Simple Minds "Celebrate - Greatest Hits+"

[Andy]

According to AmazonUK the tracklisting for the 3CD set begins with the Johnny and the Self Abusers track Saints And Sinners, but this isn't mentioned on either SM's website or Slicing Up Eyeballs.

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Dad, the dog's dead!

[roc51]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Andy[/i]
<br>According to AmazonUK the tracklisting for the 3CD set begins with the Johnny and the Self Abusers track Saints And Sinners, but this isn't mentioned on either SM's website or Slicing Up Eyeballs.

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Dad, the dog's dead!
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That would be awesome if true...only place you can get this is the long out of print Indie Scenc 1977 (and what a great series this was)

[moni]

[quote][i]Originally posted by roc51[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by Andy[/i]
<br>According to AmazonUK the tracklisting for the 3CD set begins with the Johnny and the Self Abusers track Saints And Sinners, but this isn't mentioned on either SM's website or Slicing Up Eyeballs.

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Dad, the dog's dead!
[/quote]

That would be awesome if true...only place you can get this is the long out of print Indie Scenc 1977 (and what a great series this was)
[/quote]
It's on this as well http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Chis ... se/3682834

[Neil Kelly]

Yeah Moni that set looked good. Never knew about that. I'm a more casual fan but i do have at least two bests of. Glittering prize and that one from around a decade or so ago. The double CD. That was a good one and even had The real life i think by The Raven Maize quite strangely. I just thought a 3 cd set in chronological order with single edits covering a 35 year career was pretty amazing. What i'd give for one of those on Duran, Madonna, Gary Numan or a whole host of others for that matter! And yes i could compile most of those myself but i can't be bothered! Decent mastering and covers i couldn't do either! If it's done properly gotta be worth around £14 of any SM fans money surely?

[obs]

[i]> I would much rather they released another box in the same vein as 5x5 from Sparkle In The Rain through to Real Life with bonus tracks.[/i]

Ditto, but I guess it's not cool to like their albums following New Gold Dream.


[i]> If it's done properly gotta be worth around £14 of any SM fans money surely?[/i]

I'm not too interested in having the 7" versions, even if they are remixed. If I can get the three-disc set for around $12, I would get it, but most likely, I would pass on this, too.

[profil]

[quote][i]Originally posted by obs[/i]
<br>[i]> I would much rather they released another box in the same vein as 5x5 from Sparkle In The Rain through to Real Life with bonus tracks.[/i]

Ditto, but I guess it's not cool to like their albums following New Gold Dream.


I don't like these albums because I don't like the music on it.

[moni]

[quote][i]Originally posted by profil[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by obs[/i]
<br>[i]> I would much rather they released another box in the same vein as 5x5 from Sparkle In The Rain through to Real Life with bonus tracks.[/i]

Ditto, but I guess it's not cool to like their albums following New Gold Dream.


I don't like these albums because I don't like the music on it.
[/quote]
That's fair enough you are entitled to your opinion but a lot of people do like these albums.

[Sean]

[quote][i]Originally posted by moni[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by Neil Kelly[/i]
<br>Moni... There ain't no pleasing you is there?
/quote]
I was pleased with the recent 5x5 box set even though i had the remasters of those i still bought it to get the bonus tracks and though the lack of information in it was a bit disappointing nobody could argue with the price of it. This will be their 3rd best of so far and how many times do we need to have these tracks repeated. I would much rather they released another box in the same vein as 5x5 from Sparkle In The Rain through to Real Life with bonus tracks. I wish they had given the go ahead to The Platinum Collection that was supposed to have been released in 2006 with this traclisting

Disc: 1
1. Belfast Child
2. Mandela Day
3. Biko
4. This Is Your Land
5. Kick It In
6. Let It All Come Down
7. Let There Be Love
8. See The Lights (7' Version)
9. Stand By Love
10. Real Life
11. She's A River
12. Hypnotised
13. Glitterball
14. War Babies (Bascombe Mix) (Full Length Version)
Disc: 2
1. Don't You (Forget About Me) (Extended)
2. Waterfront (Extended Mix)
3. Speed Your Love To Me (Extended Mix)
4. Up On The Catwalk (Extended Version)
5. Alive And Kicking
6. Sanctify Yourself (Extended Mix)
7. All The Things She Said (Extended Version)
8. Ghostdancing (12' Mix)
9. Oh Jungleland (12' Version)
10. Big Sleep (Live)
11. Once Upon A Time (Live)
12. Book Of Brilliant Things (Live)
13. East At Easter (Live)
Disc: 3
1. Life In A Day
2. Chelsea Girl
3. Changeling
4. I Travel (Extended Mix)
5. Celebrate (Extended Mix)
6. The American (Extended Mix)
7. Love Song
8. Sweat In Bullet (Remix)
9. Promised You A Miracle (Extended Mix)
10. Theme For Great Cities
11. Glittering Prize (Club Mix)
12. Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) (Extended Mix)
13. New Gold Dream (German 12' Remix)
14. Hunter And The Hunted
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If they would have released this, they wouldn't be able to milk a lot of us for all our money with the "Themes" box sets. [:D]

[Ray Le Otter]

The "Themes" sets predated the proposed "Platinum Collection" (well, 1 to 5 did anyway). I should know as I bought the first two in 1990!

The latter Virgin albums tend to get short shrift from many fans of the early years, which is a shame. I love the band's output from "New Gold Dream" to "Real Life", that's my era. I only caught up with the early stuff later on. Anything though from 1994 onwards is a minefield of mediocrity.

That said, I'm buying this and going to see them live in April. Just can't kick the habit!

[morgan1098]

I'm looking forward to the 3CD set but I've gotta admit, that Platinum Collection track list is pretty great. Lot's of excellent 12" mixes on there. I'd forgotten that SM prevented that from being released.

[Ray Le Otter]

[quote][i]Originally posted by profil[/i]


I don't like these albums because I don't like the music on it.
[/quote]

Well, that's the criteria for not liking something, isn't it? [:D]

[Sean]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Ray Le Otter[/i]
<br>The "Themes" sets predated the proposed "Platinum Collection" (well, 1 to 5 did anyway). I should know as I bought the first two in 1990!

[/quote]

I have the box sets too but didn't they repress the box sets 4-5 years ago? I am sure the record company is thinking, if we released all of their extended versions of a 3cd set, we won't be able the rest of these box sets. [:D]

[Sensoria]

Here you can hear the first promo single taken off it:

http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/0 ... ew-single/

"Broken Glass Park", their first new single since "Stars Will Lead The Way" from 2009.

Not that bad at all but they had much better and more memorable singles during their lifespan released so far IMO.

[rewind]

This song appeared as a live version on the Live At Hampton Court Palace 2011 album.

[profil]

It looks like it's gonna be great compilation, at least for me, because it includes lots of 7" edits for the first time on cd.

Especially the first cd is a dream come true for me as a fan of early Simple Minds and also beeing some sort of a completist. The only thing missing is the unique US-promo version of "Someone Somewhere In Summertime" which clocks at 3:56.


CD #1 Celebrate: The Greatest Hits + Virgin CDVDX 3120
1-1. Life In A Day (4:00)
1-2. Chelsea Girl [Edit] (3:59)
1-3. Changeling [Edit] (3:26)
1-4. I Travel [Edit] (3:09)
1-5. Celebrate [Edit] (2:53)
1-6. The American [Edit] (3:32)
1-7. Love Song [Edit] (3:54)
1-8. Sweat In Bullet [Remix] (3:00)
1-9. Theme For Great Cities (5:50)
1-10. Promised You A Miracle [Edit] (4:00)
1-11. Glittering Prize [Edit] (3:58)
1-12. Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) (4:38)
1-13. New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) [Edit] (4:46)
1-14. Waterfront [Edit] (4:38)
1-15. Speed Your Love To Me [Edit] (3:59)
1-16. Up On The Catwalk [Edit] (4:04)

CD #2 Celebrate: The Greatest Hits + Virgin CDVDX 3120
2-1. Don't You (Forget About Me) [Single Version] (4:20)
2-2. Alive And Kicking [Edit] (4:45)
2-3. Sanctify Yourself [Edit] (3:55)
2-4. All The Things She Said (4:16)
2-5. Ghostdancing (4:46)
2-6. Promised You A Miracle [Live] (4:54)
2-7. Belfast Child [Edit] (5:11)
2-8. Mandela Day (5:41)
2-9. Biko (7:32)
2-10. This Is Your Land [Edit] (4:48)
2-11. Kick It In [Edit] (4:20)
2-12. Let It All Come Down [Edit] (3:37)
2-13. Let There Be Love [7" Mix] (4:44)
2-14. See The Lights [7" Version Edit] (3:55)
2-15. Stand By Love (4:04)
2-16. Real Life [Edit] (3:54)

CD #3 Celebrate: The Greatest Hits + Virgin CDVDX 3120
3-1. She's A River [Edit] (4:29)
3-2. Hypnotised [TLA Edit] (4:34)
3-3. Glitterball [Edit] (4:25)
3-4. War Babies [Bascombe Mix Single Version] (4:19)
3-5. Space [Single Version] (5:28)
3-6. Jeweller To The Stars [Single Version] (3:34)
3-7. Dancing Barefoot (3:48)
3-8. Cry (3:55)
3-9. Spaceface (3:52)
3-10. One Step Closer (6:06)
3-11. Home (4:22)
3-12. Stranger (4:07)
3-13. Stay Visible (5:17)
3-14. Rockets [Radio Edit] (3:24)
3-15. Stars Will Lead The Way [Single Version] (3:26)
3-16. Stagefright (4:20)
3-17. Blood Diamonds (3:55)
3-18. Broken Glass Park (4:12)


That's where I have found the tracklist:
http://www.simpleminds.org/sm/news/n2013/index.htm