The Compilation: Simply Red "Recollections"

Simply Red celebrate four decades of music with Recollections, a new compilation that features entirely re-recorded versions of 40 tracks. Available as a 3CD set and a 4LP vinyl package, Recollections steps through the various eras and includes all the big hits, such as  "Money's Too Tight To Mention", "Holding Back The Years", "Stars",  "Fairground" and more. It has been produced by Andy Wright who has had a hand in producing every Simply Red album since 1998’s Blue. It is also available as a 20-track double vinyl.

Mick Hucknall explains: "As a way of celebrating 40 years of Simply Red, we thought it apt to release these takes. Andy Wright set about capturing the atmosphere and sonics of the originals and has done a magnificent job. This has enabled us to come full circle and celebrate our 40 years with you."

It’s not unusual for artists to re-record their old hits (they own the master recordings when they do this, rather than the original label) but it is unusual to record quite so many. Mick Hucknall has "previous" in this regard as well. 2013's Song Book 4CD compilation already included some re-recorded hits on its fourth disc and before that, 2005's Simplified album offered stripped down reinterpretations. 

Recollections will be released on 21 November 2025 

 

Recollections Track List:  

CD 1

 

1. Sad Old Red

2. Come To My Aid

3. Look At You Now

4. Heaven

5. Jericho

6. Money’s Too Tight (To Mention)

7. Holding Back The Years

8. Picture Book

9. Open Up The Red Box

10. The Right Thing

11. To Be With You

12. It’s Only Love

13. A New Flame

14. You’ve Got It

 

CD 2

 

1. Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye

2. If You Don’t Know Me By Now

3. Stars

4. Something Got Me Started

5. More

6. Enough

7. Thrill Me

8. Your Mirror

9. For Your Babies

10. Angel

11. Fairground

12. Never Never Love

13. So Beautiful

 

CD 3

 

1. Mellow My Mind

2. The Air That I Breathe

3. Say You Love Me

4. Night Nurse

5. Ain’t That A Lotta Love

6. Home

7. Fake

8. A Song For You

9. Sunrise

10. You Make Me Feel Brand New

11. So Not Over You

12. Thinking Of You

13. Just Like You