Street Fighting Years

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Street Fighting Years
Studio album by Simple Minds
Released	1989
Recorded	March, 1988–March, 1989
Genre	Alternative
Length	61:13
Label	A&M Records
Producer(s)	Trevor Horn, Steve Lipson
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Simple Minds chronology
Live in the City of Light (1987)	Street Fighting Years (1989)	Real Life (1991)

Street Fighting Years is an album by the Simple Minds, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music).

[edit] Track listing

1. "Street Fighting Years" (Simple Minds) – 6:26
2. "Soul Crying Out" (Simple Minds) – 6:07
3. "Wall of Love" (Simple Minds) – 5:20
4. "This Is Your Land" (Simple Minds) – 6:22
5. "Take a Step Back" (Simple Minds) – 4:22
6. "Kick It In" (Simple Minds) – 6:11
7. "Let It All Come Down" (Giblin/Simple Minds) – 4:56
8. "Mandela Day" (Simple Minds) – 5:45
9. "Belfast Child" (Simple Minds/Traditional) – 6:42
10. "Biko" (Gabriel) – 7:34
11. "When Spirits Rise" (Simple Minds) – 2:03

[edit] Personnel

• John Altman – Orchestral Arrangements
• Lorna Bannon – Vocals (bckgr)
• Charlie Burchill – Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
• Stewart Copeland
• Dougie Cowan – Technical Master
• Mel Gaynor – Drums
• Lisa Germano – Violin
• John Giblin – Guitar (Bass)
• Robin Hancock – Engineer
• Guido Harari – Photography
• Simon Heyworth – Mastering
• Trevor Horn – Producer
• Manu Katche – Drums
• Jim Kerr – Vocals
• Maureen Kerr – Penny Whistle, Bodhran
• Paul Kerr – Logistics
• Stephen Lewis – Talking
• Steve Lipson – Guitar (Bass), Producer
• William Lithgow – Cello
• Bob Ludwig – Mastering
• Michael MacNeil – Piano, Accordion, Keyboards
• Abdou Mboup – Percussion
• Sheena McKenzie – Cello
• Heff Moraes – Engineer
• Martin Plant – Assistant Engineer
• Steve Ralbovsky – Talking
• Lou Reed – Vocals
• Willie P. Richardson – Talking
• Roger Sharp – Bagpipes
• Danton Supple – Assistant Engineer
• Sydney Thiam – Percussion
• Jane Ventom – Coordination
• Gary Wathen – Talking
• Leroy Williams – Percussion
• Ying Ho Au Yeung

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1989	The Billboard 200	70

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	"Mandela Day"	Modern Rock Tracks	17
1989	"Take a Step Back"	Modern Rock Tracks	14
1989	"This Is Your Land"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	37
1989	"This Is Your Land"	Modern Rock Tracks	12

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]