Celebrate

~ Release by Simple Minds (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1979–1984

2▼CD: 1985–1991
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Don’t You (Forget About Me) producer: Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) mixer: Jez Coad performer: Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) (on 1984-07-10) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Simple Minds Ltd, Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 2001), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018) part of: Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 25) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 340) recording of: Don’t You (Forget About Me) (on 1984-07-10) writer: Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Steve Schiff publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)	4.25	4:20
2	Alive 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	3.5	4:46
3	Sanctify 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.	4	3:56
4	All the Things She Said assistant engineer: Martin White (engineer) engineer: Moira Marquis and Mark McKenna (engineer) producer: Bob Clearmountain, Jimmy Iovine and Steve Lillywhite additional guest percussion: Sue Hadjopoulos phonographic copyright (℗) by: Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1985) recording of: All the Things She Said writer: Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing and EMI Publishing Ltd.	4.25	4:18
5	Ghost Dancing assistant engineer: Martin White (engineer) engineer: Moira Marquis and Mark McKenna (engineer) producer: Bob Clearmountain, Jimmy Iovine and Steve Lillywhite phonographic copyright (℗) by: Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1985) recording of: Ghostdancing writer: Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing and EMI Publishing Ltd.	4	4:45
6	Promised You a Miracle (live) assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer: Callum Malcolm and Tom Cadley engineer: Steve Riddle producer and mixer: Bruce Lampcov phonographic copyright (℗) by: Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987) additionally recorded at and additionally mixed at: Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States and Castlesound Studios in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom recorded at: Zénith de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1986-08-12 until 1986-08-13) live recording of: Promised You a Miracle (on 1986-08-12) writer: Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil	3	4:38
7	Belfast Child recording of: Belfast Child lyricist: Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil publisher: EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) is based on: She Moved Through the Fair		5:14
8	Mandela Day producer: Trevor Horn and Stephen Lipson recording of: Mandela Day writer: Charlie Burchill, Mel Gaynor, John Giblin, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil publisher: EMI Publishing Ltd.	4.35	5:42
9	Biko producer: Trevor Horn and Stephen Lipson cover recording of: Biko lyricist and composer: Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Peter Gabriel Ltd. (UK record and music publishing company associated with Peter Gabriel) and Real World Music, Ltd.	4	7:32
10	This Is Your Land recording of: This Is Your Land writer: Charlie Burchill, Mel Gaynor, John Giblin, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil		4:48
11	Kick It In producer: Trevor Horn and Stephen Lipson recording of: Kick It In writer: Charlie Burchill, Mel Gaynor, John Giblin, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil	2	4:22
12	Let It All Come Down producer: Trevor Horn and Stephen Lipson recording of: Let It All Come Down writer: Charlie Burchill, Mel Gaynor, John Giblin, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil		3:40
13	Let There Be Love engineer: Heff Moraes producer: Stephen Lipson mixer: Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) editor: Stephen Lipson, Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) and Heff Moraes performer: Lou Reed recording of: Let There Be Love writer: Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) publisher: EMI Publishing Ltd.		4:44
14	See the Lights recording of: See the Lights writer: Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) publisher: EMI Publishing and EMI Publishing Ltd.		3:55
15	Stand by Love engineer: Heff Moraes producer: Stephen Lipson recording of: Stand by Love writer: Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)		4:08
16	Real Life recording of: Real Life writer: Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)		3:54

3▶CD: 1995–2013

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4422844 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00B9YDT5Y [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/simple-minds/celebrate-the-greatest-hits--1/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0003893262 [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/539442 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/simple-minds/celebrate-the-greatest-hits-/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/598833/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Celebrate/119342 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002490447 [info]
Wikidata:	Q17986316 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 5099993481328
Format:: 3×CD
Length:: 3:36:35

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Box
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Virgin
50999 934813 2 8
Virgin
CDVDX 3120

Release events

Europe
2013-03-25

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