Song Book 1985–2010

2013 compilation album by Simply Red
Song Book 1985–2010
Compilation album by
Simply Red
Released2 December 2013
Recorded1985–2010
Genre
  • Rock
  • blue-eyed soul
  • pop
  • jazz
LabelRhino
Simply Red chronology
Simply Red Farewell – Live in Concert at Sydney Opera House
(2011) 		Song Book 1985–2010
(2013) 		Big Love
(2015)

Song Book 1985–2010 is a four-disc box set by British soul group Simply Red. It peaked at number 41 in the United Kingdom and was certified Gold for sales of 100,000.[1] It also peaked at number 6 in New Zealand and 16 in Australia in 2015.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic says, "All the hits are here, along with enough album tracks to give this weight", adding "the album illustrates the longevity of Mick Hucknall's blue-eyed soul group".[3]

Track listing

CD1: 1980s

  1. "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)"
  2. "Holding Back the Years"
  3. "Sad Old Red"
  4. "Come to My Aid"
  5. "Open Up the Red Box"
  6. "Jericho"
  7. "The Right Thing"
  8. "Maybe Someday..."
  9. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
  10. "I Won't Feel Bad"
  11. "It's Only Love"
  12. "If You Don't Know Me by Now"
  13. "A New Flame"
  14. "You've Got It"
  15. "Enough"

CD2: 1990s

  1. "Something Got Me Started"
  2. "Stars"
  3. "For Your Babies"
  4. "Thrill Me"
  5. "Your Mirror"
  6. "Lady Godiva's Room"
  7. "Fairground"
  8. "Remembering the First Time"
  9. "Never Never Love"
  10. "We're in This Together"
  11. "So Beautiful"
  12. "Angel"
  13. "Night Nurse" (Sly & Robbie featuring Simply Red)
  14. "The Air That I Breathe"
  15. "Ghetto Girl"
  16. "Ain't That a Lot of Love"
  17. "Say You Love Me"

CD3: 2000s

  1. "Sunrise"
  2. "Your Eyes"
  3. "Fake"
  4. "You Make Me Feel Brand New"
  5. "Home"
  6. "My Perfect Love"
  7. "Smile"
  8. "Sad Old Red"
  9. "Positively 4th Street"
  10. "Oh! What a Girl!"
  11. "Perfect Love"
  12. "Stay"
  13. "So Not Over You"
  14. "The World and You Tonight"
  15. "I Have the Love"
  16. "A Song for You"
  17. "It's You"

CD4: The Band of 2005 (re-recorded at home in 2005)

  1. "Picture Book"
  2. "Come to My Aid"
  3. "Heaven"
  4. "Jericho"
  5. "Infidelity"
  6. "Enough"
  7. "So Beautiful"
  8. "Out on the Range"
  9. "You Make Me Believe"
  10. "Mellow My Mind"
  11. "The Sky Is a Gypsy"
  12. "Something for You"

Charts

Chart (2013–2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 16
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 168
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 41

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "BPI – Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Simply Red: Song Book 1985–2010". australian-charts.comaccessdate=22 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Simply Red – Song Book 1985–2010: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Simply Red – Song Book 1985-2010". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Simply Red – Song Book 1985-2010" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Charts.nz – Simply Red – Song Book 1985-2010". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  8. ^ "British album certifications – Simply Red – Song Book 1985-2010". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
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