The Innocents (studio album)
by Erasure
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The Innocents is ranked as the best album by Erasure.
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The Innocents track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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80/100  | 11/16/2025 23:36 | matterhornrider | | 81/100 |
70/100 | 11/12/2025 23:41 | NYAndreas | | 43/100 |
60/100 | 10/22/2025 22:48 |  EyeKanFly | | 65/100 |
95/100 | 08/10/2025 04:31 |  Kingturtle | | 71/100 |
70/100 | 07/24/2024 16:19 |  FreakWolfenstein | | 71/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.5/100, a mean average of 72.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.7.
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TheDude85 05/06/2022 20:00
The opening 7 tracks play like an Erasure Greatest Hits package, while the rest is forgettable. The extra track of the Phil Spector tune "River Deep, Mountain High" is especially dreadful.
nocturnaldelight 09/20/2018 14:42
I bought "The Innocents" on tape in 1988 and had no inspiration to get it on CD for many years. It was one of the last big synth pop albums before techno & dance defined a new era of electronic music in the 90s with faster beats and more innovation. The sound of Erasure seemed dated just a few years after release with so much more progressive electronic music in very different styles. But when I finally bought the CD 30 years later I was really surprised how many good songs "The Innocents" has to offer. You need some time to get used to this very unique sound of Erasure but I found only one really weak song (Sixty-Five-Thousand). The CD has two additional tracks (When I Needed You + River Deep, Mountain High).
johnner 10/31/2012 22:38
Bought this at time of release, it's good but it has dated especially some of the more Kate Bush indebted tracks i.e. (Weight of the World, Witch in the Ditch etc etc).
Definitely has a unique sound. Chains and Respect are the best tracks.
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