Men and Women (album)







1987 studio album by Simply Red



































Men and Women
Menandwomenalbum.jpg

Studio album by
Simply Red

Released 9 March 1987
Recorded 1986
Genre
Soul, funk
Length 41:07
Label
Elektra
WEA Records
Producer
Alex Sadkin (except "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye", produced by Mick Hucknall and Yvonne Ellis)

Simply Red chronology






Picture Book
(1985)
Men and Women
(1987)
A New Flame
(1989)


Singles from Men And Women


  1. "The Right Thing"
    Released: February 1987

  2. "Infidelity"
    Released: May 1987

  3. "Maybe Someday..."
    Released: July 1987

  4. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
    Released: November 1987

  5. "I Won’t Feel Bad"
    Released: March 1988



































Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic
3/5 stars link
Houston Chronicle
5/5 stars link
Los Angeles Times (Positive) link
The New York Times (Positive) link
Robert Christgau
B+ link
Rolling Stone (Not rated) link

Men and Women is the second album by British pop group Simply Red, released in 1987.




Contents






  • 1 Singles


  • 2 Track listing


    • 2.1 2008 Special Edition bonus tracks




  • 3 Personnel


    • 3.1 Band


    • 3.2 Additional musicians




  • 4 Credits


  • 5 Charts


    • 5.1 Weekly charts


    • 5.2 Year-end charts


    • 5.3 Certifications




  • 6 References





Singles


Five singles were released from the album. "The Right Thing" was the first to be released, peaking at number 11 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] "Infidelity" was the second single, which reached number 31,[1] followed by "Maybe Someday..." which became Simply Red's first single to fail to reach the UK top 75, peaking at number 88.[1] The next single, "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye", a cover of the Cole Porter song, returned the band to the top 20 where it peaked at number 11.[1] "I Won’t Feel Bad" was the fifth and final single from the album, peaking at number 68.[1]



Track listing


Side one


  1. "The Right Thing" (Mick Hucknall) – 4:19

  2. "Infidelity" (Hucknall/Lamont Dozier) – 4:09

  3. "Suffer" (Hucknall/Dozier) – 4:55

  4. "I Won’t Feel Bad" (Simply Red) – 4:14

  5. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Cole Porter) – 3:23


Side two




  2. "Let Me Have It All" (Sylvester Stewart) – 3:45

  3. "Love Fire" (Bunny Wailer) – 3:58

  4. "Move On Out" (Hucknall) – 4:55

  5. "Shine" (Hucknall) – 3:22

  6. "Maybe Someday..." (Hucknall) – 4:18



2008 Special Edition bonus tracks





  2. "The Right Thing" (Hucknall) [Extended Version] – 5:36

  3. "Broken Man" (Hucknall) [1987 Version] – 4:00

  4. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" [Live Version] – 3:42

  5. "Infidelity" (Hucknall/Dozier) [Stretch Mix] – 5:24

  6. "Love Fire" (Wailer) [Massive Red Mix] – 5:22

  7. "Lady Godiva's Room" (Hucknall) – 2:54



Personnel



Band




  • Mick Hucknall – lead and backing vocals


  • Chris Joyce – drums and percussion


  • Tony Bowers – bass guitar and percussion


  • Tim Kellett – keyboards, trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, live backing vocals


  • Fritz McIntyre – keyboards and backing vocals


  • Sylvan Richardson – guitars



Additional musicians



  • Janette Sewell – backing vocals


  • Ian Kirkham – tenor and baritone saxophones


  • Derek Wadsworth – trombone on "Love Fire"

  • Eleanor Morris – cello on "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"

  • Steve Rainford – keyboard programming



Credits



  • Produced by Alex Sadkin (except "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" by Yvonne Ellis and Mick Hucknall).

  • Engineered by Barry Mraz (except "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" by Yvonne Ellis).

  • Assistant engineers – Chris Dickie (tracks 1–5, 7 & 10); Simon Sullivan and Kevin Whyte (tracks 6, 8 & 9); Colin Andrews (track 10).

  • Recorded at Yellow 2 Studios (Stockport, UK).

  • Mixing – Alex Sadkin (tracks 1–4 & 6–10); Barry Mraz and Chris Dickie (tracks 1–4 & 7); Nick Launay and Joe Barbaria (tracks 6, 8 & 9).

  • Tracks 1–4 & 7 mixed at RAK Studios (London, UK); track 5 mixed at Yellow 2 Studios; tracks 6, 8 & 9 mixed at Mayfair Studios (London, UK); track 10 mixed at Utopia Studios (London, UK).

  • Mastering – Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York.

  • Robert Erdmann – photography

  • Paul Smith – clothes

  • Representation:

    • Worldwide – So What Arts Ltd

    • USA – In association with Burton Management





Charts











References





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  2. ^ ab Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.


  3. ^ "austriancharts.at Simply Red - Men and Women" (ASP). Hung Medien (in German). Retrieved 1 November 2011.


  4. ^ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 November 2011


  5. ^ "dutchcharts.nl Simply Red – Men and Women" (ASP). Hung Medien. MegaCharts. Retrieved 1 November 2011.


  6. ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste" (in French). infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2011.


  7. ^ ab "Hit Parade Italia – Gli album più venduti del 1987" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 1 November 2011.


  8. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.


  9. ^ "charts.org.nz Simply Red - Men and Women" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 1 November 2011.


  10. ^ "norwegiancharts.com Simply Red – Men and Women" (ASP). Hung Medien. VG-lista. Retrieved 1 November 2011.


  11. ^ "swedishcharts.com Simply Red – Men and Women" (ASP) (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 November 2011.


  12. ^ "Simply Red – Men and Women – hitparade.ch" (ASP). Hung Medien (in German). Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 1 November 2011.


  13. ^ "Chart Stats – Simply Red – Men and Women" (PHP). UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 1 November 2011.


  14. ^ "( Men and Women > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 November 2011.


  15. ^ "Album Search: Simply Red – Men and Women" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 1 November 2011.


  16. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Jahreshitparade 1987" (ASP) (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2011.


  17. ^ "Top 100 Albums of '87". RPM. 26 December 1987. Retrieved 21 November 2011.


  18. ^ "Hitparade.ch – Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1987" (ASP). Swiss Music Charts (in Swedish). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2011.


  19. ^ "Complete UK Year-End Album Charts". Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2011.


  20. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women" (in German). IFPI Austria.
    Enter Simply Red in the field Interpret. Enter Men and Women in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen. 


  21. ^ "Les Albums Or". infodisc.fr. SNEP. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2011.


  22. ^ "French album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.


  23. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Simply Red; 'Men and Women')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.


  24. ^ "Spanish album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España.
    Select album under "Chart", enter 1988 in the field "Year". Select the certification week in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".


  25. ^ "British album certifications – Simply Red – Men and Women". British Phonographic Industry.
    Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Men and Women in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.









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