Alison Moyet – Alf (1984)

Alison, an Essex girl from Basildon, was involved in local bands in the Seventies, but hooked up with keyboard maestro Vince Clarke and formed the highly successful Yazzoo and released 2 best-selling albums in the early 80s.  Vince disbanded the group and Alison (nickname Alf) went solo.  The rest is history; she became the voice of the Eighties and has released 10 high selling albums and won numerous awards.  This debut is highly polished and has, not surprisingly, a very Eighties production, sprightly and bouncy – as was Alison’s persona at the time.  Never seemingly ashamed by her unfashionable fuller figure she strutted her stuff with a seeming gusto.  Her voice can be both sultry and loud, but always recognisably her own.  Best on this debut are ‘Love Resurection’, ‘Honey For The Bees’ and ‘Where hides Sleep’.