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- Artist: Erasure
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- Release Date: 1989 10
- Total Time: 38:22
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
Following the commercial and critical success of The Innocents, Erasure sidestepped slightly on Wild!, with slightly mixed results. On the one hand, the by-now-established Erasure song formula resulted in a number of tunes sounding like revamps of earlier numbers, diminishing the overall impact. "How Many Times?" is a ballad by numbers, while, some amusing bitchiness from Bell aside, "2000 Miles" is nice but a timekiller. One or two other cuts fall into this category, making Wild! something of a choppy affair at best. On the other hand, Erasure tries stretching its most since the orchestrated rerecordings on The Two-Ring Circus, often with great success. "Drama!" has a slightly hysterical tone to it, but its strong dancefloor surge and weirdly droning backing Bell harmonies help make it another winner. The gangshout /vocals (background) are also a kick as well -- especially as they were provided in part, via an uncredited appearance, by the Jesus and Mary Chain! "You Surround Me" is another flat-out winner -- it's another slow ballad, but with big, echoing backing that adds a sense of extra theatricality. Other strong numbers include the relatively low key pulse of "Blue Savannah," which sounds like a light motorik/Kraftwerk number given the appropriate Erasure sparkle, and the charging "Brother and Sister," with a sharp synth hook and chorus. Beginning and ending with versions of "Piano Song," the latter letting Bell get in some of his best singing, Wild! is a mixed but still worthy affair. ~ Ned Raggett, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Piano Song [Instrumental] | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell | Erasure | (1:09) |
| Blue Savannah (Lyrics) | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell | Erasure | (4:27) |
| Drama | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell | Erasure | (4:04) |
| How Many Times? (Lyrics) | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell | Erasure | (3:17) |
| Star (Lyrics) | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell | Erasure | (3:53) |
| La Gloria (Lyrics) | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell | Erasure | (3:10) |
| You Surround Me (Lyrics) | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell | Erasure | (3:57) |
| Brother and Sister (Lyrics) | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell | Erasure | (3:24) |
| 2,000 Miles (Lyrics) | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell | Erasure | (3:38) |
| Crown of Thorns (Lyrics) | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell | Erasure | (3:59) |
| Piano Song (Lyrics) | Vince Clarke, Andy Bell | Erasure | (3:15) |
