Celebrate: Greatest Hits

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

Tracklist

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1CD
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1Life 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)
54:07
2Chelsea 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)
3:59
3Changeling
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
4I Travel
remix of:
I Travel by Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
recording of:
I Travel
lyricist:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
composer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
3:09
5Celebrate
edit of:
Celebrate by Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
recording of:
Celebrate
lyricist:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
composer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
2:53
6The American
engineer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer)
producer:
Bob Clearmountain, Steve Hillage and Jimmy Iovine
recording of:
The American
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds), Michael MacNeil and Brian McGee (UK drummer)
53:36
7Love Song3.653:52
8Promised You a Miracle
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Peter Walsh (UK producer)
recording of:
Promised You a Miracle
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
4:00
9Glittering Prize
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Peter Walsh (UK producer)
recording of:
Glittering Prize
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
EMI Publishing Ltd.
3:59
10Someone Somewhere in Summertime
engineer:
Peter Walsh (UK producer)
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Peter Walsh (UK producer)
bass guitar:
Derek Forbes
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Mel Gaynor
effects:
Charlie Burchill and Michael MacNeil
guitar:
Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Michael MacNeil
lead vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
arranger:
Peter Walsh (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982, in 2002)
recording of:
Someone Somewhere in Summertime
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3.654:37
11Waterfront
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Steve Lillywhite and Peter Walsh (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1983)
recording of:
Waterfront
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Mel Gaynor, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Publishing Ltd.
4.54:47
12Speed 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
54:05
13Up on the Catwalk
producer:
Peter Walsh (UK producer)
recording of:
Up on the Catwalk
lyricist and composer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) (from 1983 until 2013)
writer:
Charlie Burchill (from 2013 to present), Derek Forbes (from 2013 to present), Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) (from 2013 to present), Michael MacNeil (from 2013 to present) and Mel Gaynor (from 2013 until 2015)
publisher:
EMI Publishing Ltd. (from 1983 until 2013), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 2013 until 2015), Hornall Music (limited company) (from 2013 until 2015), JKMC-Bucks Music Group Ltd (Bucks Music Group) (from 2013 until 2015) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (from 2015 to present)
4:07
14Don’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”)
4.254:21
15Alive 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
16Sanctify 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.
43:56
17All 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.
4.254:18
18Ghost 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.
44:45
2CD
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1Belfast 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
5:15
2This Is Your Land4:48
3Kick 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
24:22
4Let 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.
4:45
5See 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
6Stand by Love
engineer:
Heff Moraes
producer:
Stephen Lipson
recording of:
Stand by Love
writer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
4:09
7She’s a River
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
recording of:
She’s a River
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)
2.54:29
8Hypnotised
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
9Glitterball
engineer and mixer:
Peter Walsh (UK producer)
producer:
Charlie Burchill, Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Peter Walsh (UK producer)
recording of:
Glitterball
writer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) (from 1998 until 2007), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) (from 2008 until 2014), Hornall Music (limited company) (from 2008 until 2014) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (from 2015 to present)
4:25
10War Babies
remixer:
David Bascombe
recording of:
War Babies
writer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) (from 1998 until 2007), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) (from 2008 until 2014), Hornall Music (limited company) (from 2008 until 2014) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (from 2015 to present)
4:18
11Space
recording of:
Space (Simple Minds song)
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Kevin Hunter (member of “Wire Train”) and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
5:28
12Cry
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
3:55
13Spaceface
engineer:
Kevin Burleigh
assistant producer:
Gordy Goudie
producer:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
mixer:
Ren Swan
recording of:
Spaceface
writer:
Sean Kelly (British, of The Surfing Brides) and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
publisher:
Mandarin Music (from 2001 until 2012), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) (from 2013 until 2017) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (from 2018 to present)
3:53
14Home
music videos:
Home (video) by Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
recording of:
Home (Simple Minds)
lyricist:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
composer:
Charlie Burchill and Gordon Goudie
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (from 2015 to present), Hornall Music (limited company) (from 2015 until 2017), JKMC-Bucks Music Group Ltd (Bucks Music Group) (from 2015 until 2017) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (from 2018 to present)
4:24
15Rockets
recording of:
Rockets
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Gordon Goudie and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
3:27
16Stars Will Lead the Way
recording of:
Stars Will Lead the Way
writer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
3:27
17Blood Diamonds
recording of:
Blood Diamonds
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Iain Cook and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
3:55
18Broken Glass Park
recording of:
Broken Glass Park
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Owen Parker (UK composer, instrumentalist and producer)
4:09