Themes – Volume 2: August 82–April 85

Themes - Volume 2:
August 82 - April 85
Box set by Simple Minds
Released 25 September 1990
Genre Rock
Label Virgin Records
Simple Minds chronology

Themes - Volume 1: March 79 - April 82
(1990)
Themes - Volume 2: August 82 - April 85
(1990)
Themes - Volume 3: September 85 - June 87
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Melody Maker (mixed)[2]
Q [3]

Themes - Volume 2: August 82 - April 85 is box set released by Simple Minds. It was released on 25 September 1990 by Virgin Records.

Track listing

Theme 6 - Glittering Prize
No. Title Length
1. "Glittering Prize" (Club Mix) 4.59
2. "New Gold Dream" (12″ Remix) 6.52
3. "Glittering Prize" (Extended Theme) 4.59
Theme 7 - Someone Somewhere in Summertime
No. Title Length
1. "Someone Somewhere in Summertime[Note 1]"   4.35
2. "King Is White and in the Crowd" (Session Version[Note 2]) 5.12
3. "Soundtrack for Every Heaven"   4.57
Theme 8 - Waterfront
No. Title Length
1. "Waterfront" (Extended Version) 5.50
2. "Hunter and the Hunted[Note 3]"   6.00
3. "'C' Moon Cry Like a Baby"   4.23
Theme 9 - Speed Your Love to Me
No. Title Length
1. "Speed Your Love to Me" (Extended Version) 7.29
2. "Speed Your Love to Me" (Single Edit) 3.59
3. "Bassline"   4.35
Theme 10 - Don't You Forget About Me/Up on the Catwalk
No. Title Length
1. "Don't You Forget About Me" (Extended Version) 6.32
2. "Up on the Catwalk" (Extended Version) 7.34
3. "A Brass Band in African Chimes"   9.22

Notes

  1. Meant to be the extended mix from the 12″ but the album version was included by mistake.
  2. Released by arrangement with BBC Records.
  3. Recorded live at Newcastle City Hall 20 November 1982 on the Manor Mobile.

References

  1. Kellman, Andy. "Simple Minds: Themes, Vol. 2: August 82-April 85 at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  2. Reynolds, Simon (September 1990). "Simple Minds - Themes: Volumes 1 & 2 - Review". Melody Maker. IPC Media. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  3. Thomas, Philip. "Themes (Volumes 1-4)". Q. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 2 February 2013.