Alison Moyet - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

[IrishAlways8]

Nothing short of miraculous...she does it better than the original in my opinion.

[CITIAN2009]

Great interpretation and arrangement of a classic...and "spot on" vocals as always. Very nice.

[electricslipper]

Great arrangement. Love the conga and live guitar...however would have prefered nylon strings.

[kvaselakes]

Amazing cover...and she just keeps getting better with age!

[dubmoyet]

The Voice.

[soundseeker63]

What superb vocals! I think I actually prefer this version to the album one, the softer sounds of the live guitars and just the bongo for precussion give it a more gentle and mellow sound that the song suits, and of course her voice is flawless!

Love it!

[viewpoints3]

Wow! What a "different" and beautiful voice!

Incredible! 

And,

I will Love You

Always and Ever,

Now and Forever.

viewpoints3

[J3NiiC]

i love this so much :)

[aloisiofonseca]

Great voice and music.

[tmobiule2]

Ive been enjoying Alison for 25 years and hope to squeeze another 25 out of her. Brilliant.

[k3llz67]

fanfuckingtastic

[UandMeKid]

I love Alison and am only now discovering this. Wow! It's so rare for an artist to cover a classic and make it their own without diminishing it. Well done, Alf!

[benstazi]

makes me cry every time

[vampypink]

love this woman with a passion, such a voice

[virgoan69]

gorgeous great post

[kennyb40]

This arrangement works very well for Allison's beautiful voice and suits her style. Very nice. If you want to hear Roberta, then listen to Roberta. You shouldn't expect this to sound like Roberta.

[wwwatl]

Alison is amazing. I have loved her for around 23 years and she STILL amazeds me with her voice. It is wonderful how the UK puts out some of the most soulful voices in music.

[LEIREANN]

Alison's is based on the original as composed by Ewan McColl. Roberta Flack, who was classically trained, slowed it down and it worked much better, turning a beautiful song into a masterpiece. It is interesting to see someone do the original. It reminds me of just how much of an improvement Flack's rearrangement was. It had a greater haunting depth, whereas the original version was in some ways a more technical song, well composed but not as strong.

[junecleaverjen]

Good to know, Thanks

[CyberRafael]

What's going on 0:27 ? sorry , in my opinion its not good ....

[ianclivewright]

sounds good to me

[PixieG]

This version is so joyful! Beautiful! What a voice!

[Mania28]

This has to be one of the best versions of this song, love the arrangement and alison's voice sums up the deepness of the song

[flump64]

Great voice, i prefer Roberta Flacks version though. AWESOME!

[plastic58frog]

diff arrangement-very very good

[delirium68]

Beautiful song, try Elvis' version too

[Keith10284]

Excellent song. Alisons voice has such power & depth. Her album 'voice' is just awesome. She's an excellent artist & would give any of todays artists a run for their money! And she is sooo sexy! I'd love a night of wild passion with her, she is gorgeous!

[ianclivewright]

Nice voice

[ianclivewright]

If Celine's voice soars, pitching ice blue song to quivered glass frozen peaks, as cold as her beauty. Alison's visits a different terrain.

Her voice is shifted to the rich radiant pastures below, as fresh and fertile as the dark roar of ice melt torrents over a gravel bed, like silky sun speared rivulets sparkling in a spring melt.

While passion moves to glass glazed pools beyond, to sit with cooling pastures green..

She awed at nature's dark divine, gives silken shadows slipped from time.

[flyscreen99]

alison is brilliant and this is a good version, but people, just check out christy moore's version, absolutely magic.

[mullally5]

I love love love this version and i also love Roberta Flack's version. I see them as two totally songs depending on who's singing them and that's what i love about it. I culd listen to alison all day.... which i do do actually.

[notrichandnotfamous]

I prefer Celine's polished, classical version. Moyet may have some originality but it is not the original song anymore.

[tvdd1973]

Naturally it's a personal choice but I feel Celine Dion's version is far too much about her showing off her vocal range and not enough about what the words are saying. Moyet nails it for me, because you can hear she's been there and believes in what she's singing. Celine Dion has a wonderful voice, technically, but leaves me a little cold. I find her fake, emotionally, and all the technical skill in the world can't hide that. That's my opinion anyway, plenty disagree and adore Celine!

[dontchaknowit]

Ewan Maccoll (Kirsty's father) wrote this song for his wife Peggy Seeger, a folk singer like him. Moyet's version is more in line with the way it was written.

[igetwet]

I can't stand Celine Dion...she is a great vocalist but far too over-produced, there's nothing raw about her. Kirsty MacColl and Alison Moyet are 2 of my favourite female artists of which I have many. There are several things which connect Alison to Kirsty this song being one, obviously it's writer Kirsty's father. Another is Pete Glenister, a long time collaborator (producer/writer) of both artists.

[mrdoopey]

wow..favourited! I could listen to that forever. thanks for posting!

[bucks8789]

This lady can realy sing, .....unlike the silly painted dolls that we are told are "Divas"

This is a nice haunting cover of a lovely song.

[LisaRockRunescape]

Remember that this was originally written and performed in the fifties by Ewan McColl in the harsh, nasal style of English folk music. Alison keeps closely faithful to the original while softening it and adding her own powerful mood.

[buntepsucks]

such an excellent version....i,m sure Miss Flack thought the same.

[northoltd]

What a voice. I've always considered her to be the best female vocalist the UK has ever produced

[Berus7]

She's great, no argument. However... you're forgetting about Elizabeth Frazier.  Nobody can touch her.

[NitroNoriFan]

I`d not heard Alisons version of this great song before, she`s really made it individual....It`s really growing on me!!

My other favourite cover, that`s a bit different, is Marcia Griffiths reggae version :o)

[NitroNoriFan]

I`ve not heard Alison`s version before....so I`ve just played it 4 times and it`s growing on me :o)

Its deffinately different to most other female covers of it but thats not a bad thing....it makes quite a refreshing change :o)

My own personal favourite version is the seldom heard reggae cover by Marcia Griffiths :o)

[9dunmanus]

Gow-juss! The hit that got away. Silly Sony.

[pdpwizard]

Watched david cooks and leona lewis's version and they are fantastic but, alison sings it on another level with consumate ease. amazing!

[swedensbestpainter]

elvis presleys version is better

[teemudog]

Yeah, DC sang it with this version in mind. On the show they did not give Alison any credit, but that is cool, she knows she created this version, she recorded this well over 10 years ago, not sure about how old this video is though.

[MICKYMILOR1992]

she changed it too much! sorryyy :)

[icodlosvinos]

Fantastic. I saw her in Dublin. What an original voice. Alison you are great. Out there, not with the best, you are he best and you were great in Dublin.

[ValekShadow]

I think she's a better singer then david cook. But I like the WAY that DC sings it. *shrugs*

But this is a 5 star rating. DEFintently

[kaleid75]

Creo que con la version de roberta flack, son las mejores. me encanta alison

[carloffsky]

have you ever seen so many 5 star ratings for one artist? Fantastic!!!!!

[k3llz67]

this girl is very underated and dos'nt get the recognition she desrves, a class performance and a class voice

[guttersnype00]

With Alison Moyet, I am simply in awe.

[viewpoints3]

Incredible! Beautiful! Will look for your music! A "special" song to me..so well done!viewpoints3

[iliketolivealone]

her voice is joy

[teemudog]

This version is the best ever. She is magical.

[houseofstorm]

THE BEST VERSION OF THIS SONG NUFF SAID!!!!

She is Brilliant.

[lalala020]

beautiful........!!!

[hzh27]

Do it something like this, Cookie.

[agnesmoorhead]

LOL, you are sooo right!

[aquadonia]

Cookie did it his way, Alison did it hers. Both great versions, IMO. Different strokes... as they say.

[shum65]

LUV this by the brill alison,what a voice.

[lalevox]

She's done a better version of this song before, yet her rendition is the best one so far. God bless Alison

Moyet for being so under-rated and yet so exquisite all these years.

[moiraSymons]

when i hear this all i can think of is you!!!

i never thought that anyone could be this happy. you make me so happy and ill love you forever moira

[grumpyguts1967]

big voice , big personality , big woman , i wanna marry her

[beboppaul400]

the first time i ever saw my beautifull daughters being born wow love u rachel xx dad

[mirandazar]

great song great woman

[hnk69]

Alison took this song and rocked with it...and it led to much greater things..

[kavemd]

no need to say that she got very unique voice

[kramnesnay]

wow! This is a great version of a classic song, she has a wonderful voice. Is she still singing these days?

[1welshdevil]

How underrated is this girl!!!!!!!!!!!

That voice is simply magical!!!!!!!

[evacoca]

Simply stunning

[wchan1963]

oh...alison...you are my angel in my lifetime!

what a voice! so punching and touching

william from hong kong

[21041631]

Alison, you really feel this song, your eyes show it all

[zuccabacata]

una voce meravigliosa, superalison!!! FANTASTICA... no more words

[SoundMindNBody]

Alison has one of the most amazing voices of all time. So many beautiful versions of this classic song, but this is, in my very humble opinion, by far the best.

[Morrellocherry]

WOW Patrick!! This one i dedicate to you sweetheart XXXXX

[OrionWitch]

Wow!!! This is the most powerful version of this song I've ever heard. I might be biased because I think Alison is amazing in every way.

[Nightraven777]

Jesus.. where do I begin. I absolutely love this woman, since I was a teen and that is well over 20 years ago. She's got me through very difficult times in my life.

ALL BOW TO ALF

[uncleavi2002]

I love her version the best!

That husky voice is so awesome to see her sing this live would be the highlight of all my concerts.

[hnk69]

Absolute brilliant voice.

[morassi43]

THE GREATEST!

[Iwanttopaintitblack]

one of the most underated female vocalists of recent times. Alison was a true voice of the eighties music era, and her voice is a timeless classic.

[DezWicked]

Indeed. Music would be so dull and boring without her and Yazoo.

[Stereostuart]

Great voice.Leona does a great version of this song too.

[delemere1985]

celine dion does a good version too - less... husky

[oliversweeting]

amazing!

[Neamhain63]

Superb.

[LucindaLC]

Thank  you ever so much for uploading this!

[HarrisNZ]

one of the best voices ever

[navajopony]

Amazing! By far, the best rendition of this song EVER!

[Jophie25]

Love it, she has the most distinct voice ever.

[lalevox]

The best rendition yet, sorry Roberta, sorry Celine, but Alison has just kicked your asses into orbit.

[wendingo01]

hard to believe but absolutely TRUEEE!!!!!!

[lobreez40]

love it, love it, love it... she is soooo talented..

[OkanBale]

I'm sunken in awe!

[lalala020]

Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!

[spatafora]

This is a truly incredible rendition of this song. Flawless. Wow.

[uncleavi2002]

I have always loved her version of this song.

She has such power.