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Best of Simply Red: Holding Back the Years 1985-1997 contains all of Simply Red's biggest British and American hits, including "Holding Back the Years," "If You Don't Know Me By Now," and "Something Got Me Started." In addition to the well-known singles, there are two new tracks added to the collection, including "Angel," a duet with the Fugees.
Simply Red always worked better on singles than albums, making this single-disc compilation an excellent introduction.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holding Back the YearsMick Hucknall, Neil Moss | Simply Red | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Money's Too Tight (To Mention)John Valentine, William Valentine | Simply Red | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | The Right ThingMick Hucknall | Simply Red | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | It's Only LoveVella Cameron, John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Simply Red | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | A New FlameMick Hucknall | Simply Red | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | You've Got ItLamont Dozier, Mick Hucknall | Simply Red | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | If You Don't Know Me by NowKenny Gamble, Leon Huff | Simply Red | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | StarsMick Hucknall | Simply Red | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Something Got Me StartedMick Hucknall, Fritz McIntyre | Simply Red | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | Thrill MeLewis Gensler, Mick Hucknall, Fritz McIntyre | Simply Red | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 11 | Your MirrorMick Hucknall | Simply Red | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 12 | For Your BabiesMick Hucknall | Simply Red | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 13 | So BeautifulMick Hucknall | Simply Red | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 14 | AngelCarolyn Franklin, Sonny Saunders | Simply Red | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 15 | FairgroundMick Hucknall | Simply Red | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 63 mins | 145 MB | |||||
| 63 mins | 431 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa Barbaris | Management |
| 2 | Tony Bowers | Musician |
| 3 | Sarah Brown | Vocals, Vocals (Background), Voices |
| 4 | Vella Cameron | Composer |
| 5 | Lenny Castro | Musician |
| 6 | Bootsy Collins | Guest Artist, Musician |
| 7 | Jake Davies | Assistant Engineer, Coordination, Engineer, Remix Assistant |
| 8 | Chris Dickie | Assistant Engineer, Mixing |
| 9 | Andy Dodd | Management |
| 10 | Lamont Dozier | Composer |
| 11 | Sly Dunbar | Guest Artist, Musician |
| 12 | Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | Producer |
| 13 | Sandro Franchin | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | Carolyn Franklin | Composer |
| 15 | Fugees | Guest Artist |
| 16 | Kenny Gamble | Composer |
| 17 | Lewis Gensler | Composer |
| 18 | Clark Germain | Assistant Engineer |
| 19 | Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| 20 | Roland Herrington | Engineer, Mixing, Remixing |
| 21 | Mick Hucknall | Composer, Liner Notes, Producer, Vocals |
| 22 | Leon Huff | Composer |
| 23 | Ted Janson | Mastering |
| 24 | Wyclef Jean | Producer |
| 25 | Femi Jiya | Engineer, Mixing, Remixing |
| 26 | Dee Johnson | Vocals, Vocals (Background), Voices |
| 27 | Chris Joyce | Musician |
| 28 | Tim Kellett | Musician |
| 29 | Ian Kirkham | Musician |
| 30 | Daren Klein | Engineer, Mixing |
| 31 | John Lennon | Composer |
| 32 | Karl Lever | Assistant Engineer |
| 33 | Stewart Levine | Producer |
| 34 | Steve Lewinson | Musician |
| 35 | Aidan Love | Assistant Engineer |
| 36 | Paul McCartney | Composer |
| 37 | Fritz McIntyre | Composer, Musician |
| 38 | Prakazrel Michel | Producer |
| 39 | Neil Moss | Composer |
| 40 | Barry Mraz | Engineer, Mixing |
| 41 | Bernard O'Reilly | Assistant Engineer |
| 42 | Merv Pearson | Coordination |
| 43 | Heitor Pereira | Musician |
| 44 | Pras | Producer |
| 45 | Carolyn Quartermaine | Artwork |
| 46 | Elliot Rashman | Management |
| 47 | Ray | Art Direction, Design |
| 48 | Katy Richardson | Design Coordinator |
| 49 | Sylvan Richardson | Musician |
| 50 | Marnie Riley | Assistant Engineer |
| 51 | David Russell | Assistant Engineer |
| 52 | Alex Sadkin | Mixing, Producer |
| 53 | Sonny Saunders | Composer |
| 54 | Janette Sewell | Vocals, Vocals (Background), Voices |
| 55 | Robbie Shakespeare | Guest Artist, Musician |
| 56 | Adrian Shaughnessy | Design, Design Coordinator |
| 57 | Simply Red | Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 58 | Stephanie Spruill | Vocals, Vocals (Background), Voices |
| 59 | Andy Strange | Assistant Engineer |
| 60 | John Valentine | Composer |
| 61 | William Valentine | Composer |
| 62 | Shaun Ward | Musician |
| 63 | Andy Wright | Musician |
| 64 | Gota Yashiki | Musician |
| 65 | Zanna | Art Direction, Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |