Real Life (Simple Minds album)
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| Studio album by Simple Minds | ||
| Released | April, 1991 | |
| Recorded | 1990 | |
| Genre | Alternative | |
| Length | 52:09 | |
| Label | A&M Records | |
| Producer(s) | Steve Lipson | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Simple Minds chronology | ||
| Street Fighting Years (1989) |
Real Life (1991) |
Glittering Prize 81/92 (1992) |
Real Life is an album by the Simple Minds, released in April, 1991 (see 1991 in music). Seen as a return to the sound of Once Upon A Time, after the failure of 1989's Street Fighting Years, Real Life reached Number 2 in the UK, but flopped in the USA, despite hitting the Top 40 with "See the Lights". this could be due to the fact that Simple Minds' brand of Pop/Rock did not sit well amongst the popular grunge sounding bands like Nirvana, an effect they would later suffer in the UK.
[edit] Track listing
- "Real Life" (Burchill/Kerr) – 4:55
- "See the Lights" (Burchill/Kerr) – 4:21
- "Let There Be Love" (Burchill/Kerr) – 5:09
- "Woman" (Burchill/Kerr/Lipson) – 4:41
- "Stand By Love" (Burchill/Kerr) – 4:03
- "African Skies" (Burchill/Kerr) – 4:17
- "Let the Children Speak" (Burchill/Kerr) – 4:54
- "Ghostrider" (Burchill/Kerr) – 3:21
- "Banging on the Door" (Burchill/Kerr) – 5:39
- "Travelling Man" (Burchill/Kerr/Lipson) – 3:34
- "Rivers of Ice" (MacLachlan/Simple Minds) – 3:30
- "When Two Worlds Collide" (Burchill/Kerr) – 4:06
[edit] Personnel
- Au Yeung, Ying Ho
- Alfred Bos - Guitar
- Charlie Burchill - Guitar, Keyboards
- Dougie Cowan - Technical Master
- Giles Cowley - Mixing, Mixing Assistant
- Tony Donald - Equipment Coordinator, Equipment Technician
- Andy Duncan - Percussion
- Malcolm Foster - Bass
- Simon Fowler - Art Direction, Design, Photography, Stylist
- Mel Gaynor - Drums
- Lisa Germano - Violin
- Efren Herrera - Engineer
- Simon Heyworth - Mastering
- Ted Jensen - Mastering
- Carol Kenyon - Vocals (bckgr)
- Jim Kerr - Vocals
- Paul Kerr - Logistics
- Steve Lipson - Bass, Keyboards, Producer, Odaiko
- Will Malone - Orchestration, Orchestral Arrangements
- Heff Moraes - Engineer, MIDI Engineer, MIDI Manager
- Sonia Jones Morgan - Vocals (bckgr)
- Sonia Morgan-Jones - Vocals (bckgr)
- Simple Minds - Arranger
- Stylorouge - Art Direction, Design
- Gary Thomas - Engineer
- Jane Ventom - A&R
- Peter John Vettese - Keyboards
- Gavyn Wright - String Conductor, String Section Leader
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 74 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | "See the Lights" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 10 |
| 1991 | "See the Lights" | Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1991 | "See the Lights" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 40 |
| 1991 | "Stand By Love" | Modern Rock Tracks | 4 |
| Simple Minds |
| Jim Kerr | Charlie Burchill |
| Mel Gaynor | Andy Gillespie | Eddie Duffy |
| Discography |
| Albums (mk.1): Life in a Day | Real to Real Cacophony | Empires and Dance | Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call |
| Albums (mk.2/3): 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 | Neapolis [UK release] | Our Secrets are the Same | Neon Lights | Cry | Black & White 050505 |
| Live and Compilations: Themes For Great Cities 79/81 [US release only] | Celebration | 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 | Live in the City of Light | Glittering Prize 81/92 | Glittering Prize 81/92 [US version] | The Promised [European release]| The Early Years 1977-1978 [withdrawn] | The Best Of Simple Minds | The Best Of Simple Minds - Night Of The Proms Edition | Early Gold | Silver Box [5-CD boxed set] [UK release] |
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