Real Life (Simple Minds album)

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Real Life
Real Life cover
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
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).

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Real Life" (Burchill/Kerr) – 4:55
  2. "See the Lights" (Burchill/Kerr) – 4:21
  3. "Let There Be Love" (Burchill/Kerr) – 5:09
  4. "Woman" (Burchill/Kerr/Lipson) – 4:41
  5. "Stand By Love" (Burchill/Kerr) – 4:03
  6. "African Skies" (Burchill/Kerr) – 4:17
  7. "Let the Children Speak" (Burchill/Kerr) – 4:54
  8. "Ghostrider" (Burchill/Kerr) – 3:21
  9. "Banging on the Door" (Burchill/Kerr) – 5:39
  10. "Travelling Man" (Burchill/Kerr/Lipson) – 3:34
  11. "Rivers of Ice" (MacLachlan/Simple Minds) – 3:30
  12. "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
1991 The Billboard 200 74

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1991 "See the Lights" Mainstream Rock Tracks 10
1991 "See the Lights" Modern Rock Tracks 1
1991 "See the Lights" The Billboard Hot 100 10
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]