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Love and the Russian Winter

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Released
  
2 November 1999

Love and the Russian Winter (1999)
  
It's Only Love (2000)

Release date
  
2 November 1999

Length
  
47:31

Artist
  
Simply Red

Label
  
East West Records

Love and the Russian Winter wwwsimplyredcomstagewpcontentthemessimplyre

Genres
  
Pop music, Soul music, Rock music, Dance music

Producers
  
Gota Yashiki, Andy Flag, Mick Hucknall

Similar
  
Simply Red albums, Pop music albums

Simply red spirit of life


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.

Contents

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

Japan Edition

  1. "The Spirit of Life" – 4:42
  2. "Ain't That a Lot of Love" – 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. "Come On In My Kitchen" (Bonus track)
  11. "More Than a Dream" – 3:52
  12. "Wave the Old World Goodbye" – 3:46

2008 Special Edition bonus tracks

  1. "Ain't That a Lot of Love" (Phats & Small Mutant Disco Vocal Mix) - 6:08
  2. "Ain't That a Lot of Love" (Club 69 Underground Dub Mx) - 6:36
  3. "Your Eyes" (Mousse T Acoustic) - 3:54
  4. "Your Eyes" (Ignorants Remix) - 4:41
  5. "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

    • Songs

    1The Spirit of Life4:41
    2Ain't That A Lot of Love3:54
    3Your Eyes4:15

    References

    Love and the Russian Winter Wikipedia
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