The Innocents (Erasure album)

The Innocents
Studio album by
Erasure
Released10 April 1988 (1988-04-10)
RecordedAutumn 1987
StudioBlackwing, Swanyard (London)
Genre
Length40:08
LabelMute
Producer
Erasure chronology
The Circus
(1987) 		The Innocents
(1988) 		Wild!
(1989)
Singles from The Innocents
  1. "Ship of Fools"
    Released: 22 February 1988
  2. "Chains of Love"
    Released: 30 May 1988
  3. "A Little Respect"
    Released: 10 September 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
NME7/10[5]
Number One[6]
Record Collector[7]
Record Mirror4+1⁄2/5[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]
Smash Hits7+1⁄2/10[10]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[11]

The Innocents is the third studio album by English synth-pop duo Erasure, released on 10 April 1988 by Sire and Reprise Records in the United States and on 18 April 1988 by Mute Records in Germany and the United Kingdom. Produced by Stephen Hague, it was the release that made Erasure superstars in their home country of the UK and gave them their breakthrough in the US.

The Innocents became the first in a string of number-one albums by Erasure in the UK, turning double platinum with sales over 600,000. Thanks to heavy exposure on MTV, it also spawned two major Billboard Hot 100 hits, a Top 50 placing on the Billboard 200 and Platinum album certification in the US. According to Nielsen SoundScan, 23 years after its release the album has sold a total of 5 million copies worldwide. It is their best selling album to date.

The album was remastered and re-released on 26 October 2009 to celebrate its 21st anniversary. Prefaced by an EP of remixes led by album track "Phantom Bride", the 21st Anniversary Edition came in a couple of flavours including a limited edition two CD/DVD set, packed inside a CD-sized 20-page hardback book that includes interviews with Vince Clarke and Andy Bell about the making of the record and their thoughts on all the tracks.

The second CD includes various rarities, including the 7″ version of the duo's take on "River Deep, Mountain High" and US-specific remixes of "Chains of Love" and "A Little Respect" that were not released in the UK singles box set.

The album cover image derives from the stained glass window of St. James and Charlemagne, in Chartres Cathedral.[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Andy Bell & Vince Clarke, except where noted.

Side One
No.TitleLength
1."A Little Respect"3:32
2."Ship of Fools"4:01
3."Phantom Bride"3:32
4."Chains of Love"3:38
5."Hallowed Ground"4:05
Side Two
No.TitleLength
6."Sixty-Five Thousand"3:23
7."Heart of Stone"3:20
8."Yahoo!"3:48
9."Imagination"3:28
10."Witch in the Ditch"3:45
11."Weight of the World"3:40
Total length:40:08
CD / Cassette bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."When I Needed You" (Melancholic Mix) 4:22
13."River Deep, Mountain High" (Private Dance Mix)Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector7:02
Total length:51:32
21st anniversary edition CD two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ship of Fools" (Shiver Me Timbers Mix) 7:53
2."When I Needed You" 4:00
3."River Deep Mountain High" (7" Version)Barry, Greenwich, Spector3:20
4."Chains of Love" (The Unfettered Mix) 8:28
5."Don’t Suppose" (Country Joe Mix) 5:58
6."The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (The Dangerous Remix)Ennio Morricone4:42
7."A Little Respect" (12" House Mix) 6:44
8."Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor" (Mark Freegard Mix) 4:56
9."Love Is Colder Than Death" 2:13
10."Phantom Bride" (Live BBC 'In Concert') 4:08
11."Heart of Stone" (Live BBC 'In Concert') 3:37
12."Hallowed Ground" (Live BBC 'In Concert') 3:55
13."Witch in the Ditch" (Live BBC 'In Concert') 3:53
Total length:63:47
21st anniversary edition DVD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chains of Love" (Live – NEC Birmingham 15/11/88)  
2."A Little Respect" (Live – NEC Birmingham 15/11/88)  
3."Witch in the Ditch" (previously unreleased)  
4."The Circus" (Live – NEC Birmingham 15/11/88)  
5."The Hardest Part" (Live – NEC Birmingham 15/11/88)  
6."Push Me Shove Me"  
7."Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" (previously unreleased)Benny Andersson/Björn Ulvaeus 
8."Spiralling" (Live – NEC Birmingham 15/11/88)  
9."Hallowed Ground" (Live – NEC Birmingham 15/11/88)  
10."Oh L’Amour" (Live – NEC Birmingham 15/11/88)  
11."Who Needs Love Like That" (Live – NEC Birmingham 15/11/88)  
12."Stop!" (Live – NEC Birmingham 15/11/88)  
13."Victim of Love" (Live – NEC Birmingham 15/11/88)  
14."Ship of Fools" (Live – NEC Birmingham 15/11/88)  
15."Knocking on Your Door" (Live – NEC Birmingham 15/11/88)  
16."Sometimes" (Live – NEC Birmingham 15/11/88)  
17."Ship of Fools" (Going Live!)  
18."A Little Respect" (Top of the Pops)  
19."The Innocents Live" (BBC 35-minute TV special – first broadcast 12 December 1988)  
20."Ship of Fools" (Promotional video)  
21."Chains of Love" (Promotional video)  
22."A Little Respect" (Promotional video)  

The Innocents Live – Downloads

  1. MP3 files of The Innocents Live

2016 "Erasure 30" 30th anniversary BMG reissue LP

Subsequent to their acquisition of Erasure's back catalog and in anticipation of the band's 30th anniversary, BMG commissioned reissues of all previously released UK editions of Erasure albums up to and including 2007's Light at the End of the World. All titles were pressed and distributed by Play It Again Sam on 180-gram vinyl and shrinkwrapped with a custom anniversary sticker.

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for The Innocents
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] 2× Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[35] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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