Erasure discography
Chorus
Studio album · 14th October 1991 (Germany), 14th October 1991 (UK), 15th October 1991 (USA)
- Label
- Mute
- Tracks
- 10
- Facts checked
- 2026-07-18
ErasureFan illustration; not official release artwork.
Listening notes
Inside Chorus
The title track opens Chorus with no need to imitate the scale of Wild!. Its repeating synthetic figures are exposed, exact, and constantly in motion; Andy Bell supplies the warmth that stops the design from becoming an exercise.
That tension holds across the record. “Love to Hate You” is immaculate pop propulsion, “Am I Right?” slows into uncertainty, and “Siren Song” lets atmosphere gather without the self-titled album’s later sprawl. Martyn Phillips’ production makes the machinery audible without asking the listener to admire it at the expense of the song.
Use Chorus as the second or third Erasure album, especially if the synthetic architecture is what first drew you in. The 2020 expanded edition is the collector route; the original ten-song sequence is still the clearest way to understand the record’s discipline.
Release details
Chorus facts
Verified 2026-07-18
- 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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