地中海的明珠意大利的西西里岛是那么的美丽，Simply Red的音乐又是如此的动人。在热情的音乐中，幽深宁静的古老圆形竞技场被激情点燃，与洒在古石柱上夕阳西下的余辉交映；在他们安静的音乐中，竞技场又在幽蓝色中释放着伤感情绪，在这古典与现代融为一体的壮丽景色中时，Simply Red为我们演绎着浓郁的西西里风情。
        《纯红乐队：家》是英伦灵魂乐领航者又一力作，老歌重唱意犹未尽，动人旋律款款温情直达人心，纯红本色愈久弥新。Simply Red（纯红乐队）1984年初成立，是英国最成功的灵歌风格的流行乐队之一。乐队的领军人物是Mick Hucknall，他的高亢嗓音使得乐队给人一种真正的灵歌感觉，他一头火红的卷发几乎成为了乐队的标志。1985年夏天，他们以一首翻唱Money's Too Thght To Mention）打入英国排行榜前20名。随后，乐队推出的首张专辑《Picture Book》成为白金唱片，最终以一曲“Holding Bock The Years”在英美两地都获得了极大的成功。乐队的第4张专辑《Stars》成为Simply Red最出色、最成功的专辑，不仅获得了英国最佳专辑奖，还成为英国1991年销量最高的唱片，并在全世界销售出了850万张。
        距1999年推出的《Love And The Russion Winter》，Simply Red让乐迷“心”苦等待3年的第8张录音室专辑《Home》终于问世。这张专辑依然是以往作品的一个延续，Mick Hucknall再度与老搭档Gola Yashiki联手制作。专辑中的大多数作品为老歌重唱，但以Simply Red特有的英伦灵魂乐风格诠释出来显得独到而耐人回味。首支主打曲《Sunrise》取样于80年代杰出的灵魂乐畅销二人组Holl&Oates称霸全美流行榜与节奏蓝调榜的双料冠军曲《I Can't For That（No Can Dol）》，画龙点睛地点亮整首歌曲的生命力；而重新诠释乐界巨擘Bob Dylan的Top10单曲《Positively 4th Street》是少数丰采凌驾原唱者的翻唱特例，Mick Hucknoll的嗓音就是有此能耐；翻唱自1970年代灵魂天后Roberta Flack的经典作《You Make Me Feel Brand New》，有掏不尽的恋恋深情；专辑同名曲《Home》是首温暖灵歌，在Mick丝缎般的噪音中婉转出淡淡的犹豫，那份对家的眷恋直达人心；而《Foke》强烈的Stax式节奏，《It's You》的温柔情歌，《Lost Weekend》放克式的节拍配合着爵士键盘的伴奏融合出来的奇妙旋律更是会让你再度爱上这支愈老弥坚的乐队。
        红色的纯粹在于它的优秀弥久不衰，仿佛英伦空气中弥漫着的干净冰凉一般的歌声，英伦灵魂的领航者Simply Red向你敞开他的音乐世界：Welcome Home！

Title: Simply Red: Home - Live In Sicily
Released: 2003
Genre: Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Synth-pop, Blue-Eyed Soul
Artist: Mick Hucknall - vocals; Ian Kirkham - woodwind, keyboards; Dee Johnson - backing vocals; Steve Lewinson - bass; Sarah Brown - backing vocals; Kenji Suzuki - guitars; John Johnson - brass; Kevin Robinson - brass, backing vocals; Chris De Margary - woodwind; Pete Lewinson - drums; Dave Clayton - keyboards

Description:

The highlight of Simply Red's 2003 summer tour was performed against the stunning backdrop of the open-air amphitheatre in Taormina. 'Home Live In Sicily' is a record of that night and features 90 minutes of classic hits old and new. Filmed on 23rd July and remastered in DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, it includes multi-angle camera work plus a "Mick Cam" option. Extras on the DVD include a 20 minute behind-the-scenes documentary plus two bonus tracks, 'The Right Thing' (filmed at Montreux Jazz Festival) and 'You Make Me Feel Brand New' (recorded live in Croatia).

Tracklist:
01. Someday In My Life (Tu Sei Dentro Di Me)
02. Ocean
03. Home
04. Positively 4th Street
05. Lost Weekend
06. Home Loan Blues
07. A New Flame
08. Night Nurse
09. Something For You
10. You Make Me Feel Brand New
11. Stars
12. Money In My Pocket
13. Fake
14. Thrill Me
15. The Right Thing
16. Something Got Me Started
17. Holding Back The Years
18. Money's Too Tight To Mention
19. Fairground
20. Sunrise

Issued: UK | Demon Music Group
Duration: 1:34:22