On May 8, 1989, “A&M” label released “Street Fighting Years”, the eighth Simple Minds album. It was recorded March 1988 – March 1989, and was produced by Trevor Horn and Stephen Lipson.
Personnel:
- Jim Kerr– vocals
- Charlie Burchill– acoustic and electric guitars
- Mick MacNeil– piano, accordion, keyboards
- John Giblin– fretted and fretless bass guitar
- Stephen Lipson– bass guitar
- Mel Gaynor– drums
- Manu Katché– drums
- Stewart Copeland- drums
- Lou Reed– vocals
- Roger Sharp – bagpipes
- Lisa Germano– violin
- William Lithgow, Sheena McKenzie – cellos
- Maureen Kerr – penny whistle, bodhran
- Sidney Thiam, Abdul M’boup, Leroy Williams – percussion
- Lorna Bannon – backing vocals
- Steve Ralbovsky – talking
- Willie P. Richardson – talking
- Stephen Lewis – talking
- Gary Wathen – talking
- John Altman– orchestral arrangements
- Robin Hancock – engineer
- Heff Moraes – engineer
- Martin Plant – engineer assistant
- Danton Supple – engineer assistant
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Simon Heyworth – mastering
- Dougie Cowan – technical master
- Paul Kerr – logistics
- Jane Ventom – coordination
- Guido Harari – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, John Giblin and Mel Gaynor, except where noted.
- Street Fighting Years
- Soul Crying Out
- Wall of Love
- This is Your Land
- Take a Step Back
- Kick it In
- Let It All Come Down – Simple Minds, John Giblin
- Mandela Day
- Belfast Child – traditional, Simple Minds
- Biko – Peter Gabriel