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Simplicity
Studio album by Tim Curry
Released	1981
Recorded	1980–1981
Genre	Rock, reggae
Length	34:58
Label	A&M
Producer	Michael Kamen
Tim Curry chronology
Fearless (1979) Simplicity (1981)

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

Album

Billboard (US)

RPM (Canada)

References

1. "RPM Top 50 Albums - September 26, 1981" (PDF).

• 1981 albums
• Tim Curry albums
• A&M Records albums
• Albums produced by Michael Kamen