Released 1981 Artist Tim Curry Producer Michael Kamen Genre Rock music | Length 34:58 Release date 1981 Label A&M Records | |
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Recorded The Hit Factory, New York City Simplicity
(1981) The Rocky Horror Picture Show Let's Do the Time Warp Again
(2016) Similar Fearless, Read My Lips, The Rocky Horror Picture S | ||
Simplicity was the third and final album recorded by the English actor/singer Tim Curry, released in 1981.
Contents
Whereas his previous album Fearless (1979) had been almost entirely original songs, Simplicity was a half-originals half-covers mix, and contained a wider variety of source material than the covers on his first album Read My Lips (1978). Covers include a version of The Zombies' "She's Not There" and Martha and the Vandellas' "Dancing in the Streets", both of which were hits in 1964. Curry also performs a version of "Take Me, I'm Yours", originally a 1978 hit by Squeeze.
The track "Working on My Tan" was released as a single in certain countries (backed with "On A Roll") but was not commercially successful. Curry did not make any promo videos for the album.
Track listing
- "Working on My Tan" (Tim Curry, Michael Kamen, Bob Babbitt, Charles Collins, Bob Kulick, Michael Tschudin) - 4:05
- "She's Not There" (Rod Argent) - 2:22
- "Simplicity" (Tim Curry, Bob Babbitt, Charles Collins)- 4:13
- "On a Roll" (Tim Curry, Michael Kamen) - 2:49
- "Take Me, I'm Yours" (Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook) - 3:50
- "Dancing in the Streets" (Marvin Gaye, Ivy Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson) 3:59
- "Betty Jean" (Tim Curry, Michael Kamen) - 3:20
- "Out of Pawn" (David Lasley, Lana Marrano) - 3:43
- "Summer in the City" (John Sebastian) - 3:05
- "I Put a Spell on You" (Screamin' Jay Hawkins) - 3:32
Personnel
Chart positions
Billboard (North America)
Songs
1Working on My Tan4:04
2She's Not There2:22
3Simplicity4:17