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Basildon, United Kingdom (1982 – 1983, 2008 – 2008)

“Yazoo” (known as “Yaz” in the U.S.) were an English synthpop duo from Basildon, UK.

Yazoo were formed in early 1982 by former “Depeche Mode” songwriter Vince Clarke (synthesizers) and English singer Alison Moyet (vocals) and was signed to Mute Records in the United Kingdom.

Their debut single “

Only You” was released on 15 March 1982 and rose to number 2 on the UK charts. They also released two studio albums “Upstairs at Eric’s” in 1982 and “You and Me Both” in 1983.

Shortly after the release of the second album Moyet and Clarke decided to break up. Moyet pursued a solo career while Clarke first founded (the short lived) “The Assembly” followed by the successful “Erasure”.

Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet briefly reunited in 2008 and toured Europe and the United States as Yazoo for the first time in twenty-five years. Also in 2008 their record company issued a 4-disc box set called “In Your Room”, containing remastered editions of both of their original albums, a disc of b-sides and remixes (imaginitively titled “B-Sides and Remixes”) and a DVD containing promotional videos, interviews etc.

Official website is at: www.yazooinfo.com

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NNovo wrote:
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http://www.lastfm.com/group/Yazoo

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Ghost_Buster wrote:
last month

Yazoo >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Erasure

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Rotenasenmaus wrote:
last month

Schön! :-) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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thetrogg wrote:
September 2009

its weird how stagnated Alison Moyets work got after Yazoo. I do believe Winter kills and Ode to boy owes a lot to hear and npot just delivery and words. Maybe they should reform

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adchelle wrote:
August 2009

It's weird how Vince Clarke's work got so stagnated after Yazoo. The first Yazoo album is full of experimentation (I Before E Except After C, In My Room, Winter Kills etc.) which is miles ahead of what Depeche done on A Broken Frame, yet since Erasure's1986 Wonderland LP, he's basically had the same sound.

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trent576 wrote:
August 2009

My Robot Friend feat. Alsion Moyet - Waiting - (http://soundcloud.com/myrobotfriend/waiting-featuring-alison-moyet) Its sounds so much like a new yazoo track :D lol

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Stoov wrote:
August 2009

I would have loved to see them Live !

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bluemonday84 wrote:
August 2009

they should reunite also for a new album! please

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odd-e-o-file wrote:
July 2009

long time fan..

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pixielandjazz wrote:
July 2009

Situation!

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filipskutela wrote:
June 2009

no.

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greenbee111 wrote:
June 2009

check out DJ KK's best 100 songs from 1977~2008. http://blog.yam.com/kisskk/category/2354342/t=list&page=1

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perzus wrote:
June 2009

alf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Tribudragon wrote:
June 2009

winter 1984 Poland Wow !

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martinbizarro wrote:
June 2009

"I hear you're buying a synthesizer and an arpeggiator and are throwing your computer out the window because you want to make something real. You want to make a Yaz record." - well, *I* heard that you and your band threw away your guitars and bought turntables!

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abberline11 wrote:
June 2009

i saw Yazoo live in Berlin, Moyet has an amazing voice, love this group since 1988!

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LQQKIE wrote:
May 2009

Check out our Retro Fridays group.. You'll Love it http://www.last.fm/group/RETRO+FRIDAYS

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lincredible wrote:
May 2009

I hear you're buying a synthesizer and an arpeggiator and are throwing your computer out the window because you want to make something real. You want to make a Yaz record.

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dizzynic wrote:
May 2009

WOW!!!! Just listened to Nobody's Diary - Moyet's voice is really powerful.....

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tonecapone22 wrote:
May 2009

My take on the alternative greats of the 80's dance style: http://www.last.fm/music/Dj+Tony+Stewart/_/The+Tribu

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