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40: The Best of 1979-2019 is the 14th compilation album from Scottish rock band Simple Minds. Celebrating the band's 40-year anniversary, the album compiles material from across their career, including prominent hits like "Alive and Kicking" and "Don't You (Forget About Me)," and also includes a new cover of King Creosote's "For One Night Only."
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Howard Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Chris Blair, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - Paul Cook, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Mel Gaynor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gavin McKillop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Burchill, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mel George Gaynor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Virgin Records Limited
Hugh Jones, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian McGee, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Steve Hillage, Producer - Alan Jakoby, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Joseph Macneil, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Virgin Records Limited
JOHN LECKIE, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - Brian McGee, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Virgin Records Limited
George Chambers, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - PETER WALSH, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Ogletree, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Kerr, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Nixon, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Mel Gaynor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Francis Xavier Gallagher, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Joseph Macneil, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Virgin Records Limited
George Chambers, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - PETER WALSH, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Ogletree, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Kerr, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Nixon, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, Author - Mel Gaynor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Burchill, Composer - Francis Xavier Gallagher, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Virgin Records Limited
Peter-John Vettese, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - Andy Duncan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Mel Gaynor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Foster, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traditional, Author - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, Composer - Charles Burchill, Composer - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Joseph Macneil, Composer - Mel George Gaynor, Composer
℗ 2013 Virgin Records Limited
George Chambers, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - PETER WALSH, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Ogletree, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Kerr, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Nixon, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Mel Gaynor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Francis Xavier Gallagher, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Joseph Macneil, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Virgin Records Limited
Howard Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Forsey, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Schiff, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Simple Minds, MainArtist - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Virgin Records Limited
George Chambers, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN LECKIE, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - Brian McGee, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Michael MacNeil, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Burchill, Guitar, Violin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Virgin Records Limited
Keith Forsey, Producer - Simple Minds, MainArtist - Brian Reeves, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited
Andy Wright, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Isobel Griffiths, Unknown, Other - Simple Minds, Producer, MainArtist - Dave Clayton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Jim Kerr, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Swallow, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Gavin Goldberg, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lewis Chapman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Simple Minds Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Giblin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simple Minds, MainArtist - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Jim Kerr, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark McKenna, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Bob Schwall, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Judy Reeves, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Mel Gaynor, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin White, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Moira Marquis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Burchill, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mick MacNeil, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Joseph Macneil, ComposerLyricist - Mel George Gaynor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Joseph Macneil, ComposerLyricist - Mel George Gaynor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Giblin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simple Minds, MainArtist - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Jim Kerr, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark McKenna, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Bob Schwall, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Judy Reeves, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Mel Gaynor, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Martin White, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Moira Marquis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Burchill, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mick MacNeil, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Joseph Macneil, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
40: The Best of 1979-2019 is the 14th compilation album from Scottish rock band Simple Minds. Celebrating the band's 40-year anniversary, the album compiles material from across their career, including prominent hits like "Alive and Kicking" and "Don't You (Forget About Me)," and also includes a new cover of King Creosote's "For One Night Only."
© David Crone /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:02
- Main artists: Simple Minds
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited
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