Simplicity (Tim Curry album)

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

Whereas his previous album Fearless had been almost entirely original songs, Simplicity is a half-originals, half-covers album and contains a wider variety of source material than the covers on his first album Read My Lips (1978). Covers include a version of the Zombies' "She's Not There" and Martha and the Vandellas' "Dancing in the Streets", both of which were hits in 1964. Curry also performs a version of "Take Me, I'm Yours", originally a 1978 hit by Squeeze. "Out of Pawn" was originally by Davis Lasley's band Rosie, produced by Michael Kamen.

The track "Working on My Tan" was released as a single in certain countries (backed with "On a Roll") but was not commercially successful. Curry did not make any promo videos for the album.

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, Joel Newman) - 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
 * Howard Johnson – saxophone
 * David "Fathead" Newman – saxophone
 * David Sanborn – saxophone
 * Charlie Miller – trumpet
 * Art Baron – trombone
 * Michael Kamen – keyboards
 * Joel Newman – guitar
 * Bryant Montiro – guitar
 * John Siegler – bass
 * Noel Alphonso – drums
 * Jimmy Maelen – percussion
 * Laurel Massé, Gui Andresano, Ula Andrisano, Ula Hedwig, Seth, Dian Sorel, Sasha – background vocals

Chart positions
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