| Cowboy | 
 enlarge | Artist: Erasure
Label: Maverick
Category: Music
List Price: $9.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 153041
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 46677
UPC: 093624667728
EAN: 0093624667728
ASIN: B000002NH0
Release Date: May 13, 1997
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| Tracks:
| • | Rain | | • | Worlds on Fire | | • | Reach Out | | • | In My Arms | | • | Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me | | • | Precious | | • | Treasure | | • | Boy | | • | How Can I Say | | • | Save Me Darling | | • | Love Affair | | • | Magic Moments |
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 THE GREATEST ERASURE TO DATE! June 9, 1999
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've owned COWBOY since it hit the stores back in 1997. It's a CD that continues to make me smile even two years later. WORLDS ON FIRE, HOW CAN I SAY, SAVE ME DARLING, AND LOVE AFFAIR are some of the best sounds and melodies from this super duo! After reading some of the reviews, I decided to pop the CD in my player and listen. I'm enjoying it again. This would be one of the CD's I'd consider taking to that deserted island we all talk about...If you own older Erasure CD's...do your self a favor and buy COWBOY. You will be pleased with the purchase! I saw Erasure on the COWBOY tour and it was fantastic. It's nice to see so many devoted fans in one venue!
Remarkable return to form. August 11, 2000
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
After 1995's expansive, experimental "Erasure" album, and its subsequent poor sales and decidedly mixed reception (even among fans), Erasure returned to their roots on 1997's "Cowboy." The emphasis here is on hooks, melodies and catchy arrangements (Andy Bell said "Cowboy" is "ultrapop")--nothing deep, nothing innovative. And it works perfectly. With Vince Clarke's melodic gifts still in fine form and Andy Bell's voice as clear and pristine as ever (in addition to his romantic, occasionally awkward lyrics), "Cowboy" is the fourth straight near-perfect pop album from Erasure. Some bands fade creatively as the years go by--Erasure continues to improve. From the crashing, shimmering opening chords of "Rain" to the last emotive note of "Love Affair," this is one of music's finest songwriting collaborations doing what they do best: writing classic pop songs without angst or apologies. If you're new to Erasure, "Cowboy" is the perfect place to start. If you're an Erasure fan already, it will remind you of why you fell in love with their music in the first place. Either way, buy "Cowboy"--you won't regret it.
 Erasure's Answer To Their Last Album July 26, 2002
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have a feeling Erasure felt somewhat bad about the album prior to "Cowboy" because for the first time, they took a step backwards and sound vintage on this album. No other Erasure album has this moment (except for maybe "Wonderland" sounding like Yazoo). Everything from "The Circus" to "Loveboat" has an air of experimentation to it. I don't get that from "Cowboy". And it's too bad, because the songs are really good pop songs. I like just about every one of them. In fact, once again, there are a number of songs that weren't released as singles that I thought should have been - like "Treasure", "Precious" and "Save Me Darling". This was also a time when Erasure was having a hard time looking for a label after Elektra dropped them after their last album failure. Maverick picked them up, but didn't do that a great of a job marketing them.
 Erasure on autopilot February 2, 2004
4 out of 15 found this review helpful
Maybe I expected too much from Erasure after the back-to-back successes of "I Say I Say I Say" (1994) and "Erasure" (1995) - two brilliant yet completely different records. By comparison, "Cowboy" seems relatively uninspired. It's Erasure on autopilot, if you will.The key components of the Erasure sound are certainly here: Andy Bell's soaring vocals and Vince Clarke's electronic wizardry. But there's a lack of variety to the material and a sense that they're playing it safe. The spark of ingenuity that marked their previous two records is missing. There are definitely some tuneful tracks here, particularly "Rain," "Worlds on Fire," "In My Arms" and "How Can I Say." But nothing here matches the brilliance of "Sono Luminous" or "Take Me Home," or the infectiousness of "Run to the Sun" or "I Love Saturday." Some of the songs - particularly "Save Me Darling" and a treacly rendition of "Magic Moments" - are positively cringe-inducing. There's also a tepid cover of Blondie's "Rapture," a misfire that foreshadows 2003's disappointing "Other People's Songs." Since "Cowboy" does capture the form (if not the substance) of Erasure's sound, I do recommend it to anyone who just can't get enough of the band. But if you want to hear Erasure at their best, take a pass on this one.
Erasure still manages to make infectious music! November 4, 1999
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Upon listening to the CD for the first time, I was already captured by its melodic hooks and memorable lyrics. Vince Clark and Andy Bell are truly endowed with songwriting skills that are as consistent as Benny and Bjorn from Abba. There's no song on this album to dislike. Each is its own little gem and is loads of fun! To best enjoy Erasure, sing along with Andy with all of his vocal fluctuations. Erasure has maintained its foothold in the world of music as people who make pop music in their unique way, and as a result has transcended all fashions. There's no one best track on this album since they are all excellent. If you care about feeling good, buy this CD!
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