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RECOLLECTIONS
Simply RedFairground
Fairground was released in 1995 as the lead track from the Simply Red album Life. It became one of the band’s biggest hits, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart. Blending elements of pop, soul, and dance, it was a defining hit of the mid-1990s.
Now, the ‘Recollections’ version sounds sharper and bolder than ever before.
RECOLLECTIONS
SINGLE CREDITS
Words and music Mick Hucknall.
EMI Music Publishing Ltd/So What Ltd.
Fairground contains a sample of “Give It Up” by The Goodmen. Sample courtesy of Fresh Fruit Records.
Original source “Fanfarra” by Sergio Mendez courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group.
LYRICS
Driving down an endless road
Taking friends or moving alone
Pleasure at the fairground on the way
It’s always friends that feel so good
Let’s make amends like all good men should
Pleasure at the fairground on the way
Walk around, be free and roam
There’s always someone leaving alone
Pleasure at the fairground on the way
And I love the thought of coming home to you
Even if I know we can’t make it
I love the thought of giving hope to you
Just a little ray of light shining through
Love can bend and breathe alone
Until the end it finds you a home
Don’t care what the people may say
It’s always friends that feel so good
Let’s make amends like all good men should
Pleasure at the fairground on the way
And I love the thought of coming home to you
Even if I know we can’t make it
I love the thought of giving hope to you
Just a little ray of light shining through
FAIRGROUND
“I was in a piazza in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, and heard these extraordinary drums. I thought, I’ve got to somehow capture that sound on a record. I was already working on the Life album, and Fairground was actually the last song that we recorded”
FAIRGROUND OFFICIAL VIDEO
LISTEN
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Life Tour Super 8 Footage
IMAGE GALLERY
BUY RECOLLECTIONS
Simply Red’s latest release, ‘Recollections’, features 40 new recordings of Simply Red classic songs, to celebrate their incredible 40 year legacy.
The album includes beautiful but faithful versions of ‘Money’s Too Tight (To Mention)’, ‘Holding Back The Years’, ‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now’, ‘Stars’, ‘Fairground’ and 35 other fan favourites.
‘Recollections’ is available in three physical formats – a 4 LP vinyl, a 3 CD (both featuring all 40 tracks), and a cut-down double vinyl featuring 20 of their top tracks. All formats include a special booklet containing iconic and rare photos from 1985 onwards.
