You and Me Both

You and Me Both
Studio album by Yazoo
Released	4 July 1983
Recorded	1982-1983 at Blackwing Studios, London[1]
Genre	Synth pop
Length	40:32
Label	Mute
Producer	E.C. Radcliffe, Yazoo
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Robert Christgau (B) link Rolling Stone link
Yazoo chronology
Upstairs at Eric's (1982) You and Me Both (1983) Only Yazoo (1999)

You and Me Both is the second, and final, album released by British synthpop duo Yazoo in 1983. As was their debut, the record was produced by Yazoo members Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet along with E.C. Radcliffe. Upon its release You and Me Both received positive reviews from music critics who noted that the album showed strong progression in songwriting and production from both Moyet and Clarke from their debut. The album peaked at #1 in the UK and #69 in the US.

The duo, however, announced their split on the eve of the album's UK release. Moyet would soon begin a successful solo career and Clarke eventually formed the synthpop duo Erasure.

Moyet would later re-record "Ode to Boy" for her 1994 album Essex in a more acoustic style, which she explained was more consistent with how she envisioned the song should have sounded when she originally wrote it.

Track listing

LP: Mute / Stumm 12 (UK)

1. "Nobody's Diary" (Moyet) - 4:30
2. "Softly Over" (Clarke) - 4:01
3. "Sweet Thing" (Moyet) - 3:41
4. "Mr. Blue" (Clarke) - 3:24
5. "Good Times" (Moyet) - 4:18
6. "Walk Away from Love" (Clarke) - 3:18
   • Backing vocals - The Sapphires^[1]
7. "Ode to Boy" (Moyet) - 3:35
8. "Unmarked" (Clarke) - 3:34
9. "Anyone" (Moyet) - 3:24
10. "Happy People" (Clarke) - 2:56
    • Vocals - Vince Clarke^[1]
11. "And On" (Moyet) - 3:12

LP: Sire / 23903-1 (US)

1. "Nobody's Diary" (Moyet) - 4:30
2. "Softly Over" (Clarke) - 4:01
3. "Sweet Thing" (Moyet) - 3:41
4. "Mr. Blue" (Clarke) - 3:24
5. "Good Times" (Moyet) - 4:18
6. "Walk Away from Love" (Clarke) - 3:18
7. "Ode to Boy" (Moyet) - 3:35
8. "Unmarked" (Clarke) - 3:34
9. "Anyone" (Moyet) - 3:24
10. "State Farm" (Clarke/Moyet) - 3:35
11. "And On" (Moyet) - 3:12

• The track "State Farm" does not appear on the UK version of the album. In its place is a song called "Happy People," which is the only song in Yazoo's repertoire that features Vince Clarke on lead vocals.

• In Germany, a special 2LP set was released which comprised You and Me Both and Upstairs at Eric's.

External links

• Mute info
• Alison Moyet's official website
• Alison Moyet Forums

References