Simplified is the ninth studio album by Simply Red 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", and "Smile".
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Studio album by Simply Red | ||||
Released | 17 October 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004–05 | |||
Studio | Mick Hucknall's home studio; Metropolis Studios (London, UK). | |||
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Length | 49:14 | |||
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Simply Red chronology | ||||
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Singles from Simplified | ||||
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All tracks are written by Mick Hucknall, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Perfect Love" |
| 3:12 | |
2. | "Something Got Me Started" |
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| 3:45 |
3. | "Holding Back the Years" |
| 4:19 | |
4. | "More" | Hucknall | 4:19 | |
5. | "A Song for You" | Leon Russell | Hucknall | 4:08 |
6. | "Your Mirror" | Hucknall | 4:14 | |
7. | "Fairground" | Hucknall | 5:14 | |
8. | "My Perfect Love" | Hucknall | 3:38 | |
9. | "Smile" |
| Hucknall | 3:10 |
10. | "Sad Old Red" | Hucknall | 5:45 | |
11. | "For Your Babies" | Hucknall | 4:24 | |
12. | "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" | Cole Porter | Hucknall | 3:06 |
'Disc 2[4]
Live in Cuba
DVD
Promo videos
BBC TV Appearances
Notes
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, Pete Lewinson, Steve Lewinson, Chris De Margary, Roachie, Kevin Robinson, Danny Saxon, Kenji Suzuki, Andy Wright, Gota Yashiki.
Danae Blanco Villanueva – guest vocals on "Perfect Love"
Oddly, Mick Hucknall is not listed in the album's musician credits.
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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