Street Fighting Years

by Simple Minds

Overview

Their first proper new release since the commercial breakthrough of Once Upon a Time (a live album intervened) and Simple Minds makes a decidedly, noncommercial follow-up. Street Fighting Years is a moody, dark affair. The music is yearning and most of the songs are politically charged lyrically. It was a move that could (and did) bring commercial failure. However, Street Fighting Years is an artistic and elegant album that might lack immediate choruses but draws in the listener. The title track takes some dramatic turns that give the gentle melody added thrust. "Take a Step Back" pulsates and "Wall of Love" rocks with conviction. Slower tracks like the brooding "Let It All Come Down" and a spirited run through the traditional "Belfast Child" are well done. Other noteworthy tracks include a version of the Peter Gabriel classic "Biko" and the soaring "Mandela Day." It might not have satisfied the band's newly won fans, but Street Fighting Years is an interesting, enjoyable album with some truly lovely moments. ~ Tom Demalon

Product Details

Release Date:	06/16/2023
Label:	Universal
UPC:	0602577471445
Rank:	80670

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Street Fighting Years
2. Soul Crying Out
3. Wall Of Love
4. This Is Your Land
5. Take A Step Back
6. Kick It In

Disc 2

7. Let It All Come Down
8. Mandela Day
9. Belfast Child
10. Biko
11. When Spirits Rise

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Simple Minds   Primary Artist,Vocals
Manu Katche   Guest Artist,Drums
Stewart Copeland   Guest Artist
Lou Reed   Guest Artist,Vocals
Stephen Lipson   Guitar (Bass)
John Giblin   Guitar (Bass)
Leroy Williams   Percussion
Lisa Germano   Violin
Jim Kerr   Vocals,Voices
Mel Gaynor   Drums,Vocals
Lorna Bannon   Vocals (Background)
Abdou M'Boup   Percussion
Malcolm Foster   Guitar (Bass)
Willie P. Richardson   Talking
Sydney Thiam   Percussion
Steve Ralbovsky   Talking
Stephen Lewis   Talking
William Lithgow   Cello
Derek Forbes   Vocals,Guitar (Bass)
Mick MacNeil   Piano,Accordion,Keyboards
Charlie Burchill   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Maureen Kerr   Bodhran,Penny Whistle
Sheena McKenzie   Cello
Gary Wathen   Talking
Roger Sharp   Bagpipes
Michael Macneil   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Trevor Horn   Producer,Remix Engineer,Musical Producer
Traditional   Composer
Stephen Lipson   Producer,Remix Engineer
Steve Lillywhite   Producer,Remix Engineer,Musical Producer
Simon Heyworth   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Simple Minds   Composer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Keith Forsey   Composer
Gavin MacKillop   Assistant Engineer
John Altman   Orchestral Arrangements
John Giblin   Composer
Howard Gray   Engineer
Robin Hancock   Engineer
Nelson George   Composer
Mel Gaynor   Composer
Heff Moraes   Engineer
Danton Supple   Assistant Engineer
Dan Gibson   Composer
Steve Schiff   Composer
Thomas Jackson   Composer
Debbie Gibson   Composer
Peter Gabriel   Composer
Jane Ventom   Coordination
James Kerr   Composer
C.J. Mackintosh   Remix Engineer,Musical Producer
Guido Harari   Photography
Simon Gibson   Composer
Dougie Cowan   Technical Master
Brian McGee   Composer
Derek Forbes   Composer
Mick MacNeil   Composer
Martin Plant   Assistant Engineer
Charlie Burchill   Composer
Paul Kerr   Logistics
James Irving   Composer
Saul Milton   Composer
Will Kennard   Composer
Jahmek Power   Composer
Michael Macneil   Composer
Paul Cook   Assistant Engineer
Parry Kerr   Composer