Wikipedia

Celebration (Simple Minds album)

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[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 first three albums released during their tenure on the Arista Records label, prior to their move to Virgin Records in 1981. One of the tracks, "Kaleidoscope", was exclusive to this CD and LP until it appeared on the X5 box set many years later.

Track listing

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

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)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)Burchill, Kerr4:34
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.TitleLength
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, a Real To Real Cacophony outtake.)4:17
Notes
  1. ^ "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

Chart positions

Chart (1982) Peak
position
France SNEP Compilation Albums Chart[4] 162
UK Albums Chart[5] 45

References

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Simple Minds: Celebration > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  2. ^ The Essential Rock Discography - Volume 1: 970. 2006.
  3. ^ Morley, Paul (6 February 1982). "Letters Of Lust And Lather". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  4. ^ "lescharts.com - Discographie Simple Minds". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Official Charts > Simple Minds". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2015.

External links

This article is copied from an article on Wikipedia® - the free encyclopedia created and edited by its online user community. The text was not checked or edited by anyone on our staff. Although the vast majority of Wikipedia® encyclopedia articles provide accurate and timely information, please do not assume the accuracy of any particular article. This article is distributed under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License.

Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.