Yazz – Wanted

The full "She's Crazy Mix" can be found on the French CD Single. It is mislabelled "Y'azzid Mix" but the CD plays the "She's Crazy Mix".

Original UK "Our Price" TV commercial for "Wanted", as seen on Channel 4, 30th November 1988 can be found here.

An absolute classic in every sense of the word, with a "feel good" stamp adding to its socially aware contents.

Yazz was a true breath of fresh air in the year 1988, at the time when the omnipresent Stock Aitken Waterman dominated the pop charts with their trademark upbeat but just as washed-down-the-drain chart topping formula based on commercial success rather than originality, which many sadly followed to score an instant hit.

A saviour record in that sense, "Wanted" may seem only slightly "dated" due to the naive nature of its lyrics, but then again such idealism in the lyrics and the effortless delivery make for a winning combination - its message still relevant and sadly the world hadn't learned a thing from it since ("Systematic People", "Got to Share", "Stand Up For Your Love Rights"or "Where Has All the Love Gone?", to name a few - openly stand against violence, prejudice and bigotry); Yazz herself moved on from a soulful acid-house diva to a soulful born-again Christian diva, finding her own peace.

With a voice soaring and flowing through like the finest red wine, and an eclectic dream team mix of collaborators (The FON Force, Youth, The Beatmasters and Coldcut), "Wanted" guarantees returns for repeated listening. There is not a weak track on this collection, and as one particular amazing number from it says - it truly is SOMETHING SPECIAL.

And despite the whole world tumbling down, it's never too late to learn. Turn it up!

Track 9 is not the full length She's Crazy Mix but a 4:55 minute edit as featured on the 1988 compilation 'The Greatest Hits Of House'.

It is still a very good reissue. Also, if you 'Cherry Pop' they will replace Disc 3 that has the duplicated "Stand Up For Your Love Rights" track.

does anyone received the replacement disc of CD3, promised by cherry red?
or is this a fake news?

And "Turn it on" (Track 9, CD1) is a different version than the one on the original album. And the intro misses half a second.

Track 3-9 is not the She's Crazy Mix but a duplicate of track 3-2

When I was 14, hating the song 'The Only Way Is Up', I found Wanted - the vinyl album - in a record store where it was, I think, 4 quid. Eventually the record itself got wrecked and thrown away, but recently I heard a question about 'The Only Way Is Up' when watching TV show The Office, and decided I had to hear it after more than 16 years since I first heard it. I got the CD.

It's as good as I it, but a few years as a recording artist have tuned my ears to good production, and this IS good production. The songs are also good. Definitely a worthwhile buy for those into chilled-out electro tunes.

If there ever was a successor to Donna Summer's attempts with 'I Feel Love', then Yazz would certainly fit the bill fighting down any of her contemporary rivals. 'Wanted' is a stunning record and among teen terrors of 1988 it came a freshly saviour to our hearts and minds. Combining strict electronic and hip hop rhythms with clubbing and jazz efforts, wrapped up by Yazz's beautiful fragile voice, at times a bit naive in lyrical content mixing social statements with musical consciousness, 'Wanted' still sound fresh and inspiring today. It's a shame it now remains a bit forgotten, occasionally reflecting a mere memory with 'The only Way Is Up'. And it was definitely not meant to be that one hit. The record itself is something of a greatest hits collection. Highly recommended. 5/5