Upstairs At Eric's (2018 Remaster)＜限定盤/Crystal Clear Color Vinyl＞

シンセ・ポップというジャンルの"MUST LISTEN"作品、Yazooの1stアルバムがLPで再発!限定の140gクリア・クリア・カラー・ヴァイナル仕様です!

1982年8月20日にリリースされた1stアルバムのリイシュー。世界的なヒット曲「Don't Go」と「Only You」に加え、ファンに人気の「Goodbye 70s」と「Midnight」、そして心に残るバラード「Winter Kills」が収録。ニュー・ウェーヴやシンセポップ(Depeche Mode)のアーティストの作品携わったEric RadcliffとYazooがプロデュースしたこのアルバムは、Vince Clarkの革新的なシンセサイザーワークとAlison Moyetの個性的なボーカルが融合した、エレクトロニック・ポップの最高峰と賞賛さえれている。

■仕様:盤は限定の140gクリスタル・クリア・カラー・ヴァイナル、パッケージはスタンダード、音源は2018年リマスター

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 naive "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. ~ David Jeffries