Alison Moyet - That Ole Devil Called Love (CBS)

A smoochy number. One to play while you're with your loved one. I don't think it will be as big a success as its three predecessors but Alison does have a large following, enough to make it into the Top 30. Not one of my favourites, though. (Marshall O'Leary, Smash Hits, March 14, 1985)

The lights dim, an expectant hush descends upon a select audience, a piano tinkles, a trumpet softly blows and a voice that's blue and deep starts singing a Billie Holliday classic from the 30s. Alf has taken a break from the usual repertoire of pop-soul for young marrieds to sing something that's a bit more challenging. And she sounds a lot like Cleo Laine. Whether it's a calculated effort to broaden her appeal or a reflection of Alison's avowed love of the blues and jazz, I don't know. It'll be massive, whatever. (Adrian Tierney-Jones, No 1, March 9, 1985)

Alison Moyet - Is This Love? (CBS)

Alison Moyet's been biding her time lately in L.A. (man), recording new material but really this is nothing to bring you or her out in a sweat. "Is This Love?" is tunesome alright but hardly enough for her to wrap her tonsils around. This woman is worthy of far greater things than this. (Ro Newton, Smash Hits, November 19, 1986)

Alison Moyet - All Cried Out (CBS)

A lady whose undoubted vocal talent will help her outlast the more short-lived careers of other less gifted artists. My Radio 1 colleague Andy Peebles would rather wrestle with five hundred whirling dervishes than lose his copy of this record. Big hit, natural voice. No cosmetics needed. (DJ Mike Read, Smash Hits, October 11, 1984)

"All Cried Out" is the best of a poor bunch of solo singles. Over a smoothly winding Imagination type backing (Swain and Jolley produce) Alf offers a perfunctory plea of passion that says more about her vocal coach than her state of mind. (Jim Reid, Record Mirror, October 6, 1984)

In no way am I the first to rave about this exquisite voice, nor, I suspect, shall I be the last. But I wouldn't let the voice distract me from the song. "Love Resurrection" was magnificent, perhaps the best song of 1984 ("Two Tribes" just scrapes best single) - and "All Cried Out" follows up that epic with ease. Alison Moyet not only has a great voice, she's also some songwriter. And the best may yet be to come. (Paul Bursche, No 1, October 6, 1984)

Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection (CBS)

After all the agonising over producers and songwriters - CBS reputedly wanted Alison Moyet to pursue an MOR direction - the girl with the Empire State voice sensibly plumps for her own pure composition. On "Love Resurrection" Alf gives it loads but the Swain and Jollified electronic wash which accompanies is not entirely suitable and leaves you feeling that here is a catchphrase in search of a song. Tender but disposable. (Max Bell, No 1, June 16, 1984)

I give loads of credit to what Yazoo did. The whole idea of crossing a soul feeling with the nouveau metallic beat. But I was never a great fan of Alf's voice. This isn't a very good song. It's flat. Lacks charm. It sounds as if it would be more at home on Radio 2. (John Taylor [Duran Duran], Smash Hits, June 21, 1984)