Simple Minds: A Retrospective, 1977-2022

Simple Minds A Retrospective: 1977-2022

Overview: Rock band formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1977. Only singer Jim Kerr and guitarist/keyboardist Charlie Burchill have remained consistent through the band’s entire history. The Players: Jim Kerr (v: 77-) Charlie Burchill (g/k: 77-) Catherine AD (k: 14-18) Duncan Barnwell (rhythm g: 78) Sarah Brown (backing v: 09) Tony Donald (b: 77-78) Eddie Duffy (b: 99-10) Derek Forbes (b: 78-85, 96-98) Mel Gaynor (d: 82-91, 97-98, 02-16) John Giblin (b: 85-89) Andy Gillespie (k: 02-05, 07-16) Gordy Goudie (g/k: 01-) Ged Grimes (b: 10-) Kenny Hyslop (d: 81-82) Mick MacNeil (k: 78-90) Brian McGee (d: 77-81, 96) Allan McNeill (rhythm g: 77) John Milarky (g: 77) Mike Ogletree (d: 82) Cherisse Osei (d: 17-) Berenice Scott (k: 20-). On the Web: SimpleMinds.com (official site) Facebook Wikipedia Lists: Top 50 Songs

Awards:

The Studio Albums: Hover over an album cover to see its title and year of release. Click on the album to go to its dedicated DMDB page. Compilations: C Celebration (covers 1979-80, released 1982) EG Early Gold (covers 1979-82, released 2003) GP Glittering Prize 81/92 (covers 1981-91, released 1992) B Best of (covers 1979-2001, released 2001) G2 Celebrate: The Greatest Hits (2-disc version, covers 1979-2013, released 2013) G3 Celebrate: The Greatest Hits (3-disc version, covers 1979-2013, released 2013) 40 40: The Best of 1979-2019 (covers 1979-2019, released 2019) Under each album snapshot, songs featured on the anthologies are noted. If the song charted, the date of the song’s release or first chart appearance and its chart peaks are noted in parentheses. Click for codes to singles charts.

Life in a Day

Rating: 2.259 out of 5.00 (average of 10 ratings)

Released: April 20, 1979 Peak: -- US, 30 UK, -- CN, -- AU, -- DF Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Someone Life in a Day (3/30/79, 39 CL, 14 CO, 62 UK, 29 DF) C, EG, B, G2, G3, 40 Sad Affair All for You Pleasantly Disturbed No Cure Chelsea Girl (6/22/79, 44 CL, 27 CO) C, EG, G2, G3, 40 Wasteland Destiny Murder Story Total Running Time: 43:10

About the Album: A

Real to Real Cacophony

Rating: 3.091 out of 5.00 (average of 10 ratings)

Released: November 23, 1979 Peak: -- Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Real to Real Naked Eye Citizen (Dance of Youth) Carnival (Shelter in a Suitcase) Factory C, EG Cacophony Veldt Premonition C, EG Changeling (1/80, 44 CL, 27 CO) C, EG, G2, G3, 40 Film Theme Calling Your Name C Scar Total Running Time: 40:46

About the Album: A

Empires and Dance

Rating: 3.053 out of 5.00 (average of 11 ratings)

Released: September 12, 1980 Peak: -- US, 41 UK, -- CN, -- AU, -- DF Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Tracks: I Travel (10/17/80, 42 CL, 13 CO) C, EG, B, G2, G3, 40 Today I Died Again Celebrate (2/81, 44 CL, 27 CO) C, EG, G2, G3, 40 This Fear of Gods Capital City Constantinople Line Twist/Run/Repulsion Thirty Frames a Second C, EG Kant-Kino Room Total Running Time: 45:33

About the Album: A

Celebration

Rating: 2.742 out of 5.00 (average of 9 ratings)

Released: February 5, 1982 Covers: 1979-1980 Peak: -- US, 45 UK, -- CN, -- AU, -- DF Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Life in a Day Chelsea Girl Premonition Factory Calling Your Name I Travel Changeling Celebrate Thirty Frames a Second Kaleidoscope (10/17/80, 39 CO) C

About the Album: With just three albums and only a handful of hits under their belt, Simple Minds decided in 1982 to release this compilation. It features one non-album cut – “Kaleidoscope” – which was originally the B-side of “I Travel.” See previous albums for release dates and chart information for other songs on the album.

Sons & Fascination

Rating: 2.943 out of 5.00 (average of 12 ratings)

Released: September 4, 1981 Peak: -- US, 11 UK, 46 CN, 31 AU, -- DF Sales (in millions): -- US, 0.1 UK Tracks: In Trance as Mission Sweat in Bullet (11/7/81, 41 CL, 14 CO, 52 UK) EG, B, G3 70 Cities as Love Brings the Fall Boys from Brazil Love Song (8/15/81, 37 CL, 10 CO, 6 UK, 38 CN, 17 AU) EG, GP, B, G2, G3, 40 This Earth That You Walk Upon Sons and Fascination Seeing Out the Angel Total Running Time: 43:50

About the Album: A

Sister Feelings Call

Rating: 02.892 out of 5.00 (average of 11 ratings)

Released: September 4, 1981 Peak: -- US, 11 UK, -- CN, -- AU, -- DF Sales (in millions): -- US, , 0.1 UK Tracks: Theme for Great Cities B, G3, 40 The American (5/23/81, 40 CL, 13 CO, 59 UK) EG, GP, B, G2, G3, 40 20th Century Promised Land Wonderful in Young Life League of Nations Careful in Career Sound in 70 Cities (dub mix of “70 Cities as Love Brings the Fall”) Total Running Time: 35:09

About the Album: A

New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)

Rating: 3.897 out of 5.00 (average of 21 ratings) Notes: See the DMDB page here.

Released: September 17, 1982 Peak: 69 US, 3 UK, 57 CN, 8 AU, -- DF Sales (in millions): -- US, 0.3 UK Tracks: Someone, Somewhere in Summertime (11/13/82, 14 CO, 36 UK, 51 AU, 22 DF) EG, GP, B, G2, G3, 40 Colours Fly and Catherine Wheel Promised You a Miracle (4/10/82, 5 CO, 13 UK, 10 AU, 22 DF) EG, GP, B, G2, G3, 40 Big Sleep Somebody Up There Likes You New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (24 CO) EG, G3, 40 Glittering Prize (8/28/82, 11 CO, 16 UK, 9 AU) EG, GP, B, G2, G3, 40 Hunter and the Hunted King Is White and in the Crowd Total Running Time: 46:02

About the Album: A

Early Gold

Rating: 3.256 out of 5.00 (average of 9 ratings)

Released: date Covers: 1979-1982 Peak: -- Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Life in a Day Chelsea Girl Changeling Factory Premonition I Travel Celebrate Thirty Frames a Second The American Love Song Sweat in Bullet Promised You a Miracle Glittering Prize Someone, Somewhere in Summertime

About the Album: This is largely a rehash of the 1982 Celebration compilation (minus the songs “Calling Your Name” and “Kaleidoscope”) with six songs from 1980-1982 added on. It doesn’t feature any new material. Check out the individual albums for release dates and chart information on the songs.

Sparkle in the Rain

Rating: 3.359 out of 5.00 (average of 14 ratings) Notes: See the DMDB page here.

Released: February 8, 1984 Peak: 64 US, 11 UK, 14 CN, 15 AU, -- DF Sales (in millions): -- US, 0.3 UK Tracks: Up on the Catwalk (3/12/84, 14 CO, 27 UK, 26 AU) B, G2, G3, 40 Book of Brilliant Things Speed Your Love to Me (1/9/84, 13 CO, 20 UK, 76 AU, 26 DF) GP, B, G2, G3, 40 Waterfront (11/14/83, 6 CO, 13 UK, 19 AU, 22 DF) GP, B, G2, G3, 40 East at Easter Street Hassle White Hot Day ‘C’ Moon Cry Like a Baby The Kick Inside of Me Shake Off the Ghosts Total Running Time: 44:41

About the Album: A

Once Upon a Time

Rating: 3.934 out of 5.00 (average of 17 ratings) Notes: See the DMDB page here.

Released: October 21, 1985 Peak: 10 US, 11 UK, 3 CN, 7 AU, -- DF Sales (in millions): 0.5 US, 0.9 UK, 2.49 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Once Upon a Time 40 All the Things She Said (3/26/86, 28 US, 28 CB, 25 RR, 9 AR, 4 CO, 9 UK, 65 CN, 46 AU, 15 DF) GP, B, G2, G3, 40 Ghost Dancing (11/3/86, 13 CO, 13 UK, 72 AU, 19 DF) GP, B, G2, G3 Alive and Kicking (9/30/85, 3 US, 3 CB, 2 RR, 2 AR, 3 CO, 6 UK, 3 CN, 21 AU, 4 DF) GP, B, G2, G3, 40 Oh Jungleland (25 DF) I Wish You Were Here Sanctify Yourself (12/25/85, 14 US, 10 CB, 12 RR, 3 AR, 3 CO, 10 UK, 17 CN, 46 AU, 9 DF) GP, B, G2, G3, 40 Come a Long Way Total Running Time: 40:12

Street Fighting Years

Rating: 3.680 out of 5.00 (average of 16 ratings) Notes: See the DMDB page here.

Released: May 2, 1989 Peak: 70 US, 11 UK, 24 CN, 11 AU, 11 DF Sales (in millions): -- US, 0.6 UK, 2.44 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Street Fighting Years Soul Crying Out Wall of Love This Is Your Land (with Lou Reed) (4/10/89, 37 AR, 12 MR, 13 UK, 40 CN, 38 AU, 16 DF) B, G2, G3, 40 Take a Step Back (6/24/89, 14 MR, 37 DF) Kick It In (7/17/89, 15 UK, 94 AU, 39 DF) B, G2, G3 Let It All Come Down (11/27/89, 18 UK, 77 AU, 31 DF) B, G3 Mandela Day (4/1/89, 17 MR, 12 AU, 1 DF) GP, B, G3, 40 Belfast Child (2/6/89, 1 UK, 12 AU, 11 DF) GP, B, G2, G3, 40 Biko B, G3 When Spirits Rise * * CD release bonus track Total Running Time: 61:13

About the Album: A

Real Life

Rating: 3.113 out of 5.00 (average of 15 ratings) Notes: See the DMDB page here.

Released: April 8, 1991 Peak: 74 US, 2 UK, 17 CN, 13 AU, 11 DF Sales (in millions): -- US, 0.3 UK, 0.95 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Real Life (10/14/91, 34 UK, 26 DF) B, G3 See the Lights (3/23/91, 40 US, 43 CB, 35 RR, 10 AR, 12 MR, 20 UK, 10 CN, 100 AU, 1 DF) GP, B, G2, G3, 40 Let There Be Love (3/11/91, 6 UK, 15 AU, 36 DF) GP, B, G2, G3, 40 Woman Stand by Love (6/22/91, 42 AR, 4 MR, 13 UK, 70 AU, 35 DF) B, G2, G3 Let the Children Speak African Skies Ghostrider Banging on the Door (intro) Banging on the Door Travelling Man Rivers of Ice When Two Worlds Collide Total Running Time: 52:15

About the Album: A

Glittering Prize 81/92

Rating: 4.257 out of 5.00 (average of 13 ratings) Awards: (Click on award to learn more).

Released: October 12, 1992 Covers: 1981-1992 Peak: -- US, 13 UK, 37 CN, 11 AU, 13 DF Sales (in millions): -- US, 0.9 UK, 1.74 world (includes US and UK) Tracks (European Version): Waterfront Don’t You Forget About Me (2/20/85, 11 US, 12 CB, 12 RR, 36 AC, 1 CO, 7 UK, 11CN, 6 AU, 1 DF) GP, B, G2, G3, 40 Alive and Kicking Sanctify Yourself Love Song Someone, Somewhere in Summertime See the Lights Belfast Child The American All the Things She Said Promised You a Miracle Ghost Dancing Speed Your Love to Me Glittering Prize Let There Be Love Mandela Day

About the Album: This compilation oddly comes close to being a career retrospective, but not quite. It picks up in 1981, which means it ignores the first three Simple Minds albums. Granted those were anthologized with the Celebration collection, but it still feels like this set should have recognized that era. There is no new material here, although “Don’t You Forget About Me” makes its first appearance on a Simple Minds’ album. For details on release dates and chart data for the other songs, check the previous albums.

Good News from the Next World

Rating: 3.147 out of 5.00 (average of 13 ratings) Notes: See the DMDB page here.

Released: January 30, 1995 Peak: 87 US, 2 UK, 37 CN, 20 AU, 13 DF Sales (in millions): -- US, 0.1 UK, 0.68 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: She’s a River (1/16/95, 52 US, 38 CN, 24 RR, 6 AR, 10 MR, 9 UK, 3 CN, 29 AU, 14 DF) B, G2, G3, 40 Night Music Hypnotised (3/27/95, 18 UK, 34 Cn, 85 AU, 35 DF) B, G2, G3, 40 Great Leap Forward (9/30/95, --) 7 Deadly Sins And the Band Played On (5/27/95, 40 AR, 36 DF) My Life Criminal World This Time Celtic Strings * * Japanese edition bonus track Total Running Time: 48:20

About the Album: A

Neapolis

Rating: 2.879 out of 5.00 (average of 13 ratings) Notes: See the DMDB page here.

Released: March 16, 1998 Peak: -- US, 19 UK, -- CN, -- AU, 12 DF Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Song for the Tribes Glitterball (3/14/98, 18 UK, 32 DF) B, G2, G3 War Babies (5/30/98, 43 UK, 30 DF) B, G2, G3, 40 Tears of a Guy Superman v. Supersoul Lightning If I Had Wings Killing Andy Warhol Androgyny Total Running Time: 45:51

About the Album: A

Our Secrets Are the Same

Rating: 1.951 out of 5.00 (average of 9 ratings)

Released: October 18, 2004 Recorded: April to June 1999 Peak: -- Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Swimming Towards the Sun Jeweller to the Stars G3, 40 Space G2, G3 Death by Chocolate Waiting at the End of the World Neon Cowboys She Knows Hello Happy Is the Man Sleeping

About the Album: This album was recorded in 1999 and set for release in early 2000, but was delayed multiple times before finally being cancelled. It was then released as part of the five-disc box set Silver Box in 2004.

Neon Lights

Rating: 2.259 out of 5.00 (average of 14 ratings) Awards: (Click on award to learn more).

Released: October 8, 2001 Peak: -- US, -- UK, -- CN, -- AU, 11 DF Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Gloria The Man Who Sold the World Homosapien (12/01, 36 DF) Dancing Barefoot (9/01, 24 DF) G3 Neon Lights Hello, I Love You Bring on the Dancing Horses The Needle and the Damage Done For Your Pleasure All Tomorrow’s Parties Being Boiled * Love Will Tear Us Apart * * bonus tracks Total Running Time: 41:35

About the Album: A

Best of

Rating: 3.255 out of 5.00 (average of 10 ratings)

Released: November 5, 2001 Covers: 1979-2001 Peak: -- US, 34 UK, -- CN, -- AU, -- DF Sales (in millions): -- US, 0.1 UK Tracks, Disc 1: (1) Don’t You Forget About Me (2) Promised You a Miracle (3) Waterfront (4) Alive and Kicking (5) Glittering Prize (6) All the Things She Said (7) Sanctify Yourself (8) Someone, Somewhere in Summertime (9) Ghost Dancing (10) Up on the Catwalk (11) Speed Your Love to Me (12) Theme for Great Cities (13) Love Song (14) The American (15) Sweat in Bullet (16) Life in a Day (17) I Travel Tracks, Disc 2: (1) Let There Be Love (2) This Is Your Land (3) Kick It In (4) Let It All Come Down (5) See the Lights (6) Stand by Love (7) Real Life (8) She’s a River (9) Hypnotised (10) Glitterball (11) War Babies (12) Mandela Day (13) Biko (14) Belfast Child (15) The Real Life (Raven Maize remix)

About the Album: This 2-disc career retrospective covers Simple Minds from the beginning right up to the present. The only new material here is the Raven Maize remix of “The Real Life.” See previous albums for details on songs’ releases and chart peaks.

Cry

Rating: 3.029 out of 5.00 (average of 11 ratings)

Released: April 1, 2002 Peak: -- US, 80 UK, -- CN, -- AU, -- DF Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Cry (3/02, 47 UK, 26 DF) G2, G3, 40 Spaceface (6/02, --) G2, G3 New Sunshine Morning (7/15/02, --) One Step Closer (11/02, --) G3 Face in the Sun Disconnected Lazy Lately Sugar Sleeping Girl Cry Again Slave Nation The Floating World Lead the Blind * For What It’s Worth * The Garden * New Sunrise * Where Is the Max? * * tracks from 2019 deluxe edition Total Running Time: 47:36

About the Album: A

Black and White 050505

Rating: 2.578 out of 5.00 (average of 14 ratings)

Released: September 12, 2005 Peak: -- US, 37 UK, -- CN, -- AU, -- DF Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Stay Visible G3 Home (9/5/05, 41 UK, 26 DF) G2, G3, 40 Stranger (11/14/05, 29 DF) G3 Different World (Taormina.Me) (4/1/06, --) Underneath the Ice The Jeweller Part 2 (4/1/06, --) A Life Shot in Black and White Kiss the Ground Dolphins Total Running Time: 40:57

About the Album: A

Graffiti Soul

Rating: 2.803 out of 5.00 (average of 14 ratings)

Released: May 25, 2009 Peak: -- US, 10 UK, -- CN, -- AU, -- DF Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, 0.17 world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Moscow Underground Rockets (4/09, 16 DF) G2, G3 Stars Will Lead the Way (7/20/09, --) G2, G3, 40 Light Travels (5/09, --) Kiss and Fly Graffiti Soul Blood Type O This Is It (7/09, --) Total Running Time: 42:52

About the Album: A

Searching for the Lost Boys

Rating: 2.626 out of 5.00 (average of 4 ratings)

Released: May 25, 2009 Peak: -- Sales (in millions): -- Tracks: Rockin’ in the Free World A Song from Under the Floorboards Christine Get a Grip on Yourself Let the Day Begin Peace, Love and Understanding Teardrop Whiskey in the Jar Sloop John B

About the Album: This album of covers was released as a bonus disc with a deluxe edition of Graffiti Soul. This is the band’s second covers album after 2001’s Neon Lights. The song “Let the Day Begin” was also released later on the 2014 studio album Big Music.

Celebrate: The Greatest Hits

Rating: 3.462 out of 5.00 (average of 10 ratings) Awards: (Click on award to learn more).

Released: March 25, 2013 Covers: 1979-2013 Peak: -- US, 19 UK, -- CN, -- AU, 11 DF Sales (in millions): -- US, 0.1 UK, -- world (includes US and UK) 2-disc version, Disc 1: (1) Life in a Day (2) Chelsea Girl (3) Changeling (4) I Travel (5) Celebrate (6) The American (7) Love Story (8) Promised You a Miracle (9) Glittering Prize (10) Someone, Somewhere in Summertime (11) Waterfront (12) Speed Your Love to Me (13) Up on the Catwalk (14) Don’t You Forget About Me (15) Alive and Kicking (16) Sanctify Yourself (17) All the Things She Said (18) Ghost Dancing 2-disc version, Disc 2: (1) Belfast Child (2) This Is Your Land (3) Kick It In (4) Let There Be Love (5) See the Lights (6) Stand by Love (7) She’s a River (8) Hypnotised (9) Glitterball (10) War Babies (11) Space (12) Cry (13) Spaceface (14) Home (15) Rockets (16) Stars Will Lead the Way (17) Blood Diamonds (18) Broken Glass Park 3-Disc Version, Disc 1: (1) Life in a Day (2) Chelsea Girl (3) Changeling (4) I Travel (5) Celebrate (6) The American (7) Love Song (8) Sweat in Bullet (9) Theme for Great Cities (10) Promised You a Miracle (11) Glittering Prize (12) Someone, Somewhere in Summertime (13) New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (14) Waterfront (15) Speed Your Love to Me (16) Up on the Catwalk 3-Disc Version, Disc 2: (1) Don’t You Forget About Me (2) Alive and Kicking (3) Sanctify Yourself (4) All the Things She Said (5) Ghost Dancing (6) Promised You a Miracle (live) (7) Belfast Child (8) Mandela Day (9) Biko (10) This Is Your Land (11) Kick It In (12) Let It All Come Down (13) Let There Be Love (14) See the Lights (15) Stand by Love (16) Real Love 3-Disc Version, Disc 3: (1) She’s a River (2) Hypnotised (3) Glitterball (4) War Babies (5) Space (6) Jeweller to the Stars (7) Dancing Barefoot (8) Cry (9) Spaceface (10) One Step Closer (11) Home (12) Stranger (13) Stay Visible (14) Rockets (15) Stars Will Lead the Way (16) Stagefright (17) Blood Diamonds (18) Broken Glass Park

About the Album: This career retrospective came in two versions, either of which pretty much supplants any previous compilations. The collection introduced two new songs – “Blood Diamonds” and “Broken Glass Park” – which were then released on the next studio album, Big Music, as well. The 3-disc version also included the new song “Stagefright.”

Big Music

Rating: 2.178 out of 5.00 (average of 9 ratings)

Released: October 31, 2014 Peak: -- US, 12 UK, -- CN, -- AU, -- DF Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Blindfolded 40 Midnight Walking (2/9/14, --) Honest Town (10/10/14, --) 40 Big Music Human Blood Diamonds G2 Let the Day Begin (12/13/14, --) Concrete and Cherry Blossom Imagination Kill or Cure Broken Glass Park G2 Spirited Away Total Running Time: 51:44

About the Album: “Let the Day Begin” first appeared on the 2009 cover album Searching for the Lost Boys.

Walk Between Worlds

Rating: 2.716 out of 5.00 (average of 10 ratings) Awards: (Click on award to learn more).

Released: February 25, 2018 Peak: -- US, 4 UK, -- CN, 82 AU, 12 DF Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Magic (1/4/18, --) 40 Summer (5/3/18, --) Utopia The Signal and the Noise (1/11/18, --) In Dreams Barrowland Star Walk Between Worlds Sense of Discovery (1/25/18, --) 40 Silent Kiss * Angel Underneath My Skin * Dirty Old Town (live) * * deluxe edition bonus tracks

About the Album: A

40: The Best of 1979-2019

Rating: 3.940 out of 5.00 (average of 4 ratings)

Released: November 1, 2019 Covers: 1979-2019 Peak: -- US, 27 UK, -- CN, -- AU, -- DF Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Tracks, Disc 1: (1) Waterfront (2) Love Song (3) I Travel (4) Glittering Prize (5) Sense of Discovery (6) The American (7) Up on the Catwalk (8) She’s a River (9) Someone, Somewhere in Summertime (10) See the Lights (11) Jeweller to the Stars (12) War Babies (13) Belfast Child Tracks, Disc 2: (1) Home (2) Magic (3) Promised You a Miracle (4) This Is Your Land (5) Honest Town (6) Glittering Prize (acoustic) (7) Waterfront (acoustic) (8) See the Lights (acoustic) (9) Let There Be Love (10) New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (11) All the Things She Said (12) Once Upon a Time (13) Don’t You Forget About Me Tracks, Disc 3: (1) Chelsea Girl (2) Cry (3) Hypnotised (4) Stars Will Lead the Way (5) For One Night Only (6) Theme for Great Cities (7) Life in a Day (8) Changeling (9) Celebrate (10) Blindfolded (11) Sanctify Yourself (12) Mandela Day (13) Speed Your Love to Me (14) Alive and Kicking

About the Album: With only two new studio albums released since the last compilation, 2013’s Celebrate: The Greatest Hits, this anthology seems unnecessary – especially since the aforementioned set already came in a 3-disc version. It is also a detriment that the songs are not in chronological order. This set includes new song “For One Night Only,” which was released as a single on September 30, 2019.

Direction of the Heart

Released: October 21, 2022 Peak: -- US, -- UK, -- CN, -- AU, -- DF Sales (in millions): -- US, -- UK, -- world (includes US and UK) Tracks: Vision Thing (6/14/22, --) First You Jump Human Traffic Who Killed Truth? Solstice Kiss Act of Love (1/17/22, --) Natural Planet Zero The Walls Came Down Total Running Time: 47:59

About the Album: A

Resources and Related Links: DMDB encyclopedia entry for Simple Minds Dave’s Music Database: Acts’ Profile Pages and Best-of Lists Wikipedia page for First posted 10/10/2020; last updated 9/1/2022.