Black & White 050505

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
BBC	(very positive)^[2]
Q	^[3]
Daily Express	^[4]
PopMatters	(8/10)^[5]
Record Collector	^[6]
The Sun	^[7]
The Times	^[8]

Black & White 050505 is the fourteenth studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released in the UK on 12 September 2005.

The album not officially released in the US.

Overview

The song "The Jeweller Part 2" is a reworked, re-recorded version of "Jeweller to the Stars", from the semi-cancelled album Our Secrets Are the Same.

Recording

The sessions for Black And White 050505 yielded an album and a half of material. The tracks "Light Travels" and "Fortune Teller" were left off the album because Jim Kerr did not want to compromise the album's structure or overall feel. "Light Travels" was later rerecorded and appeared on Graffiti Soul.

The recording sessions for the album ended on 5 May 2005 (05/05/05), hence the number in the album's title.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Stay Visible"	Kerr	Coad	5:19
2.	"Home"	Kerr	Burchill, Goudie	4:23
3.	"Stranger"	Kerr, Tignino	Tignino, Legato	4:07
4.	"Different World [taormina.me]"	Kerr, Coad	Burchill	4:37
5.	"Underneath the Ice"	Kerr	Burchill, Coad	4:45
6.	"The Jeweller Part 2"	Kerr	Burchill	4:18
7.	"A Life Shot in Black and White"	Kerr	Coad, Burchill	3:35
8.	"Kiss the Ground"	Kerr	Burchill	4:06
9.	"Dolphins"	Kerr	Burchill	5:57
10.	"Too Much Television (Bonus track on Japanese edition)"	Sean Kelly	Sean Kelly	4:19

Live performances

All the songs have been played live:^[9]^[10]

"Stay Visible" during the 2005 "Intimate", 2006 "Black And White", 2009 "30 Years Live European" & 2009 "Graffiti Soul" tours
"Home" during the 2005 "Intimate", 2006 "Black And White", 2008 "Celebrate 30 Years Live", 2009 "30 Years Live European" & 2009 "Graffiti Soul", 2010 "Festival Show", 2010 "Final Shows" tours
"Stranger" during the 2005 "Intimate" & 2006 "Black And White" tours
"Different World [taormina.me]" during the 2005 "Intimate", 2006 "Black And White" & 2009 "30 Years Live European" tours
"Underneath The Ice" only during the 2006 "Black And White" tour
"The Jeweller Part 2" during the 2005 "Intimate" & 2006 "Black And White" tours
"A Life Shot in Black & White" only during the 2006 "Black And White" tour
"Kiss The Ground" only one time (in Copenhagen, Denmark) during the 2006 "Black And White" tour
"Dolphins" during the 2006 "Black And White" & 2009 "30 Years Live European" tours

Personnel

Jim Kerr - Vocals
Charlie Burchill - Guitars / Keyboards
Mel Gaynor - Drums / Percussion
Eddie Duffy - Bass guitars / Percussion

With:

Andy Gillespie - Keyboards
Jez Coad - Additional guitars & Keyboards
Daniele Tignino & John Biancale - Backing vocals on "Stranger"
Sean Kelly - guest vocals on "Too Much Television" (bonus track on Japanese edition)

References

↑ Prato, Greg. "Simple Minds: Black & White > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
↑ Smith, Jack (12 July 2005). "Simple Minds Black And White 050505 Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
↑ Perry, John (October 2005). "Black & White 050505". Q (London: EMAP Metro). ISSN 0955-4955. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
↑ "Black & White 050505". Daily Express (London: Beaverbrook Newspapers). 9 September 2005. OCLC 173337077. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
↑ Besenyodi, Adam (27 January 2006). "Black & White 050505". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
↑ Shirley, Ian (October 2005). "Black & White 050505 - Review". Record Collector. Diamond Publishing. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
↑ "Black & White 050505". The Sun (London: News Corporation). 9 September 2005. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
↑ Verrico, Liz (10 September 2005). "Black & White 050505". The Times (London). ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
↑ Cornwell, Simon. "Black & White 050505: Information". Dream Giver Redux. simpleminds.org. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
↑ Cornwell, Simon. "Tours: Simple Minds". Dream Giver Redux. simpleminds.org. Retrieved 26 October 2011.

Sources

Official Simple Minds web site

Simple Minds

Jim Kerr Charlie Burchill Mel Gaynor Andy Gillespie Ged Grimes Brian McGee Tony Donald Duncan Barnwell Mick MacNeil Derek Forbes Kenny Hyslop Mike Ogletree John Giblin Eddy Duffy

Albums	Life in a Day Real to Real Cacophony Empires and Dance Sons and Fascination Sister Feelings Call New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) Sparkle in the Rain Once Upon a Time Street Fighting Years Real Life Good News from the Next World Néapolis Our Secrets Are the Same Neon Lights Cry Black & White 050505 Graffiti Soul Big Music

Live albums	Live in the City of Light Real Live 91 Sunday Express – Live (Volumes 1 & 2) 5X5 Live Live – Big Music Tour 2015

Compilations	Themes for Great Cities 79/81 Celebration Glittering Prize 81/92 The Promised The Early Years 1977–1978 The Best of Simple Minds Early Gold Silver Box Celebrate: The Greatest Hits

Singles	"Promised You a Miracle" "Glittering Prize" "Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)" "Waterfront" "Speed Your Love to Me" "Up on the Catwalk" "Don't You (Forget About Me)" "Alive and Kicking" "Sanctify Yourself" "All the Things She Said" "Ghost Dancing" "Belfast Child" "This Is Your Land" "Kick It In"

Promo singles	"Mandela Day" (US)

Themes series	Themes – Volume 1: March 79–April 82 Themes – Volume 2: August 82–April 85 Themes – Volume 3: September 85–June 87 Themes – Volume 4: February 89–May 90 Themes – Volume 5: March 91–September 92

Related articles	Discography Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr

Concert tours	Simple Minds concert tours

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