{"product_id":"simply-red-picture-book-1","title":"Simply Red – Picture Book","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"4b491a2a-7a32-48b1-9318-6ed907e734a2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-26\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0e3fecfb-1a0a-4a13-8de7-ca36be499453\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2-thinking\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"274\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"143\"\u003eYear\/Genre\/City:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1985, Pop Rock, Manchester, England\u003cbr data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"203\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"216\"\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 60452-1\u003cbr data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"229\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"243\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e EX, sounds great, looks good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"295\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"295\"\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"317\"\u003eBreakout Single:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Holding Back the Years” became the anchor—first a UK hit, then a major U.S. breakthrough that helped turn mid-’80s “adult” pop-soul into a global radio format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"669\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"499\"\u003eBand Origins:\u003c\/strong\u003e The song’s roots go back to Mick Hucknall’s pre–Simply Red days (Frantic Elevators), making this debut feel like a “new band” built around older, road-tested material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"873\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"690\"\u003eScene Snapshot:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manchester is usually discussed through post-punk and later Madchester, but this LP is a reminder that the city was also exporting sleek, emotionally direct pop-soul in the same era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\" class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"27\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e1\/19\/23  5\/27\/24 3\/2\/25 sc  1\/20\/2026 CC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44263038714043,"sku":"","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/products\/R-748772-1603500760-5976.jpg?v=1674157957","url":"https:\/\/powerplantrecords.com\/products\/simply-red-picture-book-1","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}