Simplicity (Tim Curry album)

Simplicity was the third and last album recorded by the English actor/singer Tim Curry, released in 1981.

Whereas his previous album Fearless had been almost entirely original songs, Simplicity was a half-originals half-covers mix, and contained a wider variety of source material than the covers on his first album Read My Lips. Curry did not make any promo videos for the album, which may explain why it failed to sell in the numbers of his previous two releases.

Track listing

1. "Working on My Tan" (Tim Curry, Michael Kamen, Bob Babbitt, Charles Collins, Bob Kulick, Michael Tschudin) - 4:05
2. "She's Not There" (Rod Argent) - 2:22
3. "Simplicity" (Tim Curry, Bob Babbitt, Charles Collins)- 4:13
4. "On a Roll" (Tim Curry, Michael Kamen) - 2:49
5. "Take Me, I'm Yours" (Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook) - 3:50
6. "Dancing in the Streets" (Marvin Gaye, Ivy Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson) 3:59
7. "Betty Jean" (Tim Curry, Michael Kamen) - 3:20
8. "Out of Pawn" (David Lasley, Lana Marrano) - 3:43
9. "Summer in the City" (John Sebastian) - 3:05
10. "I Put a Spell on You" (Screamin' Jay Hawkins) - 3:32

Personnel

• Tim Curry - vocals
• Earl Slick - guitar
• Hank Crawford - saxophone
• Michael Kamen - keyboards
• Joe Newman - guitar
• Bryant Montiro - guitar
• John Siegler - bass
• David Sanborn - saxophone
• David "Fathead" Newman - saxophone
• Howard Johnson - saxophone
• Charlie Miller - trumpet
• Jimmy Maelen - percussion
• Noel Alphonso - drums
• Art Baron - trombone
• Gui Andresano, Ula Andrisano, Ula Hedwig, Seth, Dian Sorel, Laurel Massé, Sasha - background vocals

Chart positions

Album

Billboard (North America)