Simplicity is the third album recorded by the English actor/singer Tim Curry, released in 1981.
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980–1981 | |||
| Genre | Rock, reggae | |||
| Length | 34:58 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Michael Kamen | |||
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Whereas his previous album Fearless had been almost entirely original songs, Simplicity is a half-originals, half-covers album and contains 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. "Out of Pawn" was originally by Davis Lasley's band Rosie, produced by Michael Kamen.
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
edit- "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, Joel Newman) - 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
edit- Tim Curry – vocals
- Earl Slick – guitar
- Hank Crawford – saxophone
- Howard Johnson – saxophone
- David "Fathead" Newman – saxophone
- David Sanborn – saxophone
- Charlie Miller – trumpet
- Art Baron – trombone
- Michael Kamen – keyboards
- Joel Newman – guitar
- Bryant Montiro – guitar
- John Siegler – bass
- Noel Alphonso – drums
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion
- Laurel Massé, Gui Andresano, Ula Andrisano, Ula Hedwig, Seth, Dian Sorel, Sasha – background vocals
Chart positions
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Billboard (US)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1981 | Pop Albums | 112 |
RPM (Canada)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1981 | Top Albums | 45[1] |