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Simply Red: Blue Eyed Soul

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On November 8, 2019, “BMG” label released “Blue Eyed Soul”, the twelfth Simply Red studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “British Grove Studios” and “Southwest Studios” in London, and was produced by Andy Wright.

Personnel:

  • Mick Hucknall – vocals, mixer
  • Kenji Suzuki – guitar
  • Dave Clayton – keyboards
  • Steve Lewinson – bass
  • Roman Roth – drums
  • Kevin Robinson – trumpet
  • Ian Kirkham – saxophone
  • Chris de Margary – saxophone
  • Amy Stewart – string contractor
  • Andy Wright – programming
  • Gavin Goldberg – engineer, programming, additional mixing
  • Lewis Chapman – assistant engineer, mixing
  • Tony Cousins – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Hucknall.

  1. Thinking of You
  2. Sweet Child
  3. Complete Love
  4. Take a Good Look
  5. Tonight
  6. Ring the Bell
  7. BadBootz
  8. Don’t Do Down
  9. Riding on a Train
  10. Chula

Derek Wadsworth

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On December 3, 2008, Derek Wadsworth died aged 69. He was musician (cornet, trombone, keyboards), composer and arranger. He was musical director for Diana Ross, Dusty Springfield, and the musical “Hair”. As a musician and arranger he worked with Maynard Ferguson, Georgie Fame, Nina Simone, David Essex, Judy Garland, Humphrey Lyttelton, Graham Collier, Tonny Bennett, George Harrison, Tom Jones, Dionne Warwick, Mike Oldfield, Simply Red, Kate Bush, Cat Stevens, Small Faces, Manferd Mann, and the Rolling Stones.

Simply Red: Men And Women

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In March 1987, “WEA Records” label released “Men and Women”, the second Simply Red album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Alex Sadkin, Mick Hucknall and Yvonne Ellis.

Personnel:

  • Mick Hucknall- lead and backing vocals
  • Sylvan Richardson- guitars
  • Tim Kellett- keyboards, trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, live backing vocals
  • Fritz McIntyre- keyboards, backing vocals
  • Tony Bowers- bass guitar, percussion
  • Chris Joyce- drums, percussion
  • Ian Kirkham- tenor and baritone saxophones
  • Derek Wadsworth- trombone
  • Eleanor Morris – cello
  • Janette Sewell – backing vocals
  • Steve Rainford – keyboards programming
  • Barry Mraz, Yvonne Ellis – engineer
  • Chris Dickie – engineer assistant
  • Alex Sadkin, Barry Mraz, Chris Dickie, Nick Launay, Joe Barbaria – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Robert Erdmann – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Right Thing – Mick Hucknall
  2. Infidelity – Mick Hucknall, Lamont Dozier
  3. Suffer – Mick Hucknall, Lamont Dozier
  4. I Won’t Feel Bad – Mick Hucknall, Chris Joyce, Tony Bowers, Tim Kellett, Fritz McIntyre, Sylvan Richardson
  5. Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye – Cole Porter
  6. Let Me Have It All – Sylvester Stewart
  7. Love Fire – Bunny Wailer
  8. Move On Out – Mick Hucknall
  9. Shine – Mick Hucknall
  10. Maybe Someday…Mick Hucknall

Simply Red: Stars

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Stars

On September 30, 1991, “EastWest Records” released “Stars”, the fourth Simply Red album. It was recorded in 1991, at the “Condulmer Recording Studio”, in Venice, Italy, and was produced by Stewart Levine. The album  was certified 12 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and was the best-selling album  both in 1991 and 1992,  and became the 14th best-selling album of all time in the UK.

Personnel:

  • Mick Hucknall– lead and backing vocals
  • Heitor T P– guitars
  • Fritz McIntyre– keyboards, additional and backing vocals
  • Tim Kellett– keyboards
  • Shaun Ward – bass guitar
  • Gota– drums, percussion, programming
  • Ian Kirkham– saxophone
  • Jess Bailey – keyboard programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Hucknall, except where noted.

  1. Something Got Me Started – Mick Hucknall, Fritz McIntyre
  2. Stars
  3. Thrill Me – Mick Hucknall, Fritz McIntyre
  4. Your Mirror
  5. She’s Got It Bad
  6. For Your Babies
  7. Model
  8. How Could I Fall
  9. Freedom
  10. Wonderland