Live in the City of Light [Import] [Live]

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Double Set Reissued at a Midline Price.

Live in the City of Light
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    Simple Minds
    Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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    ASIN: B0000793ZC
    Release Date: 2003-06-10

    Tracks:

    1. Ghostdancing
    2. Big Sleep
    3. Waterfront
    4. Promised You A Miracle
    5. Someone Somewhere In Summertime
    6. Oh Jungleland
    7. Alive And Kicking

    Tracks:

    1. Don't You Forget About Me
    2. Once Upon A Time
    3. Book Of Brilliant Things
    4. East At Easter
    5. Sanctify Yourself
    6. Love Song/Sun City/Dance To The Music
    7. New Gold Dream

    Album Details

    Double Set Reissued at a Midline Price.
    Live in the City of Light
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • A real slooowwwwww time for the band, no energy
    • One of the 80's Best Live Albums!!
    • One of the great live records of our times.
    • Poor sound quality
    • A Great Band At Its Peak
    		 Live in the City of Light
    Simple Minds
    Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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    ASIN: B000070GNZ
    Release Date: 2003-02-25

    Tracks:

    1. Ghostdancing
    2. Big Sleep
    3. Waterfront
    4. Promised You A Miracle
    5. Someone Somewhere In Summertime
    6. Oh Jungleland
    7. Alive And Kicking

    Tracks:

    1. Don't You Forget About Me
    2. Pnce Upon A Time
    3. Book Of Brilliant Things
    4. East On Easter
    5. Sanctify Yourself
    6. Love Song - Sun City - Dance To The Music
    7. New Gold Dream

    Album Description

    2002 digitally remastered reissue of the new wave icon's 1987 live album packaged in a limited edition miniature gatefold LP sleeve with original artwork. EMI.

    Album Details

    24bit Digitally Remastered Edtion of their Double Live Album in MINI-LP Replica Packaging for Initial Quantities.

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars A real slooowwwwww time for the band, no energy.......2007-05-20

    I hated this tour, they reworked all their older songs, slowed them way down, just turned into a major snooze fest.

    Classics likeNew Gold Dream turned into slow temp dirges

    Luckily they saw the light, and their most recent tour/album has them back at their exhilerating best

    5 out of 5 stars One of the 80's Best Live Albums!!.......2006-01-04

    This album (to my mind) further established Simple Minds
    as not just another one hit wonder band from a successful
    movie soundtrack! With this album, I was able to delve deeper
    into the best of their earlier works and absorb what they were all about.
    The gems of this set are their live renditions of their songs like:
    "Oh Jungleland", "Promised You A Miracle", "Book Of Brilliant Things",
    "Once Upon A Time", "Sanctify Yourself", "Alive & Kickin'",
    "New Gold Dream" and last but definitely not least,
    "Don't You Forget About Me"!!
    Too Bad they didn't include a live version of
    "All The Things She Said" on here since this was actually
    from the world tour of the "Once Upon A Time" album
    and that song was well recieved at the time.
    I never got to see these guys live, but this is the
    next best thing!--Buy It!

    5 out of 5 stars One of the great live records of our times........2005-10-30

    I saw this band twice when they supported their Once Upon a Time record and they were absolutely on fire! A much different stage presence from the one I had seen only a year and a half before when they were touring to support Sparkle in the Rain and then a double bill with The Pretenders. A much more elaborate stage set and light show as well as a very polished wardrobe this time around and the songs to go with them.

    Its really quite interesting to watch a great band evolve from when they start out then gain a rather large following then explode into the mainstream. I would suggest to any fan of this great band casual or diehard to pick up Seen the Lights and watch the great footage of their early shows up to the Streeet Fighting Years show in Taormina.

    Simple Minds has always been an unbelievable live band. I think their stunning performances played a major role in the large fan base they already had when Don't You came out. The huge success they enjoyed with the success of that song as well as the great record called Once Upon a Time that was released just after that shines through on this album. The different treatments of their older songs are outstanding and moving, especially with East at Easter, New Gold Dream and Promised You a Miracle.

    I've seen some mention of the more "rock-like" version of Promised You a Miracle that takes out the great interplay between bass and synth on the original song but I think the constant steady bassline works better live than if it was played just as on the original. The band had actually been playing the song like this for quite a while before this particuliar tour with the version on this record sped up just a little and some more effect from the synthesizers.

    The only older song that I felt should have been played differently here would be "Somewhere, Somewhere in Summertime". I never thought the tempo here worked as well as if they were to slow it down as they did on the Sparkle in the Rain tour or as they played it while supporting New Gold Dream in which they played the song pretty much the same as it is on New Gold Dream. I never thought the fiddle worked very well here as well and I understand it was something added in studio as the record was being fixed and mixed.

    Ghostdancing, Oh Jungleland, New Gold Dream, Waterfront, Big Sleep, East at Easter, Book of Brilliant Things and Once Upon a Time work very well here and the rest with the exception of the Love Song/Sun City/Dance to the Mucis medley are great as well. I'll never understand why they felt the need to take an outstanding song like Love Song and mix in some very average tunes with it that seemed very out of place here. I know South Africa was the cause celebre at the time but that along with the Sly Stone song just didn't fit in very well.

    The individual efforts on this disc are outstanding from start to finish. Michael McNeil churns out some beutiful and powerful soundscapes and the outstanding guitar playing of Charlie Burchill is as always just what these songs need. Drums and bass are very solid even though it seems like the bass was mixed in a bit low. Jim Kerr's vocals are powerful and uplifting and Robin Clark's backing is strong although I never felt this band needed this type of gospel singer.

    Overall this is a great and uplifting double live album that should find its way into any fan of music's collection. It never grows old no matter how many times you listen to it

    2 out of 5 stars Poor sound quality.......2005-04-25

    IT'S JUST LIKE YOU ARE THERE.
    IT'S JUST LIKE YOU ARE THERE IN THE LAST ROW AT THE TOP OF AN OUTDOOR STADIUM.

    This is a 2 CD of a concert in Paris from 1987. Each disc is around 42 minutes long.

    The recording of this concert was poorly done, and ruins any chance of this being a good album. Simple Minds music is complex and intricate. It requires clarity in the recording. On this CD, all you get is a bunch of noise in many spots.

    There are some very good moments on this CD, like Love Song, New Gold Dream and Alive and Kicking. They would be fantastic with a little bit better sound quality.

    Other songs don't do so well, like Promised You a Miracle and Someone, Somewhere in Summertime. The performances of these songs are just dull and don't match up to the versions on the studio albums. Simple Minds was doing basic the same show throughout Europe, and seems like the band just got bored with playing some of the songs. Or course these songs may have been helped if the sound quality were better.

    Sancify Yourself starts out very nice, but turns into a jumbled mess after a few minutes. It is hard to tell if there is a performance problem, or just a sound mixing issue. It gave me a headache by the end of the track.

    On some of the songs, the sound quality is passable. Mostly these are moments were the guitar is featured and few other instruments are playing in the background.

    For people to say this is a fantastic CD and not mention the issues with the sound quality are doing the readers a disservice. Some may still enjoy this very much in spite of the sound quality. But it is important for someone to know what they are buying upfront.

    I became a fan of Simple Minds when they were first widely introduced in the US with New Gold Dream. The other band that was just gaining popularity at the time was INXS. I thought they were very similar bands.

    I had always thought that New Gold Dream was one of Simple Minds earlier albums. But it is actually their sixth. I just started listening to their earlier material and was surprised at how great it is. It is certainly much better than what came after New Gold Dream. Empires and Dance is a great techno dance type album.

    5 out of 5 stars A Great Band At Its Peak.......2005-01-03

    "Live in the City of Light," which to date is the only live album from this Scottish band, is a great time capsule from this band at its peak.

    The material is great, the performances full of passion and energy, and the sound awesome. A real treat is to hear how Simple Minds gives songs totally different - and terrific - arrangements in concert. In this case, "Book of Brilliant Things" and "New Gold Dream" are both given an ethereal, magical reading.

    One weak spot is "Promised You a Miracle." It's given a new arrangement that completely loses what made it so great in the first place: the brainy bite of its terrific bass and synth interplay. Instead, it adds a violin (?!). I believe the violin player was a band member's girlfriend, so it demonstrates - once again - rock stars should never let a girlfriend join the band. Also, "Sun City" is a throwaway, and merely reveals Jim Kerr's growing interest in conquering the US market.

    However, if you're going to buy only one Simple Minds album, this would be a fine choice, and gives a nice overview of material from three of their best albums.
    Live in the City of Light
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Better than you think!
    • Rip-off or mistake?
    • An absolute classic
    • The definitive versions of many songs
    • Live ! What else can I say
    		 Live in the City of Light
    Simple Minds
    Manufacturer: A&M
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000002GLH
    Release Date: 1990-10-25

    Tracks:

    1. Ghostdancing
    2. Big Sleep
    3. Waterfront
    4. Promised You A Miracle
    5. Someone Somewhere In Summertime
    6. Oh Jungleland
    7. Alive And Kicking

    Tracks:

    1. Don't You (Forget About Me)
    2. Once Upon A Time
    3. Book Of Brilliant Things
    4. East At Easter
    5. Sanctify Yourself
    6. Love Song/Sun City/Dance To The Music
    7. New Gold Dream

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Better than you think!.......2005-02-04

    If you are any kind of fan of Simple Minds, you are probably thinking to yourself 'Why should I buy this one?'. After all, you probably already have 'New Gold Dream', 'Sparkle In The Rain', and 'Once Upon A Time'. And if this is true, then you have EVERY song on this album with the exception of 'Love Song'. Besides, live albums are always lame, aren't they?

    Well, that is what I thought for a long time. In fact, the only reason why I bought this album was because I found it used on vinyl (and in pretty good condition) for $2. I just thought it might be neat to have (even if I already have all the three aforementioned albums on CD). Little did I know that I was actually in for quite a treat! Simply put, this has to be the best live album I have heard. Or at least one of them. You actually get the feeling like you are there. Or at least wish you were. There is definitely a different vibe listeningto this compared to a typical studio album. Not to mention that the renditions of the songs themselves have quite a different feel from the studio versions.

    The bottom line: this is a must for a true Simple Minds fan. And if you are new to the band, this album might be a good place to start, as it includes many of their greatest songs of the 1980s.

    5 out of 5 stars Rip-off or mistake?.......2002-11-02

    This is a great live recording...period. For some reason I only received ONE CD instead of the two described in product details for this recording. Are the descriptions misleading or the seller made a mistake...?

    5 out of 5 stars An absolute classic.......2002-07-25

    I was introduced to this album by my sister back in 1990, and since then I have had to re-purchase it 3 times, all cd.
    This is to me the best album ever, I know it does have some errors, but Simple Minds really do give it there all, I wish I could of been there. If only all concerts were like this.

    5 out of 5 stars The definitive versions of many songs.......2002-07-17

    OK, be honest: how many live rock albums actually have performances that IMPROVE upon the studio versions of the songs? Besides The Who, Bob Dylan, and The Allman Bros. Band, it's a rare occurrence. On this magnificent set, Simple Minds justify the massive popularity they enjoyed in the mid-eighties. Every song is performed as if their lives depended on it, and on several tunes, they exceed the excellence of the studio recordings. In particular, "Book Of Brilliant Things" is amazing. This is a perfect document of an important band at the peak of their power. They would scale the heights again, but never at this level of popularity. I recommend this set as a terrific introduction to Simple Minds for the novice, or as a wonderful addition to the committed fans' collection.

    4 out of 5 stars Live ! What else can I say.......2001-08-28

    Though the album has some flaws, it's still a great simple minds album and a great Live album. I really liked the East at easter version. Because I am a fan I say it's great, it's a classical live album.
    Live In The City Of Light
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      		Live In The City Of Light
      Simple Minds
      Manufacturer: Virgin
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      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000092A0O
      Live in the City of Light
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        		Live in the City of Light
        Simple Minds
        Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
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        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000025JW0
        Release Date: 2000-08-08

        Tracks:

        1. Ghostdancing
        2. Big Sleep
        3. Waterfront
        4. Promised You a Miracle
        5. Someone Somewhere in Summertime
        6. Oh Jungleland
        7. Alive and Kicking

        Tracks:

        1. Don't You Forget About Me
        2. Once Upon a Time
        3. Book of Brilliant Things
        4. East at Easter
        5. Sanctify Yourself
        6. Love Song/Sun City/Dance to the Music
        7. New Gold Dream

        Album Details

        Double Set Reissued at a Midline Price.
        Live in the City of Light
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Live in the City of Light
          Simple Minds
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B00005UJBO

          Tracks:

          1. Ghostdancing
          2. Big Sleep
          3. Waterfront
          4. Promised You A Miracle
          5. Someone Somewhere In Summertime
          6. Oh Jungleland
          7. Alive And Kicking
          8. Dont You Forget About Me
          9. Once Upon A Time
          10. Book Of Brilliant Things
          11. East At Easter
          12. Sanctify Yourself
          13. Love Song - Sun City - Dance To The Music
          14. New Gold Dream

          Album Description

          Aussie edition of 1987 live release that's out-of-print in the US.

          Music:

          1. Live Various Years [Import] [Live]
          2. Love Drive- By
          3. Make Up the Breakdown [Import]
          4. Memories (Album)
          5. Movies About Gladiators [Explicit Lyrics]
          6. Music To Heal The Family Soul
          7. Native Son
          8. Never Going Home
          9. Nevermind the Sea
          10. New Boots & Panties

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          Respighi/Ravel: Violin Sonatas

          Portrait of Harpsichord

          The Five Royales

          Rockin' Is Our Business [Import]

          The Best of Puccini

          Satchmo Sings/Satchmo Serenades [Import]

          Portrait of John Williams

          The Texas Fiddle Collection

          Steal Away

          Shot

          On the Fortieth Day

          Opening Doors [Import]

          Ultimate Driving Collection: Classical Gas

          Elton John - Greatest Hits 1970-2002