Picture Book (Simply Red album)

Picture Book
Studio album by
Simply Red
Released11 October 1985
StudioSoundpush Studios, Blaricum, Netherlands
RAK Studios, London
Genre
Length44:21
LabelElektra
ProducerStewart Levine
Simply Red chronology
Picture Book
(1985) 		Men and Women
(1987)
Singles from Picture Book
  1. "Money's Too Tight (to Mention)"
    Released: 20 May 1985[1]
  2. "Come to My Aid"
    Released: 2 September 1985[2]
  3. "Holding Back the Years"
    Released: 4 November 1985[3]
  4. "Jericho"
    Released: February 1986[4]
  5. "Open Up the Red Box"
    Released: 28 July 1986[5]

Picture Book is the debut album by British pop and soul group Simply Red, released in October 1985. It contains the US number-one single "Holding Back the Years", and covers of The Valentine Brothers' "Money's Too Tight (to Mention)" and Talking Heads’ “Heaven”. Three more singles were released from the album: "Come to My Aid", "Jericho", and "Open Up the Red Box".

The album helped Simply Red earn a 1987 Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. "Holding Back the Years" was also nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals.

A special version of the album was released on the then new Compact Disc + Graphics, or CD+G format which when played on a suitable CD player, 4 bit raster graphic images, text and animations would also be displayed on a connected TV screen.

  1. ^ "Simply Red singles".
  2. ^ "Simply Red official".
  3. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 2 November 1985. p. 16.
  4. ^ "Great Rock discography". p. 744.
  5. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 95.