Themes For Great Cities – Definitive Collection 79-81

Themes For Great Cities – Definitive Collection 79-81 is an American-only compilation album by Simple Minds. It was released on 1 November 1981 by Stiff Records. At the time, the only Simple Minds album released in the US was Life in a Day and this was designed to introduce the American audience to their other albums (which would soon be issued there by Virgin).

Release Date: 1st November 1981

TRACK LISTING

01. I Travel (3.56)     Taken from the Album Empires & Dance
02. Celebrate (5.09)     Taken from the Album Empires & Dance
03. In Trance As Mission (6.51)   Taken from the Album Sons & Fascination
04. Thirty Frames A Second (5.14)  Taken from the Album Empires & Dance
05. Premonition (5.29)     Taken from the Album Real To Real Cacophony
06. Sweat In Bullet (Single Edit Remix) (3.05) Originally on the Album Sons & Fascination
07. Love Song (Single Edit) (3.54)   Originally on the Album Sons & Fascination
08. The American (3.51)    Taken from the Album Sister Feelings Call
09. Theme For Great Cities (5.50)  Taken from the Album Sister Feelings Call

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Credits: Produced By Steve Hillage.
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 Produced By John Leckie.
Track 6 Additional Production & Remix By Peter Walsh.

Country Of Origin: North America.

Words : J. Kerr. Music : Simple MInds.
Guitars – Charles Burchill.
Basses – Derek Forbes.
Drums – Brian McGee.
Keyboards – Michael MacNeil.
Voice – Jim Kerr.

Design : Malcolm Garrat, Assorted iMaGes.
Photography : Peter Anderson.

US CHART: —
TEES 102.
Label: Stiff Records.