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 in 2012.[4][5][6]
| Celebration | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 5 February 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1980 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | John Leckie | |||
| Simple Minds chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Martin C. Strong | (7/10)[2] |
| NME | (mixed)[3] |
Originally released by Arista Records in February 1982, the album spent six weeks on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 45 in March 1982.[7] To promote the album, Arista reissued the single "I Travel" which failed to reach the charts.
The album was reissued by Virgin Records later that year after Virgin had acquired the rights to Simple Minds back catalogue. Virgin released it on CD in 1989, mistakenly including the track "Kant-Kino" which was not listed on the sleeve. A 2001 CD release by the dutch Disky label featured additional artwork.[5]
The back of the cover feature a photograph of the band taken at Glasgow Botanic Gardens in 1980.[5]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Jim Kerr; all music is composed by Simple Minds, except where noted
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life in a Day" (first single, from Life in a Day, 1979) | Charlie Burchill, Kerr | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Chelsea Girl" (second single, from Life in a Day) | Burchill, Kerr | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Premonition" (from Real to Real Cacophony, 1979) | 5:27 | |
| 4. | "Factory" (from Real to Real Cacophony) | 4:13 | |
| 5. | "Calling Your Name" (from Real to Real Cacophony) | 5:06 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Travel" (fourth single, from Empires and Dance, 1980) | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Changeling" (third single, from Real to Real Cacophony) | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Celebrate" (fifth single, from Empires and Dance) | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Thirty Frames a Second" (from Empires and Dance) | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Kaleidoscope" ("I Travel" B-side, a Real to Real Cacophony outtake) | 4:15 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life in a Day" | Burchill, Kerr | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Chelsea Girl" | Burchill, Kerr | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Premonition" | 5:30 | |
| 4. | "Factory" | 4:15 | |
| 5. | "Calling Your Name" | 5:07 | |
| 6. | "I Travel" | 4:02 | |
| 7. | "Changeling" | 4:13 | |
| 8. | "Celebrate" | 5:11 | |
| 9. | "Thirty Frames a Second/Kant-Kino[a]" | 6:55 | |
| 10. | "Kaleidoscope" | 4:17 |
Notes
edit- ^ "Kant-Kino" not credited, appears as a pressing error on the CD issued in 1989.
Personnel
edit- Simple Minds
- Charlie Burchill – guitar, vocals
- Derek Forbes – bass, vocals
- Jim Kerr – vocals
- Mick MacNeil – keyboards, vocals
- Brian McGee – drums, vocals
- Technical
- John Leckie – producer
- Thomi Wroblewski – sleeve design, photo illustration
Critical reception
editIn NME, writer Paul Morley reviewed the album in the form of a letter addressed to Jim Kerr. Morley described the compilation as "a pretty desperate looking" release, "put together with only a very tiny fraction of thought." "Still, the second side helps go some way to underlining why Simple Minds have made such an impression on my life."[8]
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France SNEP Compilation Albums Chart[9] | 162 |
| UK Albums Chart[7] | 45 |
References
edit- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Simple Minds: Celebration > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ The Essential Rock Discography - Volume 1: 970. 2006.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Morley, Paul (6 February 1982). "Letters Of Lust And Lather". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "Compilation Albums: Celebration". Simple Minds official website. April 1979. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Celebration: information". Dream Giver Redux. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "X5 Boxset – 2012". Simple Minds official website. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Official Charts > Simple Minds". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Morley, Paul (6 February 1982). "Letters of Lust and Lather: Celebration". nme.
- ^ "lescharts.com - Discographie Simple Minds". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
External links
edit- Simple Minds – Celebration at Discogs (list of releases)