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In 1990, as Simple Minds continued to rampage full-steam into a downward slide of overwrought albums and evaporating relevance, Virgin U.K. began repackaging the group's singles as CD5s through the Themes series. These 20 releases were then shoehorned into five boxed sets, which were separated by chronological periods. As several die-hard fans no doubt observed by the title, the first box, Themes, Vol. 1: March 79-April 82, ignores the singles -- "Chelsea Girl," "Life in a Day," "Changeling" -- from the group's first two albums. The singles included here came off the Empires and Dance, Sons and Fascination, Sister Feelings Call, and New Gold Dream albums. They don't function as straight reissues of the original 12" releases, but they provide a wealth of material, though there's nothing in the way of previously unissued scraps to bait completists. The majority of the A-sides are extended versions, while the B-sides are predominantly album cuts. Though the period covered here was part of Simple Minds' era of greatness, this first box is almost as inessential as the ones that followed.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Simple Minds, MainArtist - Brian McGee, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Derek Forbes, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Mick MacNeil, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
JOHN LECKIE, Producer - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian McGee, ComposerLyricist - Michael Goldberg, ComposerLyricist - Derek Forbes, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Steve Hillage, Producer - Michael Joseph Macneil, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
JOHN LECKIE, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian McGee, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - James Kerr, Composer - Steve Hillage, Producer - Mike McGee, Composer - Mick MacNeil, Composer, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
DISC 2
Hugh Jones, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - 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
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian McGee, Composer - Charlie Burchill, Composer - Derek Forbes, Composer - James Kerr, Composer - Steve Hillage, Producer - Mick MacNeil, Composer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian McGee, Composer - Charlie Burchill, Composer - Derek Forbes, Composer - James Kerr, Composer - Steve Hillage, Producer - Mick MacNeil, Composer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
DISC 3
Chris Blair, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hugh Jones, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - Brian McGee, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Kerr, Vocals, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Steve Hillage, Producer - Alan Jakoby, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Joseph Macneil, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Hugh Jones, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - Brian McGee, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, Composer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - James Kerr, Composer - Steve Hillage, Producer - Alan Jakoby, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
George Chambers, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN LECKIE, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Steve Hillage, Producer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
DISC 4
Hugh Jones, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - PETER WALSH, Remixer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brian McGee, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derek Forbes, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Steve Hillage, Producer - Alan Jakoby, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Hugh Jones, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - Brian McGee, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, Composer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - James Kerr, Composer - Steve Hillage, Producer - Alan Jakoby, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian McGee, Composer - Charlie Burchill, Composer - Derek Forbes, Composer - James Kerr, Composer - Steve Hillage, Producer - Mick MacNeil, Composer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian McGee, Composer - Charlie Burchill, Composer - Derek Forbes, Composer - James Kerr, Composer - Steve Hillage, Producer - Mick MacNeil, Composer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
DISC 5
George Chambers, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Blair, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - PETER WALSH, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Hyslop, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Ogletree, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Kerr, Voice, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Nixon, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Keyboards, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Francis Xavier Gallagher, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hillage, Producer - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Piano, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Joseph Macneil, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, MainArtist - Brian McGee, ComposerLyricist - Jim Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Derek Forbes, ComposerLyricist - Steve Hillage, Producer - Mick MacNeil, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Hugh Jones, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - Brian McGee, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Caple, Remixer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, Composer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - James Kerr, Composer - Steve Hillage, Producer - Alan Jakoby, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
In 1990, as Simple Minds continued to rampage full-steam into a downward slide of overwrought albums and evaporating relevance, Virgin U.K. began repackaging the group's singles as CD5s through the Themes series. These 20 releases were then shoehorned into five boxed sets, which were separated by chronological periods. As several die-hard fans no doubt observed by the title, the first box, Themes, Vol. 1: March 79-April 82, ignores the singles -- "Chelsea Girl," "Life in a Day," "Changeling" -- from the group's first two albums. The singles included here came off the Empires and Dance, Sons and Fascination, Sister Feelings Call, and New Gold Dream albums. They don't function as straight reissues of the original 12" releases, but they provide a wealth of material, though there's nothing in the way of previously unissued scraps to bait completists. The majority of the A-sides are extended versions, while the B-sides are predominantly album cuts. Though the period covered here was part of Simple Minds' era of greatness, this first box is almost as inessential as the ones that followed.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 5 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:28:28
- Main artists: Simple Minds
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Catalogue
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2008 Virgin Records Limited This Compilation ℗ 2008 Virgin Records Limited
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