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| Artist: Simply Red
Label: Simplyred.com
Category: Music
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 32189
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.4
EAN: 5055131701017
ASIN: B000MRNTL8
Release Date: March 12, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | World And You Tonight | | • | So Not Over You | | • | Stay | | • | They Don't Know | | • | Oh What A Girl | | • | Good Times Have Done Me Wrong | | • | Debris | | • | Lady | | • | Money TV | | • | Death Of The Cool | | • | Little Englander |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
With young, British, soul stars like Amy Winehouse, Paolo Nutini, and Joss Stone crashing the American charts, what better time to celebrate the return of one of the original great blue-eyed soul singers, Simply Red's curly-mopped Mick Hucknall? Despite being dropped by its label in 2002, his band has flourished on its own, both artistically and commercially. Stay, Simply Red's third independent release, loses none of the crisp soul-jazz beauty that marked the group's late '80s heyday. It has a younger, fresher feel than 2003's elegant Home, but that does lead to more of a mixed bag. A pair of bite-the-hand-that-feeds protest tunes, "Money TV" and "The Death of the Cool," fall wide of the mark, but Hucknall makes up for it when he lets his shimmering voice rise above the electronic fanfare, delivering the classic love song "So Not Over You." Meanwhile, "They Don't Know" and the lively "Oh! What A Girl" prove that he can still give the new generation of soul singers a run for their money. --Aidin Vaziri
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 I cant stay away January 5, 2008
I first came across this album by watching the Albert Hall concert DVD. I thought it was superb. Up until recently I only had a copy of the 'New Flame' album from 20 years or so ago.Having heard a lot of the tracks from 'Stay' on the concert DVD I just had to get the album. Since then I have collected the rest(all 10) from Amazon and Ebay. They are all great but this one is superb. It's a shame its going to be the last Simply Red Album in the studio. Mick will certainly be setting himself a challenge to maintain this standard after his planned tour in 2009. There aren't really any stand out tracks as after 4 or 5 listens they are all great!
Fantastic and Soul Uplifiting/ Many thanks to Band October 15, 2007
Even if you are not fan of Simply red but need to hear a fantastic mixture of jazz+blues+pop, you will love this album. Really have to raise my hat to this band for playing such a music that touched every cell of my body on both physical ( made me dance) and spiritual level ( feeling deep love). What beautiful melodies and vocal voice that stir you toward moving with your feeling. Eventhough the band is successful for over 15 years but amazes me that each time they can come up with something new which is not only "simply red" but "Simply Beautiful".
I salute to Michael and band and all their fan and I hope they continue their play for many many years.
Finally, Micheal, I know that Barry White was your great fan and am sure he enjoys deeply your album with his soul and saying "well done boys". Your music is not just a joy for "human-being" but also for "spiritual-being".
stay album August 24, 2007
i am simply reds best fan i have all his albums i find stay one of his very best i love all the songs on it thay all have meanings and are relavant in some way or another to everybodys life, mick sings with the voice of an angel and soul, keep on doing what you do mick. ps welcome to the world romany true i wish i was your mum good luck to all three of you
 I am surprised August 15, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Mmmmm I am surprised that this album has got an average review of 4.5 stars out of a possible 5. The reason is, having been a Simply Red fan for more years than I care to remember, their last few albums have failed to deliver for me. Yes I agree that Mick Hucknell has one of the best voices in the universe but that in itself does not redeem this offering. I much prefer the old style Simply Red, the more political and hard edged sound. The best track on the album is Debris which was written by Ronnie Lane, the other tracks written by Hucknell and various other collaborators are quite simply bland.
Solid album from a solid album March 24, 2007
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
Mick Hucknall has always been one of those people that the public either love or hate. People on Simply Red's website forums seem to think of Mick as a God, whereas the press are not nearly as generous, often slating his music. Simply Red's 10th studio album is unlikely to garner favour from those in the `hate' category but it'll almost certainly be a hit with fans and should convert a few others along the way. `Stay' finds Mick at a happy point in his life - he now has a long-term girlfriend with a recently announced baby on the way and Mick wants to sing about this new-found happiness, and also have a rant or two at the end of the album. `Stay' certainly has an energy and vibrancy that has been unseen for a while. It's a welcome return to some new material, after 2005's effort `Simplified', which contained mainly re-workings of classic Simply Red tracks. The album is slightly rockier than previous releases, but that shouldn't put anyone off and it is a welcome direction for them.
The first five songs on the album are love songs, but they are not all mushy and they have a respectable melody to them. Many people will probably be able to identify with the lyrics of `So Not Over You', whilst `The World and You Tonight' has a refreshing and catchy tune to it. `Oh! What a Girl' provides one of the albums funkier tracks and the soaring horns and the slight hint of innuendo make for a good combination. Possible future single `Stay' also has a catchy pop tune.
Hints of soul are included with `They Don't Know' and the blues infused, autobiographical `Good Times Have Done Me Wrong', has a raw sound that suits Mick very well. It also showcases three of the band's brightest stars - Kenji Suzuki on guitar, Ian Kirkham on saxophone and Dave Clayton on piano. `Lady' is a sophisticated song and Ian Kirkham's sax solo at the end shows he has lost none of his talent over the years. Kenji gets another chance to shine on `Money TV', a cool sounding rant, possibly aimed at reality pop. `Death of the Cool' and `Little Englander' end the album nicely, although die-hard fans may find `Little Englander' a slightly strange song for Simply Red, what with the whistling and the child choir, but after a few listens it becomes surprisingly enchanting, as Mick launches into rant mode, possibly at his critics (`Judge me go on it amuses me...'). A mention also for the cover of The Small Faces song `Debris', another strong song, although unusually for a Simply Red cover, it is questionable whether it beats the original.
Overall, this is a good solid album from a good solid band. One of the problems Simply Red seem to have is that everything is compared to the `Stars' album, which may not be such a good thing as it could be said that it was an album for its time (although it still remains an all time classic). It's difficult to begin to compare `Stay' to other albums but Mick's voice is as strong as ever, the band is in top form and the album is very well produced. Well worth a listen.
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