3LP - Black Vinyl. Includes 12-page booklet.
Erasure release The Neon Live, a 24-track live album recorded at Manchester's O2 Apollo on 9th and 10th October 2021 during the sold-out tour of the duo’s eighteenth studio album, The Neon, which went into the UK Official Albums Chart at #4.
This release features Andy Bell and Vince Clarke's favourite performance of each song from across the two shows, with a palpable crowd atmosphere running throughout the entire recording. Along with the much loved tracks from The Neon, the album also sees the award-winning songwriters play hits from their entire career including live versions of their timeless synth-pop classics: ‘A Little Respect’, ‘Sometimes’, ‘Oh L’Amour’, ‘Always’, ‘Chains Of Love’, ‘Blue Savannah’, and more.
Available on double CD.
PRAISE FOR THE NEON & THE NEON REMIXED:
“A guiltless pleasure” - MOJO 4/5
“A record this vibrant, after this long, deserves more than a little respect.” - METRO 4/5
“Positively pulsates with rude melody and soulful exuberance” - UNCUT
“Pop marvels strike again” - RECORD COLLECTOR 4/5
“…an album that will proudly sit amongst Erasure’s best” - BUZZ 4/5
“An upbeat, vibrant, stunning collection of songs that finds Vince Clarke and Andy Bell at their absolute best; an album that radiates love, hope and the enduring power of positivity.” - CLASH
“The Neon Remixed shines very bright indeed” - Classic Pop
“…a platter of awesome tracks that improve on the already-wonderful songs from the original 2020 album.” - Popmatters
Tracklist:
A1. Intro (Joe 90) [Live]
A2. Chorus (Live)
A3. Hey Now (Think I Got A Feeling) [Live]
A4. Fill Us With Fire (Live)
B1. Sacred (Live)
B2. The Circus (Live)
B3. Who Needs Love Like That (Live)
B4. Nerves Of Steel (Live)
C1. Blue Savannah (Live)
C2. Chains Of Love (Live)
C3. Turns The Love To Anger
C4. Careful What I Try To Do
D1. Sometimes
D2. Save Me Darling
D3. Shot A Satellite
D4. Love To Hate You
E1. Love Is A Stranger
E2. Drama!
E3. Always
E4. Stop!
F1. Push Me Shove Me
F2. Victim Of Love
F3. Oh L'Amour
F4. A Little Respect