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Stars | 
| Artist: Simply Red
Label: 1991 Warner Music
Category: Music
List Price: £9.99
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 3258
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 090317528427
EAN: 0090317528427
ASIN: B000025SK2
Release Date: October 1, 1999
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| Tracks:
| • | Something Got Me Started | | • | Stars | | • | Thrill Me | | • | Your Mirror | | • | She's Got It Bad | | • | For Your Babies | | • | Model | | • | How Could I Fall | | • | Freedom | | • | Wonderland |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
Such was the omnipresence of Britain's biggest selling album in 1992 and 1993, that Stars sounds like a Greatest Hits in its own right. It's always been fashionable for critics to sneer at Simply Red's phenomenal success, but there's no denying the sumptuous clarity which pervades everything here, from the doting, devotional "For Your Babies" to the deliciously understated "Wonderland". Even clumsy forays into social commentary--"Model" and the Tory-baiting "Your Mirror"--are partially redeemed by a couple of cracking tunes. Lest we forget, Stars was Simply Red's last album as a fully functioning band. Hucknall may well have since written songs to equal "For Your Babies" and "Stars", but bereft of Fritz McIntyre's sunny keyboard sound and Heitor T.P.'s crisp, angular funk playing, he's never quite sounded so Simply Red. --Peter Paphides
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| Customer Reviews:
 Dated & Disappointing... December 4, 2008
Heard about this album from a 'Q' magazine list of the Best British albums ever. I worried that it'd be a one track wonder but (having heard Fairground & Stars) I thought I couldn't go amiss by purchasing this album.
Unfortunately, as I feared, the only decent track I could find on here was the eponymous track, and the others seemed a little dated and dull. Maybe it is a passionate, soulful album, and I just don't get it. Maybe all the songs are like Marlon Brando films of old, in having some secret ingredient that makes women weak at the knees, but not men.
I don't know. All I do know is that this is no album of powerful androgynous love songs, but more an album of boyband-esque songs, as I much feared.
If you want an album of good, soulful love songs, try Barry White or Marvin Gaye. If you want a song that is a real gem of passion, try 'Gorecki' by Lamb or 'She's a Star' by James. As for this? Leave it on the shelf and get the best of.
 A Timeless Classic March 6, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I thought of Simply Red as just an average soul/funk band, but this blew me away when I first heard it back in 1992 and still gets a spin every few weeks now in 2006. Timeless pop music with unforgettable melodies and lyrics.
Effortless & Stunning March 6, 2004
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
'Stars' is a masterpiece. Packed with perfect hooks, rhythms, and tunes, it comprises songs which are instant classics. Mick Hucknall sings his social commentary with a seasoned flawlessness which has to be heard to be believed. It is difficult to consolidate Mick Hucknall the icon with Mick Hucknall the artist.
The most spine tingly album ever! June 6, 2001
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This album has the most diverse range of tunes that I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. I admit to being a Simply Red fan but this album was a turning point in the life of the band's music....and it got me hooked! The jumping bean tempo of 'Something Got Me Started' gets the old feet moving! My personal favourite is the obviously girly appealing 'For Your Babies'! I could quite happily listen to the whole album and not get bored with the perfect mix of groove, romance and Mick Hucknall's fantastic belter of a voice.
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