Early Gold

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

Tracklist

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1Life in a Day
engineer and producer:
John Leckie
bass guitar:
Derek Forbes
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
lead vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
vocals:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.) and Brian McGee (UK drummer)
arranger:
John Leckie and Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
recorded at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham (in 1979-01)
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush (from 1979-02-19 until 1979-02-28)
recording of:
Life in a Day
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 1979 until 2007), Hornall Music (limited company) (from 2008 until 2014), JKMC-Bucks Music Group Ltd (Bucks Music Group) (from 2008 until 2014) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (from 2015 to present)
54:07
2Chelsea Girl
engineer and producer:
John Leckie
bass guitar and harpsichord:
Derek Forbes
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
lead vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
vocals:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.) and Brian McGee (UK drummer)
arranger:
John Leckie and Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood (in 1979-02)
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush (on 1979-02-28)
recording of:
Chelsea Girl
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 1979 until 2007), Hornall Music (limited company) (from 2008 until 2014), JKMC-Bucks Music Group Ltd (Bucks Music Group) (from 2008 until 2014) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (from 2015 to present)
54:34
3Changeling
recording engineer:
Mariella Sometimes
producer and mixer:
John Leckie
arranger:
John Leckie and Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
recording of:
Changeling
lyricist:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
composer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
54:12
4Factory
recording engineer:
Mariella Sometimes
producer and mixer:
John Leckie
arranger:
John Leckie and Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
recording of:
Factory
lyricist:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) (from 1979 until 2012)
writer:
Charlie Burchill (from 2012 to present), Derek Forbes (from 2012 to present), Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) (from 2012 to present), Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.) (from 2012 to present) and Brian McGee (UK drummer) (from 2012 to present)
composer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) (from 1979 until 2012)
44:15
5Premonition
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)
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6I 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)
4.54:02
7Celebrate
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)
4.55:08
8Thirty 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)
4.55:05
9The 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 (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.) and Brian McGee (UK drummer)
43:51
10Love Song
engineer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer)
producer:
Steve Hillage
recording of:
Love Song
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds), Alan MacNeil and Brian McGee (UK drummer)
55:04
11Sweat in Bullet
engineer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer)
producer:
Bob Clearmountain, Steve Hillage and Jimmy Iovine
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 (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.) and Brian McGee (UK drummer)
44:31
12Promised You a Miracle
bass guitar:
Derek Forbes
drums (drum set):
Kenny Hyslop (drummer)
effects:
Charlie Burchill and Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
guitar:
Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
lead vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
recording of:
Promised You a Miracle
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
44:28
13Glittering Prize
engineer and producer:
Peter Walsh (UK producer)
bass guitar:
Derek Forbes
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Mel Gaynor
effects:
Charlie Burchill and Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
guitar:
Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
additional other vocals and guest vocals:
Sharon Campbell
lead vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
arranger:
Peter Walsh (UK producer)
recording of:
Glittering Prize
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
publisher:
EMI Publishing Ltd.
54:34
14Someone Somewhere in Summertime
engineer:
Peter Walsh (UK producer)
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Peter Walsh (UK producer)
bass guitar:
Derek Forbes
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Mel Gaynor
effects:
Charlie Burchill and Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
guitar:
Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
lead vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
arranger:
Peter Walsh (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982, in 2002)
recording of:
Someone Somewhere in Summertime
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
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15New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
engineer and producer:
Peter Walsh (UK producer)
bass guitar:
Derek Forbes
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Mel Gaynor and Mike Ogletree
effects:
Charlie Burchill and Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
guitar:
Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
guest vocals:
Sharon Campbell
lead vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
arranger:
Peter Walsh (UK producer)
recording of:
New Gold Dream (81‐82‐83‐84)
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) (from 1982 until 2007), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) (from 2008 until 2014), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 2008 until 2014, from 2015 to present), Hornall Music (limited company) (from 2008 until 2014), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (from 2015 to present) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (from 2015 to present)
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