Daily album for May 23, 2026 Picture Book by Simply Red (1985)

Cover art for Picture Book

Genres

  • ballad
  • blue-eyed soul
  • pop
  • pop soul
  • sophisti-pop
  • soul

Picture Book is the debut studio album by British pop and soul group Simply Red, released in October 1985. It contains the US number-one single "Holding Back the Years", and covers of the Valentine Brothers' "Money's Too Tight " and Talking Heads' "Heaven". Three more singles were released from the album: "Come to My Aid", "Jericho", and "Open Up the Red Box".

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