an utterly fabulous result; their highest-charting single since 'Run To The Sun'.
Mute Records would like to pass on their grateful thanks to all Erasure fans for making this single such a tremendous success. I would also like to personally thank everyone on behalf of www.erasureinfo.com.
This single has done much better than anyone ever expected, for one reason only - the dedication of Erasure's fans.
There will definitely be a second single taken from 'Other People's Songs', out in the spring.
Please note that some record shops will still have some copies of the CDs on sale; however, when remaining stocks have gone the shops will not be able to re-order any more copies
"Brilliant, well done EIS. Brilliant job by you and amazing support from all the fans. Many thanks to you and the fans, Daniel Miller"
A great new interview with the band can be found on the excellent new 'Top Of The Pops 2' Erasure mini-site.
The site also includes a discography and links to clips of previous Erasure performances on the show.
Erasure are the cover stars and subjects of an interview feature of the current issue of gay newspaper 'Boyz'. You can also read the interview online.
Andy Bell will be a guest on Simon Mayo's 'Album Chart Show' next Monday, 13th January, on BBC Radio 2. Also throughout next week he will be nominating his 'Tracks Of My Years' on the Ken Bruce show.
The 'Album Chart Show' is broadcast from 7pm-8pm GMT, and the Ken Bruce show runs from Monday - Friday, 9.30am-12pm GMT. Those outside the UK can listen to Radio 2 online.
A feature and a competition to win Erasure t-shirts and signed photos is currently running at the HMV website.
Erasure's new single, 'Solsbury Hill', a version of the Peter Gabriel classic, is released today in the UK.
Released on 2 CDs and DVD and available for one week only, the release includes two exclusive new Erasure-penned tracks, 'Tell It To Me' and 'Searching', an exclusive version of 'Ave Maria', remixes of 'Solsbury Hill' by Gareth Jones, Manhattan Clique and Mike Spencer, plus a short DVD film.
CD MUTE 275:
- Solsbury Hill (Dave Bascombe Mix)
- Tell It To Me
- Searching
LCD MUTE 275:
- Solsbury Hill (37b Mix)
- Solsbury Hill (Manhattan Clique Extended Remix)
- Ave Maria
DVD MUTE 275:
- Solsbury Hill (Radio Mix)
- Video Killed The Radio Star (37b Mix)
- Short Film: Dr Jeckyll And Mistress Hyde
A new message from Erasure is now available from this site. It is available in both RealMedia and WindowsMedia formats. Simply click on the links below according to the speed of your internet connection.
The UK newspaper 'The Daily Telegraph' ran a feature on Erasure in their Thursday edition, dated 2nd January.
A Christmas greeting from Erasure is now exclusively available from this site. It is available in both RealMedia and WindowsMedia formats. Simply click on the links below according to the speed of your internet connection.