Erasure discography

Chorus

Studio album · 1991

Ten tightly arranged songs, crisp synthesizers, and “Love to Hate You”: a natural next step after The Innocents.

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Inside Chorus

By Alex Vale

The title track gives Chorus its direction immediately: bright, sharply defined synthesizers, a steady pulse, and Andy Bell singing above it all. After the lavish sound of Wild!, the arrangements feel more exposed. That makes this a particularly good Erasure album for listeners who love hearing how the electronic parts fit together.

“Love to Hate You” has the most immediate pop appeal, while “Am I Right?” slows things down and sounds less certain of itself. “Siren Song” is more atmospheric, without the long passages Erasure would explore on the self-titled album. Martyn Phillips’ production makes the synth details easy to hear while keeping Bell and the melodies in front.

Try Chorus as your second or third Erasure album, especially if the synth arrangements are what first drew you in. Start with the original ten songs. If you want to go further, the 2020 expanded edition adds material for collectors.

First release: 14th October 1991 (Germany), 14th October 1991 (UK), 15th October 1991 (USA)
Release type: Studio album
Label: Mute
Catalog number: Stumm95

Track list (10 tracks)

Reference edition: Chorus · GB · 1991 · 12" Vinyl. Track order can differ by territory and reissue.

Chorus [4:26]
Waiting For The Day [3:50]
Joan [3:51]
Breath of Life [4:07]
Am I Right? [4:18]
Love To Hate You [3:56]
Turns The Love To Anger [3:56]
Siren Song [4:44]
Perfect Stranger [4:04]
Home [4:14]

Formats, editions, charts, and credits

Formats

VINYL (UK – STUMM95 / USA – Reprise 26668-1), DIGITAL DOWNLOAD (iSTUMM95), CD (UK – CDSTUMM95 / Germany – INT 892.742 / USA – Reprise 26668-2), LIMITED EDITION CD (UK – LCDSTUMM95), CASSETTE (UK – CSTUMM95 / Germany – INT 492.742 / USA – Reprise 26668-4), DOUBLE CASSETTE Includes ‘Wild!’ (UK – CSTUMM95D)

Chart positions

1 (UK) | 13 (Germany) | 29 (USA)

Edition notes

The limited edition CD (LCDSTUMM95) came in a box with 8 free postcards.

Selected credits

Written by Clarke/Bell.
Published by Musical Moments Ltd/Minotaur Music Ltd/Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Produced by Martyn Phillips.
Recorded at Polygone Studios, Chateau Du Pape.
Engineered by Vinod Sodhi at Chateau Du Pape and Joel Theux at Polygone Studios.
Mixed by Dave Bascombe at Chateau Du Pape.
Design by Me Company. Photography by Monica Curtin. With thanks to MRI Centre, London, The Cromwell Hospital London, and 4i Ltd.

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The ten-song album on one CD, from ‘Chorus’ to ‘Home’. A straightforward choice for a first copy.

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