The Essential

Artist: Alison Moyet
Label: Sbme Import
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 5099750463826
ASIN: B00005OM6F

Release Date: 2001-09-07

The Essential

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Tracks:

Don't Go
Nobody's Diary
Winter Kills
Love Resurrection
All Cried Out
Invisible
That Ole Devil Called Love
Is This Love
Weak in the Presence of Beauty
Love Letters
It Won't Be Long
Wishing You Were Here
This House
Falling
Whispering Your Name
Getting into Something
Our Colander Eyes
Blue
Ne Me Quitte Pas
There Are Worse Things I Could Do

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Album Description

UK compilation for the ex-Yaz vocalist. Featuring the same number of tracks as 'Singles' but with six tracks not included on the earlier collection, 'Don't Go', 'Winter Kills', 'Blue', 'Our Colander Eyes', 'Ne Me Quitte Pas' & 'There Are Worse Things I Could Do'.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered and Updated 20 Track Collection of Moyet's Recorded Histoire from her First Days with Yazoo to her Successful Solo Career and Now her Acting Career.

Customer Reviews:

A Good Place to Start!.......2006-05-19

As one reviewer said, its almost a greatest hits. It is a greatest hits for those who don't know. It is lacking some of her really moving songs like "Blow, Wind Blow" and "Stay" from Raindancing. To me, Alison has always shined brighter in more ballad-like songs. I have been listening to her ever since I heard "Winter Kills" from Upstairs at Erics, nearly 30 yrs ago and her songs still move me.

good greatest hits but..........2004-12-30

This album is a pretty good starting place for people interested in Alison Moyet but don't already have EVERYTHING SHE HAS EVER DONE or for those who NEED her versions of 'Ne Me Quitte Pas' and 'There Are Worse Things I Could Do'.
Almost all of the essential singles are here except 'Hoodoo' from the album of the same name and most of her singles with 'Yaz/Yazoo'. A greatest hits package of Ms. Moyet really can't be comprehensive without 'Situation', and the original version of 'Ode to Boy' or 'Only You' however in terms of singles - this is close. Fans of Alison Moyet know that many of her album tracks are better than the singles and the record companies really should be releasing a greatest hits package with a second 'B-sides' and rarities cd.
Thankfully, the track 'This House' (which still makes me ache) is included as is the track 'Ne Me Quitte Pas', however the add ons 'Blue' and 'Our Colander Eyes' are dated sounding and disappointing. The songs are listed in chronological order but personally, I prefer G/H packages that are more random.
Alison Moyet is a major talent and deserves a bigger audience. My criticisms are more based on being a long time fan so I think I know everything, but pick this up - you won't be disappointed.

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