Song Book 1985–2010 Explained

Song Book 1985–2010
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Simply Red
Cover:	Simply Red Song Book 1985-2010.jpg
Released:	2 December 2013
Recorded:	1985–2010
Genre:	Rock blue-eyed soul pop jazz
Label:	Rhino
Prev Title:	Simply Red Farewell – Live in Concert at Sydney Opera House
Prev Year:	2011
Next Title:	Big Love
Next Year:	2015

Song Book 1985–2010 is a four-disc box set by British soul group Simply Red. It peaked at number 41 in the United Kingdom and was certified Gold for sales of 100,000.^[1] It also peaked at number 6 in New Zealand and 16 in Australia in 2015.^[2]

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic says, "All the hits are here, along with enough album tracks to give this weight", adding "the album illustrates the longevity of Mick Hucknall's blue-eyed soul group".

Track listing

CD1: 1980s

1. "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)"
2. "Holding Back the Years"
3. "Sad Old Red"
4. "Come to My Aid"
5. "Open Up the Red Box"
6. "Jericho"
7. "The Right Thing"
8. "Maybe Someday..."
9. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
10. "I Won't Feel Bad"
11. "It's Only Love"
12. "If You Don't Know Me by Now"
13. "A New Flame"
14. "You've Got It"
15. "Enough"

CD2: 1990s

1. "Something Got Me Started"
2. "Stars"
3. "For Your Babies"
4. "Thrill Me"
5. "Your Mirror"
6. "Lady Godiva's Room"
7. "Fairground"
8. "Remembering the First Time"
9. "Never Never Love"
10. "We're in This Together"
11. "So Beautiful"
12. "Angel"
13. "Night Nurse" (Sly & Robbie featuring Simply Red)
14. "The Air That I Breathe"
15. "Ghetto Girl"
16. "Ain't That a Lot of Love"
17. "Say You Love Me"

CD3: 2000s

1. "Sunrise"
2. "Your Eyes"
3. "Fake"
4. "You Make Me Feel Brand New"
5. "Home"
6. "My Perfect Love"
7. "Smile"
8. "Sad Old Red"
9. "Positively 4th Street"
10. "Oh! What a Girl!"
11. "Perfect Love"
12. "Stay"
13. "So Not Over You"
14. "The World and You Tonight"
15. "I Have the Love"
16. "A Song for You"
17. "It's You"

CD4: The Band of 2005 (re-recorded at home in 2005)

1. "Picture Book"
2. "Come to My Aid"
3. "Heaven"
4. "Jericho"
5. "Infidelity"
6. "Enough"
7. "So Beautiful"
8. "Out on the Range"
9. "You Make Me Believe"
10. "Mellow My Mind"
11. "The Sky Is a Gypsy"
12. "Something for You"

Notes and References

1. Web site: BPI – Certified Awards Search. British Phonographic Industry. 2014-02-09.
2. Web site: Simply Red: Song Book 1985–2010. australian-charts.comaccessdate=22 January 2016.