Simply Red Album: “Sunrise [UK CD #1]”

I've always loved "Sunrise" when it comes on the radio. The song appears on the "Home" album, but I was never interested in buying an entire album of Simply Red's music. (I think he's OK but not great.) I finally broke down and bought this "single" when it became available at a reduced price.

In addition to the well known radio version of the song, this CD contains two alternate "Sunrise" mixes, the standard music video, plus another video on the making of the music video. The CD also includes a self-installing Quick Time video viewer for PCs that don't already have that software loaded. Unfortunately, the music video turns out to be a pointless and awkward series of scenes of an aging Mick Hucknall singing in the company of hot young women at a pool party that adds nothing to one's appreciation of the song.

What's interesting about the two alternate "Sunrise" mixes is that they both dispense with the radio version's background music sampled from the Hall & Oates classic "I Can't Go for That," and substitute house/disco dance-type background tracks. These versions are OK, but like a lot of dance music seem overly long and repetitious when played for listening rather than dancing. The main impact of these mixes is to make you realize how genius the original marriage was between Sunrise's wonderfully catchy melody and I Can't Go for That's irresistible beat.

The bottom line is that the radio version is the only real reason to get this CD. It's just a great catchy pop tune. If you like Simply Red's music in general, you'd get more for your money by buying the "Home" CD. If, like me, you just want this one song, I recommend you hunt for a discount price before you buy.

You see on Amazone the tracks, but no one tells you they total 20 minutes or so, with additonal video stuff that's silly.

I haven't heard anything from SIMPLY RED, since 1989, except "NEW FLAME" ALBUM, they had albums then. But I tuned into YOUTUBE, and somehow heard the song, SUNRISE--I ALMOST DIED--IT'S HALL & OATES WITH SIMPLY RED, fantastic!!!

I liked it so much, I've "heard" the video 100 times! Scrolled down to the comments(which some were pretty strange),instead of watching the video. Saw Mick in concert, his voice and looks have gotten better. Heard also, he was disbanding the group in 2009, what a loss!!! Just like another "Redhead", RICK ASTLEY, in 1993--stopped touring and making albums, because of a "Fear" of flying--give me a break!!! But anyway, SUNRISE is exceptional, especially the "radio" version. Best of luck to him!!!!!!!!!