Erasure Album: “EBX 2”

I got this and EBX1 as Chirstmas gifts this year. My husband was afraid I wouldn't like them since I normally don't like remixes but OH MY STARS was I surprised! I have been a devoted Erasure fan since Wonderland but never bought any imports or singles because I prefer the originals. BUT: the "Warm Depths" remix of River Deep, Mountain High nearly sent me careening off the road because of my ecstatic bouncing, rocking and jiggling! And all those new songs not available on the original albums (The Soldier's Return, Don't Suppose, Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor, etc.) were little precious gifts to me! I can't get enough of these two box sets! You MUST have these if you are to be a TRUE connoisseur of Erasure!

Boxed set 2 once again gives us a host of Erasure singles with mixes that never made it from vinyl to the original individual CD singles for each song. If you're looking to tighten up your Erasure collection, this will just about do it. Here's some notes on what I noticed about this volume:

CD1

1. Victim of Love-FINALLY, the full 7 minute plus extended version is on CD, as well as other mixes not previously on CD

2. Soldier's Return-mixes from the original CD single, plus one extra

3. live track Safety in Numbers is missing from original CD single, but it's on CD2

CD2

1. The Circus-ALL the mixes, including 2 from the vinyl 12"

2. live tracks-a load more than on the original CD single

CD3

ALL around improvement over the 3 track CD single, with 2 extra mixes of Ship of Fools, and short and long versions of River Deep and When I Needed You

CD4

Again, major improvement over the original 3 track single, with 3 mixes of Chains of Love, plus single edits and remixes of Don't Suppose and The Good the Bad and The Ugly

CD5

1. A little respect-extended mix and 7", plus an excellent alternate extended version. Big question is, what happened to the Justin Strauss remixes with a major house feel that used to be played in all the clubs? It should have been here to make this complete. They were only on the US 12", which might explain it.

2. like zsa zsa gabor-3 mixes! Original single only had 1.

i have been an erasure fan for some time now. normally i am not a fan of remixes, particularly because with each remix cd one out of the 6 remixes is actually worth listening to. i feel this is the same case with erasure's ebx2, but it is worth it! those few good remixes are AMAZING. take the risk.

EBX II has the same songs.

Finally realeased the classic ERASURE from the 80's on CD. Had the 12" Vinyl of these songs and was looking everywhere for them. Finally for all of ERASURE's fans, we can have "A LITTLE RESPECT", "CHAINS OF LOVE" and VICTIM OF LOVE" on CD. no more scratchy retro 80's remixes..

"Ship of fools is" ... mmmm. ok, I guess. Should have included "SOMETIMES" instead.

The Circus has live versions of their first singles. Great version of "Oh L'amour". Good value for 3 hard-2-find CD singles, 1 CD live, and 1 so so song.

WARNING: These re-mixes sound really dated (totally 80's). Good for listening in your house, but not to be listened on your car with the bass booming. Kinda makes you fell a little queer. Oh well long live the 80's!