Stars (album)

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Stars
Studio album by Simply Red
Released	30 September 1991
Genre	Rock, Pop
Length	41:13
Label	EastWest Records America
Producer	Stewart Levine
Professional reviews
All Music Guide Review
Simply Red chronology
A New Flame (1989) Stars (1991) 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 years^{[citation needed]}.

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.

[edit] Track listing

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

[edit] Simply Red - Stars: Collectors Edition - Track listing

DISC 1

1. Something Got Me Started
2. Stars
3. Thrill Me
4. Your Mirror
5. She's Got It Bad
6. For Your Babies
7. Model
8. How Could I Fall
9. Freedom
10. Wonderland
11. Come On In My Kitchen [Remastered] (Bonus Track, Robert Johnson Sessions)
12. Ramblin' On My Mind [Remastered] (Bonus Track, Robert Johnson Sessions)
13. Me And The Devil Blues [Remastered] (Bonus Track, Robert Johnson Sessions)
14. When You've Got A Good Friend [Remastered] (Bonus Track, Robert Johnson Sessions)
15. Sad Old Red [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]
16. More [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]
17. Something Got Me Started [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]
18. Thrill Me [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]
19. Your Mirror [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]
20. She's Got It Bad [live in Hamburg 23 Feb 1992/bonus track]

DISC 2

1. Stars [PM-ized Mix]
2. For Your Babies [Edition Francais]
3. Something Got Me Started [Esmoove's Late Night Mix]
4. Thrill Me [Steppin' Razor Mix]
5. Freedom [Perfecto Mix]
6. Stars [Comprende Mix]
7. Something Got Me Started [Hurley's 7" Mix]
8. Thrill Me [Connoisseurs Mix]
9. Freedom [How Long Mix]
10. Something Got Me Started [Perfecto Mix]
11. Thrill Me [Nellee Hooper's Dub Mix]

DISC 3 (DVD)

1. Love For Sale [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
2. Drown In My Own Tears [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
3. Every Time We Say Goodbye [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
4. Sad Old Red [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
5. Grandma's Hands [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
6. Enough [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
7. If You Don't Know Me By Now [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
8. How Could I Fall [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
9. Lady Godiva's Room [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
10. New Flame [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
11. Your Mirror [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
12. She's Got It Bad [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
13. Model [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
14. It's Only Love [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
15. Joy And Pain [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
16. Come To My Aid [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
17. Infidelity [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
18. Right Thing [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
19. Holding Back The Years [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
20. Stars [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
21. Red Box [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
22. Thrill Me [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
23. Money's Too Tight (To Mention) [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
24. For Your Babies [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
25. Something Got Me Started [live at Montreux Casino 8 Jul 1992/DVD]
26. Something Got Me Started [video/DVD]
27. Stars [video/DVD]
28. For Your Babies [video/DVD]
29. Thrill Me [video/DVD]
30. Your Mirror [video/DVD]

[edit] External links

• Simply Red official website album page
• All Music Guide album main page
• MP3.com album main page