Light at the End of the World


Light at the End of the World is the 13th studio album by English synthpop duo Erasure. The album's release was announced on the band's website on 26 January 2007 in a video message from members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell. It made the UK Top 30 upon its release.

Background

The album was first released in Japan on 14 May 2007, released by Mute Records in the United Kingdom on 21 May 2007 and in North America on the following day, 22 May. The Japanese release included bonus tracks and a music video. The album's first single, "I Could Fall in Love with You", was released in the UK on 2 April 2007, and in North America the following day. "Sunday Girl" is the second single, released in the UK on 11 June 2007 and in North America on 18 July. "Storm in a Teacup" and "Sucker for Love" were slightly remixed and released as promo singles.
The album touches upon themes of love and the ups and downs of relationships, while "Storm in a Teacup" references singer Bell's mother's alcoholism.
The album is available as two different editions: a standard 10-track CD album and a special 12-track deluxe limited edition CD album. As with its predecessor, 2005's Nightbird, Light at the End of the World was not released on vinyl, although its singles were all given commercial seven-inch releases.

Track listings

All tracks written by Andy Bell and Vince Clarke.

Standard version (CDSTUMM285)

  1. "Sunday Girl" - 4:35
  2. "I Could Fall in Love with You" - 4:15
  3. "Sucker For Love" - 3:58
  4. "Storm in a Teacup" - 4:04
  5. "Fly Away" - 3:21
  6. "Golden Heart" - 3:12
  7. "How My Eyes Adore You" - 3:20
  8. "Darlene" - 3:38
  9. "When a Lover Leaves You" - 3:51
  10. "Glass Angel" - 5:03

    Limited edition (LCDSTUMM285)

  11. "Sunday Girl"
  12. "I Could Fall in Love with You"
  13. "Sucker for Love"
  14. "Storm in a Teacup"
  15. "Fly Away"
  16. "Golden Heart"
  17. "How My Eyes Adore You"
  18. "Darlene"
  19. "When a Lover Leaves You"
  20. "Glass Angel"
  21. "Be My Baby"
  22. "I Don't Know Why"

    Japanese edition (TOCP-66677)

  23. "Sunday Girl"
  24. "I Could Fall in Love with You"
  25. "Sucker for Love"
  26. "Storm in a Teacup"
  27. "Fly Away"
  28. "Golden Heart"
  29. "How My Eyes Adore You"
  30. "Darlene"
  31. "When a Lover Leaves You"
  32. "Glass Angel"
  33. "I Could Fall in Love with You"
  34. "I Like It"
  35. "I Could Fall in Love with You"

    2016 "Erasure 30" 30th Anniversary BMG Reissue LP

Subsequent to their acquisition of Erasure's back catalog, and in anticipation of the band's 30th anniversary, BMG commissioned reissues of all previously released UK editions of Erasure albums up to and including 2007's Light at the End of the World. All titles were pressed and distributed by Play It Again Sam on 180-gram vinyl and shrinkwrapped with a custom anniversary sticker.
This marked the first release of this album on vinyl.

Chart performance