Early Gold
2003 compilation album by Simple Minds
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Early Gold is a compilation album of Simple Minds early material, released in 2003. It contains songs from years 1979-1982. The tracks were selected by the band themselves from their first five albums and also features a short sleeve note written by Jim Kerr. The album cover feature a photo of Kerr taken at a Simple Minds live concert in Munich in August 1980.[7]
Released30 June 2003
ProducerJohn Leckie, Steve Hillage, Peter Walsh
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| Released | 30 June 2003 |
| Genre | New wave[1] |
| Label | Virgin SIMCD 14 |
| Producer | John Leckie, Steve Hillage, Peter Walsh |
Critical reception
Track listing
All tracks by Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Brian McGee & Mick MacNeil except where noted.
- "Life in a Day" (Burchill, Kerr) – 4:07
- "Chelsea Girl" (Burchill, Kerr) – 4:34
- "Changeling" – 4:12
- "Factory" – 4:15
- "Premonition" – 5:30
- "I Travel" – 4:02
- "Celebrate" – 5:08
- "Thirty Frames a Second" – 5:05
- "The American" – 3:51
- "Love Song" – 5:04
- "Sweat in Bullet" – 4:30
- "Promised You a Miracle" (Burchill, Forbes, Kerr, McNeil) – 4:28
- "Glittering Prize" (Burchill, Forbes, Kerr, McNeil) – 4:34
- "Someone Somewhere in Summertime"(Burchill, Forbes, Kerr, McNeil) – 4:35
- "New Gold Dream" (Burchill, Forbes, Kerr, McNeil) – 5:39
Personnel
- Charlie Burchill – guitar, keyboards
- Derek Forbes – bass guitar
- Jim Kerr – lead vocals
- Brian McGee – drums
- Mick MacNeil – keyboards