The Innocents

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

The Innocents is the third album by the English synth-pop duo Erasure, Vince Clarke and Andy Bell. It was released in April 1988 and produced by Stephen Hague. The record was the group's breakthrough: in the United Kingdom it became the first number 1 album in a long series for them, and in the United States heavy exposure on MTV produced two big hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

The album opens with four strong tracks in a row: A Little Respect, Ship of Fools, Phantom Bride and Chains of Love. They combine big melodies with the synthesizers for which the duo became known. According to the source, the album also became a beloved part of queer club music. The cover shows a stained-glass window from Chartres Cathedral. To date this is the duo's best-selling album, with an estimated five million copies worldwide.

Listening

Track list

1. 1A Little Respect (2009 - Remaster)3:33Apple Music ↗
2. 2Ship of Fools (2009 - Remaster)4:01Apple Music ↗
3. 3Phantom Bride (2009 - Remaster)3:32Apple Music ↗
4. 4Chains of Love (2009 - Remaster)3:37Apple Music ↗
5. 5Hallowed Ground (2009 - Remaster)4:01Apple Music ↗
6. 665,000 (2009 - Remaster)3:23Apple Music ↗
7. 7Heart of Stone (2009 Remaster)3:19Apple Music ↗
8. 8Yahoo! (2009 - Remaster)3:48Apple Music ↗
9. 9Imagination (2009 - Remaster)3:28Apple Music ↗
10. 10Witch in the Ditch (2009 - Remaster)3:43Apple Music ↗
11. 11Weight of the World (2009 - Remaster)3:39Apple Music ↗

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