- I Say I Say I Say
Infobox Album |
Name = I Say I Say I Say
Type =Album
Artist =Erasure
Released =May 17 ,1994
Recorded = 1993
Genre =Synthpop
Length = 44:08
Label =Mute Records (UK)
Elektra Records (US)
Producer =Martyn Ware
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5ly67ul070jd link] |
Last album = "Pop! - the First 20 Hits "
(1992)
This album = "I Say I Say I Say"
(1994)
Next album = "Erasure"
(1995)"I Say I Say I Say" is the sixth studio album from
synth pop duoErasure , released in 1994 byMute Records in the UK andElektra Records in the U.S. The album was produced byMartyn Ware , who was a founding member of veteran synthpop groups TheHuman League andHeaven 17 .Upon its release it became Erasure's fifth consecutive album to hit number one in the UK, generating three top twenty singles. In the U.S., "I Say I Say I Say" debuted and peaked at number eighteen on the
Billboard 200 , easily besting their previous highest chart placing. InGermany , the album climbed to number six.Although Erasure always maintained popularity in the U.S. dance club community, with the rise of
grunge rock Erasure's exposure oncollege radio , mainstream stations andMTV had become mostly non-existent by 1994. This made it even more of a surprise when the quirky synth ballad "Always" came from left-field and gave them their third top twenty hit on theBillboard Hot 100 in September.Track listing
All tracks by Clarke and Bell.
# "Take Me Back" – 4:55
# "I Love Saturday " – 4:02
# "Man in the Moon" – 4:06
# "So the Story Goes" – 4:08
# "Run to the Sun " – 4:25
# "Always" – 3:57
# "All Through the Years" – 4:59
# "Blues Away" – 5:01
# "Miracle" – 4:12
# "Because You're So Sweet" – 4:17On the Chilean/Argentinian cassette version, there's a Spanish rendition of "Always" (Spanish vocal), just before "Always".
Personnel
* Sy-Jenq Cheng – Design
* Mike Cosford – Paintings
* John R. Dexter – Arranger, Conductor
* Luke Gifford – Assistant Engineer
* Norman Hathaway – Design
* Andy Houston – Engineer
* Rob Kirwan – Assistant Engineer
* Phil Legg – Engineer, Mixing
* Kevin Metcalfe – Editing
* St. Patrick's Cathedral Choir – Choir, Chorus
* Al Stone – Engineer
* Martyn Ware – Producer
* Olaf Wendt – Artworksuccession box
before = "Our Town - The Greatest Hits " byDeacon Blue
title = UK number one album
years =May 28 ,1994 –June 3 ,1994
after = "Seal" by Seal
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