Simple MindsReal Life

Label:

Virgin – 75021 5352 2

Format:

CD , Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

1 Real Life 4:53
2 See The Lights 4:22
3 Let There Be Love 4:57
4 Woman 4:39
5 Stand By Love 4:03
6 Let The Children Speak 4:16
7 African Skies
Guitar [Shaft]Alfred Bos
4:51
8 Ghostrider 3:22
Banging On The Door
9 Untitled 1:15
10 Untitled 4:22
11 Travelling Man 3:33
12 Rivers Of Ice 3:29
13 When Two Worlds Collide 4:01

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyStiefel Phillips Entertainment
  • Recorded AtBonny Wee Studios
  • Recorded AtWisseloord Studios
  • Recorded AtA&M Studios
  • Recorded AtCava Studios
  • Recorded AtThe Town House
  • Mixed AtOlympic Studios
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Licensed FromVirgin Records Ltd.
  • Manufactured ByA&M Records
  • Distributed ByA&M Records
  • Copyright ©Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Virgin Music, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Copyright Control
  • Glass Mastered AtDenon Digital Industries

Credits

  • A&R [Coordinator]Jane Ventom
  • Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements]Will Malone*
  • Backing VocalsSonia Morgan-Jones
  • BassMalcolm Foster
  • Bass, KeyboardsStephen Lipson
  • DrumsMel Gaynor
  • Engineer [Orchestral Engineer]Gary Thomas (4)
  • Engineer, Other [Midi Manager]Heff Moraes
  • Guitar, KeyboardsCharlie Burchill
  • KeyboardsPeter John Vettese
  • Leader [String Leader]Gavin Wright*
  • Lyrics By, Arranged BySimple Minds
  • Management [A&M Assistant]Efren Herrera
  • Mixed By [Assistant]Giles Cowley
  • Music ByMcLachlan* (tracks: 12)
  • Other [Food]Ying Ho Au-Yeung
  • Other [Logistics]Paul Kerr
  • PercussionAndy Duncan
  • Technician [Equipment]Tony Donald
  • Technician [Technical Master]Dougie Cowan
  • ViolinLisa Germano
  • Written-ByLipson* (tracks: 4, 11)
  • Written-By, VocalsKerr*

Notes

Standard jewel case with anthracite tray including 12-page booklet.

All songs written by Kerr/Burchill © 1991 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., all rights in the U.S. and Canada controlled ad istered by Virgin Music, Inc. (ASCAP) except "Woman" and "Traveling Man" Kerr/Burchill/Lipson, © 1991 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., all rights in the U.S. and Canada controlled ad istered by Virgin Music, Inc. (ASCAP) / Zomba Music Publishers, Ltd. and "Rivers Of Ice" music by Maclachlan, Lyrics, and arrangements by Simple Minds, Copyright Control.

Recorded at Bonny Wee Studio 1 & 2, Wisseloord Studio 7, A&M Studio D, Maison Rouge Studio 1, Cava Studio 2, Townhouse Studio 1.
Mixed at Olympic Studios 2 & 3.

[Booklet]
Thanks to Ken Berry, Arnold Stiefel, Randy Phillips, Lorne Saifer, Simon Draper, Jon Webster, Willie Richardson, Jane Ventom, Debbie Clancy, Ashley Forbes, Steve Lewis, Al Cafaro, David Abderley, Mark Mazzetti, Jimmy Iovine, Susie Tallman, Jordan Harris, Steve Ralbowski, George Thorn,Sandra Dods, Jimmy Devlin, Chrissie Hynde, Judy Lipson, Sylvia and Lou Reed, Andy Stinson, Peter Lopez, Luis Jardim, Julian Mendelsohn, Andy Richards, C.J. Mackintosh, Ian Flooks, Elly Smith, Catherine McRae
Made in Scotland

[Additional info]
Both tracks, "Banging On The Door (Pt. 1)" and "Banging On The Door (Pt. 2)" are not mentioned as such.
Only on the disc label the track "Banging On The Door" is indicated as position "9/10.".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7502-15352-2 0
  • Barcode (Scanned): 075021535220
  • SPARS Code: ddd
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 7502153522 4/91 2DA8X
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 7502153522 3/91 1DB1X
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 7502153522 3/91 1DB2X
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): 7502153522 4/91 2DA7X,
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): 7502153522 3/91 2DA2X
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): 7502153522 3/91 2DA1X
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): 7502153522 4/91 2DA5X
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 8): 7502153522 3/91 1DA1X

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Real Life (LP, Album) Virgin V 2660, V2660, 211 393 UK 1991
Real Life (CD, Album) Virgin CDV 2660, 261 393 Europe 1991
Real Life (CD, Album, CD, , All Media, Limited Edition, Collectors' Edition) Virgin VOZCD 2052 B Australia 1991
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Real Life (CD, Album, Club Edition) A&M Records CD 5352 US 1991
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Real Life (Cassette, Album) Virgin TCV 2660, TC-V 2660 UK 1991

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