Blue Eyed Soul (album) explained
Blue Eyed Soul is the twelfth studio album by British pop group Simply Red. The album was released on 8 November 2019 by BMG.[1]
Chart performance
The album debuted at number six on the UK Albums Chart, selling 9,772 copies in its first week. It is Simply Red's 14th top 10 album in the United Kingdom.[2]
Track listing
The vinyl release has a slightly different song order from the CD and digital releases. Hucknall's preferred order is that of the vinyl release, which moves the final song "Tonight" to the end of side one.[3]
LP version
Personnel
Simply Red
- Mick Hucknall – vocals, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
- Dave Clayton – keyboards, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
- Kenji Suzuki – guitars, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
- Steve Lewinson – bass
- Roman Roth – drums, backing vocals (5, 6, 8)
- Ian Kirkham – saxophones
- Kevin Robinson – trumpet, backing vocals (1, 5-8), percussion (5, 6, 8, 9)
Additional musicians
- Danny Saxon – additional keyboards (1-3, 7)
- Andy Wright – programming, additional keyboards (1, 5, 8, 9), percussion (5, 6, 8, 9)
- Gavin Goldberg – programming, additional guitars (1)
- Peter-John Vettese – string programming (10), arrangements (10)
- Mark Jaimes – additional guitars (1-3, 7)
- Marc JB – additional beats (1)
- Chris De Margary – saxophones
Strings (Tracks 2–4)
- Peter-John Vettese – arrangements (2, 3)
- Sam Swallow – arrangements (4)
- Amy Stewart – string contractor for Isobel Griffiths Ltd.
- Dave Daniels – cello
- Peter Lale and Bruce White – viola
- Ian Humphries, Patrick Kiernan, Everton Nelson and Emlyn Singleton – violin
Production
- Andy Wright – producer
- Gavin Goldberg – engineer, mixing (1), additional mixing
- Mick Hucknall – mixing (2-10)
- Lewis Chapman – assistant engineer, mix engineer
- Tony Cousins – mastering at Metropolis Mastering (London, UK)
- Stuart Crouch Creative – design, cover illustration
- Dean Chalkley – photography
Charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Eames . Tom . Simply Red unveil brand new song 'Thinking of You' from comeback album Blue Eyed Soul . . 27 August 2019 . 15 August 2019.
- News: Charts analysis: The Script score fifth No.1 album. Jones. Alan. 15 November 2019. Music Week. 18 November 2019. subscription.
- Web site: Review: Simply Red back to '70s basics on Blue Eyed Soul . abcnews.go.com . 17 June 2024 . 9 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191109133244/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/review-simply-red-back-70s-basics-blue-eyed-66852877 . dead.
- Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 November 2019. 16 November 2019.
