Alf

Alison Moyet

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 1, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 1984
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
• ASIN: B0012GN1H0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #46,630 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll never grow tired of it, July 27, 2001

By	Jase T. Wolfe - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Alf (Audio CD)

I have always been a fan of Alison Moyet since I first heard her with Yaz. I've picked up every album I could find that she has graced with her vocals - and never disliked. This album constitutes her first solo effort, and the visible abount of thought and work that went in to song choice, track layout, production and practice really payed off. The musical style is mixed, from soft pop to ballads, but remains smooth in sound - a far cry from the harsher style of Yaz. This album, unlike her later albums which began to decrease the amount of production work and begin to take her on the road towards a more "folk/natural" sound, remains unique in her collection as a final (albeit darker) chapter in her dance/pop career. Well worth acquiring.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A terrific solo debut!, September 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Alf (Audio CD)

Alison Moyet's solo career began with this album after leaving Yazoo (Yaz in USA). And what a solo debut it is! Nine fabulous tracks that haven't lost their strength over the years. Alison's emotive and ruminative voice has a depth many other female singers lack. Though the production by Jolley/Swain tends to be a bit slick, Alison 'Alf' Moyet saves the album from mediocrity with her soulfulness. Alf's songwriting-skills are impressive and her songs emit power. 'Love Resurrection' makes you spin around the room, while 'All Cried Out' makes you want to belt the song in full volume. The latter being the best song on the album. 'Where Hides Sleep' brings out the restlessness in you, as does 'Money Mile'. A praising review, but why only 4 stars you may ask. Simply because Moyet's albums 'Hoodoo', 'Essex' and 'Singles' are a bit better.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Warm Injection of Pure British Soul!, September 26, 2002

By	Mars Velvet (Green Tree, Blue Earth...Deep Space) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alf (Audio CD)

Alison's fist solo offering after her departure from Yazoo began a career away from cold synths and dance repitition.

She showed us how warm she really was with the almost revival feel of "Love Resurection" and the sweet "For You Only".

She showed off her powerful soul notes on epics like "All Cried Out" and "Invisible". Got a little bluesy over "Steal Me Blind" and atmospheric on the ethereal "Where Hides Sleep".

Alison is an important artist and in the mid 80s during the promised and disapointing jazz revivals, ALF brought a breath of freshness and vim! She shames Julia Fordham, blows away Tracy Thorn, and rivaled Sade who at the time wore a white backless Billy Holiday ... dress to connect in people's minds that she was trying to be jazz...thankfully this only lasted one album and she became a star on PROMISE...but enough about her.

ALF is a standard now in the Moyet collection and she has just added another gem, her new album: HOMETIME which is almost scarily her best album ever!!

Buy both and love them...thank you.