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Simple Minds
Themes - Volume 1 : March 79 - April 82

Album GB 1990 on Virgin label
Electronic and Rock (New Wave)

Released in a multifold Digipak, forming a cross when unfolded. Documenting the bands developing sound, ideas and ideals through music and design of their classic 12" single releases. Theme 1 - I Travel released by Arista September 80; reissued by Virgin January 82 as VS57812 Theme 2 - The American released May 81 as VS41012 Theme 3 - Love Song released August 81 as VS43412 Theme 4 - Sweat in Bullet released November '81 as VS45112 Theme 5 - Promised You a Miracle released April '82 as VS48812 Theme 3 track 3-2 is meant to be the instrumental mix from the 12" but the album version was included by mistake. This will eventually be corrected in the 2008 box set Themes - Volumes 1-5 : March 79 - September 92. Theme 4 tracks 4-3 & 4-4 recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon on 25.9.81 by the Manor Mobile. Theme 1 ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Ltd. Themes 2 to 4 & Theme 5, track 5.3 ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Ltd. Theme 5, tracks 5.1 & 5.2 ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Ltd. Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd. This compilation ℗1990 Virgin Records Ltd. The copyright in these recordings is owned by Virgin Records Ltd.

     
Musicians
PortraitSimple Minds , *1977 GB
album by, music by
PortraitDerek Forbes b, voc, *1956 GB
bass
PortraitBrian McGee dr, perc, *1959 GB
drums
PortraitCharlie Burchill g, *1959 GB
guitar, written by
PortraitMichael MacNeil key, p, *1958 GB
keyboards
PortraitJim Kerr voc, *1959 GB
vocals, lyrics by, written by
PortraitKenny Hyslop dr, *1951 GB
drums
Producers
Hugh Jones engineer
John Leckie producer
Steve Hillage producer
Peter Walsh remix, producer, engineer
Chris Porter mixed by, engineer
Ian Caple remix
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Theme 1Simple Minds
2I TravelSimple MindsJim Kerr6:15
3CelebrateSimple MindsJim Kerr5:03
4Film ThemeSimple Minds2:19
5Theme 2Simple Minds
6The AmericanSimple MindsJim Kerr6:58
7League Of NationsSimple MindsJim Kerr4:58
8Sound In 70 CitiesSimple Minds5:02
9Theme 3Simple Minds
10Love SongSimple MindsJim Kerr5:05
11This Earth That You Walk UponSimple Minds5:27
12Life In A DaySimple MindsCharlie Burchill, Jim Kerr4:08
13Theme 4Simple Minds
14Sweat In BulletSimple Minds7:23
1520th Century Promised LandSimple Minds4:51
16League Of NationsSimple Minds6:15
17In Trance As MissionSimple Minds7:19
18Theme 5Simple Minds
19Promised You A MiracleSimple Minds4:54
20Theme For Great CitiesSimple Minds5:54
21Seeing Out The AngelSimple Minds6:32
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