Celebration (Simple Minds album)

Celebration

Compilation album by Simple Minds

Released

1 February 1982

Recorded

1979-1980

Simple Minds chronology

Themes For Great Cities 79/81
(1981)

Celebration
(1982)

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
(1982)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Martin C. Strong	(7/10)^[2]
NME	(mixed)^[3]

Celebration is a compilation album by Simple Minds, released in 1982. The compilation features tracks from the band's tenure on the Arista Records label prior to their move to Virgin Records in 1981.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Jim Kerr, except "Life in a Day" and "Chelsea Girl" by Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Life in a Day" (first single, from Life in a Day)	4:06
2.	"Chelsea Girl" (second single, from Life in a Day)	4:34
3.	"Premonition" (from Real to Real Cacophony)	5:30
4.	"Factory" (from Real to Real Cacophony)	4:15
5.	"Calling Your Name" (from Real to Real Cacophony)	5:07

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Travel" (fourth single, from Empires and Dance)	4:02
2.	"Changeling" (third single, from Real to Real Cacophony)	4:13
3.	"Celebrate" (fifth single, from Empires and Dance)	5:11
4.	"Thirty Frames a Second/Kant-Kino^{[Note 1]}" (from Empires and Dance)	6:55
5.	"Kaleidoscope" ("I Travel" b-side)	4:17

Notes

↑ "Kant-Kino" not credited, appears as a pressing error on the CD issued in 1989.

Personnel

Charlie Burchill – Guitar, Vocals
Derek Forbes – Bass, Vocals
Jim Kerr – Vocals
Mick MacNeil – Keyboards, Vocals
Brian McGee – Drums, Vocals

References

↑ Kellman, Andy. "Simple Minds: Celebration > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
↑ The Essential Rock Discography - Volume 1: 970. 2006. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ Morley, Paul (6 February 1982). "Letters Of Lust And Lather". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 1 February 2013.

External links

Simple Minds – Celebration at Discogs (list of releases)

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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