Greatest Hits (Simply Red album)
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Greatest Hits is the first compilation album released by British pop group Simply Red
, which contained material from their first five studio albums (Picture Book
, Men and Women
, A New Flame
, Stars and Life
) and included a newer track, a cover of Aretha Franklin
's 1973 classic, "Angel
".
Simply Red
Simply Red were a British soul band that sold more than 50 million albums over a 25-year career. Their style drew influences from blue-eyed soul, new romantic, rock, reggae and jazz...
, which contained material from their first five studio albums (Picture Book
Picture Book (album)
Picture Book is the debut album by British pop group Simply Red, released in October 1985. It contains the #1 single "Holding Back the Years" and a cover of The Valentine Brothers' "Money’s Too Tight ".-Track listing:Side one...
, Men and Women
Men and Women (album)
Men and Women is the second album released by British pop group Simply Red in 1987.-Track listing:Side one# "The Right Thing" - 4:19# "Infidelity" - 4:09# "Suffer" - 4:55...
, A New Flame
A New Flame
A New Flame is the third album released by British pop group Simply Red in 1989. The album was a huge success worldwide becoming the bands first UK number one album and was certified 7x Platinum by the BPI for sales of 2,100,000 copies in the UK alone...
, Stars and Life
Life (Simply Red album)
Life was one of the most successful albums by Simply Red. Their song, "Fairground" was also their first number 1 hit in the UK. Due to this success, the album made #1 on the UK album chart. It also included "We're in This Together", the official theme song for Euro '96...
) and included a newer track, a cover of Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
's 1973 classic, "Angel
Angel (Aretha Franklin song)
"Angel" is a soul ballad recorded by American singer Aretha Franklin. The song was co-written by Aretha's sister, Carolyn, and Sonny Saunders. Aretha co-produced the song with Quincy Jones and it originally appeared on Aretha's 1973 album "Hey Now Hey "...
".
Track listing
- "Holding Back The YearsHolding Back The Years"Holding Back the Years" is the 7th track of Simply Red's debut studio album Picture Book. The song was a smash success for the group and quickly rose to the top of charts across the world. It remains their most successful single, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending 12...
" (Mick HucknallMick HucknallMichael "Mick" Hucknall is a British singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the British band Simply Red, and is recognisable for his smooth, distinctive voice and wide vocal range, as well as his red curly hair.-Early life:...
/Neil Moss) - 4:12 - "Money's Too Tight To MentionMoney's Too Tight (To Mention)"Money's Too Tight " is a song written and first recorded by The Valentine Brothers, John Valentine and Billy Valentine, and released as a single in 1982. It was covered by the British pop/soul group Simply Red in 1985...
" (John Valentine/William Valentine) - 4:29 - "The Right ThingThe Right Thing"The Right Thing" is a single released by British soul group Simply Red in 1987. It was taken from the album Men and Women.It displays more of a funk influence than the group's previous hits, but also retains the blue-eyed soul sound that became their trademark during the '80s...
" (Hucknall) - 4:22 - "It's Only Love" (Jimmy Cameron/Vella Cameron) - 3:52
- "A New Flame" (Hucknall) - 3:58
- "You've Got It" (Hucknall/Lamont DozierLamont DozierLamont Herbert Dozier is an American songwriter and record producer, born in Detroit, Michigan. Dozier has either co-written or produced several US Billboard #1 hits.-Career:...
) - 3:58 - "If You Don't Know Me By NowIf You Don't Know Me By Now"If You Don't Know Me by Now" is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and recorded by the jersey soul musical group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, which became their first hit after being released as a single in 1972 topping the R&B chart and peaking at number three on the Pop chart.The...
" (Kenny Gamble/Leon Huff) - 3:26 - "StarsStars (Simply Red song)Stars is a single by the band Simply Red. "Stars" was originally released in the 1991 album of the same name. The single reached #8 in the United Kingdom and was successful in some other countries in Europe, but did not reach the Top 40 in the United States, unlike Simply Red's previous single...
" (Hucknall) - 4:08 - "Something Got Me StartedSomething Got Me Started"Something Got Me Started" was the first single released from what would become Simply Red's biggest selling album, Stars; at the time, the group had not released a record for almost two years, so anticipation was high for the new song.- History :...
" (Hucknall/Fritz McIntyre) - 4:00 - "Thrill Me" (Hucknall/McIntyre) - 5:04
- "Your MirrorYour Mirror"Your Mirror" is a 1991 song by Simply Red. Written by Mick Hucknall, it was featured on the album Stars and reached number 17 on the UK chart when released in 1992.-Content:...
" (Hucknall) - 4:00 - "For Your Babies" (Hucknall) - 4:18
- "So Beautiful" (Hucknall) - 5:00
- "AngelAngel (Aretha Franklin song)"Angel" is a soul ballad recorded by American singer Aretha Franklin. The song was co-written by Aretha's sister, Carolyn, and Sonny Saunders. Aretha co-produced the song with Quincy Jones and it originally appeared on Aretha's 1973 album "Hey Now Hey "...
" (Carolyn FranklinCarolyn FranklinCarolyn Ann Franklin was an American singer and songwriter and the baby sister of musician Aretha Franklin and daughter of prominent preacher C. L. Franklin.-Biography:...
/Sonny Saunders) - 4:01 - "Fairground" (Hucknall) - 4:27