Formed in 1985 by Andy Bell and Vince Clarke (a founding member of Depeche Mode and Yaz), Erasure is one of modern British pop's most enduring success stories. From dance floor symphonies and synth-pop power grooves to soulful acoustic ballads, the duo's songs are anthems of love, lust and longing that fuse unerring pop sensibilities and dazzling theatricality. Rhino pays Erasure more than "a little respect" with TOTAL POP! - DELUXE BOX, a 3-CD/1-DVD collection featuring remastered versions of the group's first 40 singles-sequenced chronologically on two CDs spanning 1985 to 2007-plus 20 years of vintage live recordings on a third CD and a DVD of rare BBC performances. An accompanying 76-page booklet boasting new notes and an exclusive interview lavishes even more "L'Amour."

Disc One presents the complete 2009 remastered edition of Pop! - The First 20 Hits, Erasure's 1992 singles compilation, which was group's fourth consecutive #1 album in the U.K. The disc contains all the singles from Erasure's 1986 debut Wonderland through the 1992 EP Abba-esque. Highlights include the Top 20 U.S. pop hits "Chains Of Love" and "A Little Respect;" the #1 dance single "Victim Of Love" and the fan favorites "Oh L'Amour" and "Chorus." Also featured is a remix of their very first single, "Who Needs Love (Like That)" (Hamburg Mix).

Disc Two continues the chronological progression of Erasure's music with 19 singles released from 1994 to 2007, the year of their most recent album, Light At The End Of The World (represented by "I Could Fall In Love With You," "Sunday Girl" and "Storm In A Teacup"). The CD opens with the Billboard Top 20 U.S. hit "Always"-which also went Top 10 on the dance and modern rock charts-and closes with Jeremy Wheatley's brand new mix of the song, made just for this box. Other standouts include "In My Arms," "Breathe" and an inspired cover of Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill" from Erasure's 2003 album Other People's Songs.

Disc Three spotlights Erasure live, compiling 15 rare performances recorded during more than ten tours staged between 1987 and 2007. Among the highlights are three songs each from the 1989-1990 Wild! tour ("Drama!," "Knocking On Your Door and "Push Me Shove Me) and 1992's Phantasmagorical Entertainment tour ("Voulez-Vous," "Am I Right?" and "Heart Of Stone). Also featured are stunning versions of "Breathe" from Erasure's 2006 Acoustic tour and "Oh L'Amour" from their 2007 world tour in support of Light At The End Of The World. The DVD for the DELUXE BOX is a treasure trove of many of the best of Erasure's appearance at the BBC from 1986 to 2005. Opening with "Sometimes" from their landmark 1986 Top Of The Pops debut, the disc's other highlights from that show include a six-song set from 2003. Also featured are performances from Daytime Live, The Tom O'Connor Roadshow, Pebble Mill, Wogan, Later With Jools Holland and other programs.

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(ERASURE AT THE BBC 1986-2005)

Formed in 1985 by Andy Bell and Vince Clarke (a founding member of Depeche Mode and Yaz), Erasure is one of modern British pop's most enduring success stories. From dance floor symphonies and synth-pop power grooves to soulful acoustic ballads, the duo's songs are anthems of love, lust and longing that fuse unerring pop sensibilities and dazzling theatricality. Rhino pays Erasure more than "a little respect" with TOTAL POP! - DELUXE BOX, a 3-CD/1-DVD collection featuring remastered....+Read More...