Alison Moyet - The Essential

Styles: Vocal, Pop/Rock

Year: 2001

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 72:42

Size: 167,0 MB

Art: Front

(3:04)  1. Don't Go

(4:28)  2. Nobody's Diary

(4:01)  3. Winter Kills

(3:49)  4. Love Resurrection

(3:39)  5. All Cried Out

(4:07)  6. Invisible

(3:03)  7. That Ole Devil Called Love

(4:00)  8. Is This Love

(3:31)  9. Weak In The Presence Of Beauty

(2:48) 10. Love Letters

(4:06) 11. It Won't Be Long

(3:56) 12. Wishing You Were Here

(3:53) 13. This House

(3:37) 14. Falling

(3:25) 15. Whispering Your Name

(4:13) 16. Getting Into Something

(3:28) 17. Our Colander Eyes

(3:18) 18. Blue

(3:42) 19. Ne Me Quitte Pas

(2:27) 20. There Are Worse Things I Could Do

Import-only compilation from the British Pop and Soul vocalist best known for being the singing half of Synthpop duo Yazoo (or Yaz, as they are known in the U.S.). When Yazoo split after their sophomore album, Moyet continued as a solo act, releasing a handful of albums and some extraordinary singles. This collection contains all the tracks originally available on her Singles Collection and adds six more: 'Don't Go', 'Winter Kills', 'Blue', 'Our Colander Eyes', 'Ne Me Quitte Pas' and 'There Are Worse Things I Could Do'. With a Yazoo reunion in 2008, interest in all things Alison Moyet is at an all-time high. 20 tracks in all. Sony.By Editorial Reviews
http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Collection-Alison-Moyet/dp/B00005OM6F

Husky-voiced chanteuse Alison Moyet achieved her greatest success with Vince Clarke under their dance-pop duo, Yaz, but her career as a solo artist didn't maintain such momentum. The Essential looks back on this talented singer with the inclusion of only the most sophisticated tracks from her 20-plus career, regardless of her fluctuating popularity. The Yaz classic "Don't Go" kicks things off; however, Moyet's moody aura carries the collection with songs such as "Love Resurrection," "Wishing You Were Here," and "Weak in the Presence of Beauty." Loyal Alison Moyet fans will most likely own everything featured here, but those wanting a nice introduction to the soulful singer should find The Essential a good place to start.By MacKenzie Wilson http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-essential-mw0000455997

The Essential

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Alison Moyet - Voice (Deluxe Edition) [2-Disc Set]

On 2nd October Cooking Vinyl release Deluxe Editions of Alison Moyet's critically-acclaimed, best-selling albums Hometime, Voice and The Turn, all of which feature rare and previously unreleased material. With Voice, Alison made a radical diversion and recorded an album of songs by other composers that she loved, with the intention of concentrating on her instrument alone - minus the songwriting she was synonymous for. Voice marked a first for Alison, as it featured a classical orchestra and was produced and arranged by Academy Award winner Anne Dudley. It entered the UK album charts at No.7 and reached gold status, selling a quarter of a million copies. It showcased Moyet's eclectic tastes, and above all - her voice at its best. The Guardian described 'extraordinary tones' and 'flawless' renditions of La Chanson Des Vieux Amants and Bye Bye Blackbird.

Album: Voice (Deluxe Edition) Disc 1
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:05
Size: 110.1 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[3:49] 1. Windmills Of Your Mind
[3:49] 2. The Man I Love
[3:54] 3. Almost Blue
[3:29] 4. Je Crois Entendre Encore
[3:15] 5. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
[5:36] 6. God Give Me Strength
[3:30] 7. The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies
[3:20] 8. Dido's Lament When I Am Laid In Earth
[5:09] 9. La Chanson Des Vieux Amants
[5:38] 10. Cry Me A River
[2:59] 11. Bye Bye Blackbird
[3:31] 12. Alfie

Voice (Deluxe Edition) Disc 1

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Album: Voice (Deluxe Edition) Disc 2
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 79:28
Size: 181.9 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[4:39] 1. Satellite
[3:42] 2. Mary, Don't Keep Me Waiting
[4:02] 3. Windmills Of Your Mind
[3:25] 4. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
[5:29] 5. La Chanson Des Vieux Amants
[3:46] 6. Almost Blue
[5:00] 7. If You Don't Come Back To Me
[4:44] 8. Cry Me A River
[3:49] 9. The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies
[5:24] 10. God Give Me Strength
[3:51] 11. Dido's Lament When I Am Laid In Earth
[4:45] 12. Momma Momma
[4:40] 13. Ski
[3:58] 14. This House
[4:52] 15. You Don't Have To Go
[3:18] 16. Alfie
[3:03] 17. Only You
[2:59] 18. That Ole Devil Called Love
[3:53] 19. Should I Feel That It's Over

Voice (Deluxe Edition) Disc 2

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Alison Moyet - Voice

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:38
Size: 102,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:51)  1. Windmills Of Your Mind
(3:49)  2. The Man I Love
(3:53)  3. Almost Blue
(3:30)  4. Je Crois Entendre Encore
(3:15)  5. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?
(5:37)  6. God Give Me Strength
(3:30)  7. The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies-O!
(3:20)  8. Dido's Lament: When I Am Laid In Earth
(5:08)  9. La Chanson Des Vieux Amants
(5:39) 10. Cry Me A River
(3:01) 11. Bye Bye Blackbird

One of the U.K.'s most popular and best-selling vocalists of the past two decades, Alison Moyet's husk-and-honey voice has made her equally successful as a blues wailer and a dancefloor diva. Equal focus has always been paid to her sharp songwriting, but her new path keeps listeners firmly focused on the intimacy of those vocals, which sound better than ever on this mature and soul-stirring, lushly produced and arranged (by British film composer Anne Dudley) collection of standards some old (Legrand, Gershwin), some new (Elvis Costello), a few in French, and all surprising. 

Edging sweetly into pop-classical territory, Moyet reels us into the "Windmills of Your Mind" before ruminating on "The Man I Love" and exploring the concept of feeling "Almost Blue" (the Costello chestnut). Another highlight is her soaring, ethereal turn on the Costello/Burt Bacharach tune "God Give Me Strength," rendered here like a passionate prayer. She also tackles classical pieces by Bizet and Purcell. Although the tempo and tone of the arrangements are fairly similar, as per the album title, Dudley's restraint allows Moyet's voice to take center stage, where it always belongs. The key to creating a successful standards album is finding unique ways to render familiar material, and peppering the set with obscure pieces that will inspire a deeper study of musical history. Moyet achieves all this and more on this winsome future classic. ~ Jonathan Widran  http://www.allmusic.com/album/voice-mw0000743994

Personnel: Alison Moyet (vocals); John Parricelli (guitar); Julian Jackson (harmonica); Nicholas Bucknail (clarinet); Jamie Talbot (saxophone); Derek Watkins (trumpet); Anne Dudley (piano, keyboards); Chris Laurence (bass instrument); Ralph Salmins (drums).

Voice

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