SIMPLE MINDS

'Street Fighting Years', originally released in May 1989 and produced by Trevor Horn (and Stephen Lipson), was Simple Minds' eighth studio album. Recorded in Scotland between 1988 and 1989, during a period of personnel changes within the band, the album was a departure from the band's previous sound. While still maintaining the Arena Rock sound the band were known for, they moved away from the Soul influences on their previous records and embraced a new Celtic/Folk sound. The lyrics built on the more political themes which the band had introduced with 'Ghost Dancing', covering topics such as the poll tax, the Irish 'Troubles', and political activists including Nelson Mandela and Steven Biko. This box set edition features the original studio album on Disc 1, a selection of B-Sides and remixes on Disc 2, and the band's 1989 live concert in Verona, Italy, on Discs 3 and 4.

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Track Listing
Disc 1
Street Fighting Years
Soul Crying Out
Wall of Love
This Is Your Land
Take a Step Back
Kick It In
Let It All Come Down
Mandela Day
Belfast Child
Biko
When Spirits Rise
Disc 2
Belfast Child (Edit)
Mandela Day (Edit)
This Is Your Land (Edit)
Saturday Girl
Year of the Dragon
This Is Your Land (DJ Version)
Kick It In (Edit)
Waterfront ('89 Remix)
Big Sleep
Kick It In (Unauthorised Mix)
Sign O' the Times (Edit)
Let It All Come Down (Edit)
Sign O' the Times
Jerusalem
Sign O' the Times (C.J. Mackintosh Remix)
Disc 3
Theme for Great Cities '90
When Spirits Rise
Street Fighting Years
Mandela Day
This Is Your Land
Soul Crying Out
Waterfront
Ghost Dancing
Book of Brilliant Things
Don't You (Forget About Me)
Disc 4
Gaelic Melody
Kick It In
Let It All Come Down
Belfast Child
Sun City
Biko
Sanctify Yourself
East at Easter
Alive and Kicking