Chains of Love - ERASURE

How can I explain when there are few words I can choose

How can I explain when words get broken

Do you remember there was a time, ahaha

When people on the street

We're walking hand in hand in hand

They used to talk about the weather

Making plans together

Days would last forever

Come to me, cover me, hold me

Together we'll break these chains of love

Don't give up, don't give up

Together with me and my baby

Break the chains of love

Do you remember once upon a time, ahaha

When there were open doors

An invitation to the world

We were falling in and out with lovers

Looking out for others

Our sisters and our brothers

Come to me, cover me, hold me

Together we'll break these chains of love

Don't give up, don't give up now

Together with me and my baby

Break the chains of love

Together we'll break these chains of love

How can I explain when there are few words I can choose

How can I explain when words get broken

They used to talk about the weather

Making plans together

Days would last forever

Come to me, cover me, hold me

Together we'll break these chains of love

Don't give up, don't give up now

Together with me and my baby

Break the chains of love

Together we'll break these chains of love

Don't give up, don't give up now

Together with me and my baby

Break the chains of love

Together we'll break these chains of love

Don't give up, don't give up now

Together with me and my baby

Break the chains of love

Paroliers : Andy Bell / Vince Clarke

The Innocents is the third studio album by Erasure, released in 1988. Produced by Stephen Hague and released by Mute Recordsin Germany and the UK and Sire/Reprise Records in the USA, it was the release that made Erasure superstars in their home country and gave them their long-awaited breakthrough in the U.S.

Studio album by Erasure

Released :18 April 1988 (Germany/UK)

May 24, 1988 (USA)

26 October 2009 - "21st Anniversary Edition"

Recorded : 1988

Genre :

Synthpop

Length : 51:45

Label :

Mute (Germany/UK) - Stumm 55

Sire/Reprise (USA)

Producer :

Stephen Hague, Dave Jacob, Erasure

Erasure chronology

Singles from The Innocents

1. "Ship of Fools"
   Released: 22 February 1988
2. "Chains of Love"
   Released: 30 May 1988
3. "A Little Respect"
   Released: 19 September 1988

The Innocents became the first in a string of number one albums by Erasure in the UK, turning double platinum with sales over 600,000. 

Thanks to heavy exposure on MTV, it also spawned two major Billboard Hot 100 hits, a Top 50 placing on the Billboard 200 and Platinum album certification in the U.S. 

According To Nielsen SoundScan, 23 years after its release the album has sold a total of 5 million copies worldwide. It is their best selling album to date.

The album was remastered and re-released on 26 October 2009 to celebrate its 21st anniversary. 

Prefaced by an EP of remixes led by album track "Phantom Bride," the 21st Anniversary Edition came in a couple of flavours including a limited edition two CD / DVD set, packed inside a CD-sized 20-page hardback book that includes interviews with Vince Clarke and Andy Bell about the making of the record and their thoughts on all the tracks.

The second CD includes various rarities, including the 7″ version of the duo’s take on "River Deep, Mountain High" and US-specific remixes of "Chains of Love" and "A Little Respect" that weren’t released in the UK singles box set.

1. "A Little Respect" - 3:32
2. "Ship of Fools" - 4:01
3. "Phantom Bride" - 3:32
4. "Chains of Love" - 3:45
5. "Hallowed Ground" - 4:05
6. "Sixty-Five Thousand" - 3:23
7. "Heart of Stone" - 3:20
8. "Yahoo!" - 3:48
9. "Imagination" - 3:28
10. "Witch in the Ditch" - 3:45
11. "Weight of the World" - 3:40

CD bonus tracksEdit

1. "When I Needed You" (Melancholic Mix)
2. River Deep, Mountain High (Private Dance Mix) (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector)

OneEdit

same as above

CD TwoEdit

1. "Ship Of Fools" (Shiver Me Timbers Mix)
2. "When I Needed You"
3. "River Deep Mountain High" (7" Version)
4. "Chains Of Love" (The Unfettered Mix)
5. "Don’t Suppose" (Country Joe Mix)
6. "The Good The Bad and the Ugly" (The Dangerous Remix)
7. "A Little Respect" (12" House Mix)
8. "Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor" (Mark Freegard Mix))
9. "Love Is Colder Than Death"
10. "Phantom Bride" (BBC 'In Concert' live recording)
11. "Heart Of Stone" (BBC 'In Concert' live recording)
12. "Hallowed Ground" (BBC 'In Concert' live recording)
13. "Witch In The Ditch" (BBC 'In Concert' live recording)

DVDEdit

The Innocents Live – NEC Birmingham 15/11/88

1. "Chains Of Love"
2. "A Little Respect"
3. "The Circus"
4. "The Hardest Part"
5. "Push Me Shove Me"
6. "Spiralling"
7. "Hallowed Ground"
8. "Oh L’Amour"
9. "Who Needs Love Like That"
10. "Stop!"
11. "Victim Of Love"
12. "Ship Of Fools"
13. "Knocking On Your Door"
14. "Sometimes"
15. "Witch In The Ditch" (previously unreleased)
16. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" (previously unreleased)

The Innocents At The BBC

1. "Ship Of Fools" – Going Live!
2. "A Little Respect" – Top Of The Pops
3. "The Innocents Live" (BBC 35-minute TV Special - First Broadcast 12 December 1988)

The Innocents - Promotional Videos

1. "Ship Of Fools"
2. "Chains Of Love"
3. "A Little Respect"

The Innocents Live - Downloads

1. MP3 files of The Innocents Live

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