40: The Best of 1979–2019

~ Release by Simple Minds (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Chelsea Girl
recording of:
Chelsea Girl
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 1979 until 2007), Hornall Music (limited company) (from 2008 until 2014), JKMC-Bucks Music Group Ltd (Bucks Music Group) (from 2008 until 2014) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (from 2015 to present)
3:58
2Cry
recording of:
Cry (Simple Minds)
lyricist:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
composer:
Pat Legato, Dino Maggiorana, Nick Morris (Italian DJ and producer.) and Daniele Tignino
3:56
3Hypnotised
editor:
Tom Lord‐Alge
recording of:
Hypnotised (Simple Minds)
writer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
publisher:
EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd. (from 1995 until 2012), Hornall Music (limited company) (from 2013 to present) and JKMC-Bucks Music Group Ltd (Bucks Music Group) (from 2013 to present)
4:34
4Stars Will Lead the Way
recording of:
Stars Will Lead the Way
writer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
3:27
5For One Night Only
cover recording of:
One Night Only
writer:
King Creosote
3:47
6Theme for Great Cities
engineer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer)
producer:
Bob Clearmountain, Steve Hillage and Jimmy Iovine
bass guitar:
Derek Forbes
drums (drum set):
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Michael MacNeill
vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
recording of:
Theme for Great Cities
lyricist:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
composer:
Charlie Burchill
4.655:51
7Life in a Day
engineer and producer:
John Leckie
bass guitar:
Derek Forbes
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Michael MacNeil
lead vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
vocals:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil and Brian McGee (UK drummer)
arranger:
John Leckie and Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
recorded at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-01)
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-02-19 until 1979-02-28)
recording of:
Life in a Day
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 1979 until 2007), Hornall Music (limited company) (from 2008 until 2014), JKMC-Bucks Music Group Ltd (Bucks Music Group) (from 2008 until 2014) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (from 2015 to present)
54:06
8Changeling
edit of:
Changeling by Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
recording of:
Changeling
lyricist:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
composer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
3:30
9Celebrate
edit of:
Celebrate by Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
recording of:
Celebrate
lyricist:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
composer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
2:54
10Blindfolded
programming:
Charlie Burchill and Steve Osborne (producer)
additional engineer:
Tom Dalgety
additional producer:
Gavin Goldberg and Andy Wright (UK songwriter, producer and Simply Red keyboardist)
producer:
Steve Osborne (producer) and Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
assistant mixer:
Lewis Chapman
mixer:
Gavin Goldberg
bass guitar:
Ged Grimes (Scottish bass player for Danny Wilson, Simple Minds)
guitar:
Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Charlie Burchill and Andy Gillespie (Simple Minds keyboardist)
membranophone:
Mel Gaynor
background vocals:
Sarah Brown (backing singer) and Clinton Outten
lead vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
recording of:
Blindfolded
writer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
5:22
11Sanctify Yourself
producer:
Bob Clearmountain and Jimmy Iovine
recording of:
Sanctify Yourself
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing and EMI Publishing Ltd.
43:57
12Mandela Day
recording of:
Mandela Day
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Mel Gaynor, John Giblin, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
EMI Publishing Ltd.
4:08
13Speed Your Love to Me
producer:
Peter Walsh (UK producer)
remix of:
Speed Your Love to Me (1984 original stereo mix) by Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
recording of:
Speed Your Love to Me
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Mel Gaynor, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
54:03
14Alive and Kicking
producer:
Bob Clearmountain and Jimmy Iovine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1985)
recording of:
Alive and Kicking
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing Ltd. and Simple Minds Ltd
3.54:47