Alison Moyet Alf
Alison Moyet's solo debut moves away from the all-electronic backing of her two-album partnership with Vince Clarke in Yaz, but ironically, those two albums sound much less dated in retrospect than Alf itself. Hooking up with Bananarama's producers, Tony Swain and Steve Jolley, Moyet delivers an enormous, walloping mid-'80s pop sound that constantly threatens to overwhelm both the songs, which are a mixed bag, and occasionally even the formidably voiced singer herself. Several tracks make it through the production mill unscathed, notably the singles 'All Cried Out' and 'Love Resurrection,' but the album's pinnacle is the remarkable 'Invisible,' a soulful shouter penned by Motown great Lamont Dozier that's among the great R&B pop singles of the '80s. Moyet tears into the song's emotional chorus with more ferocity than on the rest of the album, and the song is as melodically sturdy as any of Dozier's previous hits. Some of the other tracks would benefit from less-overbearing production, most notably the chilling 'Where Hides Sleep,' making Alf one of those albums that sounds better once the listener has mentally undressed the songs a bit.
| Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03:52 | ||
| 2 | Steve Jolley / Alison Moyet / Tony Swain | 04:13 | |
| 3 | 04:07 | ||
| 4 | 04:00 | ||
| 5 | 03:19 | ||
| 6 | Steve Jolley / Alison Moyet / Tony Swain | 06:50 | |
| 7 | 03:44 | ||
| 8 | Steve Jolley / Alison Moyet / Tony Swain | 03:29 | |
| 9 | 04:17 |
Alf is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released in 1984. The album launched Moyet's solo career following the disbanding of synthpop duo Yazoo. The album reached No. 1 in the UK and features the singles 'Love Resurrection', 'All Cried Out', 'Invisible' and 'For You Only'. A deluxe edition of Alf was released by BMG on 25 November 2016. Nov 12, 2012 Alison Moyet Solo after the Yaz (Yazoo) break up. Track 1 of 9 on 'Alf' Album! Sigma dm3 guitar serial numbers.
Alison Moyet Yaz
Alf is a pop album that had the potential to be so much more. Alison Moyet, although no longer the commercial force she used to be, has forged a lengthy career and remains a well respected figure in the music industry. It's just a shame that external forces tried to force her into a synthpop corner on her first solo album, and marketing machine was so effective. Feb 01, 2017 Stream Alf by Alison Moyet and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with Amazon Music Unlimited. Exclusive discount for Prime members. Exclusive discount for Prime members. Freedom fighters game download. Sample this album Artist (Sample). Alison Moyet 's solo debut moves away from the all-electronic backing of her two-album partnership with Vince Clarke in Yaz, but ironically, those two albums sound much less dated in retrospect than Alf itself. Feb 16, 2019 View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1984 Blue/White Labels Vinyl release of Alf on Discogs.