Spirit: Deluxe Edition (CD / DVD)

• Category:  Music  »  R&B  »  Dance
• Format: CD   Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
• Release Date: February 3, 2009
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: J-Records (USA)
• UPC: 886974601623
• WAPI (Tower ID): 113108814
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #3670 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #169 in R&B (See Top 100 R&B Bestsellers)
• #21 in Dance (See Top 100 Dance Bestsellers)

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British popster Leona Lewis became a superstar in the U.K. after winning on the TV program X Factor, releasing the chart-ruling hit single "Bleeding Love," and following up with a full-length debut that broke British sales records. That album, SPIRIT, hit America in the spring of 2008. The album is full of bubbly pop and R&B that might elicit comparisons with the music of Mariah Carey or Alicia Keys. Lewis received no shortage of help from industry heavy-hitters, including OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder (who co-wrote "Bleeding Love"), as well as songwriters Akon, Ne-Yo, Josh Alexander, Stargate, and others. The result is a full dose of radio-ready pop bliss that's sure to spark the interest of America's pop and R&B fans.

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In 2009 Mick Hucknall will celebrate 25 years of unbroken service and hits with the band he founded, fronted and named. Simply Red emerged out of the streets and clubs of Manchester in 1984 and began an amazing journey that has resulted in worldwide sales rapidly approaching 60 million albums and innumerable singles/hits including the Billboard # 1 hits “Holding Back The Years” and the Motown classic “If You Don’t know Me By Now”.

Now, in the run-up to Simply Red’s silver anniversary, Hucknall prepares to embark on the next 25-year journey with the ultimate Simply Red collection! Entitled Simply Red 25 - The Greatest Hits, the new CD features the most beloved Simply Red songs from the past two-and-half decades and is launched with a memorable cover version of the Moody Blues’ 1960s smash hit “Go Now.” Back in 1985, in his group’s first official press biography, Mick Hucknall confidently predicted “it’s just the beginning.” Let’s toast the hits and raise another glass to the next 25!

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In 2009 Mick Hucknall will celebrate 25 years of unbroken service with the band he founded, fronted and named. Simply Red emerged out of the streets and clubs of Manchester in the post-punk era of 1984 and within 12 months were riding in the British charts. The original line-up of singer Hucknall, bassist Tony Bowers, drummer Chris Joyce, guitarist Dave Fryman, keyboardist/singer Fritz McIntyre and horn player Tim Kellet became regulars on the thriving club circuit and soon caught the attention of record company scouts on the hunt for new talent. Executives at the UK arm of renowned US label Elektra were the most persistent - and most generous – and Simply Red found themselves with a major record deal within six months of starting up and on their way to a recording studio with ace American producer Stewart Levine. At this point the band experienced their first change as guitarist Sylvan Richardson replaced Dave Fryman during the making their first album PICTURE BOOK which was released in October 1985 and climbed to number two thanks to the top 20 success of debut hit “Money’s Too Tight (Too Mention).” While four more tracks from the album made minor indentations on the chart, it was a song Hucknall wrote in his bedroom which announced Simply Red’s arrival in the big time. While Picture Book peaked inside the US top 20, “Holding Back The Years” found its way to the very top of the American singles chart in July 1986 while in the UK, on its re-release six month after peaking at 51, the record climbed to number two. While album number two – MEN AND WOMEN – featured the same band with the addition of horn player Ian Kirkham and vocalist Janette Sewell, a new producer in the shape of Alex Sadkin was at the helm for the March 1987 release. A new writing team also appeared with Hucknall sharing the credits with Motown legend Lamont Dozier while tracks by Cole Porter (the classic “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye”) and reggae legends Bunny Wailer and Sylvester Stewart augmented Hucknall’s solo efforts. Boasting four chart singles, MEN AND WOMEN became Simply Red’s second successive UK album to stall at number two. It also took the band back on the road and following major UK, European and American tours, they broke new ground in Australia, Japan and New Zealand. In fact in 1987 Simply Red spent nigh on nine months on the road, playing an impressive 120 live shows. Simply Red’s third album A NEW FLAME was issued in February 1989 and it signalled another breakthrough for the band which now sported Heitor T.P. on guitar. After topping the UK album chart for the first time, Simply Red’s version of the Kenny Gamble/Leon Huff soul classic “If You Don’t Know Me By Now” swept to number two in the UK but went one better in America. Topping the US singles chart for the second time put Simply Red alongside fellow British acts such as John Lennon, David Bowie and Queen. The quality and success of the new album – it sold a million in the UK and over 6 million worldwide – also heralded the band’s move from club and theatre dates to major arenas including playing to 60,000 people in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Between October 1988 and March 1990 Simply Red once again set off to conquer the world, playing 140 shows along the way. At the same time Hucknall was planning the band’s fourth album which would again break new ground STARS was the first album to feature a collection of songs written entirely by Hucknall and while eight were solo efforts, two were created with fellow band member McIntyre. With three top 20 hits – “Something Got Me Started,” “Stars and For Your Babies” –the band’s fourth album was again produced by Levine who had returned to the fold on A NEW FLAME. It also featured new bass player Shaun Ward and percussionist Gota alongside Hucknall, McIntyre, Kirkham, Kellett and Heitor.

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