According to Gareth Jones' online diary, Erasure finishes record their new album:

"Daniel [Miller] is in the studio with us, overseeing (!) the final tweaks as we prepare to upload the 24 bit masters to Stirling Sound in NY for Mastering on Jan 3."

Stirling Sound: www.sterling-sound.com

Also there is a Jeremy Wheatley mixing session scheduled to happen early January. Jeremy will be mixing the track intended for a single release. Jeremy Wheatley is a producer / mixer, his work has led him to Grammy nominations, and many of the songs and albums he has worked on have been number one. Jeremy has enjoyed huge recent successes with Corinne Bailey Rae (UK No. 1 album and US Top 20 album) as well as going global with James Blunt “You’re Beautiful” (Number 1 across Europe and America). He's also mixed several tracks on the No. 1 album from Robbie Williams, including the top 5 single "Rudebox".

Jeremy Wheatley created two single mixes for Erasure: one for "Here I Go Impossible Again" and another for "Don't Say You Love Me". More info about Jeremy Wheatley can be found here.

¨ Added Yazoo "Situation" Single Page

The page about Yazoo single "Situation" has been added to Discography (Vince Clarke side projects section) (thanks to Patrick Aldag).

¨ Added New Pics

Added details of: "It Doesn't Have To Be" south african vinyl, "Singles Box Set 1 / 2" promo cdr, "Victim Of Love" uk alternate cd (thanks to Michael Wilson), Vince Clarke & Paul Quinn's "One Day" uk vinyl, "Live In Hamburg Collection" uk promo vinyl (thanks to Michael Wilson).

Greg EIS - "On The Road To Nashville" Pre-Order plus Mute Bank Sale":

Hi

You can now pre-order the forthcoming Erasure "On The Road To Nashville" DVD (PAL Edition) from Mute Bank along with a great money saving bundle with includes the "Union Street" CD album. They also have a new sale on with fantastic savings on back catalogue from Erasure and Yazoo with CD albums from only £4.99 and DVD's from £9.99 including the "Sanctuary: The EIS Christmas Concert" which is a Mute Bank Exclusive.

Stock is limited on certain titles so these prices are only valid while stocks last.

- On The Road To Nashville -

£12.99 : "On The Road To Nashville" DVD / Audio CD (Erasure)
£17.99 : "On The Road To Nashville" DVD / Audio CD plus "Union Street" CD Album (Erasure)

Mute Bank: http://www.recordstore.co.uk/mutebank...

- Christmas and New Year Sale -

CD Albums (Erasure)
£4.99 : Wonderland, The Circus, The Two Ring Circus, The Innocents, Wild!, Chorus, Cowboy, Loveboat
£5.99 : Other Peoples Songs , Nightbird, Union Street
£6.99 : I Say I Say I Say, Hits! The Very Best Of Erasure

DVDs (Erasure)
£8.99 : Sanctuary - The EIS Christmas Concert [PAL or NTSC]
£9.99 : The Tank, The Swan And The Balloon Live
£9.99 : Live In Cologne

Other
£3.99 : Rain Plus (Erasure)
£10.99 : Singles Boxset 3 (Erasure)
£4.99 : Pretentious (Vince Clarke & Martin Ware)
£5.99 : The Best Of (Yazoo)
£4.99 : Upstairs At Erics (Yazoo)
£4.99 : You And Me Both (Yazoo)

Mute Bank: http://www.recordstore.co.uk/mutebank...

Regards

Greg
Erasure Information Service

¨ "On The Road To Nashville" DVD Press Release

Erasure announce a brand new live DVD release, "On The Road To Nashville", out on 29th January 2007.

With more than 14 million albums sold so far, Erasure have always been proudly, defiantly, shamelessly pop but behind the impressive sales figures and kitsch stage costumes, it has sometimes been overlooked just what consistently great songwriters Vince and Andy have been throughout their career.

For 2006's Acoustic Tour Andy Bell and Vince Clarke reworked a selection of the defining songs that embody their two decades together and were joined onstage, for the first time ever, by a full band. Led by guitarist Steve Walsh, Andy Bell's vocals and Vince Clarke's guitar, mandolin and melodica were joined by an array of musicians and instruments that included the pedal steel, autoharp and banjo.

Filmed live on Erasure's "Union Street" Acoustic Tour in May 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee at the Ryman Auditorium (once home of the infamous Grand Ole Opry with a stage that once hosted a teenage Elvis Presley), the DVD features never before seen versions of hits and live favourites such as "Oh L'Amour", "Love To Hate You", "Stop!", "Blue Savannah", "Victim Of Love" and "Sometimes" as well as a short film, "The Road To Union Street", and a bonus audio CD featuring 18 of the live tracks.

"Union Street", a captivating and boldly experimental album for an electronic band, saw Erasure unplugged and bringing soulful new depths and acoustic textures of 11 songs spanning an incredible career that has recently seen Andy Bell and Vince Clarke (also known for his work with Depeche Mode and Yazoo, amongst others) score 32 consecutive UK Top 40 hits and appear in the Book of British Hit Singles as one of the Most Successful Acts of All Time.

DVD Tracklisting

On The Road to Nashville:
1. Boy
2. Blue Savannah
3. Oh L'Amour
4. Alien
5. Breathe
6. Victim Of Love
7. How Many Times?
8. Spiralling
9. Sometimes
10. Tenderest Moments
11. Ship Of Fools
12. Love To Hate You
13. Against My View
14. Piano Song
15. Rock Me Gently
16. Stop!
17. Chains Of Love
18. Encore: A Little Respect
Bonus Songs:
1. Stay With Me
2. Love Affair
3. Blue Savannah (fan filmed footage)
4. Sometimes (fan filmed footage)

The Road To Union Street [a short film]

Audio CD

¨ Erasure On Amazon's Top 100

Erasure's latest album "Union Street" ranked no. 97 on Amazon.com "Best Music Of 2006: Top 100 Editors' Picks" list.

¨ "It Takes Two" Setlist

Here is the full setlist of the recent "It Takes Two" show (thanks to Bagi):

1. Baby You Got What It Takes - Andy / Jimmy
2. Blue Savannah - Andy
3. The Man Who Said He Would - Andy / Jimmy
4. For A Friend - Jimmy
5. I Loves You Porgy - Heather
6. It Takes Two - Andy / Jimmy
7. I've Been Down So Long - Jimmy / Julian
8. Something Inside So Strong - Choir
9. Super Trouper - Choir

Interval
 
1. The Queen Of Sheba - Pole Technicians
2. What Have You Done For Me Lately - Andy / Jimmy
3. Heaven Knows - Andy / Jimmy
4. Ship Of Fools - Andy
5. My Old Piano - Jimmy
6. Summer Wine - Jimmy / Julian
7. Proud - Heather
8. Don't Leave Me This Way - Heather / Jimmy

Andy - Andy Bell
Jimmy - Jimmy Sommerville
Heather - Heather Small
Julian - Julian Clary

¨ "It Takes Two" Event

Andy Bell performed at the "It Takes Two" benefit event in London on 2nd December. Andy Bell & Jimmy Sommerville made some duets including Janet Jackson's "What Have You Done For Me Lately?". Andy Bell also sung solo "Ship Of Fools" and "Blue Savannah". A highlight of the evening was the duet between Jimmy Sommerville and Heather Small doing "Don't Leave Me This Way" to end the show with all the stars joining onstage (thanks to Pughie for the info).

You may see some photos from the concert in EIS Gallery here. Also you may see the short video here.

¨ Andy Bell Opened Gay Art Exhibition

The lead singer of pop band Erasure has helped to mark World Aids Day by opening an art exhibition by some of the UK's leading gay artists.

Andy Bell, who is a frequent visitor to East Sussex, opened Think Pink at The Arts Forum in St. Leonards on Friday.

The week-long exhibition is billed as a bid to turn Hastings into a rival to neighbouring "gay capital" Brighton.

"The idea is to get people to think about what it means to be gay and have HIV," said organiser Alastair Fairley.

Mr. Bell, who now also works as an artist, was diagnosed HIV positive in 1997. "I have been coming to Hastings for the past year-and-a-half because my new boyfriend lives here and I have been welcomed with open arms," he said. "I have got friends displaying work at the exhibition so I thought I should do whatever I could to help."

Half the proceeds from the exhibition are to be donated to HIV and Aids charity, the Terrence Higgins Trust.

BBC News

¨ "On The Road To Nashville" US Catalogue Number And Artwork

The catalogue number of the US edition of the fortcoming Erasure DVD "On The Road To Nashville" is 9348-2 / 724596934821. The DVD will come in usual cd case with a slightly different artwork.

¨ Gay Games Chicago Releases Official DVD

The organizers of the 2006 Gay Games in Chicago have released a feature-length DVD with more than two hours of coverage from the huge July sports & cultural festival. The DVD is available for sale for US $19.95 online here.

Culled from 200 hours of raw video footage taken by a dozen camera crews throughout the week, the DVD captures all of the action and spirit of the Gay Games and includes among other features opening and closing ceremony highlights including iconic performers such as Margaret Cho, Erasure's Andy Bell, Cyndi Lauper, Megan Mullally, Heather Small, Kate Clinton, Ant and members of the cast of Showtime’s "The L Word," Marlee Matlin, Pam Grier and Daniela Sea.

More info can be found here.