''The Essential Alison Moyet'' was essentially a third re-release of ''

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'', the 1995 greatest hits album of recordings by singer/songwriter

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. The album was released in 2001 by

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in response to renewed interest in the singer, after she was finally released from her contract with the label and able to sign with Sanctuary Records, regain the artistic control of her musical output and move back into the public eye - resulting in 2002 comeback album '' Hometime''. However, there are some differences in the track listings of the two Sony compilations. ''The Essential Alison Moyet'' excludes "Only You", "Situation', "Ordinary Girl", "Ode To Boy II", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Solid Wood", and replaces them with "Don't Go", "Winter Kills", "Blue" and "Our Colander Eyes" (the latter two recorded in 1995/1996, and listed in the wrong order in accompanying materialAlison moyet - The Essential Alison Moyet
booklet of the promotional copy at Discogs) plus cover versions "Ne Me Quitte Pas" and "There Are Worse Things I Could Do".

Track listing

#"Don't Go" (Vince Clarke) - 2:51 #* Performed by Yazoo, from 1982 album '' Upstairs at Eric's'' #"Nobody's Diary" (Moyet) - 4:31 #* Performed by Yazoo, from 1983 album ''

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'' #"Winter Kills" (Alison Moyet) - 4:04 #* Performed by Yazoo, from 1982 album '' Upstairs at Eric's'' #"

Love Resurrection "Love Resurrection" is a pop song written by English singer-songwriter Alison Moyet and producers Jolley & Swain for Moyet's debut studio album '' Alf'' (1984). Released as the album's first single in June 1984, it reached number 10 in the UK S ...

" (Jolley, Moyet, Swain) - 3:52 #* From 1984 album '' Alf'' #" All Cried Out" (7" Edit) (Jolley, Moyet, Swain) - 3:42 #* From 1984 album '' Alf'' #"Invisible" ( Lamont Dozier) - 4:08 #* From 1984 album '' Alf'' #"

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'' #" Weak in the Presence of Beauty" (Michael Ward, Robert E. Clarke ) - 3:33 #* From 1987 album ''

Raindancing ''Raindancing'' is the second solo studio album by English singer Alison Moyet, released on 6 April 1987 by CBS Records. It reached 2 on the UK Albums Chart and features the singles " Is This Love?", " Weak in the Presence of Beauty", " Ordinar ...

'' #"Love Letters" (Heyman, Young) - 2:51 #* 1987 non-album single #"It Won't Be Long" ( Pete Glenister, Moyet) - 4:09 #* From 1991 album '' Hoodoo'' #"Wishing You Were Here" (Glenister, Moyet) - 3:58 #* From 1991 album '' Hoodoo'' #"This House" (Moyet) - 3:55 #* From 1991 album '' Hoodoo'' #"Falling" (Glenister, Moyet) - 3:39 #* From 1994 album ''

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'' #" Whispering Your Name" (Single Mix) (Shear) - 3:49 #* From 1994 album ''

'' #"Getting Into Something" (Glenister, Moyet) - 4:15 #* From 1994 album ''

'' #"Blue" (Glenister, Moyet) - 3:21 #*Recorded 1995, previously issued on single "Solid Wood" #"Our Colander Eyes" (Glenister, Moyet) - 3:32 #*Recorded 1996, previously issued as promo single. #"Ne Me Quitte Pas" (Acoustic) (

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) - 3:45 #*Previously issued on single "Getting Into Something" #"There Are Worse Things I Could Do" (Casey, Jacobs) - 2:27 #*Studio version. Previously unreleased.

Production tracks 17-20

* "Blue" - mixed by Bob Kraushaar * "Our Colander Eyes" - produced by Mike Hedges, mixed by Corin Dingley * "Ne Me Quitte Pas" - produced by Victor van Vugt * "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" - engineer

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References

External links

Alison Moyet's official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Essential Alison Moyet Alison Moyet albums 2001 greatest hits albums Albums produced by Victor Van Vugt Columbia Records compilation albums Sony Music compilation albums