Picture Book (album)

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Picture Book
Studio album by Simply Red
Released October 1985
Recorded Soundpush Studios in Blaricum, Holland
RAK Studios, London, 1985
Genre Rock, Blue-eyed soul
Length 44:21
Label Elektra
WEA Records
Producer Stewart Levine
Simply Red chronology
Picture Book
(1985)		 Men and Women
(1987)
Singles from Picture Book
  1. "Money’s Too Tight To Mention"
    Released: June 1985
  2. "Come To My Aid"
    Released: August 1985
  3. "Jericho"
    Released: February 1986
  4. "Holding Back The Years"
    Released: May 1986
  5. "Open Up The Red Box"
    Released: July 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars [1]
MP3.com 4.5/5 stars [2]
Robert Christgau B+ [3]

Picture Book is the debut album by British pop group Simply Red, released in October 1985. It contains the #1 single "Holding Back the Years" and a cover of The Valentine Brothers' "Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)".

Contents

[edit] Track listing

Side one
  1. "Come to My Aid" (Mick Hucknall/Fritz McIntyre) - 4:03 (This song uses the same beat with the Incredible Bongo Band's 1973 cover of "Apache")
  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
Side two
  1. "Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)" (John Valentine/William Valentine) - 4:13
  2. "Holding Back The Years" (Hucknall/Neil Moss) - 4:30
  3. "(Open Up the) Red Box" (Hucknall) - 3:56
  4. "No Direction" (Hucknall/Dave Fryman) - 3:41
  5. "Picture Book" (Hucknall/McIntyre) - 5:49

[edit] 2008 Collector’s Edition bonus tracks

Disc one
Remixes
  1. "Money’s Too Tight (To Mention)" (Valentine/Valentine) [The Cutback Mix] - 8:29
  2. "Come to My Aid" (Hucknall/McIntyre) [Survival Mix] - 6:40
  3. "Holding Back the Years" (Hucknall) [Extended Mix] - 5:48
  4. "Jericho" (Hucknall) [Extended Mix] - 6:47
  5. "Open Up the Red Box" (Hucknall) [Extended Mix] - 6:24
Disc two (DVD)
Live At Montreux Jazz Festival (8 July 1986)
  1. "Grandma’s Hands" (Bill Withers)
  2. "Sad Old Red" (Hucknall)
  3. "Open Up The Red Box" (Hucknall)
  4. "The Right Thing" (Hucknall)
  5. "No Direction" (Hucknall/Fryman)
  6. "I Won’t Give Up" (Hucknall)
  7. "Holding Back the Years" (Hucknall/Neil Moss)
  8. "Picture Book" (Hucknall/McIntyre)
  9. "Love Fire" (Bunny Wailer)
  10. "Jericho" (Hucknall)
  11. "I Won’t Feel Bad" (Hucknall/McIntyre/Tim Kellett/Chris Joyce/Tony Bowers/Sylvan Richardson)
  12. "Suffer" (Hucknall/Lamont Dozier)
  13. "Infidelity" (Hucknall/Dozier)
  14. "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" (John Valentine/William Valentine)
  15. "Come to My Aid" (Hucknall/McIntyre)
  16. "Jericho" [Instrumental] (Hucknall)
  17. "Heaven" (Byrne/Harrison)
  18. "Move on Out" (Hucknall)
  19. "Look at You Now" (Hucknall)

[edit] Personnel

Guest Musicians

  • 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 Vocals on "Open Up The Red Box"

[edit] Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Austria (IFPI Austria)[4] Gold 25,000x
France (SNEP)[5] Gold 100,000[6]
Germany (BVMI)[7] 3× Gold 750,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[8] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[9] Platinum 50,000x
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] 5× Platinum 1,500,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

[edit] Charts

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (1985-86) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report[12] 6
Austrian Albums Chart[13] 10
Canadian Albums Chart[14] 7
Dutch Mega Albums Chart[15] 1
Italian Albums Chart[16] 8
New Zealand Albums Chart[17] 9
Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart[18] 26
Swedish Albums Chart[19] 26
Swiss Albums Chart[20] 12
UK Albums Chart[21] 2
U.S. Billboard 200 [22] 16
West German Media Control Albums Chart[23] 8

[edit] Year-end charts

Chart (1986) Position
Australian Albums Chart[12] 16
Canadian Albums Chart [24] 29
Italian Albums Chart[16] 25
UK Albums Chart[25] 20
U.S. Billboard 200[26] 49
Preceded by
Promise by Sade		 New Zealand Chart number-one album
25 January – 1 February 1986		 Succeeded by
Promise by Sade

[edit] References

  1. ^ William, Ruhlman. Picture Book (album) at Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ Review
  3. ^ Robert Christgau review
  4. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Simply Red – Picture Book" (in German). IFPI Austria. http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin.  Enter Simply Red in the field Interpret. Enter Picture Book in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
  5. ^ "French album certifications – Simply Red – Picture Book" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259165-CERTIFICATIONS.html&type=8. 
  6. ^ "Les Albums Or". infodisc.fr. SNEP. http://www.infodisc.fr/CDCertif_O.php?debut=2500. Retrieved 2011-09-18. 
  7. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Simply Red; 'Picture Book')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Picture+Book&strInterpret=Simply+Red&strTtArt=alben&strAwards=checked. 
  8. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Simply Red – Picture Book" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. http://www.ifpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=60463. 
  9. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Simply Red; 'Picture Book')". Hung Medien. http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Simply+Red+Picture+Book. 
  10. ^ "British album certifications – Simply Red – Picture Book". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx.  Enter Picture Book in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Simply Red – Picture Book". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Picture+Book%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  12. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0646119176. 
  13. ^ "austriancharts.at Simply Red - Picture Book" (in German) (ASP). Hung Medien. http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Simply+Red&titel=Picture+Book&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-10-31. 
  14. ^ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2011-10-31
  15. ^ "dutchcharts.nl Simply Red - Picture Book" (ASP). Hung Medien. MegaCharts. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Simply+Red&titel=Picture+Book&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-10-31. 
  16. ^ a b "Hit Parade Italia - Gli album più venduti del 1986" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yenda/lpe1986.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-12. 
  17. ^ "charts.org.nz Simply Red - Picture Book" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Simply+Red&titel=Picture+Book&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-10-31. 
  18. ^ "norwegiancharts.com Simply Red - Picture Book" (ASP). Hung Medien. VG-lista. http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Simply+Red&titel=Picture+Book&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-10-31. 
  19. ^ "swedishcharts.com Simply Red - Picture Book" (in Swedish) (ASP). http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Simply+Red&titel=Picture+Book&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-10-31. 
  20. ^ "Simply Red - Picture Book - hitparade.ch" (in German) (ASP). Hung Medien. Swiss Music Charts. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Simply+Red&titel=Picture+Book&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-10-31. 
  21. ^ "Chart Stats - Simply Red - Picture Book" (PHP). UK Albums Chart. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=42766. Retrieved 2011-10-31. 
  22. ^ "allmusic ((( Picture Book > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r18048/charts-awards. Retrieved 2011-10-31. 
  23. ^ "Album Search: Simply Red - Picture Book" (in German). Media Control. http://www.charts.de/album.asp?artist=Simply+Red&title=Picture+Book&cat=a&country=de. Retrieved 2011-10-31. 
  24. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1986". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.8824&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2011-10-03. 
  25. ^ "Complete UK Year-End Album Charts". http://chartheaven.9.forumer.com/a/complete-uk-yearend-album-charts_post21.html. Retrieved 2011-10-3. 
  26. ^ "Billboard.BIZ - Year-end Charts - Billboard 200 - 1986". billboard.biz. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/1986/the-billboard-200. Retrieved 2011-10-24. 

[edit] External links

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