The Montreux EP
Appearance
| The Montreux EP | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 9 November 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 8 July 1992 | |||
| Venues | Montreux Jazz Festival (Montreux, Switzerland) | |||
| Length | 14:16 | |||
| Label | EastWest | |||
| Producer | Stewart Levine | |||
| Simply Red chronology | ||||
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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.[1] 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
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love for Sale" | Cole Porter | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Drowning in My Own Tears" | Henry Glover | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Granma's Hands" | Bill Withers | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Lady Godiva's Room" | Mick Hucknall | 2:55 |
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 130 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] | 35 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 21 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[5] | 4 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[6] | 11 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 66 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 9 November 1992 |
|
EastWest | [citation needed] |
| Japan | 21 December 1992 | CD | [8] | |
| Australia | 18 January 1993 |
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[9] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Chart Newcomers" (PDF). Music Week. 21 November 1992. p. 7. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 15 February 1993". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 49. 5 December 1992. p. 19. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ↑ "Montreux EP | IRMA". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ↑ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 50. 12 December 1992. p. 22. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 21/11/1992 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ↑ "Year End Charts: Top Singles". Music Week. 16 January 1993. p. 8.
- ↑ "モントルー | シンプリー・レッド" [Montreux | Simply Red] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ↑ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 18/01/93: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 154. 17 January 1993. p. 20.