Love and the Russian Winter

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Love and the Russian Winter is the seventh studio album by Simply Red, released on 2 November 1999. It marks a distinct change from the band's preceding albums as it has a more computer generated sound. The album was put out mainly due to pressure from their record label to fulfil their contract. It features a cover version of "Ain't That a Lot of Love", written by Willia Dean Parker and Homer Banks. The musicians who featured most are: Hucknall, Wright, Yashiki, Jaimes, Kirkham and Suzuki, all of whom, apart from Yashiki, were still a part of Simply Red in 2010.

Track listing

All songs composed by Mick Hucknall unless shown otherwise.

1. "The Spirit of Life" – 4:42
2. "Ain't That a Lot of Love" (Willia Dean Parker, Homer Banks)– 3:56
3. "Your Eyes" – 4:15
4. "The Sky Is a Gypsy" – 4:33
5. "Back into the Universe" – 3:48
6. "Words for Girlfriends" – 5:07
7. "Thank You" – 4:01
8. "Man Made the Gun" – 4:58
9. "Close to You" – 4:33
10. "More Than a Dream" – 3:52
11. "Wave the Old World Goodbye" – 3:46

2008 Special Edition bonus tracks

12. "Ain't That a Lot of Love" (Phats & Small Mutant Disco Vocal Mix) - 6:08
13. "Ain't That a Lot of Love" (Club 69 Underground Dub Mx) - 6:36
14. "Your Eyes" (Mousse T Acoustic) - 3:54
15. "Your Eyes" (Ignorants Remix) - 4:41
16. "Your Eyes" (Jimmy Gomez Funky Mix) - 7:06

Personnel

• Lead vocals: Mick Hucknall
• Backing vocals: Dee Johnson, Sarah Brown, Mick Hucknall
• Guitars: Kenji Suzuki, Mark Jaimes, Greg Bone
• Bass guitar: Gota Yashiki, Andy Wright, Wayne Stobbart, Tim Vine
• Keyboards: Tim Vine, Andy Wright, Dom T, Aiden Love, Phillipe Manjard, James Wiltshire
• Drums: Gota Yashiki, Geoff Holroyde
• Saxophones: Ian Kirkham
• Trombone: John Johnson
• Saxophone and Flute: Chris De Margary
• Trumpet: Kevin Robinson
• Programming: Ned Douglas, James Wiltshire, Andy Wright, Gota Yashiki
• Programming and additional production on ‘Your Eyes’: Merv Pearson