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Track Listings
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| 1. Don't You (Forget About Me) (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 2. Promised You A Miracle (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 3. Waterfront (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 4. Alive And Kicking (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 5. Glittering Prize (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 6. All The Things She Said (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 7. Sanctify Yourself (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 8. Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 9. Ghostdancing (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 10. Up On The Catwalk (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Let There Be Love (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 2. This Is Your Land (Edit) (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 3. Kick It In (Edit) (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 4. Let It All Come Down (Edit) (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 5. See The Lights (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 6. Stand By Love (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 7. Real Life (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 8. She's A River (Edit) (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 9. Hypnotised (Edit) (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 10. Glitterball (2001 Digital Remaster) | |||
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Product Description
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The title of this compilation tells the truth--almost. Although one is moved to question the validity of including the Raven Maize club hit "Real Life"--selected on account of it sampling the tonal poetry of "Theme From Great Cities"(a prime slice of the early Minds' funked-up Eurosynth futurism) and slapped on the end as if to convince a jaded public that Simple Minds really are "contemporary" and have a profound relevance to today's dance scene--this really contains the best of Simple Minds. Which is a very good thing indeed--but where's "Changeling"? These trifling grievances aside, this compilation does Simple Minds' chart-history justice. Sometimes unduly castigated for blustery over-expression and much ado about nothing, re-familiarisation with much of the post-Sparkle In The Rain material reveals a band at ease with an astute musical economy--the grand gesturing of "Mandela Day", for example, may well sound monumentally sincere and overwrought but it consists of a measly three chords, while the trotting-horse bass-line to "Waterfront" is one note repeated for over four minutes (and that note was "D" if you're interested). Some great pop singles aside--"She's A River", "Alive And Kicking", "Up On The Catwalk" and "Promised You A Miracle", a song cut from the same tartan cloth as early Spandau Ballet--the most interesting thing about Simple Mind's evolution is how they started to get more successful once they'd stopped impersonating Roxy Music only to hit pay dirt with a song which Bryan Ferry didn't have enough time to record, namely Keith Forsey's "Don't You Forget About Me". --Kevin Maidment
Album Description
2 CDs featuring 5 top 40 singles and a total of 32 songs covering the band's A&M and Virgin Records careers. Also includes the bonus track 'The Real Life' (Raven Maize) (sampling Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody). 2001.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A true desert island fav!,
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This review is from: Best Of (W/1 Bonus Track) (Audio CD)
Where do you start with these guys? My first Simple Minds album was New Gold Dream which is another must have.I picked this CD up trying to fill the gaps and really liked it. They have so many different sounds and styles and they are all here (except for New Gold Dream. Their is a different version of Promised You a Miracle which is great with a little more bounce. Just about any person who grew up in the 80's would like this CD as their is something for everyone here. There newer material on disc two was somewhat more mellow but works great at dinner or on a roadtrip. I have a ton of respect for these guys as their songs shaped my childhood and made me feel good. 5 star all the way!!
4.0 out of 5 stars
It is a chronology,
By Mike Chadwick (Gdynia,Poland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Best Of (W/1 Bonus Track) (Audio CD)
"best of simple minds" is an effective double cd collection that covers all of band's most important tracks up to around year 1999. i enjoyed it and it made me get their other albums. i think it is a perfect album for someone who knows only few simple minds songs and wants to know their music better.from the cold new wave sound up to warm and emotional pop-rock Simple Minds remained a fresh band that has their own recognizable sound. of course they had some weaker spots ("biko" sounds much better in Peter Gabriel's version,and what the heck is the last track?) but who is perfect? even the lack of presence of some tracks doesn't change the fact that it is the best and most ineresting Simple Minds collection avaible.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great, but where is "New Gold Dream?",
By Scoutdog (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Best Of (W/1 Bonus Track) (Audio CD)
I agree with all of the other reviewers that this is a great compilation of one of my all-time favorite 80s bands, but where is "New Gold Dream?" If it's a greatests collection, this band's greatest tune is missing. Listen to Flashbackalternatives.com for more great Simple Minds tunes.
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