Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits CD - Import

2008 two CD edition of their definitive hits collection features 25 tracks spread over two CDs. The compilation includes their biggest hits plus the new single, 'Go Now', a cover of The Moody Blues heart-rending classic. Simply Red's shimmering Pop Soul and elegantly heartworn balladry have provided a glistening, emotional soundtrack to our turbulent times. Their phenomenal career has spanned three decades; they've released 10 studio albums racking up over 50 million global sales, notched up over 30 Top 40 UK singles, countless awards including three Brits, two Ivor Novellos and a Mobo Special Achievement. They won the rarest prize for a British artist with a number one hit in the USA; the album Stars was the biggest selling album in the UK for two consecutive years; they have played around 1000 live shows to devoted audiences of 10 million people. Simply Red are simply a phenomenon. EMI.

Expanding on the first best-of collection (released in 1996), 2009's 25: THE GREATEST HITS is a definitive overview of Simply Red's 25-year career. At 17 tracks, the set includes nearly all the tunes featured on its predecessor, including the band's best- known hits "A New Flame," "Holding Back the Years," and "Fairground." 25 boasts additional tracks from the band's late `90s and early 2000s releases, including their classy cover of the soul classic "You Make Me Feel Brand New," as well as a new track, a reprise of the Isley Brothers' "Go Now." With the band's smooth, sophisticated sound and Mick Hucknall's stylishly soulful vocals on display throughout, 25 is the perfect summation of Simply Red's soul-pop sound.