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After leaving the Virgin label, and a one-off album with Chrysalis, Simple Minds took stock and decided to make records for themselves. An album of cover versions of songs dear to Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, "Neon Lights", was released in 2001, followed by "Cry" in 2002, an album of new compositions recorded in Glasgow and Sicily. The recordings for "Black and White 050505" were completed on the 5th May 2005, hence the title. "Graffiti Soul" continued the band's return to the top, charting at # 10 in May 2009. "Big Music" [2 LP] was released in October 2014, charting at # 12. This 7 CD + DVD 12 x 12 book set features the five albums plus twenty-four bonus tracks - non-album B-sides and originally limited bonus CD tracks, including the rare album of covers "Searching For The Lost Boys" (now including a cover of T. Rex's "Children Of The Revolution"), and the "Big Music" Bonus CD (now including the Simple Minds/Stranglers collaboration). The remixes include the four acclaimed Johnson Somerset remixes of the singles from "Big Music". The DVD features the ten rare single promo videos from these albums, along with the even more rare EPKs made for the albums' promotion. House in a handsome 12 x 12 book, the booklet features photos and newly-written extensive and revealing album-by-album notes by Jim Kerr himself.
M**7
First time on Vinyl..
Finally we have some albums on vinyl for the first time, this being the Simple Minds' rejuvenation period of some fine albums between 2001-2014.The covers album Neon Lights, Cry and Black & White 050505 are on vinyl for the first time, and hard to find Grafitti Soul is reissued, plus 2014's Big Music over 2 vinyl.The vinyl are housed in a sturdy box, and the album sleeves are nice too. I found the box was a bit too tall to fit with my other vinyl however.A nice feature is the different coloured vinyl, covers album Neon Lights, although easily the weakest album here, is a nice almost clear colour.I would personally have liked the b-sides that are with the newly released CD version of Rejuvenation, on a couple of vinyl, rather than have another copy of Big Music.Hopefully Our Secrets are the Same will be in the next vinyl boxset, as well as the likes of Neápolis, Good News from the Next World and Real Life.Highly recommended.
E**R
Nice package from Demon
This was an era of Simple Minds' music that passed me by so this box set was an ideal opportunity to catch up as it wereI have to say it's a very nice set if not overly fancy. I had a bit of apprehension after reading feedback on the Suede box but I shouldn't have worried. Demon have done a very competent job on this. The quality and condition of all sleeves and records is spot on. I'd recommend this to anyone like me who let the new millennium music of the band pass them by.
N**N
Quality box set at great prices
For any simple minds fan this is a must,great price. It's well put together and nice to add to any collection. There's a few little extra tracks added and some remixes. I'm very pleased.
M**E
It satisfies my wife
A comprehensive boxset of stuff my wife likes (I am happy).get it if you like Simple Minds.
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