Alf (album)

Alf
Studio album by Alison Moyet
Released	9 November 1984
Recorded	1984
Genre	Pop, new wave, synthpop
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
Alison Moyet chronology
Alf (1984) Raindancing (1987)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Alf is the debut solo studio album of British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, her first since leaving early 1980s synthpop duo Yazoo (also known as Yaz). Released on 9 November 1984,^[3] the album, which took its title from the singer's nickname, went to No. 1 on both the UK and New Zealand 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".

In 2006, "Love Resurrection" appeared in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. The song can be heard on a fictional pop/rock/New Wave radio station called Flash FM.

Track listing

All tracks written by Steve Jolley, Alison Moyet and Tony Swain (Copyright Control/Rondor Music Ltd.-London/J&S Music) unless otherwise noted.

Side A:

1. "Love Resurrection"  – 3:52
2. "Honey for the Bees"  – 4:12
3. "For You Only"  – 4:06
4. "Invisible" (Lamont Dozier; Copyright Warner Bros Music Ltd./All Boys Music Ltd.) – 4:00
5. "Steal Me Blind" – 3:18

Side B:

1. "All Cried Out"  – 6:50
2. "Money Mile"  – 3:44
3. "Twisting the Knife" – 3:28
4. "Where Hides Sleep" – 4:17

Chart performance

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart[4]	12
German Albums Chart[5]	5
New Zealand Albums Chart[6]	1
Norwegian Albums Chart[7]	3
Swedish Albums Chart[8]	11
Swiss Albums Chart[9]	2
UK Albums Chart[10]	1
US Billboard 200[11]	45

Personnel

• Alison Moyet – lead and backing vocal
• Steve Jolley – backing vocal, guitars on "Invisible"
• Tony Swain – keyboards
• Tim Goldsmith – drums

Production

• Produced By Steve Jolley & Tony Swain
• Recorded, Engineered & Mixed By Richard Lengyel (at Odyssey Studios, London England; assisted by Roger Dobson)
• Mastered By Vlado Meller (at CBS Recording Studios, New York City)
• Simon Fowler – photography
• Rob O'Connor (Stylo Rouge) – artwork (design/art direction)

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 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

1. Stewart Mason. "Alf - Alison Moyet | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
2. Archived 10 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
3. "Record News". NME. London, England: IPC Media: 42. 10 November 1984.
4. "Bienvenue au site Web Bibliothèque et Archives Canada / Welcome to the Library and Archives Canada website". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 2012-08-30. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
5. "Charts.de". Charts.de. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
6. Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
7. Steffen Hung (15 June 2006). "Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
8. Steffen Hung. "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
9. Steffen Hung. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". swisscharts.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
10. Chart Stats – UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
11. "AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.

External links

• Alison Moyet's official website