Wild! [Deluxe Edition] [2019 Remaster]

Wild! [Deluxe Edition] [2019 Remaster]

by Erasure
Wild! [Deluxe Edition] [2019 Remaster]

Wild! [Deluxe Edition] [2019 Remaster]

by Erasure

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Overview

Following the commercial and critical success of The Innocents, Erasure sidestepped slightly on Wild!, with slightly mixed results. On the one hand, the by-now-established Erasure song formula resulted in a number of tunes sounding like revamps of earlier numbers, diminishing the overall impact. "How Many Times?" is a ballad by numbers, while, some amusing bitchiness from Bell aside, "2000 Miles" is nice but a timekiller. One or two other cuts fall into this category, making Wild! something of a choppy affair at best. On the other hand, Erasure tries stretching its most since the orchestrated rerecordings on The Two-Ring Circus, often with great success. "Drama!" has a slightly hysterical tone to it, but its strong dancefloor surge and weirdly droning backing Bell harmonies help make it another winner. The gangshout /vocals (background) are also a kick as well -- especially as they were provided in part, via an uncredited appearance, by the Jesus and Mary Chain! "You Surround Me" is another flat-out winner -- it's another slow ballad, but with big, echoing backing that adds a sense of extra theatricality. Other strong numbers include the relatively low key pulse of "Blue Savannah," which sounds like a light motorik/Kraftwerk number given the appropriate Erasure sparkle, and the charging "Brother and Sister," with a sharp synth hook and chorus. Beginning and ending with versions of "Piano Song," the latter letting Bell get in some of his best singing, Wild! is a mixed but still worthy affair. ~ Ned Raggett

Product Details

Release Date: 04/05/2019
Label: Mute
UPC: 4050538374568
Rank: 57337

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Piano Song [Instrumental]
  2. Blue Savannah
  3. Drama!
  4. How Many Times
  5. Star
  6. La Gloria
  7. You Surround Me
  8. Brother and Sister
  9. 2000 Miles
  10. Crown of Thorns
  11. Piano Song

Disc 2

  1. Sweet, Sweet Baby [The Moo-Moo Mix]
  2. Drama! [Richard Norris Remix]
  3. Blue Savannah [Mark Saunders 12" Remix]
  4. Piano Song [Live at The London Arena]
  5. Runaround On The Underground [Remix]
  6. How Many Times [Alternative Mix]
  7. Supernature [Daniel Miller and Phil Legg Mix]
  8. Star [Soul Mix]
  9. No GDM [Unfinished Mix]
  10. Drama! [Act 2]
  11. Brother and Sister [Live at The London Arena]
  12. Dreamlike State [7" Acapella Mix]
  13. You Surround Me [Gareth Jones Mix]
  14. 91 Steps [6 Pianos Mix]

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