(Pop, Dance, Funk) Yazz (& The Plastic Population) - At Her Very Best And All The Greatest Hits - 2001, MP3, 320 kbps

Yazz (born Yasmin Evans, 19 May 1960) is a British pop singer, who remains best known for her successful 1988 dance track, "The Only Way Is Up". Some of her records were credited to Yazz & The Plastic Population.

Thought of by many as a one-hit wonder on the basis of "The Only Way Is Up", this CD brings together the best elements of Yazz's original albums, sadly none of which are still available to buy on CD. Along with "The Only Way Is Up", "Stand Up For Your Love Rights" is very reminiscent of the sound of 1988, yet it's some of the other tracks that demonstrate the real range of Yazz's talents. Titles such as "Fine Time" and "That's Just The Way That It Is" are fantastic, and Yazz's versions of "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" and "Move Closer" are compelling. The album closes with a remix of "The Only Way Is Up" which makes it sound just as fantastic now as it did back in 1988. All in all, this was one of the most underrated compilations released this year, and is definitely worth buying not just for a trip down memory lane, but to appreciate the sheer breadth of its range.