Best Of (W/1 Bonus Track)

• Artist : Simple Minds
• Binding : Audio CD
• EAN : 0724381125724
• Format : Original recording remastered
• Format : Best of
• Is Adult Product? : No
• Label : EMI Music Canada
• Languages : Original Language: English
• Manufacturer : EMI Music Canada
• MPN : 724381125724
• Number Of Discs : 2
• Package Dimensions : 0.54 inches (Height) x 5.55 inches (Length) x 0.18 pounds (Weight) x 4.97 inches (Width)
• Package Quantity : 1
• Part Number : 724381125724
• Product Group : Music
• Publisher : EMI Music Canada
• Release Date : 2001-11-06
• SKU : EMI3July4938
• Studio : EMI Music Canada
• UPC : 724381125724

The title of this compilation tells the truth--almost. Although one is moved to question the validity of including the Raven Maize club hit "Real Life"--selected on account of it sampling the tonal poetry of "Theme From Great Cities"(a prime slice of the early Minds' funked-up Eurosynth futurism) and slapped on the end as if to convince a jaded public that Simple Minds really are "contemporary" and have a profound relevance to today's dance scene--this really contains the best of Simple Minds. Which is a very good thing indeed--but where's "Changeling"? These trifling grievances aside, this compilation does Simple Minds' chart-history justice. Sometimes unduly castigated for blustery over-expression and much ado about nothing, re-familiarisation with much of the post-Sparkle In The Rain material reveals a band at ease with an astute musical economy--the grand gesturing of "Mandela Day", for example, may well sound monumentally sincere and overwrought but it consists of a measly three chords, while the trotting-horse bass-line to "Waterfront" is one note repeated for over four minutes (and that note was "D" if you're interested). Some great pop singles aside--"She's A River", "Alive And Kicking", "Up On The Catwalk" and "Promised You A Miracle", a song cut from the same tartan cloth as early Spandau Ballet--the most interesting thing about Simple Mind's evolution is how they started to get more successful once they'd stopped impersonating Roxy Music only to hit pay dirt with a song which Bryan Ferry didn't have enough time to record, namely Keith Forsey's "Don't You Forget About Me". --Kevin Maidment

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Tracks:

• Disc 1

  • 1: Don't You (Forget About Me) (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 2: Promised You A Miracle (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 3: Waterfront (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 4: Alive And Kicking (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 5: Glittering Prize (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 6: All The Things She Said (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 7: Sanctify Yourself (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 8: Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 9: Ghostdancing (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 10: Up On The Catwalk (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 11: Speed Your Love To Me (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 12: Theme For Great Cities (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 13: Love Song (Edit) (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 14: The American (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 15: Sweat In Bullet (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 16: Life In A Day (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 17: I Travel (2001 Digital Remaster)

• Disc 2

  • 1: Let There Be Love (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 2: This Is Your Land (Edit) (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 3: Kick It In (Edit) (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 4: Let It All Come Down (Edit) (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 5: See The Lights (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 6: Stand By Love (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 7: Real Life (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 8: She's A River (Edit) (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 9: Hypnotised (Edit) (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 10: Glitterball (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 11: War Babies (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 12: Mandela Day (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 13: Biko (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 14: Belfast Child (2001 Digital Remaster)
  • 15: The Real Life (Radio Edit)

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