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Simple MindsReal Life

Label:Virgin – CDV 2660, Virgin – 261 393
Format:
CD, Album
Country:Europe
Released:
Genre:Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style:Pop Rock, Synth-pop

Tracklist

1Real Life4:53
2See The Lights4:22
3Let There Be Love4:58
4Woman4:40
5Stand By Love4:04
6Let The Children Speak4:17
7African Skies
Guitar [Shaft Guitar]Alfred Bos
4:52
8Ghostrider3:23
Banging On The Door
9Untitled1:17
10Untitled4:22
11Travelling Man3:35
12Rivers Of Ice3:30
13When Two Worlds Collide4:02
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  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Recorded AtBonny Wee Studios
  • Recorded AtWisseloord Studios
  • Recorded AtA&M Studios
  • Recorded AtMaison Rouge
  • Recorded AtCava Studios
  • Recorded AtThe Town House
  • Mixed AtOlympic Studios
  • Glass Mastered AtSonopress – F-1811

Credits

  • Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements]Will Malone*
  • Backing VocalsCarol Kenyon, Sonia Morgan-Jones
  • BassMalcolm Foster, Stephen Lipson
  • Coordinator [A&R Co-Ordinator]Jane Ventom
  • Design, Art DirectionStylorouge
  • DrumsMel Gaynor
  • Engineer [Orchestral]Gary Thomas (4)
  • Engineer, Other [Midi Manager]Heff Moraes
  • GuitarCharlie Burchill
  • KeyboardsCharlie Burchill, Peter John Vettese, Stephen Lipson
  • Leader [String Leader]Gavin Wright*
  • Mixed By [Assistant]Giles Cowley
  • Other [A&m Assistant]Efren Herrera
  • Other [Food]Ying Ho Au-Yeung
  • Other [Logistics]Paul Kerr
  • PercussionAndy Duncan
  • Photography BySimon Fowler (2)
  • ProducerStephen Lipson
  • Technician [Equipment]Tony Donald
  • Technician [Technical Master]Dougie Cowan
  • ViolinLisa Germano
  • VocalsJim Kerr
  • Written-ByBurchill*, McLachlan* (tracks: 12), Kerr*, Lipson* (tracks: 4, 11)

Notes

Issued with a 12-page booklet with credits, lyrics and photo.

[Back & CD]
℗ 1991 Virgin Records Ltd © 1991 Virgin Records Ltd

[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

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.
Made in Scotland

The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd
℗ 1991 Virgin Records Ltd
© 1991 Virgin Records Ltd

[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.".

Track durations are not listed on the release.
The 2nd cat# 261 393 is only printed on the back tray above.

There is also a release with a disc made by Nimbus,
and a release with DADC Austria disc manufacturing.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 5012981266028
  • Barcode (Text): 5 012981 266028
  • Label Code: LC 3098
  • Price Code: PM 527
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): SONOPRESS F-1811 / CDV 2660 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): SONOPRESS F-1811 / CDV 2660 A 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): SONOPRESS F-1811 / CDV 2660 A 1

Other Versions (5 of 87)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
Real Life (LP, Album)Virgin, Virgin, VirginV 2660, V2660, 211 393UK1991
Real Life (CD, Album)Virgin, VirginCDV 2660, 261 393Europe1991
Real Life (CD, Album, CD, , All Media, Limited Edition, Collectors' Edition)VirginVOZCD 2052 BAustralia1991
Recently Edited
Real Life (CD, Album, Club Edition)A&M RecordsCD 5352US1991
New Submission
Real Life (Cassette, Album)Virgin, VirginTCV 2660, TC-V 2660UK1991

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  • ttooyyss's avatar
    ttooyyss
    I find this one their best album.

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