''Other People's Songs'' is a

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by English

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duo Erasure released on 27 January 2003. The album was originally conceived as a solo project for singer Andy Bell. Once

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, the other member of Erasure, became involved, it was released as Erasure's tenth studio album. The tracks were handpicked by Clarke and Bell as ones that influenced them as musicians. It was released in the UK and the US by

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in 2003, and was a Top 20 success in their home country and in Germany. ''Other People's Songs'' gave Erasure their first Top 10 on the UK singles chart in nine years with their cover of Peter Gabriel's song " Solsbury Hill". The album was produced by Erasure with Gareth Jones and Dave Bascombe. Because of Bell's resistance to remaking the classic "

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", the verses are "sung" synthetically by a computer.

Track listing

2016 "Erasure 30" 30th anniversary BMG reissue LP

Subsequent to their acquisition of Erasure's back catalogue, and in anticipation of the band's 30th anniversary, BMG commissioned reissues of all previously released UK editions of Erasure albums up to and including 2007's '' Light at the End of the World''. All titles were pressed and distributed by Play It Again Sam on 180-gramme vinyl and shrinkwrapped with a custom anniversary sticker.

Charts

References

{{Authority control Erasure (duo) albums 2003 albums Mute Records albums 2000s covers albums Albums produced by Gareth Jones (music producer)