Alf

by Alison Moyet

Overview

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. ~ Stewart Mason

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Columbia / Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	0074643995627
Rank:	52070

Tracks

1. Love Resurrection
2. Honey for the Bees
3. For You Only
4. Invisible
5. Steal Me Blind
6. All Cried Out
7. Money Mile
8. Twisting the Knife
9. Where Hides Sleep

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Alison Moyet   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background),Vocals
Steve Jolley   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Tony Swain   Keyboards
Steve Jolly   Guitar,Vocals
Tim Goldsmith   Drums

Technical Credits

Jolley   Composer
Alison Moyet   Composer
Steve Jolley   Composer,Producer
Lamont Dozier   Composer
Tony Swain   Composer,Producer
Doris Fisher   Composer
Roger Dopson   Assistant Engineer
Richard Lengyel   Engineer
Vladimir Meller   Mastering
Rob O'Connor   Design,Art Direction
Simon Fowler   Photography
Paul Stevenson   Composer
Ronnie Miller   Composer
Steve Jolly   Producer
Allan Roberts   Composer