Stars (album)
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| Studio album by Simply Red | |||||
| Released | 30 September 1991 | ||||
| Recorded | 1991 | ||||
| Genre | Soul, Rock, Pop | ||||
| Length | 41:17 | ||||
| Label | EastWest Records | ||||
| Producer | Stewart Levine | ||||
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| Simply Red chronology | |||||
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Stars is the fourth album by UK pop/soul/jazz band Simply Red, released in September 1991. It included the singles "Stars" (UK #8), "For Your Babies" (UK #9), "Something Got Me Started" (UK #11), "Your Mirror" (UK #17) and "Thrill Me" (UK #33). It was another #1 album for the group in their native UK.
"The Stars" tour took the band around the world for nearly two years[citation needed].
It is considered by many to be their finest work and the last of their early albums, in 2000 Q magazine placed Stars at number 80 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.
This album was re-issued in 2008 as a Collectors Edition: 2cd: Bonus Dvd: Digipack.
On 20 April 2008, a copy of the album was given away with the British newspaper the Mail on Sunday.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All tracks by Simply Red
- "Something Got Me Started" – 4:01
- "Stars" – 4:08
- "Thrill Me" – 5:04
- "Your Mirror" – 3:59
- "She's Got It Bad" – 3:33
- "For Your Babies" – 4:17
- "Model" – 3:46
- "How Could I Fall" – 4:45
- "Freedom" – 3:52
- "Wonderland" – 3:49
[edit] Simply Red - Stars: Collectors Edition - Track listing
DISC 1
- Something Got Me Started - 4:01
- Stars - 4:08
- Thrill Me - 5:04
- Your Mirror - 3:59
- She's Got It Bad - 3:33
- For Your Babies - 4:17
- Model - 3:46
- How Could I Fall - 4:45
- Freedom - 3:52
- Wonderland - 3:48
- Come On In My Kitchen - 1:32 [Remastered] (Bonus Track, Robert Johnson Sessions)
- Ramblin' On My Mind - 2:11 [Remastered] (Bonus Track, Robert Johnson Sessions)
- Me And The Devil Blues - 2:03 [Remastered] (Bonus Track, Robert Johnson Sessions)
- When You've Got A Good Friend - 2:00 [Remastered] (Bonus Track, Robert Johnson Sessions)
- Sad Old Red - 5:58 [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]
- More - 4:14 [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]
- Something Got Me Started - 4:12 [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]
- Thrill Me - 5:09 [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]
- Your Mirror - 3:57 [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]
- She's Got It Bad - 3:45 [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]
DISC 2
- Stars [PM-ized Mix] - 4:10
- For Your Babies [Edition Francais] - 4:06
- Something Got Me Started [Esmoove's Late Night Mix] - 8:00
- Thrill Me [Steppin' Razor Mix] - 6:37
- Freedom [Perfecto Mix] - 6:24
- Stars [Comprende Mix] - 6:38
- Something Got Me Started [Hurley's 7" Mix] - 3:56
- Thrill Me [Connoisseurs Mix] - 5:56
- Freedom [How Long Mix] - 4:09
- Something Got Me Started [Perfecto Mix] - 5:10
- Thrill Me [Nellee Hooper's Dub Mix] - 4:28
- Thrill Me [Stewart Levine's Club Mix] (iTunes Only Track) - 6:56
DISC 3 (DVD)
- Love For Sale [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Drown In My Own Tears [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Every Time We Say Goodbye [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Sad Old Red [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Grandma's Hands [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Enough [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- If You Don't Know Me By Now [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- How Could I Fall [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Lady Godiva's Room [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- New Flame [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Your Mirror [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- She's Got It Bad [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Model [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- It's Only Love [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Joy And Pain [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Come To My Aid [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Infidelity [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Right Thing [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Holding Back The Years [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Stars [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Red Box [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Thrill Me [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Money's Too Tight (To Mention) [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- For Your Babies [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Something Got Me Started [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
- Something Got Me Started [video/DVD]
- Stars [video/DVD]
- For Your Babies [video/DVD]
- Thrill Me [video/DVD]
- Your Mirror [video/DVD]
[edit] Personnel
- Mick Hucknall - Vocals & Background Vocals
- Fritz McIntyre - Keyboards, Vocals & Background Vocals
- Tim Kellett - Keyboards
- Heitor T P - Guitars
- Ian Kirkham - Saxophone
- Gota - Drums, Percussion & Programs
- Shaun Ward - Bass Guitar
Guest Musicians
- Jess Bailey - Keyboard Programming
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Waking Up the Neighbours by Bryan Adams Chorus by Erasure Greatest Hits II by Queen High on the Happy Side by Wet Wet Wet Wish by The Cure |
UK number one album October 12, 1991 – October 25, 1991 November 2, 1991 – November 8, 1991 January 4, 1992 – February 7, 1992 February 22, 1992 – March 13, 1992 May 9, 1992 – May 22, 1992 |
Succeeded by Chorus by Erasure Greatest Hits II by Queen High on the Happy Side by Wet Wet Wet Divine Madness by Madness Fear of the Dark by Iron Maiden |
| Preceded by The Immaculate Collection by Madonna |
UK Albums Chart biggest selling album of the year 1991 |
Succeeded by Stars by Simply Red |
| Preceded by Stars by Simply Red |
UK Albums Chart biggest selling album of the year 1992 |
Succeeded by Bat Out of Hell II by Meat Loaf |
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