The Very Best of Simply Red

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Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Strategic Marketing
Copyright (c) – Warner Strategic Marketing
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Music International
Copyright (c) – Warner Music International
Record Company – Warner Music Group
Made By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe

Annotation last modified on 2020-12-06 13:49 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: Hold Me
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1Stars
mastering:
Bernie Grundman
engineer and mixer:
Daren Klein
co-producer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
recording of:
Stars
lyricist and composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
Simply Red2.54:10
2Holding Back the Years (12″ original extended version)
recording of:
Holding Back the Years
lyricist:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) and Neil Moss
Simply Red5:43
3It’s Only Love
assistant engineer:
Clark Germain and Karl Lever
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
bass:
Tony Bowers
drums (drum set):
Chris Joyce
guitar:
Heitor T. P.
keyboard:
Tim Kellett and Fritz McIntyre
percussion:
Lennie Castro
saxophone:
Ian Kirkham
trumpet:
Tim Kellett
background vocals:
Fritz McIntyre and Stephanie Spruell (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist)
lead vocals:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
later releases:
It’s Only Love by Simply Red
recording of:
It’s Only Love
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie & Vella Cameron
cover recording of:
It’s Only Love
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie & Vella Cameron
Simply Red45:00
4If You Don’t Know Me by Now
assistant engineer:
Clark Germain and Karl Lever
additional producer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
bass:
Tony Bowers
drums (drum set):
Chris Joyce
guitar:
Heitor T. P.
keyboard:
Tim Kellett and Fritz McIntyre
percussion:
Lennie Castro
saxophone:
Ian Kirkham
trumpet:
Tim Kellett
background vocals:
Fritz McIntyre and Stephanie Spruell (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist)
lead vocals:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
performer:
Simply Red
cover recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Simply Red3.43:27
5You’ve Got It
assistant engineer:
Clark Germain and Karl Lever
engineer and mixer:
Daren Klein
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
bass:
Tony Bowers
drums (drum set):
Chris Joyce
guitar:
Heitor T. P.
keyboard:
Tim Kellett and Fritz McIntyre
percussion:
Lennie Castro
saxophone:
Ian Kirkham
trumpet:
Tim Kellett
background vocals:
Fritz McIntyre and Stephanie Spruell (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist)
lead vocals:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
music videos:
You’ve Got It by Simply Red
recording of:
You’ve Got It
lyricist and composer:
Lamont Dozier and Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
Simply Red3.53:57
6For Your Babies
mastering:
Bernie Grundman
engineer and mixer:
Daren Klein
co-producer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
recording of:
For Your Babies
lyricist and composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
Simply Red1.54:20
7Never Never Love
recording of:
Never Never Love
lyricist and composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
Simply Red54:21
8We’re in This Together
recording of:
We’re in This Together
lyricist and composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Simply Red24:16
9Angel
mastering:
Bernie Grundman
producer:
Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees) and Simply Red
recording of:
Angel
lyricist and composer:
Carolyn Franklin and Sonny Sanders
Simply Red feat. Wyclef Jean & Lauryn Hill4:02
10Night Nurse
mixer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) and 屋敷豪太
recording of:
Night Nurse
writer:
Gregory Isaacs and Sylvester Weise
publisher:
Charisma Music Publishing Ltd
Simply Red with Sly & Robbie3:57
11Say You Love Me
mixer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) and 屋敷豪太
recording of:
Say You Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Simply Red53:44
12The Air That I Breathe
producer:
Andy Wright (Simply Red + Remixes)
recording of:
The Air That I Breathe
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
April Music Inc., Concord Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., Landers‐Roberts Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Simply Red4:23
13Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
cover recording of:
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Seven Lively Arts musical revue)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Simply Red3:27
14Mellow My Mind
mixer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red), Andy Wright (Simply Red + Remixes) and 屋敷豪太
arranger:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
recording of:
Mellow My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Silver Fiddle and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Simply Red3:57
15Someday in My Life
mixer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) and 屋敷豪太
recording of:
Someday In My Life
lyricist and composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Simply Red4:06
16Heaven
assistant engineer:
Chris Dickie
engineer and mixer:
Femi Jiya
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Ross (in 1985)
bass:
Tony Bowers (in 1985)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chris Joyce (in 1985)
guitar:
Sylvan (in 1985)
keyboard and background vocals:
Fritz McIntyre (in 1985)
tenor saxophone:
Ian Dickson (Saxophone player) (in 1985)
trumpet:
Tim Kellett (in 1985)
lead vocals:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) (in 1985)
performer:
Simply Red (in 1985)
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985) and Soundpush Studio in Blaricum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1985)
mixed at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985)
cover recording of:
Heaven (in 1985)
writer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
recording of:
Heaven
writer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
Simply Red4:34
17Love for Sale (live)
Simply Red4:59
18Lady Godiva’s Room
producer:
Alex Sadkin
recording of:
Lady Godiva's Room
composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
Simply Red2:55
19Granma’s Hands (live)
cover recording of:
Grandma’s Hands
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Interior Music Corp.
Simply Red4:03
▶ CD 2: Thrill Me