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  • Artist: Simply Red
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1985
  • Total Time: 44:21
  • Genre: Rock

Review

The band finds a steady R&B groove reminiscent of '60s Stax house band the MG's, and, as with the MG's, it's all in the service of a big-voiced soul singer, in this case a British redhead. Features the U.S. number-one "Holding Back the Years" and the U.K. Top 20 "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)." ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Come to My Aid (Lyrics) Mick Hucknall Simply Red (4:03)
Sad Old Red (Lyrics) Mick Hucknall Simply Red (4:33)
Look at You Now (Lyrics) Simply Red (3:02)
Heaven (Lyrics) Jerry Harrison, David Byrne Simply Red (4:32)
Jericho (Lyrics) Mick Hucknall Simply Red (6:03)
Money's Too Tight (To Mention) William Valentine, John Valentine Simply Red (4:13)
Holding Back the Years (Lyrics) Mick Hucknall Simply Red (4:30)
Red Box (Lyrics) Simply Red (3:56)
No Direction (Lyrics) Simply Red (3:41)
Picture Book (Lyrics) Simply Red (5:49)

Credits

Mick Hucknall (Vocals), Stewart Levine (Producer), David Fryman (Guitar), Tim Kellett (Trumpet), Chris Joyce (Percussion), David Fryman (Vocals), Francis Foster (Conga), Tony Bowers (Bass), Ronnie Ross (Sax (Baritone)), Ian Dickson (Sax (Tenor)), Chris Joyce (Drums), Sylvan (Guitar), Fritz McIntyre (Vocals), Fritz McIntyre (Keyboards)
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Picture Book
Studio album by Simply Red
Released June 1985
Recorded Soundpush Studios in Blaricum, Holland
RAK Studios, London
Genre Rock, Blue-eyed soul
Length 44:21
Label Elektra Records
WEA Records
Producer Stewart Levine
Professional reviews
Simply Red chronology
Picture Book
(1985)		 Men and Women
(1987)

Picture Book is the debut album by blue-eyed soul group Simply Red, released in 1985.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Come to My Aid" – 4:03
  2. "Sad Old Red" – 4:33
  3. "Look at You Now" – 3:02
  4. "Heaven" – 4:32
  5. "Jericho" – 6:03
  6. "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" – 4:13
  7. "Holding Back the Years" – 4:30
  8. "Open Up the Red Box" – 3:56
  9. "No Direction" – 3:41
  10. "Picture Book" – 5:49


"Sad Old Red", "Look at you now", "Jericho" and "Open Up The Red Box" composed by Mick Hucknall
"Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" composed by the Valentine Brothers
"Come To My Aid" and "Picture Book" composed by Hucknall & Fritz McIntyre
"Heaven" composed by David Byrne & Jerry Harrison
"Holding Back The Years" composed by Hucknall & Neil Moss
"No Direction" composed by Hucknall & Dave Fryman

2008 Remastered Edition

  1. "Come To My Aid" - 4:05
  2. "Sad Old Red" - 4:32
  3. "Look At You Now" - 3:02
  4. "Heaven" - 4:32
  5. "Jericho" - 6:02
  6. "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" - 4:13
  7. "Holding Back The Years" - 4:29
  8. "Open Up The Red Box" - 3:56
  9. "No Direction" - 3:41
  10. "Picture Book" - 5:52
  11. "Money's Too Tight (To Mention) [The Cutback Mix] - 8:39
  12. "Come To My Aid" (Survival Mix) - 6:47
  13. "Holding Back The Years" (12" Extended Mix) - 5:45
  14. "Jericho" (12" Extended Mix) - 6:53
  15. "Open Up The Red Box" (12" Extended Mix) - 4:16
  16. "Money's Too Tight (To Mention) [Fire Island Vox Remix] (iTunes Only Track) - 10:46

Personnel


Guest Musicians

  • Ian Dickson - Tenor Saxophone on "Jericho", "Sad Old Red" and "Heaven"
  • Ronnie Ross - Baritone Saxophone on "Jericho", "Sad Old Red" and "Heaven"
  • Francis Foster - Congas on "Come To My Aid" and "Look At You Now"
  • David Fryman - Guitar and Vocals on "Open Up The Red Box"

Billboard charts

Albums

Chart Peak Year
The Billboard 200 16 1986
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 26 1986

Singles

Single Chart Peak Year
Money's Too Tight (To Mention) Hot Dance Music/Club Play 2 1985
Money's Too Tight (To Mention) Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 31 1985
Come to My Aid Hot Dance Music/Club Play 13 1986
Holding Back the Years Adult Contemporary 4 1986
Holding Back the Years Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 29 1986
Holding Back the Years The Billboard Hot 100 1 1986
Money's Too Tight (To Mention) The Billboard Hot 100 28 1986

External links

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Tim Kellett · Fritz McIntyre · Tony Bowers · Chris Joyce · Sylvan Richardson · Aziz Ibrahim · Tim Vine · Shaun Ward · Gota Yashiki · Wayne Stobbard · Mike Thomas · Andy Wright · Mark Jaimes · Geraint James · Johnathon Bound · James Nesbitt Salmon · Daniel Evans · Owen Evans · Sean Evans · Heitor Pereira
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