Yazoo - Upstairs at Eric's (1982) [Full Album] UK

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Upstairs at Eric's is the debut studio album by English synth-pop duo Yazoo (known in North America as Yaz). It was released on 20 August 1982 by Mute Records. It was produced by the band and E.C. Radcliffe, with assistance from Mute label boss Daniel Miller on some of the tracks. Named after producer Radcliffe's Blackwing Studios where the album was recorded, Upstairs at Eric's was preceded by two UK top-three singles, the ballad "Only You" and the more uptempo "Don't Go". The album reached number two on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), denoting shipments in excess of 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom.

Tracklist:
00:00 - Don't Go
03:08 - Too Pieces
06:21 - Bad Connection
09:40 - I Before E Except After C
14:21 - Midnight
18:42 - In My Room
22:34 - Only You
25:47 - Goodbye 70's
28:23 - Tuesday
31:44 - Winter Kills
35:48 - Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I)

Personnel
Alison Moyet – vocals, piano
Vince Clarke – instrumentation, spoken words on "I Before E Except After C" and "In My Room"

Additional personnel
Daniel Miller – additional production and noises on "Don't Go", "Too Pieces", "In My Room", "Only You" and "Situation"
"Eric's mum" (the mother of producer Eric Radcliffe) – extra chit-chat on "I Before E Except After C"
D. Davis – extra chit-chat on "In My Room"

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