Simply Red - Simplified (2005)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u + Log ~ 334 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 121 Mb
Covers Included | 00:49:10 | RAR 5% Recovery
Soul-Jazz / Smooth Jazz / Latin Jazz / Blue-Eyed Soul / Sophisti-Pop
simplyred.com ltd. / Universal #602498749746
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u + Log ~ 334 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 121 Mb
Covers Included | 00:49:10 | RAR 5% Recovery
Soul-Jazz / Smooth Jazz / Latin Jazz / Blue-Eyed Soul / Sophisti-Pop
simplyred.com ltd. / Universal #602498749746
As the second release on Simply Red's own label, Simplified finds the smooth soulsters reworking classics of their back catalog as well as introducing some new songs all in a stripped-down and stylish manner. Featuring such Simply Red classics as "Holding Back the Years" and "More," Simplified works well as a reintroduction to the band. And that's probably the main intention here. Although lead vocalist Mick Hucknall – whose burnished vocals sound superb here – and the band have largely kept a low profile since the early '90s, they haven't stopped touring and recording and as such have cultivated a devoted fanbase.