Erasure • Singles • The Circus
The Circus
| Released: | UK: 21 Sept 1987 DE: 21 Sept 1987 US: 1987 |
Formats: | Compact Disc, 7″ Vinyl, 12″ Vinyl |
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| Album: | The Circus | ||
CDMUTE66
Compact Disc
1MUTE66T
12″ Vinyl
2MUTE66T
12″ Vinyl
3MUTE66T
12″ Vinyl
MUTE66
7″ Vinyl
Collection Sleeve
CD Single
Tempers fray so easily in desperate despair, is there anyone who cares?
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| CD Single (CDMUTE66) / (INT 826.772) | |||||
| 1 | The Circus (Single Mix) | 3:50 | |||
| 2 | The Circus (Decay Mix) | 5:32 |  |
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| 3 | If I Could (Live) | 4:00 | |
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| 4 | It Doesn't Have To Be (Live) | 4:04 | |
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| 5 | Say What (Live) | 3:18 | |
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| 6 | The Circus (Live) | 4:57 | |
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| 12″ Vinyl Single (1MUTE66T) / (INT 126.871) | |||||
| 1 | Victim Of Love (Live) | 3:58 | |
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| 2 | If I Could (Live) | 4:00 | |
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| 3 | The Circus (Live) | 4:57 | |
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| 4 | Spiralling (Live) | 2:30 | |
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| 12″ Vinyl Single (2MUTE66T) / (INT 126.872) | |||||
| 1 | It Doesn't Have To Be (Live) | 4:04 | |
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| 2 | Who Needs Love Like That | 3:01 | |||
| 3 | Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (Live) | 4:30 | |
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| 4 | The Circus (Bareback Rider Mix) | 6:36 | |
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| 12″ Vinyl Single (3MUTE66T) / (INT 126.873) | |||||
| 1 | Sometimes (Live) | 3:40 | |
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| 2 | Say What (Live) | 3:18 | |
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| 3 | Oh L'Amour (Live) | 4:32 | |
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| 4 | The Circus (Gladiator Mix) | 6:08 | |
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| 12″ Vinyl Single (Sire 20822-0) | |||||
| 1 | The Circus (Gladiator Mix) | 6:08 | |
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| 2 | The Circus (Decay Mix) | 5:32 | |
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| 3 | The Circus (Bareback Mix) | 6:36 | |
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| 4 | The Circus (DJ Mix) | 3:50 | |||
| 7″ Vinyl Single (MUTE66) / (INT 111.852) | |||||
| A | The Circus (Single Mix) | 3:50 | |||
| B | The Circus (Decay Mix) | 5:32 | |
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The Circus (Video)
Directed by: Jerry Chater
Production Company: Media Lab
| Country | Format | Label | Catalogue Number | Barcode / UPC | Release Date | Notes |
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| UK | CD Single | Mute | CDMUTE66 | 5016025600663 | 1993 | |
| UK | 12″ Vinyl Single | Mute | 1MUTE66T | 1987 | ||
| UK | 12″ Vinyl Single | Mute | 2MUTE66T | 1987 | ||
| UK | 12″ Vinyl Single | Mute | 3MUTE66T | 1987 | ||
| UK | 7″ Vinyl Single | Mute | MUTE66 | 5016025100668 | 1987 | |
| DE | CD Single | Intercord | INT 826.772 | 1993 | Re-release | |
| DE | 12″ Vinyl Single | Intercord | INT 126.871 | 1987 | ||
| DE | 12″ Vinyl Single | Intercord | INT 126.872 | 1987 | ||
| DE | 12″ Vinyl Single | Intercord | INT 126.873 | 1987 | ||
| DE | 7″ Vinyl Single | Intercord | INT 111.852 | 1987 | ||
| North U.S. | 12″ Vinyl Single | Sire | 20822-0 | date |
Three 12″ Vinyls were released for 'The Circus', comprising the 'Live In Hamburg' collection. The third 12″ Vinyl came with a special sleeve to house the complete set.
Design by: Me Company
Written by: Clarke/Bell
Published by: Musical Moments Ltd/Minotaur Music Ltd/Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd
'Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!' written by: Andersson/Ulvaeus
Published by: Bocu Music Ltd
Produced by: Flood
Recorded at: Worldwide International, The Garden and The Strongroom
'The Circus (Single Mix)' mixed by: Flood
'The Circus (Decay Mix)' mixed by: Paul Kendall
Live tracks recorded at: Knopf Halle, Hamburg, April 27th and April 28th 1987
Live tracks mixed by: Flood at Trident Studios
Engineered by: Thomas Kukuck and Gero Von Gerlach
Live sound by: Andy Whittle and Colin Callan
Additional backing vocals by: Derek Ian and Steve Myers on live tracks
'The Circus (Bareback Rider Mix)' mixed by: Pascal Gabriel
'The Circus (Gladiator Mix)' mixed by: Dave Powell