Erasure • Albums • The Innocents
The Innocents
| Released: | UK: 18 Apr 1988 US: 24 May 1988 DE: 18 Apr 1988 |
Formats: | Compact Disc, Internet, Vinyl, Cassette, Mini Disc |
| Chart: | UK: 1, US: 49, DE: 10 | Purchase: |  |
| Singles: | Ship Of Fools Chains Of Love A Little Respect |
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CDSTUMM55
Compact Disc
iSTUMM55
Digital Download
STUMM55
Vinyl
CSTUMM55
Cassette
25730-4
Cassette
CDSTUMM55D
Cassette x2
MDSTUMM55
MiniDisc
32XB-274
Compact Disc
CD Album
| Song | Time | Preview | |||
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| 1 | A Little Respect | 3:31 |  |
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| 2 | Ship Of Fools | 4:01 | |
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| 3 | Phantom Bride | 3:31 | |
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| 4 | Chains Of Love | 3:36 | |
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| 5 | Hallowed Ground | 4:00 | |
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| 6 | Sixty-Five Thousand | 3:23 | |
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| 7 | Heart Of Stone | 3:19 | |
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| 8 | Yahoo! | 3:48 | |
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| 9 | Imagination | 3:27 | |
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| 10 | Witch In The Ditch | 3:43 | |
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| 11 | Weight Of The World | 3:38 | |
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| 12 | When I Needed You (Melancholic Mix) | 4:22 | |
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| 13 | River Deep Mountain High (Private Dance Mix) | 7:02 | |
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| Vinyl (All Regions) | |||||
| 1 | A Little Respect | 3:31 | |
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| 2 | Ship Of Fools | 4:01 | |
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| 3 | Phantom Bride | 3:31 | |
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| 4 | Chains Of Love | 3:36 | |
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| 5 | Hallowed Ground | 4:00 | |
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| 6 | Sixty-Five Thousand | 3:23 | |
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| 7 | Heart Of Stone | 3:19 | |
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| 8 | Yahoo! | 3:48 | |
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| 9 | Imagination | 3:27 | |
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| 10 | Witch In The Ditch | 3:43 | |
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| 11 | Weight Of The World | 3:38 | |
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| Country | Format | Label | Catalogue Number | Barcode / UPC | Release Date | Notes |
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| UK | CD Album | Mute | CDSTUMM55 | 5016025610556 | 18-Apr-88 | |
| UK | Internet | Mute | iSTUMM55 | 0724359472652 | ||
| UK | Vinyl Album | Mute | STUMM55 | 5016025310555 | 18-Apr-88 | |
| UK | Cassette Album | Mute | CSTUMM55 | 5016025410552 | 18-Apr-88 | |
| UK | Double Cassette Album | Mute | CSTUMM55D | 5016025420551 | ||
| UK | Mini Disc | Mute | MDSTUMM55 | 5016025980550 | ||
| Germany | CD Album | Intercord | INT 846.836 | 4006758468365 | 18-Apr-88 | |
| Germany | Vinyl Album | Intercord | INT 146.836 | 18-Apr-88 | ||
| Germany | Cassette Album | Intercord | INT 446.836 | 18-Apr-88 | ||
| N. America | CD Album | Reprise | 25730-2 | 075992573023 | 24-May-88 | |
| N. America | Vinyl Album | Reprise | 25730-1 | 24-May-88 | ||
| N. America | Cassette Album | Reprise | 25730-4 | 24-May-88 |
The CD, Cassette and MiniDisc formats include two bonus tracks. Early editions of the vinyl release contained a colour poster (depicting the sleeve artwork). This album was also released as Limited Edition double cassette with 'The Two Ring Circus'.
Written by: Clarke/Bell
Published by: Musical Moments Ltd/Minotaur Music Ltd/Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd
'River Deep Mountain High' written by: Barry/Greenwich/Spector
Published by: Warner Bros Music Ltd
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'
Design By: Paul Khera and Slim Smith
Cover image: Stained glass window of St. James and Charlemagne in Chartres Cathedral