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The Innocents
Pop · 1988 · 12 tracks

The Innocents

Erasure

A masterwork of 1980s synth-pop that pairs Vince Clarke’s surgical electronic precision with Andy Bell’s soulful, gospel-inflected vocal heights.

April 18, 1988 · Sire (2)

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A shimmering blend of dance-floor euphoria and soulful, late-night introspection.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
02
Ship of Fools
4:02
03
Phantom Bride
3:33
04
Chains of Love
3:40
05
Hallowed Ground
4:06
06
Sixty-Five Thousand
3:24
07
Heart of Stone
3:19
08
Yahoo!
3:48
09
Imagination
3:28
10
Witch in the Ditch
3:45
11
Weight of the World
3:40
12
When I Needed You (Melancholic mix)
4:22
13
River Deep, Mountain High (Private Dance mix)
7:01
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive, multi-tracked vocal harmony that launches the chorus of Yahoo!
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Innocents sound next to the rest of Erasure's catalogue?

Digital Clarity+1.3σ

The production is pushed notably harder into digital clarity than this artist usually allows.

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