Stars (album)

:"For other albums with the same title, see Star (disambiguation)#Albums."Infobox Album
Name = Stars
Type = Album
Artist = Simply Red


Released = 30 September 1991
Recorded =
Genre = Rock, Pop
Length = 41:13
Label = EastWest Records America
Producer = Stewart Levine
Reviews = Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:xl5j8qctbtq4~T1 Review]
Last album = "A New Flame"
(1989)
This album = "Stars"
(1991)
Next album = "Life"
(1995)

"Stars" is the fourth album by UK pop/soul/jazz band Simply Red, released in September 1991. It included the singles "Stars" (UK #8), "For Your Babies" (UK #9), "Something Got Me Started" (UK #11), "Your Mirror" (UK #17) and "Thrill Me" (UK #33). It was another #1 album for the group in their native UK.

"The Stars" tour took the band around the world for nearly two yearsFact|date=February 2007.

It is considered by many to be their finest work and the last of their early albums, in 2000 "Q" magazine placed "Stars" at number 80 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.

This album was re-issued in 2008 as a Collectors Edition: 2cd: Bonus Dvd: Digipack.

On 20 April 2008, a copy of the album was given away with the British newspaper the Mail on Sunday.

Track listing

#"Something Got Me Started" – 4:00
#"Stars" – 4:08
#"Thrill Me" – 5:04
#"Your Mirror" – 3:59
#"She's Got It Bad" – 3:33
#"For Your Babies" – 4:17
#"Model" – 3:46
#"How Could I Fall" – 4:45
#"Freedom" – 3:52
#"Wonderland" – 3:49

imply Red - Stars: Collectors Edition - Track listing

DISC 1

# Something Got Me Started - 4:00
# Stars - 4:08
# Thrill Me - 5:04
# Your Mirror - 3:59
# She's Got It Bad - 3:33
# For Your Babies - 4:17
# Model - 3:46
# How Could I Fall - 4:45
# Freedom - 3:52
# Wonderland - 3:48
# Come On In My Kitchen - 1:32 [Remastered] (Bonus Track, Robert Johnson Sessions)
# Ramblin' On My Mind - 2:11 [Remastered] (Bonus Track, Robert Johnson Sessions)
# Me And The Devil Blues - 2:03 [Remastered] (Bonus Track, Robert Johnson Sessions)
# When You've Got A Good Friend - 2:00 [Remastered] (Bonus Track, Robert Johnson Sessions)
# Sad Old Red - 5:58 [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]
# More - 4:14 [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]
# Something Got Me Started - 4:12 [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]
# Thrill Me - 5:09 [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]
# Your Mirror - 3:57 [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]
# She's Got It Bad - 3:45 [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]

DISC 2

# Stars [PM-ized Mix] - 4:10
# For Your Babies [Edition Francais] - 4:06
# Something Got Me Started [Esmoove's Late Night Mix] - 8:00
# Thrill Me [Steppin' Razor Mix] - 6:37
# Freedom [Perfecto Mix] - 6:24
# Stars [Comprende Mix] - 6:38
# Something Got Me Started [Hurley's 7" Mix] - 3:56
# Thrill Me [Connoisseurs Mix] - 5:56
# Freedom [How Long Mix] - 4:09
# Something Got Me Started [Perfecto Mix] - 5:10
# Thrill Me [Nellee Hooper's Dub Mix] - 4:28
# Thrill Me [Stewart Levine's Club Mix] (iTunes Only Track) - 6:56

DISC 3 (DVD)
# Love For Sale [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Drown In My Own Tears [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Every Time We Say Goodbye [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Sad Old Red [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Grandma's Hands [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Enough [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# If You Don't Know Me By Now [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# How Could I Fall [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Lady Godiva's Room [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# New Flame [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Your Mirror [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# She's Got It Bad [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Model [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# It's Only Love [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Joy And Pain [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Come To My Aid [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Infidelity [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Right Thing [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Holding Back The Years [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Stars [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Red Box [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Thrill Me [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Money's Too Tight (To Mention) [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# For Your Babies [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Something Got Me Started [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
# Something Got Me Started [video/DVD]
# Stars [video/DVD]
# For Your Babies [video/DVD]
# Thrill Me [video/DVD]
# Your Mirror [video/DVD]

Personnel

*Mick Hucknall - Vocals & Background Vocals

*Fritz McIntyre - Keyboards, Vocals & Background Vocals

*Tim Kellett - Keyboards

*Heitor T P - Guitars

*Ian Kirkham - Saxophone

*Gota - Drums, Percussion & Programs

*Shaun Ward - Bass Guitar

Guest Musicians

*Jess Bailey - Keyboard Programming

External links

* [http://www.simplyred.com/music/index.php?display=album&albumid=9#musictitle Simply Red official website album page]
* [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:eauh6joh7190~T0 All Music Guide album main page]
* [http://www.mp3.com/albums/14582/summary.html?q=Stars MP3.com album main page]

succession box
before = "Waking Up the Neighbours" by Bryan Adams
"Chorus" by Erasure
"Greatest Hits II" by Queen
"High on the Happy Side" by Wet Wet Wet
"Wish" by The Cure
title = UK number one album
years = October 12, 1991 – October 25, 1991
November 2, 1991 – November 8, 1991
January 4, 1992 – February 7, 1992
February 22, 1992 – March 13, 1992
May 9, 1992 – May 22, 1992
after = "Chorus" by Erasure
"Greatest Hits II" by Queen
"High on the Happy Side" by Wet Wet Wet
"Divine Madness" by Madness
"Fear of the Dark" by Iron Maiden