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| Released | 20 April 2018 | |||
| Length | 53:09 | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
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The Other Live Collection is the second full-length live album by English singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released on 20 April 2018 by Cooking Vinyl. The album features live cuts from her 2017 The Other Tour, her first world tour in 30 years. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| The Irish News |   [3] |
Lucy Mapstone, in a review of the album for The Irish News , described it as a "delight" and a showcase for Moyet's "stunning vocals". The reviewer concluded: "In an album of highlights, Moyet proves that she is still at the top of her game in a career spanning more than three decades." [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Germinate" (from Other , 2017) | Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Wishing You Were Here" (from Hoodoo , 1991) | Moyet, Pete Glenister | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Ski" (from Hometime , 2002) | David Ballard, Grant Clarke, Bruce Gray, John Lewis, Moyet | 4:20 |
| 4. | "The English U" (from Other , 2017) | Moyet, Sigsworth, Richard Walters | 5:12 |
| 5. | "Only You" (from Yazoo, Upstairs at Eric's , 1982) | Vince Clarke | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Beautiful Gun" (from Other, 2017) | Moyet, Sigsworth | 3:20 |
| 7. | "The Sharpest Corner (Hollow)" (from The Turn , 2007) | Moyet, Pete Glenister | 4:33 |
| 8. | "All Cried Out" ( Alf , 1984) | Steve Jolley, Moyet, Tony Swain | 3:50 |
| 9. | "The Man in the Wings" (from The Turn, 2007) | Moyet, Glenister | 5:07 |
| 10. | "Other" (from Other, 2017) | Moyet, Joe Duddell | 3:44 |
| 11. | "The Rarest Birds" (from Other, 2017) | Moyet, John Garden, Sean McGhee | 4:16 |
| 12. | "Right as Rain" (from The Minutes , 2013) | Moyet, Sigsworth, Andy Page | 3:52 |
| 13. | "Whispering Your Name" (from Essex , 1994) | Jules Shear | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 53:09 | ||
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| UK Independent Albums Chart [4] | 12 |
Yazoo were an English synth-pop duo from Basildon, Essex, consisting of former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke (keyboards) and Alison Moyet (vocals). The duo formed in late 1981 after Clarke responded to an advertisement Moyet placed in a British music magazine, although the pair had known each other since their school days.
Geneviève Alison Jane Ballard is an English singer noted for her powerful bluesy contralto voice. She came to prominence as half of the synth-pop duo Yazoo, but has since mainly worked as a solo artist.
"Only You" is a song by English synth-pop duo Yazoo. It was written by member Vince Clarke, while he was still with Depeche Mode, but recorded in 1982 after he formed Yazoo with Alison Moyet. It was released as Yazoo's first single on 15 March 1982 in the United Kingdom, taken from their first album, Upstairs at Eric's (1982), and became an instant success on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number two on 16 May 1982. It would also reach the top 10 in neighbouring Ireland as well as Australia. In the US, "Only You" was released as the band's second single in November 1982 and charted at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also made the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
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Essex is the fourth solo studio album by English singer Alison Moyet, released on 21 March 1994 by Columbia Records. The album, named after the artist's native Essex, England, reached No. 24 on the UK Albums Chart and includes the singles "Falling", "Whispering Your Name", "Getting into Something" and "Ode to Boy".
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"Whispering Your Name" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Jules Shear. It was originally performed by Ignatius Jones in 1983, however Shear also recorded the song, which was issued as a single within months of Jones' recording and included on his 1983 album Watch Dog. It has been covered numerous times, including a charting version by Alison Moyet in 1994.
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Other is the ninth studio album by English singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released on 16 June 2017, by Cooking Vinyl.
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