The Violet Flame

The Violet Flame is the sixteenth studio album by English synthpop duo Erasure. The album was released through Mute Records on 22 September 2014 in the UK, and 23 September 2014 in North America.^[1]

Overview

The album contains original tracks written by band members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, and is produced by Erasure and Richard X. Its first single, "Elevation", was released prior to the album, with a coinciding world tour. A subsequent single, "Reason", was released on 24 November 2014.^[2]

The Violet Flame track list was revealed on 18 July 2014.^[3]

On 28 September, the album charted at #20 on the official UK Albums Chart, giving the duo their first Top 20 album since Other People's Songs in 2003.^[4] In the US, the album entered the Billboard 200 at #48, giving Erasure their first Top 50 album since 1997's Cowboy. The album fared better on the US Dance/Electronic Albums chart peaking at number #2

Track listing

The Violet Flame was released as a standard CD, a deluxe 2CD, a digital download, and a limited edition 3-CD box set which includes the original album as well as additional material.^[5]

All songs written and composed by Andy Bell, Vince Clarke and Richard X.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dead of Night"	3:16
2.	"Elevation"	4:17
3.	"Reason"	3:43
4.	"Promises"	3:46
5.	"Be the One"	3:43
6.	"Sacred"	4:06
7.	"Under the Wave"	3:46
8.	"Smoke and Mirrors"	3:48
9.	"Paradise"	3:23
10.	"Stayed a Little Late Tonight"	3:51

Disc 2 — Live at Short Circuit, The Roundhouse, London 14/05/11
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hideaway"
2.	"Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)"
3.	"Heavenly Action"
4.	"Always"
5.	"Ship of Fools"
6.	"Victim of Love"
7.	"Breathe"
8.	"Chains of Love"
9.	"Sometimes"
10.	"Blue Savannah"
11.	"A Little Respect"

Disc 3 — The Violet Flame Remixed
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dead of Night" (WAWA's in the Dark Club Mix)
2.	"Elevation" (BT Remix)
3.	"Reason" (Carter Tutti Remix (Edit))
4.	"Promises" (Astrolith Remix)
5.	"Be the One" (Paul Humphreys Remix)
6.	"Sacred" (Daniel Miller Mix (Edit))
7.	"Under the Wave" (Parralox Extended Mix)
8.	"Smoke and Mirrors" (Atatika Remix)
9.	"Paradise" (Black Light Odyssey Remix)
10.	"Stayed a Little Late Tonight" (Koishii & Hush vs Ric Scott Remix)

Chart performance

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Czech Republic Albums Chart^[6]	30
	Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[7]	5
	German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[8]	41
Irish Albums Chart^[9]	53
Irish Indie Albums Chart^[9]	14
Scottish Albums Chart^[10]	19
Spain Promusicae^[11]	100
	Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[12]	37
UK Albums Chart^[13]	20
UK Indie Albums Chart^[13]	4
US Billboard 200^[14]	48
US Dance/Electronic Albums^[15]	2

References

↑ "ERASURE ANNOUNCE ‘THE VIOLET FLAME’". Erasure Information Service. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
↑ http://shop.lexermusic.com/index.php?p=product&id=848&parent=45
↑ "UPDATE: Erasure’s ‘The Violet Flame’ Tracklist, "Elevation" Single & Fall Tour Openers: Premiere". Idolator. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
↑ "The Official Chart". BBC Radio 1. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
↑ "The Violet Flame Deluxe Box Set". Pledge Music. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
↑ "Hitparada". ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
↑ "Danishcharts.com – Erasure – The Violet Flame". Hung Medien.
↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
1 2 "AU Charts". irma.ie. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
↑ "Scottish Album Charts". The Official Charts Company. 4 October 2014.
↑ "Top 100 Albumes". Promusicae.
↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Erasure – The Violet Flame". Hung Medien.
1 2 "The Official Charts Company". The Official Charts Company. 28 September 2014.
↑ "Erasure chart history; Billboard 200". Billboard magazine. 2 October 2014.
↑ "Erasure chart history; Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard magazine. 2 October 2014.

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

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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