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Simple Minds – Street Fighting Years

Simple Minds - Street Fighting Years album cover

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Label:Virgin – 209 785, Virgin – MINDS1, Virgin – 209 785-8
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:Europe
Released:
Genre:Rock
Style:Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1Street Fighting Years6:23
A2Soul Crying Out6:08
A3Wall Of Love5:19
A4This Is Your Land
Vocals [Cameo Vocal] – Lou Reed
6:20
A5Take A Step Back4:22
B1Kick It In6:09
B2Let It All Come Down
Music By – John Giblin
Words By – Simple Minds
4:52
B3Mandela Day5:42
B4Belfast Child
Arranged By [Arr.] – Simple Minds
Lyrics By – Simple Minds
Music By – Traditional
6:40
B5Biko
Words By, Music By – Peter Gabriel
7:32
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Notes

Comes with a printed inner sleeve with photos and credits.

All digitally recorded and mixed analogue i.e. "DAD".

Made in Scotland, March '88 - March '89.
Studio Drums provided by Tama.

'Street Fighting Years' is written in memory of Victor Jara.

Source of graphic: The Beauty Of Fractals by Peitgen Richter.

℗ & © 1989 Virgin Records
Printed in W.Germany by TOPAC.

[On runout groove]:
Mastering/processing method: Direct Mastering [DM].

2nd cat# listed only on back cover.
3rd cat# listed on inner sleeve.

The german printing company (TOPAC) can be identified also via the debossed non-ink stampers on back sleeve.

Songwriting credits on labels:
All words & music by Simple Minds
except "Let It All Come Down" music by John Giblin, words by Simple Minds
"Belfast Child" trad. arr. Simple Minds, lyrics by Simple Minds
"Biko" words & music by Peter Gabriel

Songwriting credits on inner sleeve:
All songs written by Simple Minds except:
"Let It All Come Down" written by John Giblin & Simple Minds
"Biko" written by Peter Gabriel
"Belfast Child" traditional, lyrics written by Simple Minds

Runouts are stamped except for the roman numerals which are (hand-)etched /stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 5 012981 555115
  • Barcode (Scanned): 5012981555115
  • Label Code: LC 3098
  • Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA STEMRA BIEM
  • Price Code (F:): PM264
  • Price Code (D:): 630
  • Price Code (UK:): none
  • Pressing Plant ID (Centre label, embossed, side B): 'Bass clef' symbol
  • Other (Back sleeve, debossed non-ink stamp): [▷◁ logo]
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): DM209785 A - 1/4 - 89 II
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): DM209785 B - 1/4 - 89 II
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): DM209785 A - 2/4 - 89 II
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): DM209785 B - 2/4 - 89
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): DM209785 A - 2/4 - 89
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): DM209785 B - 1/4 - 89 II
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): DM209785 A - 1/4 - 89 II
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): DM209785 B - 1/4 - 89 III
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): DM209785 A - 1/4 - 89 III
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): DM209785 B - 1/4 - 89
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): DM209785 A - 1/4 - 89 III
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): DM209785 B - 1/4 - 89 II
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 9): DM209785 A - 1/4 - 89
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 9): DM209785 B - 1/4 - 89 II
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 10): DM209785 A - 2/4 - 89 II
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 10): DM209785 B - 1/4 - 89 III
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 11): DM209785 A - 1/4 - 89
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 11): DM209785 B - 2/4 - 89
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 12): DM209785 A - 1/4 - 89 III
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 12): DM209785 B - 1/4 - 89 III
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 13): DM209785 A - 1/4 - 89 II
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 13): DM209785 B - 2/4 - 89 II
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 14): DM209785 A - 2/4 - 89
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 14): DM209785 B - 2/4 - 89
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 15): DM209785 A - 2/4 - 89 II
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 15): DM209785 B - 1/4 - 89 II

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
Street Fighting Years (CD, Album, Nimbus Pressing)Virgin, VirginMINDSCD1, 259 785-222Europe1989
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Street Fighting Years (LP, Album, Gatefold)Virgin, VirginMINDS1, 209 785-630UK1989
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Street Fighting Years (LP, Album)Jugoton, VirginLSVIRG 73292Yugoslavia1989
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Street Fighting Years (CD, Album, 2×Cassette, , Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered)VirginSMBX D 1UK1989
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Street Fighting Years (CD, Album)A&M Records, VirginCD 3927US1989

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  • Ralle1999831's avatar
    Ralle1999831
    Amazing soundquality on this Press. Low noice, open and dynamic, wonderful clarity.
    • ZykovEddy's avatar
      ZykovEddy
      Why did they print the same pictures on gatefold and inner?

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