Wanted (Yazz album)
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| Released | 14 November 1988 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | February–June 1988 | |||
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| Label | Big Life | |||
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Wanted is the debut album by British pop singer Yazz, released in 1988. It contains the single "The Only Way Is Up", which reached number one in six countries.[3][4][5][6][7][8] Wanted was certified double platinum in the UK in September 1989, for sales exceeding 600,000 copies.[1][9]
A three-CD remastered deluxe edition, containing the original album plus B-sides, remixes and Yazz's 1990 non-album single "Treat Me Good", was released on Cherry Red Records on 25 November 2016.[10]
"The Only Way Is Up" was the first single to be released from the album, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart.[3] Three further singles were released from the album: "Stand Up for Your Love Rights", "Fine Time" and "Where Has All the Love Gone?".
Critical reception
Bill Coleman from Billboard wrote, "Every once in a while an album that you had absolutely no expectations for makes you pull your foot out of your mouth. Case in point: Wanted (Elektra), the debut by U.K. soloist Yasmin Evans, aka Yazz, is chock full of unexpected delights. The annoyingly catchy, international disco/pop smash "The Only Way Is Up" and the similarly styled forthcoming "Stand Up for Your Love Rights" are by no means indicative of the album's depth."[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Only Way Is Up" |
| 4:26 |
| 2. | "Where Has All the Love Gone" | Yazz | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Got to Share" |
| 4:58 |
| 4. | "Fine Time" |
| 4:42 |
| 5. | "Stand Up for Your Love Rights" |
| 5:00 |
| 6. | "Wanted on the Floor" |
| 4:57 |
| 7. | "Something Special" |
| 5:04 |
| 8. | "Systematic People" |
| 3:26 |
| 9. | "Turn It Up" |
| 4:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 10. | "The Only Way Is Up" (12" Version) |
| 6:45 |
| 11. | "Stand Up for Your Love Rights" (12" Version) |
| 7:15 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]
Musicians
- Yazz – lead vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (tracks 2, 4, 8), keyboards (track 2)
- Gary Barnacle – soprano saxophone (track 4)
- Matt Black – scratching (track 6)
- Dee Boyle – drums (track 7)
- Andy Caine – backing vocals (tracks 1, 4–6, 10), guitar (track 6)
- Mary Cassidy – backing vocals (tracks 7, 9)
- James Gardner – additional keyboards (track 4)
- Derek Green – backing vocals (tracks 7, 9)
- Lisa 'J' – backing vocals (tracks 1, 5, 10, 11)
- Joe Legwabe – backing vocals (track 3)
- Sonti Mndebele – backing vocals (track 3)
- Elliott Ngubane – backing vocals (track 3)
- Cathy Ogden – backing vocals (tracks 1, 5, 6, 10, 11)
- Jon Quarmby – keyboards (track 7)
- Richie Rich – scratching (track 6)
- Maggie Ryder – backing vocals (tracks 7, 9)
- Kevin Robinson – trumpet (track 3)
- Ruthjoy – backing vocals (tracks 2, 7)
- Linda Taylor – backing vocals (tracks 1, 5, 6, 10, 11)
- Princess Futi Zulu – backing vocals (track 3)
Technical
- Beatmasters – producer (tracks 5, 11)
- Craig Bevan – engineer (track 6)
- Paul Borg – engineer (track 3), mix engineer (tracks 5, 11)
- Jerry Boys – engineer (track 2)
- Mark Brydon – producer (tracks 2, 7–9), additional production (track 6)
- Arun Chakraverty – mastering (all tracks)
- Barry Clempson – engineer (tracks 4, 7, 9)
- Coldcut – producer (tracks 1, 10)
- Robert Gordon – producer (tracks 2, 7–9), additional production (track 6)
- Howard Gray – mixer (tracks 3, 4)
- Tony Harris – mix engineer (tracks 3, 4)
- Felix Kendall – mix engineer (tracks 1, 10)
- George Shilling – engineer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11), mix engineer (tracks 6, 8, 9)
- Mark Stent – engineer (tracks 5, 11)
- Youth – producer (tracks 3, 4, 6)
- Recorded at Livingston Studios, London, England (tracks 1, 3–7, 10); Fon Studios, Sheffield, England (tracks 2, 6–9)
- Mixed at Livingston (tracks 1–11)
- Eddie Monsoon – front photo
- Kevin Davies – inner photo
- Assorted Images – design