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1992 EP by Simply Red
The Montreux EP
EP by Simply Red
Released9 November 1992 (1992-11-09)
Recorded8 July 1992 (1992-07-08)
VenueMontreux Jazz Festival (Montreux, Switzerland)
Length14:16
LabelEastWest
ProducerStewart Levine
Simply Red chronology
Stars
(1991)
The Montreux EP
(1992)
Life
(1995)

The Montreux EP is an extended play (EP) by British soul and pop band Simply Red, released in November 1992. It was recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival on 8 July 1992. The EP reached No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart as well as No. 4 on the Italian Singles Chart and No. 21 on the Irish Singles Chart. It is the first EP the group has released in their career.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love for Sale"Cole Porter3:55
2."Drowning in My Own Tears"Henry Glover3:25
3."Granma's Hands"Bill Withers4:01
4."Lady Godiva's Room"Mick Hucknall2:55

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 35
Ireland (IRMA) 21
Italy (Musica e dischi) 4
UK Singles (OCC) 11

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Position
UK Singles (OCC) 66

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 9 November 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
EastWest
Japan 21 December 1992 CD EastWest Japan

References

  1. "Chart Newcomers" (PDF). Music Week. 21 November 1992. p. 7. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 49. 5 December 1992. p. 19. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Montreux EP". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 50. 12 December 1992. p. 22. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. "Year End Charts: Top Singles". Music Week. 16 January 1993. p. 8.
  7. "モントルー | シンプリー・レッド" [Montreux | Simply Red] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
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