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Released | 8 October 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1979–1991 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 72:55 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | Jimmy Iovine, Bob Clearmountain, Trevor Horn, Steve Lillywhite, Peter Walsh, Steve Lipson | |||
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Glittering Prize 81/92 Simple Minds. Best known in the U. For their 1985 number one hit 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' from the film The Breakfast Club, Scotland's Simple Minds evolved from a post-punk art rock band influenced by Roxy Music into a grand, epic-sounding pop band along the lines of U2.
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AllMusic | [1] |
CMJ | (mixed)[2] |
Martin C. Strong | (9/10)[3] |
Q | (mixed)[4] |
Glittering Prize 81/92 is a compilation album by Simple Minds, released in 1992.
It spans the period from Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call (the first album recorded by Simple Minds for Virgin Records) to Real Life.
The album omits the earliest period of Simple Minds' recording career, which yielded three albums released on Arista (only reissues are on Virgin).
At the time of its release, the album was promoted by the double A-side single 'Love Song/Alive and Kicking', where 'Love Song' appeared in a remixed form. Both 'Love Song' (from 1981) and 'Alive and Kicking' (from 1985) appear in their original 7-inch edits on the album.
The namesake video collection, featuring promo videos from the then latest two albums and live versions of the hits was released simultaneously.
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Track listing[edit]
Europe and Canada[edit]
All tracks written by Simple Minds; except where indicated.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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1. | 'Waterfront' | Sparkle in the Rain 1984 | 4:50 | |
2. | 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' (7' edit) | Forsey, Schiff | The Breakfast Club Soundtrack 1985 | 4:20 |
3. | 'Alive and Kicking' (7' edit; original) | Burchill, Gaynor, Giblin, Kerr, MacNeil | Once Upon a Time 1985 | 4:47 |
4. | 'Sanctify Yourself' (7' edit) | Once Upon a Time | 3:57 | |
5. | 'Love Song' (7' edit; original) | Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call 1981 | 3:51 | |
6. | 'Someone, Somewhere in Summertime' | New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) 1982 | 4:36 | |
7. | 'See the Lights' | Burchill, Kerr | Real Life 1991 | 4:23 |
8. | 'Belfast Child' | Simple Minds, Traditional | Street Fighting Years 1989 | 6:41 |
9. | 'The American' (7' edit; original) | Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call | 3:33 | |
10. | 'All the Things She Said' | Burchill, Gaynor, Giblin, Kerr, MacNeil | Once Upon a Time | 4:17 |
11. | 'Promised You a Miracle' (7' edit; original) | New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) | 4:00 | |
12. | 'Ghost Dancing' | Once Upon a Time | 4:45 | |
13. | 'Speed Your Love to Me' | Sparkle in the Rain | 4:25 | |
14. | 'Glittering Prize' (7' edit; original) | New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) | 4:00 | |
15. | 'Let There Be Love' (7' edit; original) | Burchill, Kerr | Real Life | 4:43 |
16. | 'Mandela Day' | Street Fighting Years | 5:41 |
US[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Alive and Kicking' (7' edit) | Burchill, Gaynor, Giblin, Kerr, MacNeil | 4:47 |
2. | 'See the Lights' | Burchill, Kerr | 4:24 |
3. | 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' (7' edit) | Forsey, Schiff | 4:21 |
4. | 'Promised You a Miracle' (7' edit) | 4:00 | |
5. | 'Sanctify Yourself' (7' edit) | 3:57 | |
6. | 'Belfast Child' | Simple Minds, Traditional | 6:41 |
7. | 'Stand by Love' (7' edit; originally from Real Life, 1991) | 4:07 | |
8. | 'Up on the Catwalk' (7' edit; originally from Sparkle in the Rain, 1984) | 4:06 | |
9. | 'Let There Be Love' | Burchill, Kerr | 4:43 |
10. | 'All the Things She Said' | Burchill, Gaynor, Giblin, Kerr, MacNeil | 4:18 |
11. | 'Someone, Somewhere in Summertime' | 4:37 | |
12. | 'Waterfront' | 4:49 |
Australia[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Waterfront' | 4:50 | |
2. | 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' (7' edit) | Forsey, Schiff | 4:21 |
3. | 'Alive and Kicking' (7' edit) | Burchill, Gaynor, Giblin, Kerr, MacNeil | 4:47 |
4. | 'Sanctify Yourself' (7' edit) | 3:57 | |
5. | 'Love Song' (7' edit) | 3:51 | |
6. | 'See the Lights' | Burchill, Kerr | 4:24 |
7. | 'Belfast Child' | Simple Minds, Traditional | 6:40 |
8. | 'Someone, Somewhere in Summertime' | 4:37 | |
9. | 'The American' (7' edit) | 3:33 | |
10. | 'All the Things She Said' | Burchill, Gaynor, Giblin, Kerr, MacNeil | 4:18 |
11. | 'Promised You a Miracle' (7' edit) | 4:00 | |
12. | 'Ghostdancing' | 4:45 | |
13. | 'Glittering Prize' (7' edit) | 4:00 | |
14. | 'Let There Be Love' | Burchill, Kerr | 4:44 |
Chart positions[edit]
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Australia ARIA Albums Chart[5] | 1 |
France SNEP Compilation Albums Chart[6] | 2 |
Netherlands MegaCharts Albums Chart[7] | 7 |
New Zealand Official New Zealand Music Chart[8] | 1 |
Sweden Topplistan Albums Chart[9] | 17 |
Switzerland Swiss Hitparade Albums Chart[10] | 14 |
UK Albums Chart[11] | 1 |
Certifications[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[12] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Gold | 50,000^ |
France (SNEP)[14] | Platinum | 300,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[15] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[16] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[18] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | 3× Platinum | 900,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone |
References[edit]
- ^Thompson, Dave. 'Simple Minds: Glittering Prize 1981-1992 > Review' at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. 'Simple Minds - Glittering Prize 81/92 - Reviews'. CMJ New Music Report. CMJ. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^'The Essential Rock Discography - Volume 1'. 2006: 970.Cite journal requires
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- ^'Swedish Charts - Simple Minds'. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^'Discography Simple Minds - swisscharts.com'. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^'Official Charts > Simple Minds'. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^'The ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums Chart – 1992 (32)'. ARIA. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^'Canadian album certifications – Simple Minds – Glittering Prize'. Music Canada. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^'Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums'. Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 26 May 2019. (select 'Simple Minds' from drop-down list)
- ^'Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Simple Minds; 'Glittering Prize The Best Of')' (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^'Dutch album certifications – Simple Minds – The Best Of - Glittering Prize' (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 26 May 2019.Enter The Best Of - Glittering Prize in the 'Artiest of titel' box.
- ^'New Zealand album certifications – Simple Minds – The Best Of - Glittering Prize'. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^'Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998'(PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^'British album certifications – Simple Minds – The Best Of - Glittering Prize'. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 May 2019.Select albums in the Format field.Select Platinum in the Certification field.Type The Best Of - Glittering Prize in the 'Search BPI Awards' field and then press Enter.
External links[edit]
- Glittering Prize 81/92 (US) at Discogs
- Glittering Prize 81/92 (UK) at Discogs
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Acoustic | ||||
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Released | 11 November 2016 | |||
Studio | Gorbals Studio, Glasgow, Scotland | |||
Genre | Acoustic | |||
Label | Caroline International | |||
Producer | Gavin Goldberg, Simple Minds, Andy Wright | |||
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Acoustic is the seventeenth studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released on 11 November 2016 by Caroline International.[1] The album features acoustic studio recordings of previously released songs and received mixed reviews.[2]
- 5Track listing
Background[edit]
The genesis of Acoustic can be traced back to a rare live session the band recorded for the BBC Radio Two's Chris Evans Breakfast Show on 26 September 2014,[nb 1] then promoting their 16th studio album, Big Music. To the band's surprise, the reaction was overwhelmingly favourable.[3]
The band performed acoustic sets during some other one-off live appearances (radio sessions or showcase events) including one held on 22 November 2014 in Paris by French radio station RTL notable for a rare outing of 'Mandela Day'.[nb 2][3][4]
Besides Kerr and Burchill the band consists of Ged Grimes (bass), Sarah Brown (backing vocals), Gordy Goudie (guitars) and Cherisse Osei (drums).[1]
Singles[edit]
The acoustic version of 'Promised You a Miracle', featuring Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall, was released on 28 September 2016.[5]
Commercial performance[edit]
The album debuted at number 16 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 10,427 units, and becoming Simple Minds' 14th top 20 album.[6]
Critical reception[edit]
The album received mixed reviews, with Timothy Monger from AllMusic noting that the band 'missed out on an opportunity to dramatically shake up their repertoire'.[7] Andy Gill in The Independent found it 'a welcome spring clean' and noted the folk influences.[8]David Quantick, writing for Classic Rock, described it as 'a strange album, seeking as it does to homogenise the Minds’ ever-changing sound' but concluded that it was 'a consistent collection', highlighting the Richard Hawley cover 'Long Black Train' as 'movingly effective'.[9]
Track listing[edit]
Standard edition[edit]
- 'The American'
- 'Promised You a Miracle' (featuring KT Tunstall)
- 'Glittering Prize'
- 'See the Lights'
- 'New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)'
- 'Someone Somewhere in Summertime'
- 'Waterfront'
- 'Sanctify Yourself'
- 'Chelsea Girl'
- 'Alive and Kicking'
- 'Don't You (Forget About Me)'
- 'Long Black Train'
Double LP bonus tracks[edit]
- 'Stand by Love'
- 'Speed Your Love to Me'
- 'Light Travels'
Notes
- Two different formats are released: a single compact-disc version and a double LP version including 3 exclusive extra tracks, the latter due to be released only on 25 November 2016.[1]
Charts[edit]
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 12 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 11 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 27 |
French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 122 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 39 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[15] | 61 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] | 31 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[17] | 43 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 8 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] | 72 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 33 |
UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 16 |
Notes[edit]
- ^During the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on 26 September 2014, a minimalist (new) line-up of Simple Minds (reduced to Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and Mark Kerr) performed acoustically four songs: 'Don't You (Forget About Me)', 'Alive and Kicking', 'Honest Town' and 'Riders on the Storm'.
- ^During the RTL Show on 22 November 2014, Simple Minds (reduced to Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and Mark Kerr) performed acoustically five songs: 'Honest Town' (3:50), 'Let the Day Begin' (video not available), 'Mandela Day' (4:01), 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' (4:03) and 'Alive and Kicking' (5:33), four of which made available on RTL's website.
References[edit]
- ^ abc'Acoustic – 2016'. simpleminds.com. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^Simple Minds Acoustic by Simple Minds, retrieved 2016-11-27
- ^ ab'Dream Giver Redux – news 2014'. Dream Giver Redux (www.simpleminds.org). 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^'VIDÉOS - Simple Minds : découvrez 4 titres en live acoustique au Grand Studio RTL' (in French). RTL. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^'Simple Minds Acoustic Released 11th Nov'. Simple Minds Ltd. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^Jones, Alan. 'Official Charts Analysis: Olly Murs fifth album debuts at No.1'. Music Week. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^Monger, Timothy. 'Acoustic - Simple Minds | Songs, Reviews, Credits'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ^Gill, Andy (2016-11-09). 'Album reviews: Emeli Sandé, Sting, Alicia Keys, Simple Minds'. The Independent. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ^Quantick, David (24 October 2016). 'Simple Minds - Acoustic album review'. Classic Rock. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ^'Ultratop.be – Simple Minds – Acoustic' (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^'Ultratop.be – Simple Minds – Acoustic' (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^'Dutchcharts.nl – Simple Minds – Acoustic' (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^'Lescharts.com – Simple Minds – Acoustic'. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^'Offiziellecharts.de – Simple Minds – Acoustic' (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^'GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 46, 2016'. Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^'Album – Classifica settimanale WK 46 (dal 2016-11-11 al 2016-11-17)' (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^'Portuguesecharts.com – Simple Minds – Acoustic'. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^'Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^'TOP 100 ALBUMES — SEMANA 46: del 11.11.2016 al 17.11.2016' (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^'Swisscharts.com – Simple Minds – Acoustic'. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^'Official Albums Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
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