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52-659: (Redirected from Worlds Beyond ) Worlds Beyond or Beyond the World or variation , may refer to: World Beyond , a 2018 album by British synthpop band Erasure A World Beyond (2015 film) U.S. science fiction film Of Worlds Beyond (1947 book), anthology of essays on techniques of writing science fiction PokéPark Wii 2: Beyond The World (2011 video game) Nintendo Wii Pokémon videogame Worlds Beyond (magazine) (1950-1951 magazine) U.S. science fiction and fantasy pulp fiction magazine Worlds Beyond (role-playing game) ,

104-465: A 1990 release sci-fi space adventure game Television [ edit ] The World Beyond (1978 TV episode) U.S. supernatural drama Worlds Beyond (TV series) (1986-1988), UK supernatural documentary TV show The Walking Dead: World Beyond See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "world beyond" , "worlds beyond" , or "beyond the world" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles containing beyond

156-488: A UK number-four single, " Never Never ", featuring Feargal Sharkey on lead vocals. Clarke then released another single with vocalist Paul Quinn , " One Day ". It flopped, leading Clarke to place an advertisement in Melody Maker looking for a vocalist for a new musical project. Peterborough -born Andy Bell phoned and got a call back a few days later. Bell practiced for the audition listening to Alison Moyet, Siouxsie and

208-595: A brief entry into the UK top 30. In 2001, they released a limited EP, Moon & the Sky containing new versions of the title song, a cover of the Supremes song " Baby Love " and some acoustic versions of Loveboat songs. The 2003 release Other People's Songs was a collection of cover versions . Its first single, a cover of Peter Gabriel 's song " Solsbury Hill ", reached the UK top 10, and Erasure were invited to perform on Top of

260-424: A collaboration with Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction . Using the pseudonym Mimó , Bell released two Pascal Gabriel-produced singles on Mute Records : "Running Out" (2009) and "Will You Be There?" (2010) prior to his second solo album. The name, used as a "tribute to good friend Tomeau Mimó", was not used on any subsequent solo releases, as a legal block was issued against Bell by another artist already using

312-472: A cover of Cole Porter 's " Too Darn Hot ", that was included in 1990s Red Hot + Blue album to raise funds for AIDS and HIV research; re-making Lene Lovich 's "Rage" alongside her to be included in PETA 's album (1991) in favour of a wildlife campaign; and performing twice on Big Spender's Red Hot and Dance events to support various AIDS projects (in both December 1994 and November 2004). Bell also performed on

364-532: A post-classical garb. It was recorded in ten days by Andy Bell and seven musicians from the Brussels-based ensemble Echo Collective. Erasure's album World Beyond then debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Classical Albums and Classical Crossover Albums charts dated 24 March 2018. On 21 August 2020, Erasure released their eighteenth studio album, The Neon . The album reached number 4 in the UK and

416-518: A twelve venue tour of the UK in October 2021. In June 2022, Erasure announced the release of their nineteenth studio album, Day-Glo (Based on a True Story) , which was stated as being a follow-up to the previous release The Neon (2020). It was released on 12 August 2022. Erasure's music has been described as electropop , synth-pop , dance-pop , hi-NRG , disco , and new wave . According to Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic ,

468-463: Is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the synth-pop duo Erasure . The band achieved mainstream success (receiving a Brit Award for Best British Group ) and are popular within the LGBT community, for whom he has become an icon . Erasure have penned over 200 songs and have sold over 25 million albums worldwide. They have achieved five consecutive number ones on

520-638: The True Colours Tour 2008 . Bell is openly gay , and has had long-term partners. The first, Paul M. Hickey, died on 11 April 2012 at the age of 62. In January 2013, Bell married his subsequent partner Stephen Moss. On 17 December 2004, Bell publicly announced that he has been HIV-positive since 1998. In a 2007 interview, he remarked that there is a complacency among gay men about HIV : There are definitely HIV-positive people who meet other HIV-positive men, and like still having unprotected sex. I think it must be quite hard for young gay men because there

572-544: The UK Albums Chart . Hit singles include " A Little Respect ", " Sometimes " and " Always ". Bell is known for his soulful voice and flamboyant stage persona, which contrast with bandmate Vince Clarke 's low-key, deadpan demeanour. His solo career includes the studio albums Electric Blue (2005), Non-Stop (2010), and iPop (2014). Bell grew up in the Dogsthorpe area of Peterborough . His family still resides in

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624-654: The UK Singles Chart . It featured a video of the duo dressed in ABBA outfits, and was one of the principal drivers of the ABBA revival scene in the 1990s. Also in 1990, Erasure contributed the song " Too Darn Hot " to the Cole Porter tribute album Red Hot + Blue produced by the Red Hot Organization . In 1992, a singles compilation, Pop! The First 20 Hits , also hit number one and went triple platinum, featuring all

676-904: The Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida in March 2011 and the Total Pop! Forest Tour of the UK in June and July 2011) with dates including stops in Europe and South America. Erasure played a 27-date US and Canada tour, as well as at Estadio Monumental "U" in Lima , Peru on 18 August. The Tomorrow's World Tour began on 31 August 2011 in Tampa, continuing through September, and finished in Seattle on 6 October 2011. The UK and European leg of

728-648: The Banshees and the Communards . It went well, and he was chosen. Clarke had been his hero. Erasure's influences include OMD, Kraftwerk , Gloria Gaynor and ABBA . Erasure's first three singles were commercial failures in the UK, although the third, " Oh L'amour ", charted well in Australia, South Africa and a few European countries (especially in France, where it still remains Erasure's only hit to date, and Germany where it

780-486: The Czech Republic as the third single. In spite of a return to three-minute pop songs, the 1997 studio album Cowboy did not restore the success of their 1986–1994 era. Cowboy enjoyed a short-lived success, peaking at number 10 in the UK but lasting only two weeks in the UK top 40. In the U.S. Billboard charts though, it was one of their most successful records. The first single " In My Arms " reached number 13 in

832-605: The Mimó name. Both songs appear on Non-Stop and have since been re-branded as Andy Bell. In June 2011, he appeared on the second season of ITV series Popstar to Operastar and finished in fifth place. On 26 July 2023, Claire Richards released a cover of the 1978 ABBA single " Summer Night City ", in collaboration with Bell on co-lead vocals, as the second single from Richards' second studio album Euphoria . Bell has also donated time and made recordings for charities. These include Ferry Aid 's cover of " Let It Be " (1987);

884-453: The Pops for the first time since March 1997. The second single from the album was a cover of Steve Harley 's " Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) ", which made number 14 in the UK. In 2003, a new 'best of' compilation was released, called Hits! The Very Best of Erasure . Included was a new version of the 1986 song "Oh L'amour" — originally a commercial flop in the UK, this new version charted in

936-465: The Sun ". From 1995, the commercial success of Erasure began to fade with the atmospheric album Erasure (1995), then with the mixed success of Cowboy (1997), until the album Loveboat (2000) which almost passed unnoticed. A little later in the 2000s, the duo nevertheless achieved a commercial rebound in a few European countries thanks to their cover of a Peter Gabriel song, " Solsbury Hill ", taken from

988-636: The Tomorrow's World tour began on 12 October 2011 in Leicester, UK, continuing through to 14 November 2011 in Dresden, Germany. On 20 June 2011, it was confirmed via their official website that their new studio album was to be called Tomorrow's World . This album was released on 3 October 2011 (11 October 2011 in the US). The first single from the album was " When I Start To (Break It All Down) ". The album reached number 29 in

1040-457: The UK and entered the top 2 on the U.S. Dance chart. The second single " Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me " made number 23 in the UK. The third single " Rain " was also only released in Germany and the Czech Republic. In October 2000, Erasure released their ninth studio album Loveboat , co-produced with Flood , though only peaking at a lowly number 45. The first single was " Freedom ", which made

1092-487: The UK top 20, reaching number 21. On 10 August 2009, Erasure released a six-track EP of classic remixes entitled Erasure.Club . To celebrate 21 years since its release, the album The Innocents (1988) was remastered and re-released on 26 October 2009. Andy Bell released his second solo studio album, Non-Stop , on 7 June 2010. In February and March 2010, the song " Always " enjoyed an unexpected peak of popularity among flash-game players for its prominent role as

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1144-548: The UK top 40, including 17 climbing into the top 10. At the 1989 Brit Awards , Erasure won the Brit Award for Best British Group . Erasure made their debut with the studio album Wonderland  in 1986, however it did not perform well chart-wise. With their second release The Circus  the following year in 1987 came major success, the album reaching UK number 6 and spawning four top-20 singles. Their third studio album, The Innocents  released in 1988,

1196-404: The UK top 40, marking the beginning of a long string of major hits for the duo. The single's parent album, The Circus , was released in March 1987 and reached number 6 and turned platinum in the UK with three additional hit singles: " It Doesn't Have To Be ", " Victim of Love ", and " The Circus ". The album remained on the charts for over a year. Erasure's third studio album, The Innocents ,

1248-496: The UK, including the greatest hits compilation Pop! The First 20 Hits . In November 1988, the Crackers International EP, hit number 2 in the UK. The albums Wild! (1989) and Chorus (1991) both contained four top 20 singles and were major sellers. Crackers International was bettered in 1992 by another EP, Abba-esque , (covering 4 ABBA hits), which became Erasure's first (and to-date only) number one on

1300-552: The UK, number 35 in Germany and number 61 in the US. The second single from Tomorrow's World , " Be with You ", peaked in the top 10 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart, making it their highest peak since "Breathe" in 2005. The third and final single from the album, " Fill Us with Fire " was released on 12 March 2012. Erasure toured internationally in 2011; it was one of their longest tours and included visits to some places for

1352-604: The UK. A second single, " Sunday Girl ", was released in June and made number 33 in the UK. The album was supported by the Light at the End of the World Live tour. The Storm Chaser EP included an exclusive B-side, "Early Bird", a duet with Cyndi Lauper . Total Pop! The First 40 Hits , a collection of Erasure's first 40 hits plus a new remix of "Always" by Jeremy Wheatley, was released on 23 February 2009. The compilation fractionally missed

1404-400: The band Depeche Mode and a member of synth-pop duo Yazoo . From their fourth single, " Sometimes " (1986), Erasure established themselves on the UK Singles Chart , becoming one of the most successful acts of the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. From 1986 to 2007, the pair achieved 24 consecutive top-40 entries in the UK singles chart. By 2009, 34 of their 37 chart-eligible singles and EPs had made

1456-555: The band's singles released from 1985 to 1992. In 1994, Erasure released I Say I Say I Say , their fifth consecutive number one on the UK Albums Chart . Its first single, " Always ", became the band's third top 20 hit in the United States. A second single, " Run to the Sun ", was released in July and became their final UK top 10 hit until 2003. " I Love Saturday " was released in November and

1508-418: The band's website, with each variant of the song limited to a single download. The third single was a double A-side, featuring new versions of " Here I Go Impossible Again "/" All This Time Still Falling Out of Love ". Union Street was a 2006 side-project which featured a collection of previously released album tracks that the band re-interpreted in an acoustic and country & western style. The album

1560-516: The breakthrough top 10 single " Just Can't Get Enough ". After leaving the band in late 1981, Clarke forged a similarly notable career with the duo Yazoo (known as Yaz in the United States). After two successful studio albums in as many years (1982–1983), he split with Yazoo partner Alison Moyet and formed the short-lived project the Assembly with producer Eric Radcliffe . The project spawned

1612-510: The city and surrounding areas such as Market Deeping . Bell was educated at the King's School in the city. In 1985, during a period in which he worked selling women's shoes and was performing in a band called the Void, he responded to a newspaper advertisement for a singer. Vince Clarke had been Bell's "hero"; Bell was successful in his audition and together they formed the group Erasure . Bell sang

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1664-472: The compilation Pop! The First 20 Hits  (1992), then the studio album I Say I Say I Say  (1994). Songs from albums of this successful period include the hits " Oh L'amour ", " Sometimes ", " Victim of Love ", " The Circus ", " Ship of Fools ", " Chains of Love ", " A Little Respect ", " Stop! ", " Drama! ", " Blue Savannah ", " Star ", " Chorus ", " Love to Hate You ", " Breath of Life ", " Always " and " Run to

1716-473: The copyrights attached to their catalog of past successes. Overall in their career, Erasure have written over 200 songs and have sold over 28 million albums worldwide. As a teenager, Vince Clarke was inspired to make electronic music after hearing Wirral synth band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD). He was a founding member of Depeche Mode and the sole writer of their first three singles, including

1768-431: The covers album Other People's Songs (2003), as well as the single " Breathe " on the album Nightbird (2005). Subsequently, Erasure began a new commercial decline accentuated by the record crisis: the group's new albums still ranked briefly in the charts, but no new singles reached the rankings. However, a solid international fanbase allows Erasure to maintain its activity by relying on tours, online sales, as well as

1820-541: The first time, including Russia and Ukraine. They also did a whole South American Tour, including two shows in Buenos Aires, where they last performed in 1997 during the Cowboy Tour. On 11 November 2013, Erasure released their first Christmas album, Snow Globe . The first single from the album was a cover of the 1973 Steeleye Span track " Gaudete " which was available as a digital download from 28 October, in advance of

1872-432: The group's style, like Vince Clarke's previous groups Depeche Mode and Yazoo , is "synth-based, but with stronger, more house -oriented dance inclinations, as well as a sharp, accessible sense of pop songcraft". The Washington Post wrote that Erasure's music "combines synth-pop, disco, cabaret , light opera and a bit of English choirboy sound." Andy Bell (singer) Andrew Ivan Bell (born 25 April 1964)

1924-655: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=World_Beyond&oldid=1258920353 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Erasure (duo) Erasure ( / ə ˈ r eɪ ʒ ər / ) are an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1985, consisting of lead vocalist and songwriter Andy Bell with songwriter, producer and keyboardist Vince Clarke , previously co-founder of

1976-587: The music industry, Erasure released an updated version of "Sometimes" as a single and a new compilation album entitled Always: The Very Best of Erasure . Release dates were 23 October and 30 October 2015. On 29 July 2016, Erasure announced that they would be continuing their special series of releases to mark their 30th anniversary with the autumn release of an anthology box-set entitled From Moscow to Mars . On 23 February 2017, Erasure announced that their seventeenth studio album would be titled World Be Gone and would be released via Mute on 19 May 2017. To mark

2028-532: The release of "Secrets", a new single available as a one-track stream or download ahead of a new album, The Neon Remixed . The album, a two-disc set of remixes from their eighteenth album, was released on 30 July and also included the single "Secrets". It charted on the UK Albums Chart in August 2021 at number 33, with a sales total of 2,255 units and became Erasure's 23rd hit on the UK Albums Chart. The band played

2080-431: The release, the band would headline three UK shows at Glasgow's O 2 Academy Glasgow on 27 May 2017, Manchester's Albert Hall on 28 May 2017 and London's Roundhouse on 29 May 2017 before embarking on a four-month European tour as special guests of Robbie Williams in June, July, August and September. In March 2018, the album World Beyond was announced, a re-recording of Erasure's previous year's World Be Gone in

2132-766: The role of Montresor in the opera The Fall of the House of Usher by Peter Hammill and Judge Smith , released in 1991 and reissued with a new recording in 1999. Bell's first solo studio album was announced in July 2005. He signed a worldwide solo recording contract with Sanctuary Records , and announced details of his debut album, released on 3 October 2005 and entitled Electric Blue . The album featured fourteen tracks, including three duets , with Claudia Brücken of Propaganda and Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters . The first single, " Crazy ", released on 26 September 2005, included club remixes from his Erasure partner Vince Clarke , plus Cicada , MHC and King Roc. Electric Blue

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2184-504: The single's full release as a CD and download bundle on 9 December. The track was available in the US on 29 October. On 27 May 2014, Erasure announced their sixteenth studio album for a September 2014 release, a 10-track record titled The Violet Flame . Released on 22 September 2014 and produced by Richard X , it entered the UK Albums Chart at number 20, giving the duo their first top 20 album since Other People's Songs in 2003. In October 2015, in order to celebrate their 30 years in

2236-465: The soundtrack of the Adult Swim game Robot Unicorn Attack . Vince Clarke stated in radio interviews that the band wanted to complete the concept album of nursery rhymes that they had been working on for some time. On 16 December 2010, Erasure's official website announced a new studio album planned for release in summer 2011 to be produced by Frankmusik . Also, a world tour was announced (including

2288-413: The top 15. Erasure's 2005 studio album Nightbird ' s first single, " Breathe ", reached number 4 in the UK charts (their first top 5 hit in more than a decade) and achieved the number one position on the U.S. Dance chart , 18 years after their first chart-topper. The next single, " Don't Say You Love Me ", which made the UK top 15, enabled purchasers to configure their own remixes of the single through

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2392-404: Was a Top 16 success). Their debut studio album, Wonderland , was mostly recorded in 1985 and released in June 1986. Although it only made the UK top 75, it made a sizeable mark in Germany, making the top 20. It was the release of their fourth single, " Sometimes ", which finally received recognition in the UK in late 1986. The song peaked at number 2 in the UK and Germany and spent many weeks in

2444-611: Was a number one and was followed the same year by the Christmas EP Crackers ;International  peaking at number 2. The Innocents was the first in a string of albums to place in the top spot, with their next five long-form releases also reaching the pole position of the UK Albums Chart : the albums Wild!  (1989) and the Mercury Prize nominated Chorus  (1991), the ABBA tribute EP Abba-esque  (1992),

2496-461: Was co-written and recorded throughout 2004 and 2005 with Manhattan Clique (Philip Larsen and Chris Smith) who have worked with Erasure, Moby , the B-52s , Stereophonics and Goldfrapp . Bell released his second solo studio album, Non-Stop , on 7 June 2010. It was co-written and co-produced by Bell and Pascal Gabriel , who previously remixed " It Doesn't Have to Be " for Erasure. It also features

2548-591: Was named after the recording studio in Brooklyn where it was recorded. The duo then released a more 'dance-oriented' album than some of their more recent work. Titled Light at the End of the World , the album was produced by Gareth Jones and was released on 21 May 2007 in the UK, and in North America the following day. The album was preceded by its first single " I Could Fall in Love with You ", which peaked at number 21 in

2600-455: Was released in April 1988. Preceded by the top 10 single " Ship of Fools ", the album hit number one in the UK on its initial release and returned to the summit a year later, eventually going double platinum. It also turned platinum in the U.S., generating two top 20 hits in " Chains of Love " and " A Little Respect ". The Innocents was the first of five consecutive number one albums for Erasure in

2652-423: Was the third and final single from the album. The October 1995 release of the studio album Erasure marked a determined shift away from Erasure's signature three-minute synth-pop to a more introspective and experimental sound. Nevertheless, it made the UK top 15 and spawned two UK top 20 singles, " Stay with Me " and " Fingers & Thumbs ". A remixed version of " Rock Me Gently " was released only in Germany and

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2704-424: Was their highest placed album in the UK charts for 26 years. The Neon was preceded by the single " Hey Now (Think I Got a Feeling) ", which was first heard on BBC Radio 2 's The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show . The band stated that they tried to go back to their original sounds. Clarke used some of his older synthesizers and Bell described the new album as "going back to the beginning". On 13 May 2021, Erasure announced

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