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Their first proper new release since the commercial breakthrough of Once Upon a Time (a live album intervened) and Simple Minds makes a decidedly, noncommercial follow-up. Street Fighting Years is a moody, dark affair. The music is yearning and most of the songs are politically charged lyrically. It was a move that could (and did) bring commercial failure. However, Street Fighting Years is an artistic and elegant album that might lack immediate choruses but draws in the listener. The title track takes some dramatic turns that give the gentle melody added thrust. "Take a Step Back" pulsates and "Wall of Love" rocks with conviction. Slower tracks like the brooding "Let It All Come Down" and a spirited run through the traditional "Belfast Child" are well done. Other noteworthy tracks include a version of the Peter Gabriel classic "Biko" and the soaring "Mandela Day." It might not have satisfied the band's newly won fans, but Street Fighting Years is an interesting, enjoyable album with some truly lovely moments.
© Tom Demalon /TiVo
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Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Composer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, Composer - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Composer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, Composer - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Composer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, Composer - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Lou Reed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Joseph Macneil, ComposerLyricist - Mel George Gaynor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Composer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, Composer - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Gibson, ComposerLyricist - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Gaynor, ComposerLyricist - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Gibson, ComposerLyricist - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Gaynor, ComposerLyricist - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Joseph Macneil, ComposerLyricist - Mel George Gaynor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer - Traditional, Composer - Simple Minds, MainArtist - Jim Kerr, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Author, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mick MacNeil, Author, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Peter Gabriel, ComposerLyricist - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Composer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, Composer - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Virgin Records Limited
DISC 2
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traditional, Author - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, Composer - Charles Burchill, Composer - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Joseph Macneil, Composer - Mel George Gaynor, Composer
℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Joseph Macneil, ComposerLyricist - Mel George Gaynor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Lou Reed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Joseph Macneil, ComposerLyricist - Mel George Gaynor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Mick MacNeil, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Mick MacNeil, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Lou Reed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Joseph Macneil, ComposerLyricist - Mel George Gaynor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gibson, ComposerLyricist - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, MainArtist - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Gaynor, ComposerLyricist - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Howard Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Lipson, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Lillywhite, Producer, Remixer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Cook, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Mel Gaynor, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gavin McKillop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Burchill, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mel George Gaynor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Composer - Derek Forbes, Composer - James Kerr, Composer - Mick MacNeil, Composer
℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer, Remixer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Gibson, ComposerLyricist - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Gaynor, ComposerLyricist - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Stephen Lipson, Producer - Nelson, ComposerLyricist - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael MacNeil, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Foster, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Trevor Horn, Producer - Stephen Lipson, Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gibson, ComposerLyricist - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROBIN HANCOCK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Kerr, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Gaynor, ComposerLyricist - Martin Plant, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danton Paul Supple, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mick MacNeil, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Nelson, ComposerLyricist - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Parry Kerr, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Stephen Lipson, Producer - Nelson, ComposerLyricist - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - C J MacKintosh, Remixer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited
DISC 3
Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian McGee, Composer - Derek Forbes, Composer - James Kerr, Composer - Charles Burchill, Composer - Michael Joseph Macneil, Composer
℗ 2020 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Composer - James Kerr, Composer - Mick MacNeil, Composer
℗ 2020 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Composer - James Kerr, Composer - Mick MacNeil, Composer
℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Michael Joseph Macneil, ComposerLyricist - Mel George Gaynor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Michael Joseph Macneil, ComposerLyricist - Mel George Gaynor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Composer - James Kerr, Composer - Mick MacNeil, Composer
℗ 2020 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Mel George Gaynor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Virgin Records Limited
Gibson, ComposerLyricist - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Mel Gaynor, ComposerLyricist - Mick MacNeil, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Derek Forbes, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Mick MacNeil, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Virgin Records Limited
Keith Forsey, ComposerLyricist - Steve Schiff, ComposerLyricist - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Virgin Records Limited
DISC 4
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Virgin Records Limited
Stephen Lipson, Producer - Gibson, ComposerLyricist - Heff Moraes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Gaynor, ComposerLyricist - Mick MacNeil, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Gibson, ComposerLyricist - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Gaynor, ComposerLyricist - Mick MacNeil, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Virgin Records Limited
Traditional, Composer - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Kerr, Author - Charlie Burchill, Author - Mick MacNeil, Author
℗ 2020 Virgin Records Limited
Saul Milton, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Irving, ComposerLyricist - William Kennard, ComposerLyricist - Jahmek Power, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Virgin Records Limited
Peter Gabriel, ComposerLyricist - Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Mick MacNeil, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, Performer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, ComposerLyricist - James Kerr, ComposerLyricist - Michael MacNeil, ComposerLyricist - Charles Burchill, ComposerLyricist - Mel George Gaynor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Virgin Records Limited
Simple Minds, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Burchill, Composer - James Kerr, Composer - Mick MacNeil, Composer
℗ 2020 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
Their first proper new release since the commercial breakthrough of Once Upon a Time (a live album intervened) and Simple Minds makes a decidedly, noncommercial follow-up. Street Fighting Years is a moody, dark affair. The music is yearning and most of the songs are politically charged lyrically. It was a move that could (and did) bring commercial failure. However, Street Fighting Years is an artistic and elegant album that might lack immediate choruses but draws in the listener. The title track takes some dramatic turns that give the gentle melody added thrust. "Take a Step Back" pulsates and "Wall of Love" rocks with conviction. Slower tracks like the brooding "Let It All Come Down" and a spirited run through the traditional "Belfast Child" are well done. Other noteworthy tracks include a version of the Peter Gabriel classic "Biko" and the soaring "Mandela Day." It might not have satisfied the band's newly won fans, but Street Fighting Years is an interesting, enjoyable album with some truly lovely moments.
© Tom Demalon /TiVo
About the album
- 4 disc(s) - 45 track(s)
- Total length: 04:25:00
- Main artists: Simple Minds
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2020 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 2020 Virgin Records Limited
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