From Moscow To Mars

From Moscow To Mars

Box set by Erasure
Released	December 9th 2016^[1]
Recorded	1985 - 2016
Genre	Pop, synthpop, electronic
Label	Mute Records
Producer	Various

From Moscow To Mars is a retrospective box set from Erasure, slated to be released in the UK by Mute Records in November 2016. The set commemorates the 30th anniversary of the group's founding, and contains an assortment of previously released and never released material. Its name is derived from a lyric found within the group's single Star, "We go waiting for the stars to come showering down... From Moscow to Mars...Universe falling down".

The box set contains 12 audio CDs, one DVD, an exclusive photobook, photographs, a postcard set and a "space passport". Three of the CDs contain the group's singles in chronological order. Two contain personal selections, one each from Vince and Andy, of their favourite tracks, and are a selection of singles and album tracks. Two contain a selection of most of their B-sides, as selected by members of the official Fan Club, the "Erasure Information Service". Two contain a selection of remixes, some previously released and some specially commissioned for this release. One contains a selection of live performances, one has a selection of demos and unreleased tracks, and the final CD contains an "audio documentary" entitled "A Little Respect - 30 years Of Erasure". The final disc is a region-free NTSC DVD of the Wild! concert recording previously issued on VHS, available here on DVD for the first time.

Release

From Moscow to Mars is scheduled to be released in mid-November 2016, and was made available for pre-order from Lexer Music and Pledge Music on 2 September 2016. Those who pre-order also receive six digital download tracks which don't otherwise appear in the box set.

A pre-release party was arranged in Birmingham on 4 November 2016 running between 2:30pm and 11:30pm^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
This Is Not Retro	^[3]
XS Noize	Positive^[4]

The first pre-release reviews appeared during the second week of November 2016 and were very positive.

Track listing

CD 1 - Singles
No.	Title	Featured on	Length
1.	"Who Needs Love Like That?"	Wonderland (1985)
2.	"Heavenly Action"	Wonderland (1985)
3.	"Oh L'Amour"	Wonderland (1985)
4.	"Sometimes"	The Circus (1987)
5.	"It Doesn't Have To Be"	The Circus (1987)
6.	"Victim Of Love"	The Circus (1987)
7.	"The Circus"	The Circus (1987)
8.	"Ship Of Fools"	The Innocents (1988)
9.	"Chains Of Love"	The Innocents (1988)
10.	"A Little Respect"	The Innocents (1988)
11.	"Stop!"	Crackers International EP (1988)
12.	"Drama!"	Wild! (1989)
13.	"You Surround Me"	Wild! (1989)
14.	"Blue Savannah"	Wild! (1989)
15.	"Star"	Wild! (1989)
16.	"Chorus"	Chorus (1991)

CD 2 - Singles
No.	Title	Featured on	Length
1.	"Love To Hate You"	Chorus (1991)
2.	"Am I Right?"	Chorus (1991)
3.	"Breath Of Life"	Chorus (1991)
4.	"Take A Chance On Me"	Abba-esque EP (1992)
5.	"Always"	I Say I Say I Say (1994)
6.	"Run To The Sun"	I Say I Say I Say (1994)
7.	"I Love Saturday"	I Say I Say I Say (1994)
8.	"Stay With Me"	Erasure (1995)
9.	"Fingers and Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)"	Erasure (1995)
10.	"Rock Me Gently"	Erasure (1995)
11.	"In My Arms"	Cowboy (1997)
12.	"Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me"	Cowboy (1997)
13.	"Rain"	Cowboy (1997)
14.	"Freedom"	Loveboat (2000)
15.	"Moon And The Sky" (JC's Heaven Scent Radio Re-Work)	Loveboat (2000)
16.	"Solsbury Hill"	Other People's Songs (2003)
17.	"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)"	Other People's Songs (2003)

CD 3 - Singles
No.	Title	Featured on	Length
1.	"Breathe"	Nightbird (2005)
2.	"Don't Say You Love Me"	Nightbird (2005)
3.	"Here I Go Impossible Again"	Nightbird (2005)
4.	"All This Time Still Falling Out Of Love"	Nightbird (2005)
5.	"Boy" (Acoustic)	Union Street (2006)
6.	"I Could Fall In Love With You"	Light at the End of the World (2007)
7.	"Sunday Girl"	Light at the End of the World (2007)
8.	"Storm In A Teacup"	Light at the End of the World (2007)
9.	"Sucker For Love"	Light at the End of the World (2007)
10.	"When I Start To (Break It All Down)"	Tomorrow's World (2011)
11.	"Be With You"	Tomorrow's World (2011)
12.	"Fill Us With Fire"	Tomorrow's World (2011)
13.	"Gaudete"	Snow Globe (2013)
14.	"Make It Wonderful"	Snow Globe (2013)
15.	"Elevation"	The Violet Flame (2014)
16.	"Reason"	The Violet Flame (2014)
17.	"Sacred"	The Violet Flame (2014)

CD 4 - Andy's Personal Favourites
No.	Title	Featured on	Length
1.	"Fill Us With Fire"	Tomorrow's World (2011)
2.	"Save Me Darling"	Cowboy (1997)
3.	"Fly Away"	Light at the End of the World (2007)
4.	"Here I Go Impossible Again"	Nightbird (2005)
5.	"Witch In The Ditch"	The Innocents (1988)
6.	"Miracle"	I Say I Say I Say (1994)
7.	"Siren Song"	Chorus (1991)
8.	"Mad As We Are"	Loveboat (2000)
9.	"Boy" (Acoustic)	Union Street (2006)
10.	"Joan"	Chorus (1991)
11.	"I Bet You're Mad At Me"	Nightbird (2005)
12.	"Golden Heart"	Light at the End of the World (2007)
13.	"A Long Goodbye"	Erasure (1995)
14.	"What Will I Say When You're Gone?"	Tomorrow's World (2011)
15.	"Brother & Sister"	Wild! (1989)
16.	"Whole Lotta Love Run Riot"	Tomorrow's World (2011)

CD 5 - Vince's Personal Favourites
No.	Title	Featured on	Length
1.	"Sono Luminus"	Erasure (1995)
2.	"Because You're So Sweet"	I Say I Say I Say (1994)
3.	"Love Affair"	Cowboy (1997)
4.	"Home"	Chorus (1991)
5.	"Alien"	Loveboat (2000)
6.	"Precious"	Cowboy (1997)
7.	"Don't Dance"	The Circus (1987)
8.	"How My Eyes Adore You"	Light at the End of the World (2007)
9.	"Boy"	Cowboy (1997)
10.	"Blues Away"	I Say I Say I Say (1994)
11.	"Spiralling" (Acoustic)	Union Street (2006)
12.	"Piano Song"	Wild! (1989)
13.	"Tenderest Moments" (Acoustic)	Union Street (2006)
14.	"Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime"	Other People's Songs (2003)
15.	"Cry So Easy"	Wonderland (1985)
16.	"You've Got to Save Me Right Now"	Tomorrow's World (2011)
17.	"Weight Of The World"	The Innocents (1988)

CD 6 - B-Sides
No.	Title	Featured on	Length
1.	"Supernature"	You Surround Me
2.	"The Hardest Part"	Crackers International EP
3.	"When I Needed You"	Ship of Fools
4.	"She Won't Be Home"	Crackers International EP
5.	"Knocking On Your Door"	Crackers International EP
6.	"Don't Suppose"	Chains of Love
7.	"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!"	Oh L'amour
8.	"Over The Rainbow"	Chorus
9.	"Waiting For Sex"	Am I Right? EP
10.	"Tenderest Moments"	Run to the Sun
11.	"March On Down The Line"	Oh L'amour
12.	"Dreamlike State"	Star
13.	"The Soldier's Return"	Victim of Love
14.	"Heart Of Glass" (Live in Oxford)	Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me
15.	"Let It Flow"	Am I Right? EP
16.	"Runaround On The Underground"	Blue Savannah
17.	"Rapture"	In My Arms
18.	"Paradise"	Drama

CD 7 - B-Sides
No.	Title	Featured on	Length
1.	"La La La"	Love to Hate You
2.	"Truly, Madly, Deeply"	I Love Saturday EP
3.	"Like Zsa Zsa Zsa Gabor"	A Little Respect
4.	"Sweet Sweet Baby"	Drama
5.	"True Love Wars"	Stay With Me
6.	"Ghost"	I Love Saturday EP
7.	"Hi NRG"	Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)
8.	"The Good The Bad And The Ugly"	Chains of Love
9.	"In The Name Of The Heart"	In My Arms
10.	"Die 4 Love"	Reason
11.	"Tragic"	I Love Saturday EP (vocal) / Always (instrumental)
12.	"First Contact"	Rain
13.	"Love Is Colder Than Death"	A Little Respect
14.	"Don't Say No"	Heavenly Action
15.	"In The Hall Of The Mountain King"	It Doesn't Have to Be
16.	"No G.D.M"	Blue Savannah
17.	"Take Me On A Highway"	Sunday Girl
18.	"Tomorrow's World"	When I Start To (Break It All Down)

CD 8 - Remixes
No.	Title	Featured on	Length
1.	"A Little Respect" (Extended Mix)	A Little Respect single (12" and CD)
2.	"Waiting for The Day" (Vince Clarke Remix)
3.	"Supernature" (William Orbit Remix)	You Surround Me single (Limited 12" only)
4.	"Blue Savannah" (Little Boots Remix)	New for this release
5.	"S.O.S" (Perimeter Mix)	Abba-esque The Remixes EP
6.	"Love To Hate You" (Bruce Forest Remix)	Love to Hate You single (US CD only)
7.	"Snappy" (The Spice has Risen Mix)	Chorus single (12" and US CD)
8.	"Ship Of Fools" (Nicka & Asle's Stella Polaris Remix)
9.	"The Circus" (The Equalateral Mix)
10.	"Elevation" (Jack Antonoff Remix)	The Violet Flame Remixes Record Store Day EP
11.	"Stay With Me" (Guitar Mix)	Stay With Me single (12", 2nd CD and US CD)

CD 9 - Remixes
No.	Title	Featured on	Length
1.	"Stop" (12" Remix)	Crackers International EP (12", 'Part 2' CD and US CD)
2.	"I Could Fall In Love With You" (Jeremy Wheatley Extended 12" mix)	I Could Fall In Love With You single (UK maxi-CD and US CD)
3.	"Always" ('Always In Motion' mix)
4.	"Blue Savannah" ('Out Of The Blue' Mix)	Blue Savannah promotional 12" and CD
5.	"Oh L'Amour" (Almighty Remix)
6.	"Chorus" (Aggressive Trance Mix)	Chorus single (US CD only)
7.	"Heavenly Action" (Matt Pop's Planet Cupid Mix)
8.	"Breath Of Life" (Joey Beltram Mix)
9.	"You Surround Me" (Syrinx Mix)	You Surround Me single (12" and CD)
10.	"If I Could" (Japanese Mix)	Victim of Love single (Limited 12" only)
11.	"Rock Me Gently" (A Combination Of Special Events)	Rock Me Gently single (Czech 12" and CD)

CD 10 - Erasure Live!
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Victim Of Love" (The Circus Tour 1987)
2.	"Knocking On Your Door" (The Erasure Show 2005)
3.	"A Whole Lotta Love Run Riot" (Tomorrow's World Tour 2011)
4.	"Joan" (The Phantasmagorical Entertainment Tour 1992)
5.	"Witch In The Ditch" (The Innocents Tour 1988)
6.	"I Bet You're Mad At Me" (The Erasure Show 2005)
7.	"Home" (The Phantasmagorical Entertainment Tour 1992)
8.	"Spiralling" (The Innocents Tour 1988)
9.	"Sunday Girl" (Light At The End Of The World Tour 2007)
10.	"Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" (An Evening With Erasure 1997)
11.	"Breathe" (The Erasure Show 2005)
12.	"Sometimes" (The Innocents Tour 1988)
13.	"Tenderest Moments" (The Acoustic Tour 2006)
14.	"Ave Maria" (The Erasure Show 2005)
15.	"Soldiers Return" (The Phantasmagorical Entertainment Tour 1992)
16.	"I Could Fall In Love With You" (Light At The End Of The World Tour 2007)
17.	"A Little Respect" (The Innocents Tour 1988)

CD 11 - Rarities
No.	Title	Period	Length
1.	"Who Needs Love Like That?" (Audition Version)	Original Andy Bell recording from 1985
2.	"Blue (Searching)" (Demo)	Early version of 'Searching'. Final appears on Solsbury Hill single
3.	"Piano" (Demo)	Unused piece from Tomorrow's World era
4.	"Waiting For The Day" (Demo)	Early version. Final appears on Chorus album
5.	"Siempre" (Always Spanish Version)	Original appears on I Say I Say I Say album
6.	"2000 Miles" (Monteverde 7" Mix)	Unreleased mix. Original appears on Wild! album
7.	"Chanson" (Moon & The Sky French Demo)	Early version. Final appears on Loveboat album
8.	"Am I Right" (Guitar Demo)	Early version. Final appears on Chorus album
9.	"Worlds On Fire" (Demo)	Early version. Final appears on Cowboy album
10.	"Run To The Sun" (Demo)	Early version. Final appears on I Say I Say I Say album
11.	"Breath Of Life" (Piano Demo)	Early version. Final appears on Chorus album
12.	"Alien" (Demo)	Early version. Final appears on Loveboat album
13.	"Whole Lotta Love Run Riot" (Demo)	Early version. Final appears on Tomorrow's World album
14.	"Moon & The Sky" (The Beatmasters Remix)	Unreleased mix. Original appears on Loveboat album
15.	"Untitled" (Loveboat Demo)	Early version of 'Here in My Heart'. Final appears on Loveboat album
16.	"Amo Odiarti" (Love To Hate You - Italian Disco Anthem Mix)	Original appears on Chorus album
17.	"UK Vibe 3" (Tomorrow's World Demo)	Unused piece from Tomorrow's World era
18.	"Symphony" (Unreleased track)	Unreleased. Previously available from Erasure Information Service
19.	"Reason" (Sirius XM Radio Session)	Original appears on The Violet Flame

CD 12 - A Little Respect - 30 years Of Erasure
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Audio Documentary"

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DVD - The Wild! Tour

Released for the first time on DVD, this recording of Erasure's Wild! tour filmed in London in 1989 has previously only been available on VHS. It includes unreleased backstage footage. NTSC, region 0

Preorder bonus

Those who pre-ordered the box set also received a digital download of the following tracks:

"Dreamlike State" - 7" Alternative Mix
"Sugar Hill" - Vox Mix
"Heart of Stone" - Live
"Then I Go Twisting" - Demo
"Fingers & Thumbs" - Electrofinger Dub
"Sacred" - Chris Cox Dub Mix

References

↑ EIS Newsletter 18/11/16
↑ EIS Newsletter 28/10/16
↑ "REVIEW: ERASURE – FROM MOSCOW TO MARS (ANTHOLOGY BOXSET) [2016]". Retrieved 2016-11-18.
↑ "Box-set Review: Erasure – From Moscow To Mars". Retrieved 2016-11-18.
↑ http://www.erasureinfo.com/from-moscow-to-mars/

External links

Official site

Erasure

Andy Bell Vince Clarke

Albums	Wonderland The Circus The Innocents Wild! Chorus I Say I Say I Say Erasure Cowboy Loveboat Other People's Songs Nightbird Union Street Light at the End of the World Tomorrow's World Snow Globe The Violet Flame

EPs	Crackers International Am I Right? EP Abba-esque I Love Saturday EP Rain: Plus Moon and the Sky: Plus Boy EP Storm Chaser Pop! Remixed Erasure.Club Phantom Bride EP

Compilations	The Two Ring Circus Pop! The First 20 Hits Hits! The Very Best of Erasure Pop! Remixed Total Pop! The First 40 Hits Pop2! The Second 20 Hits 10 Great Songs Essential Always: The Very Best of Erasure

Live album	The Erasure Show Acoustic Live Live at the Royal Albert Hall Tomorrow's World Tour (Live at the Roundhouse)

Box sets	EBX 1 EBX 2 EBX 3 EBX 4 From Moscow To Mars

Singles	"Who Needs Love Like That" "Heavenly Action" "Oh L'amour" "Sometimes" "It Doesn't Have to Be" "Victim of Love" "The Circus" "Ship of Fools" "Chains of Love" "A Little Respect" "Stop!" "Drama!" "You Surround Me" / "Supernature" "Blue Savannah" "Star" "Chorus" "Love to Hate You" "Am I Right?" "Breath of Life" "Take a Chance on Me" "Who Needs Love Like That" (Hamburg Mix) "Always" "Run to the Sun" "I Love Saturday" "Stay with Me" "Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)" "Rock Me Gently" "In My Arms" "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" "Rain" "Freedom" "Moon & the Sky" "Solsbury Hill" "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" "Oh L'amour" (August Mix) "Breathe" "Don't Say You Love Me" "Here I Go Impossible Again" "All This Time Still Falling Out of Love" "Boy" "I Could Fall in Love with You" "Sunday Girl" "Storm in a Teacup" "Always 2009" "Phantom Bride" "A Little Respect" (HMI Redux) "When I Start To (Break It All Down)" "Be with You" "Fill Us with Fire" "Gaudete" "Make It Wonderful" "Elevation" "Reason" "Sacred"

Video	Live at the Seaside Innocents Wild! Abba-esque Pop! The First 20 Hits The Tank, the Swan and the Balloon The Tiny Tour Sanctuary - the EIS Christmas Concert 2002 Hits! the Videos The Erasure Show - Live in Cologne On the Road to Nashville Live at the Royal Albert Hall

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