Yazoo

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	Only You Used - 12 - 12 MUTE 20 1982 45rpm Debut 12" Single Featuring The Title Track And "Situation (Extended Version)." There Are Some Superficial Markings On The Vinyl, But It Plays Without Any Noise Or Other Defects. A Synth Pop Classic! more
	The Other Side Of Love Used - 12 - 12 YAZ 002 1982 UK 45rpm 12" Single In Picture Sleeve. Features The Re-Mixed Extended Version Of "The Other Side Of Love" Plus The Not Re-Mixed, Not Extended Version Of "Ode To Boy." more
	Upstairs At Eric's Audiophile - New - MOFI 1-020 Sealed, Latest Pressing Of The 2012 Remastered Reissue. "Vince Clarke Can Claim Involvement In Two Stunning Debuts In Only Two Years: Depeche Mode's Speak And Spell And Yaz's Upstairs At Eric's. While Speak And Spell Is, By Far, The More Consistent Record, Upstairs At Eric's Is Wholly More Satisfying, Beating The Depeche Record On Substance And Ambition, And Is Light Years Ahead In Emotion. "Don't Go" And "Situation" Are Absolutely Killer With Clarke's Bubbling Synth And Singer Alison Moyet's Bluesy And Powerful Delivery. They're Both Rightful Dance Floor Staples, And Have Since Undergone Numerous Remixes, Both Official And Bootleg. "Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I)" Is Just As Good A Thumper, Adding A Wonderful Mumbled Bridge That Shows How Much Clarke Enjoyed Messing With Pop Music. The Softer "Only You" Would Have Sounded Silly And Robotic If It Had Appeared On Speak And Spell, But Moyet's Vocals Makes It Bittersweet And Engaging. The Clumsier Experimental Tracks Make Most People Head For The Hits Collection, But To Do So Would Be To Miss The Album's Great Twist. The Loony Tape Loop Of "I Before E Except After C," The Skeletal "Winter Kills," And A Disruptive Phone Call In The Middle Of The Naïve "Bad Connection" Offer Up More Complex And Intimate Moments. Like Its Curious Cover, Upstairs At Eric's Presents A Fractured, Well-Lit, And Paranoid Urban Landscape." AMG Review By David Jefferies. more
	Upstairs At Eric's Audiophile - New - MOFI 1-020 Sealed, Latest Pressing Of The 2012 Remastered Reissue. "Vince Clarke Can Claim Involvement In Two Stunning Debuts In Only Two Years: Depeche Mode's Speak And Spell And Yaz's Upstairs At Eric's. While Speak And Spell Is, By Far, The More Consistent Record, Upstairs At Eric's Is Wholly More Satisfying, Beating The Depeche Record On Substance And Ambition, And Is Light Years Ahead In Emotion. "Don't Go" And "Situation" Are Absolutely Killer With Clarke's Bubbling Synth And Singer Alison Moyet's Bluesy And Powerful Delivery. They're Both Rightful Dance Floor Staples, And Have Since Undergone Numerous Remixes, Both Official And Bootleg. "Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I)" Is Just As Good A Thumper, Adding A Wonderful Mumbled Bridge That Shows How Much Clarke Enjoyed Messing With Pop Music. The Softer "Only You" Would Have Sounded Silly And Robotic If It Had Appeared On Speak And Spell, But Moyet's Vocals Makes It Bittersweet And Engaging. The Clumsier Experimental Tracks Make Most People Head For The Hits Collection, But To Do So Would Be To Miss The Album's Great Twist. The Loony Tape Loop Of "I Before E Except After C," The Skeletal "Winter Kills," And A Disruptive Phone Call In The Middle Of The Naïve "Bad Connection" Offer Up More Complex And Intimate Moments. Like Its Curious Cover, Upstairs At Eric's Presents A Fractured, Well-Lit, And Paranoid Urban Landscape." AMG Review By David Jefferies. more
	Upstairs At Eric's Audiophile - New - MOFI 1-020 Sealed, Latest Pressing Of The 2012 Remastered Reissue. "Vince Clarke Can Claim Involvement In Two Stunning Debuts In Only Two Years: Depeche Mode's Speak And Spell And Yaz's Upstairs At Eric's. While Speak And Spell Is, By Far, The More Consistent Record, Upstairs At Eric's Is Wholly More Satisfying, Beating The Depeche Record On Substance And Ambition, And Is Light Years Ahead In Emotion. "Don't Go" And "Situation" Are Absolutely Killer With Clarke's Bubbling Synth And Singer Alison Moyet's Bluesy And Powerful Delivery. They're Both Rightful Dance Floor Staples, And Have Since Undergone Numerous Remixes, Both Official And Bootleg. "Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I)" Is Just As Good A Thumper, Adding A Wonderful Mumbled Bridge That Shows How Much Clarke Enjoyed Messing With Pop Music. The Softer "Only You" Would Have Sounded Silly And Robotic If It Had Appeared On Speak And Spell, But Moyet's Vocals Makes It Bittersweet And Engaging. The Clumsier Experimental Tracks Make Most People Head For The Hits Collection, But To Do So Would Be To Miss The Album's Great Twist. The Loony Tape Loop Of "I Before E Except After C," The Skeletal "Winter Kills," And A Disruptive Phone Call In The Middle Of The Naïve "Bad Connection" Offer Up More Complex And Intimate Moments. Like Its Curious Cover, Upstairs At Eric's Presents A Fractured, Well-Lit, And Paranoid Urban Landscape." AMG Review By David Jefferies. more
	Upstairs At Eric's Audiophile - New - MOFI 1-020 Sealed, latest run of the 2012 limited edition, remastered audiophile pressing from Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs. No. 011438 "Vince Clarke can claim involvement in two stunning debuts in only two years: Depeche Mode's Speak and Spell and Yaz's Upstairs at Eric's. While Speak and Spell is, by far, the more consistent record, Upstairs at Eric's is wholly more satisfying, beating the Depeche record on substance and ambition, and is light years ahead in emotion. "Don't Go" and "Situation" are absolutely killer with Clarke's bubbling synth and singer Alison Moyet's bluesy and powerful delivery. They're both rightful dance floor staples, and have since undergone numerous remixes, both official and bootleg. "Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I)" is just as good a thumper, adding a wonderful mumbled bridge that shows how much Clarke enjoyed messing with pop music. The softer "Only You" would have sounded silly and robotic if it had appeared on Speak and Spell, but Moyet's vocals makes it bittersweet and engaging. The clumsier experimental tracks make most people head for the hits collection, but to do so would be to miss the album's great twist. The loony tape loop of "I Before E Except After C," the skeletal "Winter Kills," and a disruptive phone call in the middle of the naïve "Bad Connection" offer up more complex and intimate moments. Like its curious cover, Upstairs at Eric's presents a fractured, well-lit, and paranoid urban landscape." All Music Guide - David Jefferies more
	Upstairs At Eric's Used - LP - 1-23737 1982 Original. The Twelve Inch Version Of "Don't Go" Is On The TAS Superdisc List. more
	Upstairs At Eric's Used - LP - P-11257 1982 Japanese First Pressing With Obi. NM/NM. The Twelve Inch Version Of "Don't Go" Is On The TAS Superdisc List. An 80's Synthpop Classic Featuring Andy Clarke (Depeche Mode, Erasure) And Alison Moyet. more
	Upstairs At Eric's Used - LP - 1-23737 1982 Original. The Twelve Inch Version Of "Don't Go" Is On The TAS Superdisc List. "Upstairs at Eric's," the debut album from the British duo Yazoo, stands as a seminal work in the early '80s synth-pop movement. Released in 1982, it marries Vince Clarke's deft electronic compositions with Alison Moyet's powerful, blues-inflected vocals, crafting a sound that is both innovative and emotionally resonant. Clarke, formerly of Depeche Mode, brings his signature crisp, melodic synth lines and intricate programming to tracks like "Don't Go" and "Only You," establishing a sonic landscape that is both sparse and richly textured. Moyet's voice, a robust contralto, imbues the songs with an unexpected warmth and soulfulness, cutting through the mechanical precision of the synths to deliver raw, heartfelt performances. The album navigates themes of love, heartbreak, and existential reflection with an adept balance of accessibility and sophistication, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of electronic music. More than just a product of its time, "Upstairs at Eric's" endures as a touchstone for the genre, influencing countless artists and producers who sought to blend synthetic and organic elements in their music. The dynamic interplay between Clarke's precise musical architecture and Moyet's emotive vocal delivery creates a tension and release that is palpable throughout the album, from the minimalist avant-garde experimentation of "I Before E Except After C" to the anthemic fervor of "Situation." Each track stands as a testament to the duo's ability to innovate within the pop format while retaining a keen sense of melody and lyrical depth. "Upstairs at Eric's" is not merely a collection of songs but a cohesive statement that captures the zeitgeist of an era while also transcending it, ensuring its place in the pantheon of pop music classics. more
	You & Me Both Used - LP - STUMM 12 1983 UK Original With Custom Inner Sleeve. The Second (And Final) Album Spawned By The Collaboration Of Vince Clarke And Alison Moyet. There Is A Small Superficial Mark On The Vinyl Which Is Inaudible. more