Black & White 050505 – Download Bundle Videos

Black & White 050505 – Download Bundle Videos

Watch a quick teaser then see all the videos in their entirety that were included in the special ‘Black & White 050505’ Download Bundles 1-7. You can jump to any video by clicking the icon on the top left of the player above.

Includes footage of performances in Brussels and Amsterdam from the 2006 tour, together with sound-check clips and interview contributions from Jim, Charlie, Mel, Eddie and Mark.

Bundles 1-7 are no longer available but their details are below and the video elements can be viewed above using the icon in the top left of the player.

Teaser Length 01m38s

Live Bundle #1 & #2 download release date: v1.1: 17th April 2006

This is a special compilation of both Bundle01 & Bundle02. Originally released separately, this compilation contains 6 live MP3’s and 20 minutes of video documentary created from interview, performance and ‘behind the scenes’ footage.

Jim, Charlie, Mel, Eddie, Mark and Andy discuss inspiration, why they love music and what it’s like playing live with Simple Minds.

We see live performance clips of ‘Home’, ‘New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)’, ‘Different World [TAORMINA.ME]’ and ‘Love Song’.

The included MP3 music files were recorded at Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium (16th February 2006). Bundles 1-5 comprise this entire show.

Bundled MP3’s:
01 Stay Visible [Live] (5:20)
02 Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) [Live] (5:21)
03 Don’t You (Forget About Me) [Live] (6:50)
04 All The Things She Said [Live] (4:16)
05 Underneath The Ice [Live] (4:35)
06 Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel [Live] (5:06)

Bundled Video:
01 ‘Black And White’ Video Interview (4:27)
02 ‘Home From Home’ Video Interview (4:55)
03 ‘First Live Band’ Video Interview (4:19)
04 ‘Why Play Music’ Video Interview (4:54)

Video Format Choice: MPEG1
Mp3’s – Mixed by Jez Coad

Original release dates:
B01 > 17th April 2006
B02 > 4th May 2006

90MB Bundle

Live Bundle #3 download

This bundle consists of 6 live MP3’s and 21 minutes of video documentary created from
interview, performance and ‘behind the scenes’ footage.

The band and lighting designer Stephen Pollard discuss how they got started in music including their influences and the songs they love to play. They also share their thoughts on touring.

Contributions from Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mel Gaynor, Eddie Duffy, Mark Taylor, Stephen Pollard and Andy Gillespie.

We see clips of ‘Big Sleep’, ‘Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)’ and ‘Sleeping Girl’ filmed during a sound-check in Amsterdam and live performance clips of ‘Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel’, ‘Dolphins’ and ‘All The Things She Said’.

The included MP3 music files were recorded at Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium (16th February 2006). Bundles 1-5 comprise this entire show.

Bundled MP3’s:
01 Sleeping Girl [Live] (5:15)
02 East At Easter [Live] (4:12)
03 See The Lights [Live] (5:04)
04 Speed Your Love To Me [Live] (4:39)
05 Glittering Prize [Live] (4:21)
06 Factory [Live] (5:39)

Bundled Video:
01 ‘Touring’ Video Interview (5:48)
02 ‘Favourite Live Songs’ Video Interview (5:27)
03 ‘In The Beginning’ Video Interview (5.18)
04 ‘Influences’ Video Interview (4.21)

Video Format Choice: MPEG1
Mp3’s – Mixed by Jez Coad

Original release date: 19th May 2006

90MB Bundle

Live Bundle #4 download

Containing 6 live MP3’s and 22 minutes of video documentary this bundle has live performance, interviews and ‘behind the scenes’ footage. Amongst other things the band discuss records that they love and favourite shows that they have played.

Contributions from Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mel Gaynor, Eddie Duffy, Mark Taylor and Andy Gillespie.

Includes live performance clips of ‘East At Easter’, ‘Up On The Catwalk’, ‘See The Lights’ and the archive classic ‘Seeing Out The Angel’.

The included MP3 music files were recorded at Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium (16th February 2006). Bundles 1-5 comprise this entire show.

Bundled MP3’s:
01 Waterfront [Live] (5:36)
02 Big Sleep [Live] (4:37)
03 Love Song [Live] (4:53)
04 Different World (TAORMINA.ME) [Live] (4:14)
05 New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) [Live] (5:06)
06 Alive And Kicking [Live] (6:33)

Bundled Video:
01 ‘Favourite Show’ Video Interview (5:51)
02 ‘Favourite Albums Past’ Video Interview (4:43)
03 ‘Night After Night’ Video Interview (6.14)
04 ‘Favourite Albums Present’ Video Interview (4.58)

Video Format Choice: MPEG1
Mp3’s – Mixed by Jez Coad

Original release date: 2nd June 2006

90MB Bundle

Live Bundle #5 download

With 4 live MP3’s and 25 minutes of video documentary this bundle is packed with live performance, interviews and ‘behind the scenes’ footage.
The band reveal their feelings about playing large and small shows and share their thoughts on the future of Simple Minds.

Contributions from Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mel Gaynor, Eddie Duffy, Mark Taylor and Andy Gillespie.

Includes live performance video clips of ‘Waterfront’, ‘Speed Your Love to Me’, ‘Glittering Prize’ and a rare performance of ‘Factory’.

The included MP3 music files were recorded at Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium (16th February 2006). Bundles 1-5 comprise this entire show.

Bundled MP3’s:
01 Up On The Catwalk [Live] (4:49)
02 Home [Live] (4:35)
03 Seeing Out The Angel [Live] (4:19)
04 Dolphins [Live] (6:15)

Bundled Video:
01 ‘Three Decades’ Video Interview (5:17)
02 ‘Post’ Video Interview (5:20)
03 ‘Size Matters’ Video Interview (4:19)
04 ‘Energy’ Video Interview (4.31)
05 ‘New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)’ live uninterrupted performance (4:56)

Video Format Choice: MPEG1
Mp3’s – Mixed by Jez Coad

Original release date: 26th June 2006

90MB Bundle

Live Bundle #6 download

The first of a new series of Download Bundles consists of 3 live MP3’s and 29 minutes of video documentary created from interview, performance and ‘behind the scenes’ footage. The band and crew discuss the rehearsal process and the art of debuting brand new songs. Includes rehearsal footage of ‘Sanctify Yourself’ and ‘Alive & Kicking’ and segments from the bands shows at Werchter Classic & Edinburgh Castle in 2006.

Contributions from Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Eddie Duffy, Andy Gillespie and Hilko Nackaerts.

We see clips of ‘Ghost Dancing’ from the Edinburgh Castle show and a full uninterrupted performance of ‘Mandela Day’ from the Werchter Classic Festival recorded on 8th July 2006.

The included MP3’s were recorded at ‘T on the Fringe’, Edinburgh Castle, Scotland (28th August 2006).

Bundled MP3’s:
01 Book of Brilliant Things [Live] (3:47)
02 Jeweller Pt2 [Live] (3:28)
03 Sanctify Yourself [Live] (5:28)

Bundled Video:
01 ‘Ghost at the Castle’ Video / Interview (11:23)
02 ‘Rehearsals Part 1’ Video / Interview (11:01)
03 ‘Mandela Day’ Live Video Performance (6.58)

Video Format Choice: MPEG1
MP3’s at 192Kbps – Mixed by Jez Coad

Original release date: 7th Jan 2008

140MB Bundle

Live Bundle #7 download

Brand New Download Bundle07 continues the new series with 3 live music MP3’s and 30 minutes of video documentary created from interview, performance and ‘behind the scenes’ footage. We see the band relaxed and rehearsing for a special one-off show at Glasgow Celtic Football Club to help celebrate the 40th anniversary of the club’s greatest team, the ‘Lisbon Lions’. We also see the band sound-check and set up in a special marquee built on the football pitch itself.

Includes exclusive rehearsal footage of ‘Dirty Old Town’, a song that Jim and Charlie previously recorded with legendary Celtic player Jimmy Johnstone.

Contributions from Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Andy Gillespie, Hilko Nackaerts and John Ramsay.

The documentary includes a full uninterrupted live performance of ‘Alive & Kicking’ at the exclusive Lisbon Lions celebration [25th May 2007].

The included music MP3’s were recorded at ‘T on the Fringe’, Edinburgh Castle, Scotland (28th August 2006).

Bundled MP3’s:
01 Ghostdancing [Live] (4:27)
02 Let There Be Love [Live] (4:51)
03 Stranger [Live] (4:13)

Bundled Video:
01 ‘Lisbon Lions’ Video / Interview (14:25)
02 ‘Rehearsals Part 2’ Video / Interview (15:41)

Video Format Choice: MPEG1
MP3’s at 192Kbps – Mixed by Jez Coad

Original release date: 28th Feb 2008

145MB Bundle