The Essential Alison Moyet was essentially a third re-release of Singles

Singles (album, Alison Moyet)

Singles is the title of the greatest hits album of singer Alison Moyet, released in 1995. The album includes two previously unreleased tracks, Moyet's version of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Solid Wood", as well as a number of hits from the singer's stint in 80s electro-pop band...

, the 1995 greatest hits album of recordings by singer/songwriter Alison Moyet

Alison Moyet

Alison Moyet , is an English singer, songwriter and performer noted for her bluesy voice.Her UK album sales have reached a certified 2.3 million, with 800,000 singles sold, all in the UK, where all seven of her studio albums and three compilation albums have charted in the Top 40 UK Album Chart,...

. The album was released in 2001 by Sony Music Entertainment

Sony Music Entertainment

Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....

 in response to renewed interest in the singer, after she was finally released from her contract with the label and able to sign with Sanctuary Records

Sanctuary Records

Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world...

, regain the artistic control of her musical output and move back into the public eye - resulting in 2002 comeback album Hometime

Hometime (album)

Hometime is the title of the fifth studio album of singer/songwriter Alison Moyet.There is a gap of almost eight years between the release of Essex, the singer's previous studio album, and Hometime; this was caused by a dispute between the singer and Sony Music Entertainment, her former record...

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However, there are some differences in the track listings of the two Sony compilations. The Essential Alison Moyet excludes "Only You", "Situation', "Ordinary Girl", "Ode To Boy II", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Solid Wood", and replaces them with "Don't Go", "Winter Kills", "Our Colander Eyes" and "Blue" (the latter two recorded in 1995/1996) plus cover versions "Ne Me Quitte Pas" and "There Are Worse Things I Could Do".

Track listing

1. "Dont Go" (Clarke, Moyet) - 2:51
   • Performed by Yazoo
     Yazoo (band)
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     , from 1982 album Upstairs at Eric's
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2. "Nobody's Diary" (Moyet) - 4:31
   • Performed by Yazoo, from 1983 album You and Me Both
     You and Me Both
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3. "Winter Kills" (Clarke, Moyet) - 4:04
   • Performed by Yazoo, from 1982 album Upstairs at Eric's
     Upstairs at Eric's
     Upstairs at Eric's is Yazoo's first album produced by the band and E.C. Radcliffe with assistance from Daniel Miller. It reached # 2 in UK and # 92 in US...
     
     
4. "Love Resurrection
   Love Resurrection
   "Love Resurrection" is a pop song written by English singer-songwriter Alison Moyet and producers Jolley & Swain for Moyet's debut studio album Alf . Released as the album's first single in June 1984, it reached number 10 in the UK...
   
   " (Jolley, Moyet, Swain) - 3:52
   • From 1984 album Alf
     Alf (album)
     Alf is the debut solo studio album of British singer/songwriter Alison Moyet, her first since leaving 80s electro-pop duo Yazoo...
     
     
5. "All Cried Out
   All Cried Out
   "All Cried Out" is a song by English singer-songwriter Alison Moyet. It was written by Moyet and producers Jolley & Swain for her debut studio album Alf...
   
   " (7" Edit) (Jolley, Moyet, Swain) - 3:42
   • From 1984 album Alf
     Alf (album)
     Alf is the debut solo studio album of British singer/songwriter Alison Moyet, her first since leaving 80s electro-pop duo Yazoo...
     
     
6. "Invisible" (Lamont Dozier
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   ) - 4:08
   • From 1984 album Alf
     Alf (album)
     Alf is the debut solo studio album of British singer/songwriter Alison Moyet, her first since leaving 80s electro-pop duo Yazoo...
     
     
7. "That Ole Devil Called Love" (Fisher, Roberts) - 3:05
   • 1985 non-album single
8. "Is This Love" (Guiot, Moyet) - 4:01
   • From 1987 album Raindancing
     Raindancing
     Raindancing is the title of the second solo music recording/album of singer/songwriter Alison Moyet. The album includes four single releases; "Is This Love?" , "Weak in the Presence of Beauty", "Ordinary Girl" and "Sleep Like Breathing", a duet with David Freeman of the band The Lover Speaks...
     
     
9. "Weak in the Presence of Beauty
   Weak in the Presence of Beauty
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   " (Michael Ward, Robert E. Clarke ) - 3:33
   • From 1987 album Raindancing
     Raindancing
     Raindancing is the title of the second solo music recording/album of singer/songwriter Alison Moyet. The album includes four single releases; "Is This Love?" , "Weak in the Presence of Beauty", "Ordinary Girl" and "Sleep Like Breathing", a duet with David Freeman of the band The Lover Speaks...
     
     
10. "Love Letters" (Heyman, Young) - 2:51
    • 1987 non-album single
11. "It Won't Be Long" (Glenister, Moyet) - 4:09
    • From 1991 album Hoodoo
12. "Wishing You Were Here" (Glenister, Moyet) - 3:58
    • From 1991 album Hoodoo
13. "This House" (Moyet) - 3:55
    • From 1991 album Hoodoo
14. "Falling" (Glenister, Moyet) - 3:39
    • From 1994 album Essex
      Essex (album)
      Essex is the title of the fourth studio album of singer/songwriter Alison Moyet. The album is named after the artist's native Essex, England and includes the singles "Falling" , "Whispering Your Name", "Getting into Something" and "Ode to Boy II".Essex was again a source of controversy for the...
      
      
15. "Whispering Your Name
    Whispering Your Name
    "Whispering Your Name" is vocalist Alison Moyet's first single of 1994 and second single from the album Essex.The single became Moyet's eighth single to enter the UK top 40 but also her last to date, peaking at #18 for a total of seven weeks...
    
    " (Single Mix) (Shear) - 3:49
    • From 1994 album Essex
      Essex (album)
      Essex is the title of the fourth studio album of singer/songwriter Alison Moyet. The album is named after the artist's native Essex, England and includes the singles "Falling" , "Whispering Your Name", "Getting into Something" and "Ode to Boy II".Essex was again a source of controversy for the...
      
      
16. "Getting Into Something" (Glenister, Moyet) - 4:15
    • From 1994 album Essex
      Essex (album)
      Essex is the title of the fourth studio album of singer/songwriter Alison Moyet. The album is named after the artist's native Essex, England and includes the singles "Falling" , "Whispering Your Name", "Getting into Something" and "Ode to Boy II".Essex was again a source of controversy for the...
      
      
17. "Our Colander Eyes" (Glenister, Moyet) - 3:32
    • Recorded 1996, previously issued as promo single.
18. "Blue" (Glenister, Moyet) - 3:21
    • Recorded 1995, previously issued on single "Solid Wood"
19. "Ne Me Quitte Pas" (Acoustic) (Jacques Brel
    Jacques Brel
    Jacques Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson...
    
    ) - 3:45
    • Previously issued on single "Getting Into Something"
20. "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" (Casey, Jacobs) - 2:27
    • Studio version. Previously unreleased.

Production tracks 17-20

• "Our Colander Eyes" - produced by Mike Hedges, mixed by Corin Dingley.
• "Blue" - mixed by Bob Kraushaar.
• "Ne Me Quitte Pas" - produced by Victor van Vugt
• "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" - engineer Neil Brockbank.