Simply Red-Picture Book (1985)
Posted in Soul-Pop on Sep 8th, 2009 No Comments »
They’ve listened to plenty of Temptations, Eddie Floyd, Oscar Peterson and even Earl Klugh. What’s impressive is the way they disguise, alter, mix and match all these influences into a durable, cohesive compound. Like Boy George on Kissing to Be Clever, lead singer Mick “Red” Hucknall and his hair are featured alone on the album’s front cover. But Simply Red can do without the comparison, or categorization.
Rob Hoerburger, Rolling Stone
Sad Old Red [4:33]
