Tribute to Bobby

Tribute to Bobby
Studio album by Mick Hucknall
Released	19 May 2008
Recorded	2008
Genre	Blues, jazz, pop, adult contemporary
Label	SimplyRed.com

Tribute to Bobby is a 2008 album by Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall and his first solo album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2008 and is a collection of songs in tribute to the blues singer Bobby Bland.

A DVD was also released along with the album. It contains a documentary which was filmed in Memphis, Tennessee in November 2007.

Track listing

1. "Farther Up the Road" (Joe Medwick, Don Robey) – 3:27
2. "Ain't That Lovin' You" (Deadric Malone) – 3:09
3. "I'm Too Far Gone (To Turn Around)" (Belford Hendricks, Clyde Otis) – 2:15
4. "Poverty" (Dave Clark, Pearl Woods) – 3:19
5. "Yolanda" (Daniel Moore) – 3:56
6. "Stormy Monday Blues" (Aaron "T-Bone" Walker) – 2:39
7. "I Wouldn't Treat a Dog (The Way You Treated Me)" (Steve Barri, Michael Omartian, Michael Price, Dan Walsh) – 3:11
8. "I'll Take Care of You" (Brook Benton) – 2:56
9. "Chains of Love" (Ahmet Nugetre) – 2:59
10. "I Pity the Fool" (Malone) – 3:36
11. "Cry, Cry, Cry" (Malone) – 3:45
12. "Lead Me On" (Malone) – 2:17

Personnel

• Mick Hucknall – Lead and Background Vocals
• Andy Wright – Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background)
• David Clayton – Clarinet, Keyboards, Organ Hammond, Piano
• Gavin Goldberg – Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Programming
• John "Snakehips" Johnson – Trombone
• Ian Kirkham – Saxophone
• Peter Lewinson – Drums
• Steve Lewinson – Bass, Double Bass
• Kenji Suzuki – Guitar
• Jim McWilliam – Strings
• Kevin Robinson – Trumpet
• Dave Bloor – Engineer, Programming
• Kevin Metcalfe – Mastering
• Andy Scade – Engineer
• John Stoddart – Photography
• Johnny Wow – Mixing

External links

• Tribute to Bobby at Allmusic
• BBC Music review of Tribute to Bobby
• BellaOnline review
• Tribute to Bobby at MickHucknall.com