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The Very Best Of Simply Red

Simply Red

2000 · Electronic, Jazz

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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The Very Best Of Simply Red by Simply Red

The Very Best Of Simply Red is a Rock album by Simply Red, originally released in 2000. On Gatefold: 18 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1-01Stars4:07
  2. 1-02Holding Back The Years (12" Original Extended Version)5:42
  3. 1-03It's Only Love4:58
  4. 1-04If You Don't Know Me By Now3:24
  5. 1-05You've Got It3:55
  6. 1-06For Your Babies4:17
  7. 1-07Never Never Love4:19
  8. 1-08We're In This Together4:14
  9. 1-09Angel4:01
  10. 1-10Night Nurse3:58
  11. 1-11Say You Love Me3:43
  12. 1-12The Air That I Breathe4:25
  13. 1-13Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye3:24
  14. 1-14Mellow My Mind3:55
  15. 1-15Someday In My Life4:03
  16. 1-16Heaven4:32
  17. 1-17Love For Sale (Live)4:55
  18. 1-18Lady Godiva's Room2:53
  19. 1-19Granma's Hands (Recorded Live At Montreux 1992)4:02
  20. 2-01Money's Too Tight (To Mention)4:30
  21. 2-02Fairground5:33
  22. 2-03Something Got Me Started4:01
  23. 2-04A New Flame3:57
  24. 2-05The Right Thing (12" Original Extended Version)5:33
  25. 2-06Infidelity4:08
  26. 2-07I Won't Feel Bad4:12
  27. 2-08Come To My Aid (12" Original Extended Version)5:04
  28. 2-09Your Mirror4:00
  29. 2-10Thrill Me5:03
  30. 2-11Remembering The First Time4:43
  31. 2-12To Be Free4:03
  32. 2-13Ghetto Girl3:29
  33. 2-14Ain't That A Lot Of Love3:53
  34. 2-15Jericho (Long Version)6:03
  35. 2-16Thank You4:00
  36. 2-17Come On In My Kitchen2:52
  37. 2-18I Know You Got Soul (Live)4:05

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Soft Rock
  • polished
  • bittersweet
  • soulful

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Standard 2 CD jewel case (big "W" logo moulded in front panel with clear tray including 8-page booklet.
Some issues with round white on red sticker (see images section).
Hype sticker reads:
"FEATURING:
STARS
FAIRGROUND
IF YOU DON'T KNOW
ME BY NOW
HOLDING BACK
THE YEARS
SAY YOU LOVE ME
AND MORE...
2564-60256-2"
Not mentioned on release:
Track 1-02 taken from the Holding Back The Years 12” single.
Track 1-17 originally released as a B-side to the Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye single.
Track 2-05 taken from on the The Right Thing 12” single.
Track 2-08 taken from on the Come To My Aid 12” single. This version is edited.
Track 2-15 taken from on the Jericho 12” single. This version is edited.
Track 2-17 originally released as a B-side to the Ain't That A Lot Of Love (UK 1999) (opens in a new tab) single.
Track 2-18 originally released as a B-side to the You've Got It (US 1989) (opens in a new tab) single.
Errors in booklet:
1-02 Holding Back The Years listed as 5:24 instead of 5:42.
1-17 Love For Sale listed as "Taken from the "Montreux E.P (Live) (opens in a new tab)" - released Nov' 1992", but it’s the "live in the studio" version previously released on the Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye single.
2-01 Money's Too Tight (To Mention) listed as 4:13 instead of 4:30.
2-17 Come On In My Kitchen listed as taken from the Something Got Me Started single, but this is not the 1991 acoustic version but the 1999 band version previously released on the Ain't That A Lot Of Love (UK 1999) (opens in a new tab) single.
2-18 I Know You Got Soul listed as "Taken from the "Montreux E.P (Live) (opens in a new tab)" - released Nov' 1992", but this song doesn’t appear on that EP. It was recorded live on 22 August 1989 at the Festival Hall in Melbourne, Australia and previously released on the You've Got It (US 1989) (opens in a new tab) single.
Error on back cover:
“Recorded live at Montreaux, 1992” should read “Recorded live at Montreux, 1992”.
Errors in cd text:
1-17 Love For Sale listed as [Live] but it’s the "live in the studio" version previously released on the Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye single. The live version from the Montreux EP was intended to be included here according to the credits in the booklet.
1-18 Lady Godiva’s Room listed as [Live] but it’s the studio version previously released on the Infidelity single. Possibly the live version from the Montreux EP was intended to be included here too.
2-05 The Right Thing listed as [Live] but it's the 12" version.
2-08 Come To My Aid listed as [Live] but it's the 12" version.

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