Music Review
Copyright (c) 1994, Thomas Van Hook
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Abba-esque By Erasure
Elektra Records, Copyright/Production 1992

Track Listing
1.  Lay All Your Love On Me
2.  S.O.S.
3.  Take A Chance On Me (*)
4.  Voulez Vous

(*)  Additional Rap on Track 3 by MC Kinky


Many bands today owe their influence directly to bands that were
"superstars" in the past.  Obviously, for the two members of
Erasure, Abba is one of their greatest influences.  Why else
would they make a 4-song EP of Abba covers?  I haven't the
foggiest, but one thing is for sure...it didn't work very well.

These songs were brought from the "folk-pop" stylings that they
started with, into an era and age of "synthetic" music.  If you
took Abba, gave it a dance beat, sampled all the music into a
keyboard (that's right...ALL the music...EVEN the drums!), you
would get this EP.  To say that it outright stinks is a serious
understatement.

My advice to the reader is this:  If you are a fan of Depeche
Mode or Erasure, this is the CD for you.  If you are a fan of
Abba AND are weak of heart...avoid this disc like the plague!!!
There are some very fine discs of bands doing "covers" of another
band's songs, but this is definitely NOT one the better ones.

Grade:  F
Outstanding Track:  Try to find one...you can't!
Lackluster Track:  Where do I begin??