''Simplified'' is the ninth studio album by
Simply Red
Simply Red are a British soul and pop band formed in Manchester in 1985. The lead vocalist of the band is singer and songwriter Mick Hucknall, who, by the time the band initially disbanded in 2010, was the only original member left. Since the ...
album, released in October 2005. It features new, rearranged recordings of the band's older songs, and four new songs: "Perfect Love" and an alternate version, "My Perfect Love", a cover of
Leon Russell's "
A Song for You
"A Song for You" is a song written and originally recorded by rock singer and pianist Leon Russell for his first solo album '' Leon Russell'', which was released in 1970 on Shelter Records. A slow, pained plea for forgiveness and understandin ...
", and "Smile".
Track listing
*Credits adapted from Simply Red's official website.
2014 expanded edition
Disc 2''
:Remixes
# "Perfect Love (Lazy Radio Mix)" – 3:11
# "Perfect Love (Love To Infinity Sunset Mix – Long Version)" – 7:43
# "Perfect Love (Love To Infinity Radio Mix)" – 3:33
# "Perfect Love (Kurtis Mantronik 12" Vocal Mix)" – 6:16
# "Perfect Love (Motive Hi-lectro Mix)" – 6:30
# "Perfect Love (Roger's Dirty Sanchez Mix Edit)" – 6:43
# "Perfect Love (Lee Cabrera's Lower East Side Dub)" – 6:00
Live in Cuba
#
"Perfect Love" – 3:26
# "Something Got Me Started" – 3:37
# "A Song For You" – 4:09
# "Stars" – 4:17
# "It's Only Love" – 4:30
# "Fairground" – 6:00
DVD
:Feature Interview
# "Mark Goodier Interviews Mick Hucknall About "Simplified" March 2014"
Promo videos
# "Perfect Love"
# "Something Got Me Started"
# "A Song for You"
BBC TV Appearances
# "Perfect Love (Top of the Tops)"
# "Something Got Me Started (All Time Greatest Party Songs)"
Notes
* signifies an additional producer
Personnel
The album credits alphabetically list the musicians who played on the record, with no indication of which musicians played on which tracks, or what instruments they played.
Credited musicians are: Sarah Brown, Anthea Clarke, Dave Clayton, Simon Hale, Geoff Holroyde, Mark Jamies, Dee Johnson, John Johnson, Ian Kirkham
Ian Kirkham (born 9 March 1963 in Preston, Lancashire''The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock and Roll'' - 3rd Edition) is an English saxophonist, best known for his playing with Simply Red from 1986 until the band retired in 2010. He reprised h ...
, Pete Lewinson, Steve Lewinson, Chris De Margary, Roachie, Kevin Robinson, Danny Saxon, Kenji Suzuki, Andy Wright, Gota Yashiki
is a Japanese musician, both an independent acid jazz artist and drum/bass player, as a member of the band Simply Red.
Biography
He was born in Kyoto, Japan, on 26 February 1962, where at a young age he learned how to play traditional Japan ...
.
Danae Blanco Villanueva – guest vocals on "Perfect Love"
Oddly, Mick Hucknall is not listed in the album's musician credits.
Production
* Johnny Wow – mixing
* Kevin Metcalfe – mastering at The Soundmasters (London, UK)
* Andy Scade – recording, album technical coordinator
* Dave Bloor – recording (1, 2, 3)
* Gavin Goldberg – recording (1, 2, 3)
* Michael Zimmerling – recording (1, 4–12)
* Peacock Design – art direction, design
* Hamish Brown
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– band photography
* Hugh Turvey – photography
* Andy Dodd and Ian Grenfell, assisted by Andrea Mills in association with Lisa Barbaris – Worldwide Management
Singles
* "Perfect Love" (October 2005)
* "Something Got Me Started" / "A Song for You" (January 2006)
* "More" (November 2005) – for Brazilian market
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
2005 albums
Self-released albums
Simply Red albums
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