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Simply Red's second major hits collection not only celebrates their illustrious 25-year career but also marks the end of it, thanks to Mick Hucknall's announcement that he will henceforth only be working under his own name. The much more comprehensive 25 features all but two of the tracks included on 1996's Greatest Hits, plus several tracks from the commercially inconsistent last decade. Of course, it's the late-'80s and early-'90s material that made Simply Red, essentially a solo vehicle for Hucknall, a household name. The likes of "A New Flame," "Holding Back the Years," and debut hit "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" all showcase their signature blue-eyed soul sound, which has helped to sell over 50 million records worldwide. The funky piano-led "Something Got Me Started" and wistful dreamy title track justify Stars' multi-platinum success; their only number one single, "Fairground," is a mesmerizing fusion of tribal rhythms and ambient chillout pop; while "Angel," a collaboration with Fugees' Pras Michel, is a surprisingly passable attempt at hip-hop lite. And the likes of "If You Don't Know Me by Now" and "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" show that Hucknall is a master of interpreting classics to make them sound his own. But by the late '90s, their over-reliance on cover versions began to signal their decline. "The Air That I Breathe," "Night Nurse," and "Ain't That a Lot of Love," all pale imitations of the originals, explain the dwindling album sales and the Warner Records departure. However, 2003 comeback album Home, released via Hucknall's own label, was a welcome return to form as the Hall & Oates sampling "Sunrise," classy dance-pop of "Fake," and soulful rendition of "You Make Me Feel Brand New" became his best and most successful singles in almost a decade. The only new track featured here, a cover of "Go Now," is a disappointingly lazy final curtain to an eventful career. But overall, 25 is an accomplished collection of songs that cements Hucknall's reputation as one Britain's finest soul singers.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Simply Red, Vocals, MainArtist - Mick Hucknall, Writer - Daryl Hall, Writer - John Oates, Writer - SARA ALLEN, Writer - Andy Wright for SSO, Madkap & Mark Jolly, Producer
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2005 simplyred.com ltd
Jess Bailey, Programmer - Stewart Levine, Producer - Simply Red, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Mick Hucknall, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Writer, CoProducer - Daren Klein, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ian Kirkham, Saxophone - Marnie Riley, AssistantEngineer - TIM KELLETT, Keyboards - SANDRO FRANCHIN, AssistantEngineer - Fritz McIntyre, Keyboards, Vocals, Backing Vocals - Shaun Ward, Bass Guitar - Gota, Drums, Percussion, Programmer - Heitor T.P., Guitar
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2008 Warner Music UK Ltd
Stewart Levine, Producer - Simply Red, MainArtist - Mick Hucknall, Vocals, Writer - Daren Klein, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Programmer - Ian Kirkham, Saxophone - Clark Germain, AssistantEngineer - TIM KELLETT, Keyboards, Trumpet - Fritz McIntyre, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Karl Lever, AssistantEngineer - Heitor T.P., Guitar - Chris Joyce, Drums - Tony Bowers, Bass Guitar - Erik Hanson, Programmer - Lennie Castro, Percussion - Stephannie Spruell, Backing Vocals
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2008 Warner Music UK Ltd. / Simplyred.com Ltd.
Stewart Levine, Producer - Simply Red, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, Digital Remasterer Engineer - Mick Hucknall, Arranger, Vocals, Writer - Neil Moss, Writer - Chris Dickie, Assistant Mixing Engineer - TIM KELLETT, Arranger, Trumpet - Sylvan, Guitar - ARUN CHAKRAVERTY, MasteringEngineer - Fritz McIntyre, Arranger, Keyboards - Chris Joyce, Arranger, Drums - Tony Bowers, Arranger, Bass Guitar - David Fryman, Arranger - Femi J, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Ltd
Stewart Levine, Producer - Simply Red, MainArtist - Mick Hucknall, Vocals - Daren Klein, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Programmer - Ian Kirkham, Saxophone - Vella Cameron, Writer - Clark Germain, AssistantEngineer - TIM KELLETT, Keyboards, Trumpet - Jimmy Cameron, Writer - Fritz McIntyre, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Karl Lever, AssistantEngineer - Heitor T.P., Guitar - Chris Joyce, Drums - Tony Bowers, Bass Guitar - Erik Hanson, Programmer - Lennie Castro, Percussion - Stephannie Spruell, Backing Vocals
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2008 Warner Music UK Ltd. / Simplyred.com Ltd.
Simply Red, MainArtist - Alex Sadkin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Mick Hucknall, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Ian Kirkham, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Chris Dickie, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Sylvan, Guitar - Yvonne Ellis, MixingEngineer - Fritz McIntyre, Flugelhorn, Keyboards, Percussion, Trumpet - Barry Mraz., Engineer - Chris Joyce, Drums, Percussion - Tony Bowers, Bass Guitar, Percussion - Janette Sewell, Vocals - Barry Mraz, MixingEngineer - Steve Rainford, Programmer
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 1987 Warner Music UK Ltd
Simply Red, MainArtist - Mick Hucknall, Writer
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2011 simplyred.com ltd
Jess Bailey, Programmer - Stewart Levine, Producer - Simply Red, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Mick Hucknall, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Writer, CoProducer - Daren Klein, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ian Kirkham, Saxophone - Marnie Riley, AssistantEngineer - TIM KELLETT, Keyboards - SANDRO FRANCHIN, AssistantEngineer - Fritz McIntyre, Keyboards, Vocals, Backing Vocals - Shaun Ward, Bass Guitar - Gota, Drums, Percussion, Programmer - Heitor T.P., Guitar
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2008 Warner Music UK Ltd
Andy Wright, Producer, Programmer - Aidan Love, Additional Programmer - Simply Red, MainArtist - Steve Lewinson, Bass Guitar - Mick Hucknall, Vocals, Backing Vocals - John Johnson, Trombone - Sly Dunbar, Drums - Gota Yashiki, Drums, Programmer - Ian Kirkham, Saxophone - Tim Vine, Keyboards - Agm, Producer - Albert Hammond, Writer - Mike Hazlewood, Writer - Jake Davies, AssistantEngineer - Alan Clark, Keyboards - Peter Cobbin, Audio Recording Engineer - Ned Douglas, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Andrew Dudman, AssistantEngineer - Neil Mason, AssistantEngineer - Kevin Metcalfe, MasteringEngineer - Sarah Brown, Backing Vocals - Paul Carrack, Keyboards - CJ Taylor, Bass Guitar - Ricky Graham, AssistantEngineer - Paul Logus, MixingEngineer - Femi Jiya, Audio Recording Engineer - Mark Jaimes, Guitar - Roland Herrington, Audio Recording Engineer - Geoff Holroyde, Drums - Kenji Jammer, Guitar - Robbie Shakespeare, Bass Guitar - John Lee, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - David Sinclair Whitaker, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Robert Lyn, Keyboards - Pro Arte Orchestra Of London, Orchestra - Steve Hilton, Additional Programmer - Tony Remy, Guitar - Velroy Bailey, Drums - Dee Johnson, Backing Vocals - David Russell, AssistantEngineer - Bub Roberts, Guitar - Ted Wohlsen, Audio Recording Engineer - GM, Remixer, MixingEngineer - Tony Masarati, MixingEngineer - Douglas Blair, AssistantEngineer - Andy Scade, AssistantEngineer - Mike Greenwood, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Dave Tyler, Audio Recording Engineer - Derek Grey, AssistantEngineer - Alex Marou, Audio Recording Engineer - Ali Stayton, MixingEngineer - Gisty Wills, Guitar - Lynford "Fatta" Marshalls, Audio Recording Engineer - Mak Togashi, AssistantEngineer - Merv Pearson, Additional Programmer - Joe 'Jake' Carter, Additional Producer - Stevie J. Jordan, Producer - Tru Indeed, Backing Vocals
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Andy Wright, Programmer - Aidan Love, Additional Programmer - Sylvester Weise, Writer - Simply Red, MainArtist - Steve Lewinson, Bass Guitar - Mick Hucknall, Vocals, Backing Vocals - John Johnson, Trombone - Sly Dunbar, Drums - Gota Yashiki, Drums, Programmer - Ian Kirkham, Saxophone - Tim Vine, Keyboards - Jake Davies, AssistantEngineer - Alan Clark, Keyboards - Gregory Isaacs, Writer - Peter Cobbin, Audio Recording Engineer - Ned Douglas, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Andrew Dudman, AssistantEngineer - Neil Mason, AssistantEngineer - Kevin Metcalfe, MasteringEngineer - Sarah Brown, Backing Vocals - Paul Carrack, Keyboards - CJ Taylor, Bass Guitar - Ricky Graham, AssistantEngineer - Paul Logus, MixingEngineer - Femi Jiya, Audio Recording Engineer - Mark Jaimes, Guitar - Roland Herrington, Audio Recording Engineer - Geoff Holroyde, Drums - Kenji Jammer, Guitar - Robbie Shakespeare, Bass Guitar - John Lee, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - M, Producer - David Sinclair Whitaker, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Robert Lyn, Keyboards - Pro Arte Orchestra Of London, Orchestra - Steve Hilton, Additional Programmer - Tony Remy, Guitar - Velroy Bailey, Drums - Dee Johnson, Backing Vocals - David Russell, AssistantEngineer - Bub Roberts, Guitar - Ted Wohlsen, Audio Recording Engineer - GM, Remixer, MixingEngineer - Tony Masarati, MixingEngineer - Douglas Blair, AssistantEngineer - Andy Scade, AssistantEngineer - Mike Greenwood, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Dave Tyler, Audio Recording Engineer - Derek Grey, AssistantEngineer - Alex Marou, Audio Recording Engineer - Ali Stayton, MixingEngineer - Gisty Wills, Guitar - Lynford "Fatta" Marshalls, Audio Recording Engineer - Mak Togashi, AssistantEngineer - Merv Pearson, Additional Programmer
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 1998, 2008 SimplyRed.com Ltd
Simply Red, MainArtist - Homer Banks, Writer - Willia Dean Parker, Writer
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd
Andy Wright, Producer - Kevin Robinson, Writer - Simply Red, MainArtist - Steve Lewinson, Writer - Mick Hucknall, Writer - John Johnson, Writer - Gota Yashiki, Writer - Ian Kirkham, Writer - Pete Craigie, Mixer - Sarah Brown, Writer - Mark Jaimes, Writer - Dee Johnson, Writer - Kenji Suzuki, Writer - Chris Margary, Writer
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2003 simplyred.com ltd.
Simply Red, Vocals, MainArtist - HUCKNALL, Producer - Cole Porter, Writer
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2005 simplyred.com ltd
Stewart Levine, Producer - Simply Red, MainArtist - Mick Hucknall, Vocals, Writer - Daren Klein, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Programmer - Ian Kirkham, Saxophone - Lamont Dozier, Writer - Clark Germain, AssistantEngineer - TIM KELLETT, Keyboards, Trumpet - Fritz McIntyre, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Karl Lever, AssistantEngineer - Heitor T.P., Guitar - Chris Joyce, Drums - Tony Bowers, Bass Guitar - Erik Hanson, Programmer - Lennie Castro, Percussion - Stephannie Spruell, Backing Vocals
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2008 Warner Music UK Ltd. / Simplyred.com Ltd.
Simply Red, MainArtist - Mick Hucknall, Writer
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2011 simplyred.com ltd
Simply Red, Vocals, MainArtist - Mick Hucknall, Writer - Charles Grant, Writer - Peter Woodroffe, Writer - Sarah Osuji, Writer - Hannah Thomson, Writer - Alana Hood, Writer
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2007 simplyred.com limited
Sonny Saunders, Writer - Carolyn Franklin, Writer - Simply Red, MainArtist - Mick Hucknall, Lead Vocals
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 1996 Warner MusIC UK LTD. (LC: 4281)
Andy Wright, String Arranger, Programmer - Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar - Stewart Levine, Producer, Remixer - Simply Red, MainArtist - The London Metropolitan Orchestra, Orchestra - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Mick Hucknall, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Remixer, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Writer - Sly Dunbar, Drum Programmer - Ian Kirkham, Keyboards, Saxophone, Woodwinds - Caroline Dale, String Arranger, Strings Conductor - Femi Jiya, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Roland Herrington, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Danny Cummings, Percussion - Robbie Shakespeare, Bass Guitar - Fritz McIntyre, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Ritchie Stevens, Drums - Dee Johnson, Backing Vocals - Heitor T.P., Guitar
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Ltd
Simply Red, MainArtist - Peter Lewinson, Writer - Steve Lewinson, Writer - Mick Hucknall, Writer
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd
Simply Red, Vocals, MainArtist - THOM BELL, Writer - LINDA CREED, Writer - Stewart Levine for W.O.W. Productions Ltd. Additional production by Hucknall & Gota Yashiki, Producer
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2003 Sony Music Entertainment (Portugal) Ltda
Jess Bailey, Programmer - Stewart Levine, Producer - Simply Red, MainArtist - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Mick Hucknall, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Writer, CoProducer - Daren Klein, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ian Kirkham, Saxophone - Marnie Riley, AssistantEngineer - TIM KELLETT, Keyboards - SANDRO FRANCHIN, AssistantEngineer - Fritz McIntyre, Keyboards, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Writer - Shaun Ward, Bass Guitar - Gota, Drums, Percussion, Programmer - Heitor T.P., Guitar
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2008 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Stewart Levine, Producer - Simply Red, MainArtist - William Valentine, Writer - Mick Hucknall, Arranger, Vocals - Chris Dickie, Assistant Mixing Engineer - TIM KELLETT, Arranger, Trumpet - Sylvan, Guitar - ARUN CHAKRAVERTY, MasteringEngineer - Fritz McIntyre, Arranger, Keyboards - John Valentine, Writer - Chris Joyce, Arranger, Drums - Tony Bowers, Arranger, Bass Guitar - David Fryman, Arranger - Femi J, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Ltd
Andy Wright, String Arranger, Programmer - Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar - Aiden Love, AssistantEngineer - Stewart Levine, Producer - Simply Red, MainArtist - The London Metropolitan Orchestra, Orchestra - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Mick Hucknall, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Writer - Sly Dunbar, Drum Programmer - Ian Kirkham, Keyboards, Saxophone, Woodwinds - Caroline Dale, String Arranger, Strings Conductor - Andy Strange, AssistantEngineer - Femi Jiya, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Roland Herrington, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Danny Cummings, Percussion - Robbie Shakespeare, Bass Guitar - Fritz McIntyre, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Ritchie Stevens, Drums - Dee Johnson, Backing Vocals - Heitor T.P., Guitar - Bernard O'Reilly, AssistantEngineer
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Writer - Stewart Levine, Producer - Simply Red, MainArtist - Mick Hucknall, Vocals - Daren Klein, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Writer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Programmer - Ian Kirkham, Saxophone - Clark Germain, AssistantEngineer - TIM KELLETT, Keyboards, Trumpet - Fritz McIntyre, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Karl Lever, AssistantEngineer - Heitor T.P., Guitar - Chris Joyce, Drums - Tony Bowers, Bass Guitar - Erik Hanson, Programmer - Lennie Castro, Percussion - Stephannie Spruell, Backing Vocals
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2008 Warner Music UK Ltd. / Simplyred.com Ltd.
Andy Wright, Producer - Simply Red, MainArtist - Larry Banks, Composer - Milton Bennett, Composer - Josh Blair, Engineer - Gavin Goldberg, Producer, Engineer
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2008 Simplyred.com Limited
Album review
Simply Red's second major hits collection not only celebrates their illustrious 25-year career but also marks the end of it, thanks to Mick Hucknall's announcement that he will henceforth only be working under his own name. The much more comprehensive 25 features all but two of the tracks included on 1996's Greatest Hits, plus several tracks from the commercially inconsistent last decade. Of course, it's the late-'80s and early-'90s material that made Simply Red, essentially a solo vehicle for Hucknall, a household name. The likes of "A New Flame," "Holding Back the Years," and debut hit "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" all showcase their signature blue-eyed soul sound, which has helped to sell over 50 million records worldwide. The funky piano-led "Something Got Me Started" and wistful dreamy title track justify Stars' multi-platinum success; their only number one single, "Fairground," is a mesmerizing fusion of tribal rhythms and ambient chillout pop; while "Angel," a collaboration with Fugees' Pras Michel, is a surprisingly passable attempt at hip-hop lite. And the likes of "If You Don't Know Me by Now" and "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" show that Hucknall is a master of interpreting classics to make them sound his own. But by the late '90s, their over-reliance on cover versions began to signal their decline. "The Air That I Breathe," "Night Nurse," and "Ain't That a Lot of Love," all pale imitations of the originals, explain the dwindling album sales and the Warner Records departure. However, 2003 comeback album Home, released via Hucknall's own label, was a welcome return to form as the Hall & Oates sampling "Sunrise," classy dance-pop of "Fake," and soulful rendition of "You Make Me Feel Brand New" became his best and most successful singles in almost a decade. The only new track featured here, a cover of "Go Now," is a disappointingly lazy final curtain to an eventful career. But overall, 25 is an accomplished collection of songs that cements Hucknall's reputation as one Britain's finest soul singers.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:40:02
- Main artists: Simply Red
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: simplyred.com
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd ℗ 2008 Simplyred.com Ltd
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