Picture Book is the debut album by British pop group Simply Red, released in October 1985. It contains the #1 single "Holding Back the Years", the band's most successful single, and a cover of The Valentine Brothers' "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)". Three other singles were released from the album: "Come to My Aid", "Jericho", and "Open Up the Red Box". The album includes 'lively' and 'energetic' groove beats and ballad orientated keyboard undertones that help songs such as 'holding back the years'to be so so effective. Members Tim Kellett and Fritz Mcintyre are acclaimed by Hucknall to be the most influential in the album based on the distinctive sound of their playing. The album is included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The album has been commercially successful, appearing in the top 30 album charts of 12 different countries, and achieving platinum certification sales in four different countries, including America and the UK. Picture Book is the debut album by British pop group Simply Red, released in October 1985. It contains the #1 single "Holding Back the Years", the band's most successful single, and a cover of The Valentine Brothers' "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)". Three other singles were released from the album: "Come to My Aid", "Jericho", and "Open Up the Red Box". The album includes 'lively' and 'energetic' groove beats and ballad orientated keyboard undertones that help songs such as 'holding back the years'to be so so effective. Members Tim Kellett and Fritz Mcintyre are acclaimed by Hucknall to be the most influential in the album based on the distinctive sound of their playing. The album is included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The album has been commercially successful, appearing in the top 30 album charts of 12 different countries, and achieving platinum certification sales in four different countries, including America and the UK. false 2025-11-07 22:13:34 Picture Book 1985 1985-01-01 1985-01-01 45 Ballad Blue-Eyed Soul Pop Pop Soul Sophisti-Pop Soul 111610 2113715 01c38575-2ef5-36ac-9d12-c2d6d105c454 a9100753-f539-43cf-bcc9-579566fb512e 7a80d7c7-94f0-302b-90d9-d5ae4cbe3dae /media/data/media5/Music/Simply Red/Picture Book/folder.jpg Simply Red Simply Red 1 1 Come to My Aid 04:04 1 2 Sad Old Red 04:32 1 3 Look at You Now 03:03 1 4 Heaven 04:32 1 5 Jericho 06:06 1 6 Money's Too Tight (to Mention) 04:13 1 7 Holding Back the Years 04:29 1 8 Red Box 03:56 1 9 No Direction 03:41 1 10 Picture Book 05:51 Simply Red are a British soul and pop band formed in Manchester in 1985. The lead vocalist of the band is singer and songwriter Mick Hucknall, who, by the time the band initially disbanded in 2010, was the only original member left. Since the release of their debut studio album Picture Book (1985), they have had ten songs reach top 10 in the UK Singles Chart, including "Holding Back the Years" and "If You Don't Know Me by Now", both of which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. They have had five number one albums in the UK, with their 1991 album, Stars, being one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history.At the 1992 and 1993 Brit Awards, they received the award for Best British Group. They received three Grammy Award nominations: for Best New Artist in 1987, and "Holding Back the Years" and "If You Don't Know Me by Now" for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The band re-formed in 2015. Simply Red has sold over 50 million albums.