Simply Red - Picture Book - 1985

Simply Red - Picture Book - 1985

1. "Come to My Aid" (Mick Hucknall, Fritz McIntyre) – 4:03
2. "Sad Old Red" (Hucknall) – 4:33
3. "Look at You Now" (Hucknall) – 3:02
4. "Heaven" (David Byrne, Jerry Harrison) – 4:32
5. "Jericho" (Hucknall) – 6:03
6. "Money's Too Tight (to Mention)" (John Valentine, William Valentine) – 4:13
7. "Holding Back the Years" (Hucknall, Neil Moss) – 4:30
8. "(Open Up the) Red Box" (Hucknall) – 3:56
9. "No Direction" (Hucknall, Dave Fryman) – 3:41
10. "Picture Book" (Hucknall, Fritz McIntyre) – 5:49

Picture Book é o álbum de estreia da banda Simply Red, lançado em 1985. O disco contém uns de seus maiores sucessos, "Holding Back the Years" topo da Billboard em 1986. Outras que destacaram: "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" do Valentine Brothers e "Come To My Aid".

Durante a produção, Sylvan Richardson substituiu o guitarrista Dave Fryman.

O álbum faz parte da coleção 1001 Discos Para Ouvir Antes de Morrer (1001 Albuns you must hear before you die) feita por 90 jornalistas e críticos de música internacionalmente reconhecidos, organizada pelo editor Robert Dimer.

Pessoal

Mick Hucknall – lead and backing vocals

Fritz McIntyre – keyboards and backing vocals

Chris Joyce – drums and percussion

Tony Bowers – bass guitar

Sylvan Richardson – guitar

Tim Kellett – trumpet, live backing vocals and keyboards

Músicos Convidados

Ian Dickson – tenor saxophone on "Jericho", "Sad Old Red" and "Heaven"

Ronnie Ross – baritone saxophone on "Jericho", "Sad Old Red" and "Heaven"

Francis Foster – congas on "Come to My Aid" and "Look at You Now"

David Fryman – guitar and backing vocals on "Open Up the Red Box"

Ian Kirkham - touring saxophonist and percussionist