Live in the City of Angels
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Live album by Simple Minds | ||||
Released | 4 October 2019 | |||
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Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 130:31[1] (standard edition) 206:18[2] (expanded edition) | |||
Label | BMG | |||
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Live in the City of Angels is the seventh (double) live album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released in early October 2019 to document their largest ever North American tour.[3][4]
Overview
On 20 August 2019, Simple Minds announced the release on 4 October 2019 of Live in the City of Angels, their new live album capturing the band on their biggest ever (31-show) North American tour (24 September–11 November 2018), mostly recorded on 24 October 2018 at the Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, California (i.e. the City of Angels). Twenty-four of the tracks were performed that night in Los Angeles, with only "Glittering Prize" being recorded on 8 November 2018 at the Fillmore-Gleason Theatre in Miami Beach. The bonus tracks available on the Deluxe CD and digital formats were recorded at various sound checks and rehearsals. The 40-song collection spans the band's 40-year career.[3][5]
The album title echoes their first (1987) live album, Live in the City of Light, which was mostly recorded in Paris, France (i.e. the City of Light).
Release
Live in the City of Angels was released on 4 October 2019 and made available on multiple formats: standard double CD, deluxe 4-CD album (4 CDs in a hardback book), 4-vinyl quadpack, digital downloads, and streaming services (plus a signed set list bundle). The standard CD and vinyl format features 25 songs while the Deluxe CD and digital formats feature 40 songs. Though the standard edition contains the whole concert in order (with Glittering Prize added in), it fades the audience out and back in between each song.
Track listing
Standard CD (and vinyl) edition
All tracks are written by Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "The Signal and the Noise" | Walk Between Worlds | 5:45 | |
2. | "Waterfront" |
| Sparkle in the Rain | 5:23 |
3. | "Love Song" |
| Sons and Fascination | 4:58 |
4. | "Let There Be Love" | Real Life | 4:34 | |
5. | "Up on the Catwalk" |
| Sparkle in the Rain | 4:48 |
6. | "Sense of Discovery" | Walk Between Worlds | 5:50 | |
7. | "Glittering Prize" |
| New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) | 4:14 |
8. | "Promised You a Miracle" |
| New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) | 4:30 |
9. | "The American" |
| Sons and Fascination | 4:40 |
10. | "Hunter and the Hunted" |
| New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) | 5:37 |
11. | "Stand By Love" | Real Life | 4:48 | |
12. | "Dirty Old Town" | Walk Between Worlds | 4:52 | |
13. | "Theme for Great Cities" |
| Sons and Fascination | 5:05 |
14. | "She's a River" | Good News from the Next World | 3:34 | |
15. | "Walk Between Worlds" | Walk Between Worlds | 5:50 | |
16. | "Hypnotised" | Good News from the Next World | 5:35 | |
17. | "Someone Somewhere in Summertime" |
| New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) | 5:32 |
18. | "See the Lights" | Real Life | 5:52 | |
19. | "All the Things She Said" |
| Once Upon a Time | 4:20 |
20. | "Dolphins" | Black & White 050505 | 6:30 | |
21. | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" |
| The Breakfast Club (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 6:11 |
22. | "New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)" | New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) | 5:54 | |
23. | "Once Upon a Time" |
| Once Upon a Time | 4:42 |
24. | "Alive and Kicking" |
| Once Upon a Time | 6:12 |
25. | "Sanctify Yourself" |
| Once Upon a Time | 5:18 |
Deluxe CD (and digital) edition bonus tracks
All tracks are written by Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Book of Brilliant Things" |
| Sparkle in the Rain | 7:17 |
2. | "I Travel" |
| Empires and Dance | 5:01 |
3. | "Blindfolded" | Big Music | 5:15 | |
4. | "Honest Town" |
| Big Music | 4:50 |
5. | "In Dreams" | Walk Between Worlds | 4:40 | |
6. | "Stars Will Lead the Way" | Graffiti Soul | 4:30 | |
7. | "Big Sleep" |
| New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) | 5:18 |
8. | "Let the Day Begin" | Big Music | 4:48 | |
9. | "Barrowland Star" | Walk Between Worlds | 6:25 | |
10. | "Midnight Walking" |
| Big Music | 5:11 |
11. | "Summer" |
| Walk Between Worlds | 5:04 |
12. | "Big Music" |
| Big Music | 3:11 |
13. | "Celebrate" |
| Empires and Dance | 5:43 |
14. | "The Cross" |
| 5:13 | |
15. | "Speed Your Love to Me" |
| Sparkle in the Rain | 3:57 |
- "Let the Day Begin" is a cover of The Call's 1989 song, which Simple Minds first covered on Searching for the Lost Boys (2009) and then again on Big Music (2014).
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 18 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 20 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 56 |
French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 191 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 23 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] | 41 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] | 43 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] | 2 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[14] | 30 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 44 |
UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 9 |
References
- ^ "Live in the City of Angels". Amazon Germany.
- ^ "Live in the City of Angels". Amazon Germany.
- ^ a b "Release Info – 20 Aug, 2019 OUT NOW! Live In The City Of Angels". www.simpleminds.com. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "live in the city of angels : information". www.simpleminds.org. October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "LIVE IN THE CITY OF ANGELS, out 4th October, is the new album from Simple Minds capturing the band on their biggest ever North American tour". 20 August 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Simple Minds – Live in the City of Angels" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Simple Minds – Live in the City of Angels" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Simple Minds – Live - In the City of Angels" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 42, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 October 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Simple Minds – Live in the City of Angels" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 11 October 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 40 (dal 04.10.2019 al 10.10.2019)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 41: del 4.10.2019 al 10.10.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Simple Minds – Live in the City of Angels". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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- Kenny Hyslop
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- Empires and Dance
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- New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84)
- Sparkle in the Rain
- Once Upon a Time
- Street Fighting Years
- Real Life
- Good News from the Next World
- Néapolis
- Our Secrets Are the Same
- Neon Lights
- Cry
- Black & White 050505
- Graffiti Soul
- Big Music
- Acoustic
- Walk Between Worlds
- Direction of the Heart
- Live in the City of Light
- Real Live 91
- Sunday Express – Live (Volumes 1 & 2)
- 5X5 Live
- Acoustic in Concert
- Live in the City of Angels
- Themes for Great Cities 79/81
- Celebration
- Glittering Prize 81/92
- The Promised
- The Best of Simple Minds
- Early Gold
- Silver Box
- Celebrate: The Greatest Hits
- "Love Song"
- "Promised You a Miracle"
- "Glittering Prize"
- "Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)"
- "Waterfront"
- "Speed Your Love to Me"
- "Up on the Catwalk"
- "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
- "Alive and Kicking"
- "Sanctify Yourself"
- "All the Things She Said"
- "Ghostdancing"
- "Belfast Child"
- "This Is Your Land"
- "Kick It In"
- "Let There Be Love"
- "See the Lights"
- "Stand by Love"
- "She's a River"
- "Mandela Day" (US)
- Themes – Volume 1: March 79–April 82
- Themes – Volume 2: August 82–April 85
- Themes – Volume 3: September 85–June 87
- Themes – Volume 4: February 89–May 90
- Themes – Volume 5: March 91–September 92