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 Ain't That A Lot Of Love The Spirit Of Life Words for Girlfriends
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Simply Red | Love And The Russian Winter
Simply Red entered a holding pattern after 1991's Stars,
turning out two records in a row that essentially replicated
its charms, only with diminishing returns. Mick Hucknall must
have realized he was stagnating, since 1999's Love and the
Russian Winter is the first time since Stars that he's shaken
up his sound. It's still recognizably Simply Red, as it trades
in '70s soul and jazz-pop influences, but there are a number of
reasonably contemporary influences added into the mix. As it turns
out, these influences are largely based in house music. Still,
these changes are welcome, since they've revitalized Hucknall
and his collaborators, Andy Wright and Gota Yashiki.
They're willing to try different sounds and write in different idioms.
Occasionally, they might sound as if they're forcing matters somewhat,
but there are also a number of gems that pop up on the album, from "The
Spirit of Life" to "The Sky Is a Gypsy." Love and the Russian Winter
doesn't quite rise to the level of the group's strongest records, but
it's a refreshing change of pace from an outfit that had seemed to have
gone stagnant. Listen to his single which hit #1 on UK and US charts –
“Ain’t That a Lot of Love.”
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