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Product Identifiers
Record LabelBmg (Distributor)
UPC4050538231045
eBay Product ID (ePID)2321207451
Product Key Features
Release Year1991
FormatCD
GenreR&B & Soul
Run Time118 Mins 19 Seconds
ArtistAlison Moyet
Release TitleHoodoo [Deluxe Edition] [2 CD]
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Number of Discs2
Additional informationPersonnel: Alison Moyet (background vocals). Audio Remasterer: Mazen Murad. Liner Note Authors: Amy Raphael; Steve Coats-Dennis. Photographers: Peter Johnson ; Jurgen Teller. On her third post-Yaz release, songstress Alison Moyet puts her bluesy vocal abilities to good use on possibly her most soulful collection yet. She hasn't lost her knack for breezy, adult pop, evident on the lilting, melodic "Wishing You Were Here" (with Kirsty MacColl lending some assistance on backing vocals) and "It Won't Be Long," but tracks like the horn-driven "Footsteps" and high-energy title song form the core of Hoodoo. With the lyrics squarely focused on relationships, Moyet is often brassy and assertive as on "Back Where I Belong," which features a catchy electro-reggae beat and contributions from ex-Fine Young Cannibals Andy Cox and David Steele. She's still more than capable of expressing heart-aching vulnerability, though, especially on the gorgeous "This House," where a split-second pause gives way to her passionately imploring, "Who will take your place?" Other highlights include a pair of gospel-flavored numbers, the jumpy "Rise" (on which she adds harmonica) and the anthemic closer, "Find Me." It all makes Hoodoo another strong offering from the distinctive Moyet. ~ Tom Demalon