Released on April 6, 1987, Raindancing was the highly anticipated follow-up to Moyet's monumental debut, Alf . The album marked a significant shift in sound and style, largely produced by the legendary Jimmy Iovine and recorded in Los Angeles, a move that reflected the ambition to break Moyet in the lucrative American market.
However, for decades, fans complained about the original CD and vinyl masters. The 1987 mix often sounded "thin" or overly compressed, hiding the dynamic range of Moyet’s voice.
version is the ultimate way to experience this overlooked pop classic. Why Raindancing Matters: Contextualizing the 1987 Album
While Moyet has historically expressed mixed feelings about yielding control to American engineers, time has been incredibly kind to the record. The album successfully married high-energy commercial pop hooks with a raw, bluesy vocal delivery that few of her peers could replicate. Why the 2016 Deluxe Remaster Matters
Released on April 6, 1987, Raindancing was the highly anticipated follow-up to Moyet's monumental debut, Alf . The album marked a significant shift in sound and style, largely produced by the legendary Jimmy Iovine and recorded in Los Angeles, a move that reflected the ambition to break Moyet in the lucrative American market.
However, for decades, fans complained about the original CD and vinyl masters. The 1987 mix often sounded "thin" or overly compressed, hiding the dynamic range of Moyet’s voice.
version is the ultimate way to experience this overlooked pop classic. Why Raindancing Matters: Contextualizing the 1987 Album
While Moyet has historically expressed mixed feelings about yielding control to American engineers, time has been incredibly kind to the record. The album successfully married high-energy commercial pop hooks with a raw, bluesy vocal delivery that few of her peers could replicate. Why the 2016 Deluxe Remaster Matters
