Release Information
Released: October 1995
CD – EW 0630-12069-2
Cassette – EW 0630-12069-4
Vinyl – EW 0630-12069-1
Released: October 2008
Special Edition – 2564-69358-7
Includes bonus tracks – more info here
Original Credits
Mick Hucknall – Vocals, Background Vocals, Guitar and Bass Guitar
Fritz McIntyre – Keyboards & Background Vocals
Ian Kirkham – Saxophone, EWI & Keyboards
Heitor T P – Guitars
Dee Johnson – Background Vocals
With special thanks to:
Sly Dunbar – Drums & Programming (appears courtesy of Island Records)
Robbie Shakespeare – Bass Guitar (appears courtesy of Island Records)
Bootsy Collins – Bass Guitar (appears courtesy of Rykodisc and Bootzilla Records)
Ritchie Stevens – Drums
Danny Cummings – Percussion
Hugh Masekela – Flugelhorn (appears courtesy of Umoja Productions)
Produced by Mick Hucknall and Stewart Levine
Engineered and Mixed by Roland Herrington and Femi Jiya
Programming and Keyboards by Andy Wright
Recorded at:
Planet 4 Studios, Manchester, England – Assistant Engineer Aiden Love
Air Studios, London, England – Assistant Engineers Andy Strange & Bernard O’Reilly
Downtown Studios, Johannesburg, South Africa – Assistant Engineer Chris Vermaak
Mixed at Whitfield Street Studios, London, England – Assistant Engineer Jake Davies
Album Co-Ordination – Merv Pearson
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, USA
Umoja Singers Chorale
Kwazi Shange, Janshi Mayo, Lawrence Matshiza, Temba Mkhize, John Hassen, Marilyn Nokwe, Beulala Hashe, Phumzile Ntuli, Stella Khumalo, Faith Kekane, Felicia Marion, Anneline Malebo, Khanya Malphumulo, Tu Nokwe, Tholo Ndlozi, Mandisa Dlanga, Vuyo Mokoena, Victor Rxumalo, Sipho Mbhele, Bongani Masuku, Zamo Mbutho, Luyanda Jezile, Ringo Madlingozi, Vuyisile Dikana, Sipho Mhlambi, Hugh Masekela
The London Metropolitan Orchestra
Conducted by Caroline Dale
Strings arranged by Mick Hucknall, Andy Wright and Caroline Dale
Photography/Art Direction – Zanna
Design/Art Direction – Mat Cook @ Intro
Artwork – copyright 1995 Simply Red
Worldwide representation: Andy Dodd and Elliot Rashman at So What Arts Limited
In association with Lisa Barbaris for So What Arts America
Thanks to Welcome Msomi, Krizia, Nana Bottazzi, Erskine Thompson, Adrian Shaughnessy, Katy Richardson, Paul Smith, Tickle Music Hire, Patti Willis
All tracks used by kind permission of the publishers