Current Erasure release

Erasure tour 2005

"The Tank, The Swan And The Balloon Live!" DVD
out now

"The Erasure Show"
tour 2005

¨ "Breathe" Digital Single - Available Now!

Buy and download the single from here, complete with exclusive artwork!

All purchases from the EIS link will count towards the UK Download charts.

The download is available from many download retailers as well.

¨ Breathe's First No. 1

"Breathe" is currently no. 1 in Radio1 Greece's DJ Manolis Stauroulakis Chart. Here is his Top 10:

1. Erasure - Breathe (Pete Heller)
2. Dennis Ferrer - Hit It Off
3. Britney Spears - Breathe On Me (Jacques Lu Cont)
4. Blaze - Most Precious Love (Dennis Ferrer)
5. Deep Dish - Say Hello
6. The Delays - Lost In A Memory (Tom Middleton)
7. Kings Of Tomorrow - So Alive (Jamie Lewis)
8. Narcotic Thrust - When The Dawn Breaks (Cicada)
9. Duran Duran - Sunrise (Eric Prydz)
10. Major Boys & Kathy Brown - Time & Time Again (Junior Jack)

Radio1 Greece DJs Top10.

¨ "Breathe" Video Director...

...is Christian Bevilacqua.

¨ The Tank, The Swan And The Balloon - Erasure Party

The party is over and it is time to say some words about it. The crowd gone crazy through the "The Tank, The Swan And The Balloon Live!" DVD screening, karaoke part and of course the disco. "Breathe" premiere was something amazing and whole the night was such as one short flash!

¨ Thank You's From Erasure.Ru

Erasure.ru would like to thank:

- Sergey (Truckdriver) who helped organise the party with us over the past month. Your help and support are very important for us!

- Karen (Sport-bar administrator), Olga Leontyeva from Gala Records, Greg from EIS and Alex Davie from Shout! Online.

- Anton, Olga, Oleg and all from Erasure Rus mailing list.

- Marina for supplying us by 'chocolate' prizes.

Also we would like to thank all those who attended.

Thank you!

¨ Erasure Party Photos

Here are some photos from that night. More will be added to Erasure Rus microsite in the very near future.

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¨ Breathe Digital Single - Released Monday!

Yes the wait is finally over, the digital download of 'Breathe' will be officially released next week!

From Monday (29th Nov 2004) 'Breathe' will be made available via a variety of digital download retailers (MSN Music, HMV, Woolworths, iTunes etc), in addition to the EIS site (which anyone worldwide may purchase from).

As a bonus for those who download the single via the EIS site, you will also be able to download the full colour printable booklet & CD label artwork.

But even more importantly....

The UK now has in place a download chart - the 'Top 20 Download Chart' is broadcast every Wednesday at 6pm and within the Official Chart Show on Sundays on BBC Radio 1.

If the download charts were in place last year, then the previous Erasure digital download (Oh L'Amour - Mark Towns Mix) would have easily made the top 5.

So imagine the download chart position if everyone purchased the 'Breathe' digital release next week, and the subsequent exposure on the BBC Radio 1 charts...

Purchases from UK based digital retailers will contribute towards the UK download charts, as well as purchases from the EIS Digital Downloads page.

Further details will be announced on Monday!

- EIS Digital Downloads Page (will be updated Monday):
web: http://www.erasureinfo.com/releases/digital.html

- Top 20 Download Charts:
web: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/top40/download.shtml

- Breathe Lyrics
web: http://www.erasureinfo.com/releases/singles...

¨ Breathe Slipcases (For UK & Ireland Only)

Yes it's slipcase time again!! Hurrah!

For those members that have joined the EIS mailing list since the late last year, a quick explanation may be in order...

The UK marketing department of Mute send out free cardboard slipcases to those in the UK and Ireland to keep the two CDs and DVD single of a new Erasure release in.

Well it's happening again for the new 'Breathe' single - one can see a thumbnail picture of the new slipcase here:

- Breathe Discography Entry:
web: http://www.erasureinfo.com/releases/singles/breathe.html

How do you receive one of these I hear you ask?

Well if you are resident in the UK or Ireland, then simply fill in your details on this page:

- Postal Updates:
web: http://www.erasureinfo.com/register/postalupdates.html

*IMPORTANT*

- If you have previously registered and haven't moved house, then there is no need to register again.
- If you have filled in one of the reply cards and sent it back to Mute UK then there is no need to add your details again online.
- If you have moved, please let me know via the 'contact' section of the website, with details of your old and new address.
- If you would like more than one slipcase, then again please let me know via the 'contact' section of the website.
- If you are outside the UK this post on the EIS forum may be of interest:
http://www.erasureinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4345

¨ Andy On Local Radio

Andy will be on various local radio stations next week, promoting the new releases and tour:

Mon 29th Nov - Westsound AM (Ayr) 10.30am
Mon 29th Nov - Forth 2 (Central Scotland) 4.30pm
Wed 1st Dec - Magic 999 (Preston) 3.15pm

Plus Breathe has been getting a lot of local radio airplay!

It has gone straight on the A list at Downtown Radio (Belfast), and B lists at Q102 (Derry) and Cool FM!

I've also had reports of it being played on other local stations such as Radio Mansfield and Metro Radio, plus on stations in Sweden and Spain!

¨ The Tank, The Swan And The Balloon - Out Now! (UK)

Just a reminder that the superb DVD of The Tank, The Swan And The Balloon is out now in the UK.

Personally I'm in love with the arrangement of 'Am I Right?', but then that's always been a favourite!

Recorded at the Manchester Apollo on the 6th August 1992 as part of their Phantasmagorical Entertainment tour, this live DVD includes many of Erasure's classic singles, including A Little Respect, Sometimes, Oh L'Amour and Stop! A bonus disc includes exclusive interviews and backstage footage, a poster and a booklet that is based on the original tour programme. The DVD is in both 5.1 and stereo sound.

Available from major high street stores (except Woolworths) and online via Mute Bank.

web: http://www.mutebank.co.uk

Until Monday!

Greg
Erasure Information Service

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¨ Breathe CD Maxi Single Details

The track listing of the North American release of Breathe (to be released on the 18th Jan 2005) is as follows:

1. Breathe - Radio Version
2. Breathe - Album Version
3. Gone Crazy
4. Mr. Gribber And His Amazing Cat
5. Breathe - Acoustic Version
6. Breathe - Pete Heller's Phela Mix*
7. Breathe - LMC Extended Club Mix
8. Breathe - When Andy Bell Met Manhattan Clique Extended Remix
9. Breathe - video (Enhanced CD Rom)

* The Pete Heller mix is not being released anywhere else.

¨ Breathe - UK Radio Stations

I've already received reports of Breathe getting radio airplay, but let's get some more!

If you're served by one of these following radio stations and would like to hear 'Breathe', make sure that you contact the station and request it (nicely!)

96 Trent FM - Nottingham
BBC Radio Wales - Cardiff
Beacon Radio - West Midlands
BRMB - Birmingham
Broadland 102 - Norfolk
Capital FM - London
Capital Gold - Cardiff Bay
Century Radio - Manchester
Clyde 1 - Glasgow
Cool FM - Belfast
Downtown Radio - Newtownards
Dream 107.7 - Essex
EMAP - London
Forth 2 - Edinburgh
Forth One FM - Edinburgh
GWR FM - Bristol
Hallam FM - Sheffield
Isle Of Wight Radio - Isle Of Wight
Key 103 - Manchester
Lincs FM - Lincoln
Magic 1152 - Tyne and Wear
Metro FM - Newcastle
Northsound 1 - Aberdeen
Northsound 2 - Aberdeen
Ocean FM - Fareham
Power FM - Fareham
Q102 - Co Londonderry
Radio Aire - Leeds
Radio City - Liverpool
Ram 102.8 FM - Derbyshire
Real Radio - Glasgow
Rock FM - Lancashire
TFM - Cleveland
Viking Fm - Hull
West FM - Ayr
Wish FM - Wigan

The EIS site features this list complete with the relevant website details.

web: http://www.erasureinfo.com/news/index.html

¨ Further UK Nightbird Launch Nights

A further five Nightbird Launch Nights have been added since the list was published last week.

The additional dates include venues in Brighton, Newcastle, Norfolk, Huddersfield and Portsmouth.

The list of launch nights is now:

1st Dec - Gabe @ Ego (Edinburgh)
10th Dec - Brass House (Bournemouth), Dempsey's (Sheffield), Cruz 101 (Manchester)
11th Dec - Vibes (Bristol), George (Dublin), Nightingales (Birmingham), Blowing Wild (Preston), *NEW* Revenge (Brighton)
12th Dec - Storm (Leicester Square London)
13th Dec - *NEW* Baron & Baroness (Newcastle)
14th Dec - *NEW* Time (Norfolk), *NEW* Visage / Ethos (Huddersfield)
15th Dec - Detox / Addiction (Cardiff), *NEW* Portsmouth SU (Portsmouth)
16th Dec - DV8 (Birmingham), Ministry (Wolverhampton), Works (Nottingham)
17th Dec - Poptastic (Nottingham)

Cheers!

Greg
Erasure Information Service

¨ Added New Pics

Added details of: "Ship Of Fools" uk promo vinyl, "I Say I Say I Say" belgian cd, "Breath Of Life" german vinyl (thanks to Patrick Aldag), "Pop! - The First 20 Hits" german cassette (thanks to Patrick Aldag), "Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)" uk instore promo cd-r (thanks to Heiko Schönebeck).

¨ "The Tank, The Swan And The Balloon Live!" DVD - Out Now!

"The Tank, The Swan And The Balloon Live!" DVD is released today in UK and the rest european countries. This live DVD was recorded at the Manchester Apollo in England on the August 6th, 1992 as part of Erasures' "Phantasmagorical Entertainment" tour and is available here for the first time on DVD.

Directed by David Mallet (known for his video work with David Bowie, Blondie and Queen amongst others), the live DVD includes many of Erasure’s classic singles, including "A Little Respect", "Sometimes", "Oh L'Amour" and "Stop!" as well as the classic Abba covers, which made up "ABBA-esque", Erasure’s number one (in the UK) from 1992.

A bonus disc includes exclusive interviews and backstage footage, the DVD is in both 5.1 and stereo sound.

This DVD is now available from all good record shops.

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¨ Red, Hot & Dance - Erasure Special Guests

This event has only just been confirmed *today*.

One of the biggest German AIDS charity events, 'Red, Hot & Dance' is taking place at the Erotic Art Museum in Hamburg on the 4th December. This event is being organised for the AIDS Fundraiser "Big Spender" who support various AIDS projects in Germany and abroad.

Several German artists will be performing at this event, and as special guests Erasure have been invited to appear and will be performing "Breathe" for the first time live on stage in Germany as well as two other classic songs.

Tickets can be ordered (20 Euro's each) at:
web: http://www.erasure.de

More details are available at:

web: http://www.redhotanddance.de
web: http://www.bigspender.de
web: http://www.eroticartmuseum.de

¨ Breathe - Screenshots From The Video

A selection of screenshots from the gorgeous video for Breathe is now available from the EIS site.

You might spot a few familiar faces...

web: http://www.erasureinfo.com/gallery/index.html

¨ Nightbird Artwork

The final artwork for Nightbird can also be viewed within the EIS news section.

See if you can spot the difference in the artwork from this and the earlier artwork used for the promos.

web: http://www.erasureinfo.com/news/index.html

¨ 'Breathe' North American Maxi Single - Unique Mix

The North American release of 'Breathe' (a CD Maxi single - the same format as the Erasure releases last year) will feature a worldwide exclusive remix from Pete Heller.

With the addition of 2 b-sides and several other mixes, this creates an exclusive track listing that is not available on any other release of 'Breathe'.

The North American release date of Breathe is the 18th Jan 2005.

web: http://www.erasureinfo.com/news/index.html

¨ UK Nightbird Launch Parties

Various clubs accross the UK will be celebrating the release of Erasure's new album and single by holding Nightbird launch parties. Venue's so far confirmed are:

1st Dec - Gabe @ Ego (Edinburgh)
10th Dec - Brass House (Bournemouth), Dempsey's (Sheffield), Cruz 101 (Manchester)
11th Dec - Vibes (Bristol), George (Dublin), Nightingales (Birmingham), Blowing Wild (Preston)
12th Dec - Storm (Leicester Square London)
15th Dec - Detox / Addiction (Cardiff)
16th Dec - DV8 (Birmingham), Ministry (Wolverhampton), Works (Nottingham)
17th Dec - Poptastic (Nottingham)

Further details (including venue website details where available) at:

web: http://www.erasureinfo.com/news/index.html

¨ US Release Of The Tank...Swan DVD

The US release date of the Tank...Swan DVD has been pushed back to 7th December.

¨ 'Breathe' Digital Release

Recently a UK retailer made available for purchase the digital download release of 'Breathe'. The retailer has subsequently withdrawn the release by request of Mute / EMI.

This digial release should not have been available this early. All the release data provided by EMI to all the online providers was correct, so why this particular retailer ignored the release date is unclear.

When the digital single release of 'Breathe' does occur, it will be made available via many online music providers (including those outside the UK) to reach as wide an audience as possible.

More details soon.

¨ Erasure In The Press

The Decemeber issue of 'Gay Times' has a review of the Tank...Swan DVD and give it 5/5.

Playlouder.com has a news story about the new album and tour:

web: http://www.playlouder.com/news/+dontletthebellen-0/

Until next week!

Greg
Erasure Information Service

¨ Exclusive "Breathe" Remix

Excerpt from Mute North America newsletter:

"Breathe" CD single, available January 18th. The “Breathe” CD maxi single contains a worldwide exclusive remix from Pete Heller - not available anywhere else! In addition, 2 b-sides and several other mixes are included, rounding out an exclusive track listing that is not available on any import."

¨ Who Is Pete Heller?

Pete Heller, 33 years old from Brighton, began his DJ career while a student in Manchester in 1986, playing hip hop, funk & rare groove at various venues in the city.

In 1989, Heller became resident warm-up DJ to Danny Rampling at his legendary London house club, The Shoom Club. It was also at the Shoom Club where Pete met Terry Farley and together with Andy Weatherall, collaborated in his first co-production. The track, "Raise" by Bocca Juniors, was released on the newly formed Boys Own Records label. Heller & Farley continued to work together remixing and producing for the likes of The Farm and Primal Scream. When the deal with London Records ended, both were instrumental in the formation of the independent Junior Boys Own label and continued to produce their own material under the names Fire Island, Roach Motel & Heller & Farley Project.

As one half of Heller & Farley, Pete Heller has continued to work both as a remixer and producer, collaborating with artists as diverse as Kylie Minogue and Michael Watford and achieving national chart success in the UK and throughout Europe with "Ultra Flava" and "Big Love".

As a DJ he continues to be in demand at home and abroad, with regular appearances at leading clubs throughout UK .

Heller & Farley have played extensively throughout Europe and the World including France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Ibiza, Greece, Austria, Canada, USA, Argentina, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

Pete Hellers remixing credits uncludes such names as Jamiroquai, Daft Punk, Faithless and Chemical Brothers. Together with Terry Farley he remixed U2, Pet Shop Boys, Kylie Minogue and many others.

¨ US Release Of "The Tank..." DVD Delayed Again

Mute North America reported that US release date of "The Tank, The Swan And The Balloon Live!" DVD is the 7th December 2004.

¨ Erasure To Tour North America

Mute North America confirmed that Erasure will tour North America
in April of 2005.

¨ Erasure On "Red, Hot & Dance" Party

Various sources reported that Erasure will be the special guests on the "Red, Hot & Dance 2004" party which is being held at Erotic Art Museum in Hamburg, Germany on the 4th December 2004. Tickets are currently on sale. The special guests of last year "Red, Hot & Dance" party were Sugababes.

¨ Added New Pics

Added details of: "Love To Hate You" belgian promo vinyl, "Who Needs Love Like That" 1985 philippinean vinyl, "Drama!" uk cassette (thanks to Patrick Aldag), "Who Needs Love (Like That)" 1992 german vinyl (thanks to Patrick Aldag), "Chorus" swedish cd album (thanks to Mr Love).

¨ Robert Ryan

The artwork for new Erasure releases ("Breathe" single and "Nightbird" album) was made by british artist / illustrator Robert Ryan. He is working for design company "This is Real Art.". "This is Real Art." is a network of creative talent augmented by project management, creative direction and tactical thinking. It's a virtual design company. "This is Real Art." clients include British Council, ICA, Puma USA, Virgin Records, Vogue UK. Here are some of Robert Ryan works:

		Woman On A Park Bench
What More Do You Want?		There Is No God

More info about "This is Real Art." can be found on its website (thanks to Greg for the link). More Robert Ryan works can be found here.

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Quite a graphical orientated update this week!

¨ Further Breathe Artwork Online

The quite beautiful artwork for the 'Breathe' Ltd Ed single and DVD single (my personal favourite - not that you need to know that!) are now up within the news section:

web: http://www.erasureinfo.com/news/index.html

¨ Discography Updated

The discography section has been updated with the track listings for 'Breathe', including the club and radio promo CD editions.

web: http://www.erasureinfo.com/discography/singles/breathe.html

¨ Gallery Updated

Andy sent in some interesting photos of himself taken at a recent Scissors Sisters gig, these are now online:

web: http://www.erasureinfo.com/gallery/fans_index.html

¨ Correction - Release Date

Due to my inability to read emails late at night, I got the North American release date for 'Breathe' wrong in the last update.

The North American release date of 'Breathe' is the *18th January 2005* sorry for the error!

¨ Mute Bank Tank...Swan DVD & Tiny Tour Video

Mute Bank have reduced the price of the 'The Tiny Tour' video. It is now priced £6.99 (down from £10.99).

See the Mute Bank web-site for further details:

web: http://www.mutebank.co.uk

In addition the Tank...Swan DVD can now be pre-ordered from Mute Bank.

The NTSC (Region 1) Tank...Swan DVD can now be pre-ordered from Amazon.com:

web: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00062IYFA

Cheers!

Greg
Erasure Information Service

¨ "Breathe" And "Nightbird" Catalogue Numbers

The catalogue numbers of UK and US "Breathe", UK, US and Japanese "Nightbird" are listed below.

"Breathe":
UK CD1 - CD MUTE 330 / 7243-816691-2 9
UK CD2 - LCD MUTE 330 / 7243-816693-0 3
UK DVD - DVD MUTE 330 / 7243-816694-9 5
US Maxi-CD - 9259-2 / 7245-969259-2 8

"Nightbird":
UK CD - CD STUMM 245 / 7243-875575-0 5
US CD - 9260-2 / 7245-969260-2 4
Japanese CD - VJCP-68719

¨ "Nightbird" Artwork

Picture of "Nightbird" artwork is on the cover of Caroline Distribution catalogue of new releases (January issue). Here it is:

¨ "Breathe" "Club Promo" CD

As reported by EIS, promotional CDs of Breathe that are intended for nightclubs etc, have been produced. These type of promotional items feature different track listings than the stanadard consumer releases.

The track listing for the "Breathe" "club CD" (PCDMute330 / 0724381669525) is as follows:

- Breathe (LMC Extended Club Mix)
- Breathe (When Andy Bell Met Manhattan Clique Extended Remix)
- Breathe (LMC Extended Dub Mix)
- Breathe (Album Version)

¨ Japanese Edition Of "Nightbird"

The japanese issue of CD album scheduled to include exclusive bonus track. Catalogue number of the cd: VJCP-68719, release date: 26th January 2005 (thanks to Gena for the info).

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¨ Breathe & Tank..Swan Artwork

A preview of the Breathe artwork is up on the EIS homepage, and the Tank..Swan artwork, poster, booklet and bingo card are shown within the EIS News section.

homepage: http://www.erasureinfo.com
news: http://www.erasureinfo.com/news/index.html

¨ Press Online

Various websites have begun announcing the forthcoming releases from Erasure (as well as the tour). Several of the comments include:

"Nightbird is an extraordinary record filled with prime arrangements and cleverly synthesized pop romance tracks."

"Early word is that the new album is classic Erasure material as we've come to love them."

I don't think I could argue with either of those statements!

Links to all of these articles can be found within the EIS News section:

web: http://www.erasureinfo.com/news/index.html

¨ US Release Dates Confirmed

'Breathe' will be released in the US on the 11th January 2005, and the album 'Nightbird' will be released on the 25th January 2005.

¨ Moscow Erasure Party

An Erasure Party is being held in Moscow, Russia on the 27th November 2004.

Full details (in Russian) can be found here:

web: http://www.erasure.ru/rus/erasureparty.html

A copy of the flyer can also be viewed here:

web: http://www.erasureinfo.com/news/index.html

¨ EIS Merchandise - Teapots

Thank you to everyone that responded asking for further teapots to be made available - one more batch of teapots has now been ordered. This is the one and only time that any more of these will be produced. Stock is due to arrive in about four weeks.

¨ Tank...Swan DVD Pre Ordering

You will be able to pre-order 'The Tank, The Swan And The Balloon' DVD from the brand new Mute Bank website from Monday 15th November (priced £14.99).

All DVDs will come complete with the poster and booklet, but only those
ordered from Mute Bank will have the bingo card.

Greg
Erasure Information Service

¨ Added New Pics

Added details of: "Wonderland" brazilian vinyl, "Stay With Me" uk cassette (thanks to Patrick Aldag), "Am I Right?" german vinyl (thanks to Patrick Aldag), "The Two Ring Circus" czech cd (thanks to Alex), "I Say I Say I Say" us 'stamped' promo cd (thanks to Mike DePaz).

¨ North American Press Release

ERASURE RELEASES NEW STUDIO ALBUM, "NIGHTBIRD", ON JANUARY 25TH, 2005

The sirs of synth pop are back.

With an unmistakable sound and a musical legacy firmly established, Erasure return with their first studio album in seven years, "Nightbird".

Few techno pop groups have had a greater impact on the charts or dancefloor than Erasure. Selling over 25 million albums worldwide, Vince Clarke and Andy Bell have earned a reputation as innovators of modern dance music, beloved as much for their unforgettable remixes as their string of bouncy singles. To commemorate their 20th anniversary, "Nightbird" is simply back to business, bubbling with the classic Erasure sound that has influenced an entire generation of songwriters, producers, DJs and pop music fans worldwide.

At the core of Erasure’s impressive history of chart topping hits, is the unlikely combination of Clarke’s Icy synths and Bell’s dramatic choir boy vocals. A founding member of Depeche Mode and Yaz, Clarke’s credentials as an electronic pioneer are unmatched while Bell injected theatricality and warmth into a music genre that had previously been seen as cold and robotic. "Nightbird" prooves just how far they have come without changing this impeccable sonic formula.

It’s the perfect time for a new generation to taste who the forefathers of elegant electro are all about. "Nightbird" is an extraordinary record filled with prime arrangements and cleverly synthesized pop romance tracks. Erasure will release their brand new single “Breathe” on January 18, 2005 & plan to tour North America in support of the album in April 2005.

A new live DVD, "The Tank, The Swan And The Balloon Live!" will be released on November 30th through Mute. This is part of their "Phantasmagorical Entertainment" tour from 1992 at the Manchester Apollo in England, available on request.

¨ "Breathe" Articles, Artwork And Sound Clip!

EIS reported that UK ISP One.Tel and MSN UK both feature articles regarding Erasure's forthcoming single, album and tour.

"Erasure release a brand new single entitled Breathe on January 3 next year! The fabulous track is lifted from the electro pop duo's long-awaited album, Nightbird (due January 24), their first album of all original material since 2000's Loveboat."

For the full writeup see the One.Tel website, or MSN UK.

On the MSN UK page there is a link to a "Breathe" sound clip! Click the "click here to download Erasure tracks" link and find "Breathe". Also it has a picture of "Breathe" artwork! Here it is:

¨ "Breathe" & "Nightbird" US Release Dates

EIS confirmed that Erasure's brand new single "Breathe" will be released in the US on the 11th January 2005, and the album "Nightbird" will be released on the 25th January 2005.

¨ "Nightbird" Artwork

Below you can see the photo of "Nightbird" promo cd with full color artwork.

¨ "The Tank, The Swan And The Balloon Live!" DVD Artwork

Finally EIS has revealed the actual artwork of forthcoming "The Tank, The Swan And The Balloon Live!" DVD which is out 22nd November in Europe and 30th November in North America.

The other version of the artwork was used for promo release of "The Tank, The Swan And The Balloon Live!" DVD. Below is the pictures of this promo DVD (catalogue number AERAS DVD 2).

¨ "The Erasure Show" - Belfast Sold Out!

Tickets for "The Erasure Show" in Belfast 24th February 2005 are sold out!

¨ Erasure News On VH1

Erasure will release their first studio album in four years next year. 'Nightbird' is due for release in January and will be "happier" then the duo’s previous releases. "The last couple of albums were a bit moody and down," explains singer Andy Bell. Bell and Vince Clarke will embark on a UK tour in support of the album next Spring.

source: http://www.vh1.co.uk/vh1.co.uk/news.jhtml?articleId=30112352

(thanks to greyeyegoddess for the info)

¨ Erasure News On MTV

Erasure have just finished their new studio album, Nightbird, the first single from which will be a song called "Breathe." Other track titles include "No Doubt," "Here I Go Impossible Again" and "All This Time Still Falling Out of Love." "The last couple of albums were a bit moody and down," singer Andy Bell said in a statement. "I'm so much happier with everything now, and so is [keyboardist] Vince [Clarke]. You can hear it in the music." Nightbird is due out January 25, and Erasure plan to tour North America in April.

source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1493366/20041102/story.jhtml

(thanks to s t e p h a n o for the info)

¨ Erasure.com.ru Changing Its Name

We are very pleased to inform all our visitors that from November new site name is ERASURE.RU! So our new web address is http://www.erasure.ru. Please update your bookmarks!

¨ Erasure.com.ru Competition Winners

Five winners of Erasure.com.ru competition are:

 - Robin Hudson - "Rain" UK 12" promo vinyl PL12 MUTE 208 + "Hits! - The Very Best Of Erasure" russian cassette.

 - Michael Jurney - "I Love Saturday" UK 12" promo vinyl P12 MUTE 166 + "Other People's Songs" russian cassette.

 - Deborah Hill - "ABBA-esque" US 12" promo vinyl ED 5621 + "Pop! - 12 Hits Vince Clarke Collection" russian cassette.

 - Natalya Simakova - "Run To The Sun" german cd INT 811.916 + "Loveboat" postcard

 - Mariano Rodriguez - "Stay With Me" UK promo cd RCD MUTE 174 + "Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)" limited edition collector's wallet.

The correct answers were:

1. How many different designs erasure.com.ru had for all its 3 year history?

c) 3

2. What was the original title of erasure.com.ru?

b) Amber Solaire

3. Who are the two members of Erasure? Pick them from the list.

d) Andy Bell
h) Vince Clarke

Andy Bell		Vince Clarke

Congratulations to this lucky winners and thanks to everyone who entered.