Alf (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Alf
Type = studio
Artist = Alison Moyet


Released = 1984
Recorded = 1984
Genre = Pop
Length = 37:47
Label = CBS/Columbia
(re-released on CD in 1990 by Sony Music Entertainment and 2000 by Sony-BMG)
Producer = Steve Jolley & Tony Swain
Reviews = Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:h9fuxqw5ldae link]

Rolling Stone Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/alisonmoyet/albums/album/98536/review/5940826/alf]

Last album =
This album = "Alf" (1984)
Next album = "Raindancing" (1987)

"Alf" is the debut solo studio album of singer/songwriter Alison Moyet, her first since leaving 80s electro-pop band Yazoo/Yaz. The album, which took its title from the singer's nickname, went to #1 on the UK album charts and includes three hit singles; "Love Resurrection", "Invisible" and "All Cried Out".
The summer of 1985 saw the release of the non-album single "That Ole Devil Called Love", originally performed by Billie Holiday in the 1940s, in some European territories followed by a remixed version of "For You Only".

Track listing

"All tracks written by Steve Jolley, Alison Moyet and Tony Swain unless otherwise noted."

Side A:

#"Love Resurrection" - 3:52 audio|Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection.ogg|Listen
#"Honey for the Bees" - 4:12
#"For You Only" - 4:06
#"Invisible" (Lamont Dozier) - 4:00 audio|Alison Moyet - Invisible.ogg|Listen
#"Steal Me Blind" - 3:18

Side B:

#"All Cried Out" - 6:50 audio|Alison Moyet - All Cried Out.ogg|Listen
#"Money Mile" - 3:44
#"Twisting the Knife" - 3:28
#"Where Hides Sleep" - 4:17

Personnel

* Alison Moyet - vocals, backing vocals
* Steve Jolley - backing vocals
* Tim Goldsmith - drums
* Tony Swain - keyboards

Production

* Steve Jolley - producer
* Tony Swain - producer
* Richard Lengyel - sound engineer
* Roger Dobson - assistant engineer
* Vlado Meller - mastering
* Simon Fowler - photography
* Rob O'Connor (Stylo Rouge) - artwork (design/art direction)
* Recorded and digitally mixed at Odyssey Studios, London
* Mastered at CBS Recording Studios, N.Y.

Non-album tracks, the "Alf" era

* "Love Resurrection" (Love Injected Mix a.k.a. Long Version) - 8:50
* "Love Resurrection" (US Long Version) - 5:31
* "All Cried Out" (The Re-Mix) - 8:04
* "Baby I Do" (Moyet) - 3:10
* "Invisible" (Extended) - 5:57
* "Invisible" (Transparent Mix) - 6:30
* "Hitch Hike" (with The Darts) (C. Paul, Marvin Gaye, W. Stevenson) - 2:38
* "That Ole Devil Called Love" - 3:10
* "That Ole Devil Called Love" (Jazz Mix) - 3:10
* "Don't Burn Down The Bridges" - 3:59
* "Don't Burn Down The Bridges" (Extended) - 6:37
* "Twisting The Knife" (Live at the Dominion Theatre, London 1984) - 3:31
* "That Ole Devil Called Love" (Live at the Dominion Theatre, London 1984) - 3:43
* "For You Only" (Special Version) - 3:52
* "For You Only" (Extended New Version) - 6:11

References

* [http://www.alisonmoyet.com/ Alison Moyet's official website]
* http://www.alisonmoyetforums.net

succession box
before = "Hits 1" by Various Artists
title = UK number one album
years = January 19, 1985 – January 26 1985
after = "Agent Provocateur" by Foreigner