''In Your Room'' is a

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by British

synth-pop Synth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop; ) is a subgenre of new wave music that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s ...

duo Yazoo, also known in North America as Yaz. It is the first Yazoo release since ''

Only Yazoo ''Only Yazoo'' is a greatest hits compilation album released by British synth-pop duo Yazoo in 1999. At the point of its release, the band had been broken up for over 15 years. The collection includes the best bits of their two studio albums ...

'', a 1999 greatest hits compilation album. The set was released by

Mute Records Mute Records is a British independent record label owned and founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller. It has featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Depeche Mode, Erasure, Einstürzende Neubauten, Fad Gadget, Goldfrapp, Grinderm ...

(in North America by

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) on May 26, 2008 and contains four discs.
''In Your Room'' contains Yazoo's only two studio albums (''

Upstairs at Eric's ''Upstairs at Eric's'' is the debut studio album by English synth-pop duo Yazoo (known in North America as Yaz). It was released on 16 August 1982 by Mute Records. It was produced by the band and E.C. Radcliffe, with assistance from Mute labe ...

'' and ''

You and Me Both ''You and Me Both'' is the second and final studio album by English synth-pop duo Yazoo (known in North America as Yaz), released on 4 July 1983 in the United Kingdom by Mute Records and in North America by Sire Records. The album's title was ...

'') in stereo and

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remasters. Also included is a disc of B-sides and

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. The fourth disc is a DVD containing the

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s for "Don't Go", "The Other Side of Love", "Nobody's Diary", "Situation" (1990 version) and "Only You" (1999 version). Clarke's current Erasure partner Andy Bell contributed a new

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of "Nobody's Diary" to the '' Nobody's Diary EP'', released prior to the box set. Afterwards there was also the release of the ''Reconnected EP''.

Reunion concerts

The box set was issued in conjunction with a short Yazoo tour in Europe and the U.S. It was the first time band members

Vince Clarke Vincent John Martin (born 3 July 1960), known professionally as Vince Clarke, is an English synth-pop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been the main composer and musician of the band Erasure since its inception in 1985, and was previously ...

and

Alison Moyet Geneviève Alison Jane Ballard ( ; born 18 June 1961) is an English singer noted for her powerful bluesy contralto voice. She came to prominence as half of the duo Yazoo (also known as Yaz), but has since mainly worked as a solo artist. Her ...

performed together in over twenty-five years and the first time any songs from ''You and Me Both'' were played live, as the duo split shortly before the release of that album in 1983. It was also the first time Yazoo toured North America. Clarke has said about the concerts: Moyet has stated:

Track listing

Disc 1 (CD): ''Upstairs at Eric's'' (Remastered)

#" Don't Go" #"Too Pieces" #"Bad Connection" #"I Before E Except After C" #"Midnight" #"In My Room" #" Only You" #"Goodbye '70s" #"Tuesday" #"Winter Kills" #"Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I)"

Disc 2 (CD): ''You And Me Both'' (Remastered)

Nobody's Diary "Nobody's Diary" is a song recorded by British synthpop band Yazoo. It was released in May 1983 as the first and only single from their second and last album, ''You and Me Both'' (1983). The song was written by Alison Moyet and produced by Yazoo, ...

" #"Softly Over" #"Sweet Thing" #" Mr. Blue" #"Good Times" #"Walk Away from Love" #"

Ode to Boy "Ode to Boy" is a song by British synthpop duo Yazoo. Originally the B-side to their 1982 hit " The Other Side of Love", it was later included on their second and final studio album '' You and Me Both'' in 1983. Whereas Yazoo's version is a spar ...

" #"Unmarked" #"Anyone" #"Happy People" #"And On"

Disc 3 (CD): B-Sides and Remixes

#" Situation" #"Situation" (Extended Version) #"Don't Go" (Re-mix) #"Don't Go" (Re-re-mix) #"Situation" (U.S. 12" Mix) #"Situation" (U.S. 12" Dub) #" The Other Side of Love" #"The Other Side of Love" (12" Remix) #"State Farm" #"Nobody's Diary" (Extended) #"State Farm" (Extended) #"Situation" (Re-recorded)

Disc 4 (DVD)

#"2 albums, 4 singles and that was it..." :A short film featuring new interviews with Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet, and exclusive archive footage. ;Promotional videos #"Don't Go" #"The Other Side of Love" #"Nobody's Diary" #"Situation" (1990) #"Situation" (Alternative Version) (1990) #"Only You" (1999) ;Yazoo at the BBC #"Only You" (''Top of the Pops'') 29 April 1982 #"Only You" (''Cheggers Plays Pop'') 24 May 1982 #"Don't Go" (''Top of the Pops'') 15 July 1982 #"Don't Go" (''Saturday Live'') 24 July 1982 #"Don't Go" (''Top of the Pops'') 12 August 1982 #"The Other Side of Love" (''Top of the Pops'') 25 November 1982 #"The Other Side of Love" (''Top of the Pops'') 9 December 1982 #"Nobody's Diary" (''Top of the Pops'') 19 May 1983 #"Nobody's Diary" (''Top of the Pops'') 2 June 1983

5.1 DTS (24bit/96khz), AC3 and 2.0 LPCM 24bit/48kHz Mixes

#''Upstairs At Eric's'' #''You and Me Both''

Chart performance

References

External links

Official Yazoo pageAlison Moyet's official website
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