Advantages: Simply Red, Hot Weather, Warwick Castle
Disadvantages: The flies they got everywhere

...I had never been to Warwick Castle before oh what a first time though seeing Simply Red :-) Simply Red were taking part in the Summer Nights tour, several artists were taking part in this countrywide event. For more details on the Summer Nights Tour please look at http://www.summernightsonline.co.uk/home/ I had bought the tickets for £45 each from Ticketmaster for my hubby for his birthday. The weather stayed hot and during the drive down to Warwick the roads were clear. We managed to find the Car Park in Warwick, it cost £5 which wasn't too bad, and we were on the front row so were hoping it would be a quick exit later. It was a bit of a trek to the castle, but once were in we managed to find a shady bit under some trees. There were lots of refreshment stalls around selling burgers sweets, 2 beer tents. All were priced as you... Read review

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Advantages: mixture of music genres all on one cd
Disadvantages: none

...Simply Red- Stars... His best Album by far!!! I have owned this album for many years and I could never get bored of it... It is Mick and the gangs best album so far!!! Including such hits as Stars, something got me started and the beautiful ballad, For your babies, it combines a mixture of all the Red's incredible vocal and musical talents. Although first released in 1991... this album is as fresh and vibrant today as it was 17 years ago. For anybody wanting to buy a Simply red Album to enjoy at home or in the car, I would recommend stars as being your first choice. I would also recommend to those fans out there to see the group live in concert, because when they perfrom such songs as what is on this album live... nothing can beat it...... Read review

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Advantages: The old Simply Red are back
Disadvantages: Bonus DVD is only for the fans

...I must admit right from the very start that although I quite like SImply Red's songs there is something I just do not like about Mick Hucknall. Maybe it is his arrogance when ever he is on TV. However putting this to one side I have bought a few Simply Red albums over the years but the Love and the Russian Winter album was too much. The blandness of it made me swear never to buy one of their albums ever again. However the other week we were going on a family week-end to Whitby and my wife appeared with this CD and before I could protest it was in the car's player and we were off. At first I was ready to stick my fingers in my ears and hum a motorhead song but as the trip progressed I started to warm to the whole album and enjoyed it. There are 10 songs (11 if you include the title track's reprise at the end): 1. Home 2. Fake 3... Read review

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Advantages: Easy listening, smooth cool sounds
Disadvantages: Not long enough

...Home was released by Simply Red in March 2003 after a long awaited absence after their previous album in 1999(Love and the Russian Winter). Although there was Its only Love released in November 2000, this was a compilation of love songs. The title of the album is apt as it was recorded at Mick Huchnalls own home where he has a recording studio. It was also a gamble. Simply red had departed with their previous record label East west records after a relationship of 15 Years. Huchnall was keen to go back to simply reds roots and Love and the Russion Winter was not an album the band felt passion for but simply something the record company had wished them to do. This was blamed on the low sales of this album. Another very important issue for Hucknall was the fact the record company owned the songs and he had no control of them. He... Read review

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