Themes for Great Cities: Definitive Collection 79–81

~ Release by Simple Minds (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	I Travel producer: John Leckie bass guitar: Derek Forbes drums (drum set): Brian McGee (UK drummer) guitar: Charlie Burchill keyboard: Michael MacNeill vocals: Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) recording of: I Travel lyricist: Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) composer: Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)	4.8	4:01
A2	Celebrate producer: John Leckie bass guitar: Derek Forbes drums (drum set): Brian McGee (UK drummer) guitar: Charlie Burchill keyboard: Michael MacNeill vocals: Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) recording of: Celebrate lyricist: Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) composer: Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)	4.5	5:09
A3	In Trance as Mission engineer: Hugh Jones (UK producer) producer: Steve Hillage bass guitar: Derek Forbes drums (drum set): Brian McGee (UK drummer) guitar: Charlie Burchill keyboard: Michael MacNeill vocals: Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) recording of: In Trance as Mission lyricist: Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) composer: Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds), Michael MacNeil and Brian McGee (UK drummer)	4.5	6:49
A4	Thirty Frames a Second producer: John Leckie bass guitar: Derek Forbes drums (drum set): Brian McGee (UK drummer) guitar: Charlie Burchill keyboard: Michael MacNeill vocals: Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) recording of: Thirty Frames a Second lyricist: Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) composer: Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)	4.5	5:00
B1	Premonition recording engineer: Mariella Sometimes producer and mixer: John Leckie bass guitar: Derek Forbes drums (drum set): Brian McGee (UK drummer) guitar: Charlie Burchill keyboard: Michael MacNeill vocals: Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) arranger: John Leckie and Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) recording of: Premonition lyricist: Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) composer: Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)	4.5	5:28
B2	Sweat in Bullet additional producer: Peter Walsh (UK producer) producer: Steve Hillage bass guitar: Derek Forbes drums (drum set): Brian McGee (UK drummer) guitar: Charlie Burchill keyboard: Michael MacNeill vocals: Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) remixer: Peter Walsh (UK producer) remix of: Sweat in Bullet (album version) by Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) recording of: Sweat in Bullet lyricist: Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) composer: Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds), Michael MacNeil and Brian McGee (UK drummer)	4	3:00
B3	Love Song producer: Bob Clearmountain, Steve Hillage and Jimmy Iovine bass guitar: Derek Forbes drums (drum set): Brian McGee (UK drummer) guitar: Charlie Burchill keyboard: Michael MacNeill vocals: Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) recording of: Love Song writer: Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds), Alan MacNeil and Brian McGee (UK drummer)	3.65	3:52
B4	The American producer: Steve Hillage bass guitar: Derek Forbes drums (drum set): Brian McGee (UK drummer) guitar: Charlie Burchill keyboard: Michael MacNeill vocals: Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) recording of: The American writer: Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds), Michael MacNeil and Brian McGee (UK drummer)	4	3:50
B5	Theme for Great Cities engineer: Hugh Jones (UK producer) producer: Bob Clearmountain, Steve Hillage and Jimmy Iovine bass guitar: Derek Forbes drums (drum set): Brian McGee (UK drummer) guitar: Charlie Burchill keyboard: Michael MacNeill vocals: Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) recording of: Theme for Great Cities lyricist: Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) composer: Charlie Burchill	4.65	5:49

Credits

Release

photography:	Peter Anderson (photographer)
design:	Assorted iMaGes

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/640973 [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/1303892 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/simple-minds/themes-for-great-cities-definitive-collection-79-81/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/445856/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Themes_for_Great_Cities_-_Definitive_Collection_79-81/2823 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000953259 [info]
Wikidata:	Q7781251 [info]
discography entry:	https://www.simpleminds.com/1981/11/01/themes-for-great-cities-definitive-collection-79-81/ [info]

Play on ListenBrainz

Release information

Barcode:: [none]
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 42:58

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Stiff America
TEES 102

Release events

United States
1981-11-01

Release group rating

5 (see all ratings)

Release group reviews

No one has reviewed Themes for Great Cities: Definitive Collection 79–81 yet. Be the first to write a review.

External links

Discogs

Release group external links

Editing

Collections

Found in 0 user collections

Last updated on 2013-01-23 19:00 UTC