Light at the End of the World

Background

The album was 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 date was 14 May 2007, and bonus tracks and a music video are included in that version. 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" (not the Blondie song of the same name) 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 (which are familiar lyrical Erasure territory), 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 (CDSTUMM285) and a special 12-track deluxe limited edition CD album (LCDSTUMM285). 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"
2. "I Could Fall in Love with You"
3. "Sucker for Love"
4. "Storm in a Teacup"
5. "Fly Away"
6. "Golden Heart"
7. "How My Eyes Adore You"
8. "Darlene"
9. "When a Lover Leaves You"
10. "Glass Angel"

Limited edition (LCDSTUMM285)

1. "Sunday Girl"
2. "I Could Fall in Love with You"
3. "Sucker for Love"
4. "Storm in a Teacup"
5. "Fly Away"
6. "Golden Heart"
7. "How My Eyes Adore You"
8. "Darlene"
9. "When a Lover Leaves You"
10. "Glass Angel"
11. "Be My Baby"
12. "I Don't Know Why"

Japanese edition (TOCP-66677)

1. "Sunday Girl"
2. "I Could Fall in Love with You"
3. "Sucker for Love"
4. "Storm in a Teacup"
5. "Fly Away"
6. "Golden Heart"
7. "How My Eyes Adore You"
8. "Darlene"
9. "When a Lover Leaves You"
10. "Glass Angel"
11. "I Could Fall in Love with You" (Monteverde Extended Mix)
12. "I Like It"
13. "I Could Fall in Love with You" (music video)

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.