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Simple Minds: Big Music

On October 31, 2014, “Sony Music” label released “Big Music”, the sixteenth Simple Minds studio album. It was recorded May 2009 – August 2014, in London, Bath, Ireland, and was produced by Gavin Goldberg, Steve Osborne, Owen Parker, Andy Wright, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mel Gaynor, Andy Gillespie and Ged Grimes.

Personnel:

  • Jim Kerr – vocals
  • Charlie Burchill – guitar, keyboard, programming
  • Andy Gillespie – keyboard, backing vocals
  • Ged Grimes – bass guitar
  • Mel Gaynor – drums
  • Sarah Brown – backing vocals
  • Clinton Outten – backing vocals
  • Gavin Goldberg – acoustic guitar, keyboard, programming, mixing
  • Andy Wright – keyboards, programming
  • Owen Parker – additional guitar, backing vocals, additional programming
  • Steve Osborne – programming
  • Iain Cook – additional programming
  • Paul Statham – additional programming
  • Tom Dalgety – additional engineering
  • John Henry – additional engineering
  • Lewis Chapman – mixing assistant
  • JP Chalbos – mastering
  • Peacock – art direction, design
  • Daniel Reed – cover digital illustration
  • Paul Cox – photography
  • Martin Smith – photography

Track listing:

  1. Blindfolded – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  2. Midnight Walking – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Andy Gillespie
  3. Honest Town – Iain Cook, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  4. Big Music – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Andy Gillespie
  5. Human – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  6. Blood Diamonds – Iain Cook, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  7. Let the Day Begin – Michael Been
  8. Concrete and Cherry Blossom – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  9. Imagination – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  10. Kill or Cure – Paul Statham, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  11. Broken Glass Park – Owen Parker, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  12. Spirited Away – Owen Parker, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill

Anchoress: Confession of a Romance Novelist

On January 15, 2016, “Kscope” label released “Confessions of a Romance Novelist”, the debut Anchoress aka Catherine Anne Davies album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Catherine Anne Davies and Paul Draper. The album won HMV’s “Welsh Album of the Year”, “Best Newcomer” at the PROG awards.

Personnel:

  • Catherine Anne Davies – vocals, piano, guitar, flute, omnichord, mellotron, wurlitzer, glockenspiel, celeste, sampling church bells, orchestra of typewriters
  • Paul Draper – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Catherine Anne Davies, except where noted.

  1. Long Year
  2. What Goes Around
  3. Doesn’t Kill You
  4. You and Only You
  5. One for Sorrow
  6. S. Fuck You
  7. Popular
  8. Bury Me
  9. Intermission (Notes to the Editor)
  10. Waiting to Breathe
  11. Chip on Your Shoulder
  12. Confessions of a Romance Novelist
  13. Rivers of Ice – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Iain Maclachlan

Simple Minds: Acoustic

On November 11, 2016, “Caroline International” label released “Acoustic”, the seventeenth Simple Minds studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Gorbals Studio” in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by Gavin Goldberg and Andy Wright. The album features  acoustic studio recordings of previously released songs.

Personnel:

  • Jim Kerr – vocals
  • Gordy Goudie – guitar, harmonica, arranger
  • Lewis Chapman – percussion, programming
  • Charlie Burchill – guitar, accordion, arranger, programming
  • Ged Grimes – bass, backing vocals
  • Cherisse Osei – percussion
  • KT Tunstall – vocal
  • Sarah Brown – backing vocals
  • Gavin Goldberg – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Stuart Crouch – art direction, design
  • Ruth Rowland – hand lettering
  • Paul Cox, Paul Khera, Eric Misko, Alan Wild – photography

Track listing:

  1. The American
  2. Promised You a Miracle
  3. Glittering Prize
  4. See the Lights
  5. New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
  6. Someone Somewhere in Summertime
  7. Waterfront
  8. Sanctify Yourself
  9. Chelsea Girl
  10. Alive and Kicking
  11. Don’t You (Forget About Me)
  12. Long Black Train

Simple Minds: Real to Real Cacophony

In November 1979, “Zoom” label released “Real to Real Cacophony”, the second Simple Minds studio album. It was recorded in September 1979, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by John Leckie.

Personnel:

  • Jim Kerr– vocals
  • Charles Burchill– guitar, violin, saxophone
  • Michael MacNeil– keyboards
  • Derek Forbes– bass guitar
  • Brian McGee– drums, percussion
  • John Leckie – arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Mariella Sometimes – tape operation
  • Graphyk – sleeve graphics
  • Paul Henry – sleeve packaging
  • Sheila Rock, Trevor Rodgers – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jim Kerr; all music by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Brian McGee and Mick MacNeil.

  1. Real to Real
  2. Naked Eye
  3. Citizen (Dance of Youth)
  4. Carnival (Shelter in a Suitcase)
  5. Factory
  6. Cacophony
  7. Veldt
  8. Premonition
  9. Changeling
  10. Film Theme
  11. Calling Your Name
  12. Scar

Simple Minds: Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call

In August 1981, “Virgin” label released “Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call”, the fourth Simple Minds album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Steve Hillage. “Sons and Fascination”  and “Sister Feelings Call” were two separate albums, assembled from the same sessions and released at the same time and, in some instances, sold as a double-LP set.

Personnel:

  • Jim Kerr– vocals
  • Charlie Burchill– guitars
  • Mick MacNeil– keyboards
  • Derek Forbes– basses
  • Brian McGee– drums
  • Ken Lockie
  • Jaqui

Track listing:

Sons and Fascination

All lyrics by Jim Kerr, all music by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, Derek Forbes and Brian McGee.

  1. In Trance as Mission
  2. Sweat in Bullet
  3. 70 Cities as Love Brings the Fall
  4. Boys From Brazil
  5. Love Song
  6. This Earth That You Walk Upon
  7. Sons and Fascination
  8. Seeing out the Angel

Sister Feelings Call

All lyrics by Jim Kerr, all music by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, Derek Forbes and Brian McGee.

  1. Theme for Great Cities
  2. The American
  3. 20th Century Promised Land
  4. Wonderful in Young Life
  5. League of Nations
  6. Careful in Career
  7. Sound in 70 Cities” (Dub mix of “70 Cities as Love Brings the Fall”)

Simple MInds: Empires And Dance

empires_and_dance

On September 12, 1980, “Arista” label released “Empires and Dance”, the third Simple Minds studio album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by John Leckie.

Personnel:

  • Jim Kerr – vocals
  • Charlie Burchill– guitar, saxophone
  • Mick MacNeil– keyboards
  • Derek Forbes– bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
  • Brian McGee– drums
  • John Leckie–  engineer
  • Hugh Jones- engineer
  • Simon Heyworth – mastering
  • Coward – photography
  • Ruetz – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jim Kerr, all music by Jim Ker, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, Derek Forbes and Brian McGee.

  1. I Travel
  2. Today I Died Again
  3. Celebrate
  4. This Fear of Gods
  5. Capital City
  6. Constantinople Line
  7. Twist/Run/Repulsion
  8. Thirty Frames a Second
  9. Kant-Kino
  10. Room

Peter Gabriel: So

Peter_Gabriel - So

On May 19, 1986, “Charisma” label released “So”, the fifth Peter Gabriel album. It was recorded February – December 1985, at “Ashcombe House” in Bath, and was produced by Peter Gabriel and Daniel Lanois. “So” was certified 3 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI’ and 5 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 187 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Peter Gabriel– lead and backing vocals, Fairlight CMI, Sequential Circuits Prophet-5  piano, Linn LM-1, synthesizer, percussion, Yamaha CS-80, LinnDrum , Synclavier
  • David Rhodes– guitar, backing vocals
  • Daniel Lanois– guitar, tambourine, surf guitar, 12-string guitar
  • Richard Tee– piano
  • Nile Rodgers– guitar
  • Simon Clark –Yamaha CS-80 chorus effect, Hammond, Fairlight CMI and bass
  • Tony Levin– bass guitar , drumstick bass guitar
  • Larry Klein– bass guitar
  • Ronnie Bright– bass vocals
  • Bill Laswell– bass guitar
  • Jerry Marotta– drums, drumstick bass guitar
  • Manu Katché– drums, percussion, talking drum
  • Chris Hughes– Linn Drum programming
  • Stewart Copeland– hi-hat, drums
  • Djalma Correa –surdo, congas and triangle
  • Jimmy Bralower – Linn Drum kick
  • Mark Rivera– tenor saxophone processed saxophone,  alto and baritone saxophone
  • Wayne Jackson– trumpet, cornet
  • Don Mikkelsen –trombone
  • Shankar– violin
  • P. Arnold– backing vocals
  • Coral Gordon – backing vocals
  • Dee Lewis – backing vocals
  • Kate Bush– vocals
  • Laurie Anderson– vocals
  • Youssou N’Dour– vocals
  • Michael Been– backing vocals
  • Jim Kerr– backing vocals

Track lsiting:

All tracks by Peter Gabriel, except where noted.

  1. Red Rain
  2. Sledgehammer
  3. Don’t Give Up
  4. That Voice Adain – Peter Gabriel, David Rhodes
  5. In Your Eyes
  6. Mercy Street
  7. Big Time
  8. We Do What We’re Told (Milgram’s 37)
  9. This is the Picture (Excellent Birds)

 

 

Simple Minds: Street Fighting Years

Street Fighting

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.

  1. Street Fighting Years
  2. Soul Crying Out
  3. Wall of Love
  4. This is Your Land
  5. Take a Step Back
  6. Kick it In
  7. Let It All Come Down – Simple Minds, John Giblin
  8. Mandela Day
  9. Belfast Child – traditional, Simple Minds
  10. Biko – Peter Gabriel

 

Simple Minds: Life in a Day

Life in a Day

On April 1, 1979, “Zoom” label released “Life in a Day”, the debut Simple Minds album. It was recorded December 1978 – January 1979, at “Rolling Stones Mobile”, “Abbey Road Studios”,”Townhouse” in London, and was produced by John Leckie.

Personnel:

  • Jim Kerr – vocals
  • Charles Burchill – vocals, guitar
  • Michael MacNeil – vocals, keyboards
  • Derek Forbes – vocals, bass
  • Brian McGee – voclas, drums, percussion

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jim Kerr, all music by Charles Burchill and Jim Kerr.

  1. Someone
  2. Life in a Day
  3. Sad Affair
  4. All for You
  5. Pleasantly Disturbed
  6. No Cure
  7. Chelsea Girl
  8. Wasteland
  9. Destiny
  10. Murder Story

Simple Minds: Good News From The Next World

Simple Minds-Goodnews

On February 7, 1995, “Virgin” label released “Good News from the Next World” the tenth Simple Minds studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Bonnie Wee Studios” in Scotland. “Windmill Lane” in Dublin,  “Westlake & Track Records” in Los Angeles and was produced by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and Keith Forsey.

Personnel:

  • Jim Kerr – vocals
  • Charlie Burchill – guitars, keyboards
  • Mark Browne,Malcolm Foster, Marcus Miller, Lance Morrison – bass
  • Mark Schulman, Tal Bergman, Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Stefani Spruill, Pat Hodges, Maxann Lewis, Julia Walters – backing vocals
  • Stylorouge – design, art direction
  • David Scheinmann – band photography
  • Rob O’Conner, Stuart MacKenzie – textual photography

Track listing:

.All tracks by Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill.

  1. She’s a River
  2. Night Music
  3. Hypnotised
  4. Great Leap Forward
  5. 7 Deadly Sins
  6. And the Band Played On
  7. My Life
  8. Criminal World
  9. This Time