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Simply Red “Song Book 1985-2010″ is released today.  This is a brand new 4 CD collection, the first 3 CD’s focus on a decade each and include all the hits you’d expect from those years, the 4th CD features re-recordings of some of Mick’s personal favourites, recorded at his home studio and released now for the first time. Along with a new 36 page booklet this new box set is great value.

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Simply Red “Song Book 1985-2010″ is being released on December 2nd.  This is a brand new 4 CD collection, the first 3 CD’s focus on a decade each and include all the hits you’d expect from those years, the 4th CD features re-recordings of some of Mick’s personal favourites, recorded at his home studio and released now for the first time. Along with a new 36 page booklet this new box set is great value.

You can pre-order it now here at Amazon, where all the tracks on it are also listed.

Mick’s American Soul album is to be released in the USA and Canada on October 29th.
You can pre-order it here right now for $8.99
You can also pre-order a deluxe edition from iTunes for $12.99 which includes 16 live bonus tracks.
Click here to preview or buy that version.

Mick and Van Morrison are to join forces for an All Star Tribute to blues and soul legend Bobby Bland.
The show is part of BluesFest 2013 and is the early evening show on Friday 1st November at the Royal Albert Hall.
Tickets are available now here and here, or by telephone from the Royal Albert Hall box office on 0845 401 5034 or Ticketmaster on 0844 844 0444 (please note there is another show on at 10pm that night so make sure you buy a ticket for the right show)
You can read more about Blues Fest 2013 here

For William and Kate and all new parents out there: For Your Babies

Mick wrote some words for this piece in today’s Independent: click here to read it.

RIP dear friend. A great American, and a truly great singer. I will always love your wonderful music, Mick x
You can see a video of Mick and Bobby here

You can see Mick’s performance of ‘That’s How Strong My Love Is’ with the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Hackney Empire last week here.

Mick will be singing a song at this live Radio 2 show this coming Friday where other performers include Gary Barlow, Sinead O’Connor and Jamie Cullum. More details can be found here

There was a surprise for the audience on the last night of the American Soul tour on Sunday when Ian Kirkham joined the band on stage. Click here to see that moment.