Yazoo

 

Artist:  Yazoo

Origin:  Basildon, Essex, England

Genre:  Pop, Synth-Pop, New Wave, Dance, Alternative Dance, Club, Post-Punk, Proto-Techno, Electropop

Original line-up:

Vince Clarke:  Keyboards

Alison Moyet:  Vocals, Piano

Yazoo were an English Synth-Pop Duo from Basildon, Essex, formed in late 1981 by Vince Clarke (Keyboards Ex Depeche Mode), and Alison Moyet (Vocals Ex Various Punk and Blues Bands).  The pair released two albums,, Upstairs At Eric's and You And Me Both.  The Duo split in May 1983.

Title:  Upstairs At Eric's (2025)

Genre:  Pop, Synth-Pop, New Wave, Dance, Alternative Dance, Club, Post-Punk, Proto-Techno, Electropop

Label:  BMG

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Don't Go (3:08)

 2.  Too Pieces (3:14)

 3.  Bad Connection (3:20)

 4.  I Before E Except After C (4:38)

 5.  Midnight (4:22)

 6.  In My Room (3:52)

Side Two:

 1.  Only You (3:14)

 2.  Goodbye 70's (2:35)

 3.  Tuesday (3:22)

 4.  Winter Kills (4:06)

 5.  Bring Your Love Down (Didn't) (4:40)

Personnel:

Alison Moyet:  Vocals, Piano

Vince Clarke:  Instrumentation, Spoken Words on Tracks:  1/4, 6

Upstairs At Eric's is the debut studio album by Yazoo, originally released on August 20, 1982 by Mute, remastered and reissued on June 6, 2025 by BMG, featuring "Only You don't Go" and "Winter Kills", Pressed on Crystal-Clear Vinyl.