- Audio CD (30 Dec 1997)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Musicrama
- ASIN: B000003PO5
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Life in a Day |
| 2. Chelsea Girl |
| 3. Premonition |
| 4. Factory |
| 5. Calling Your Name |
| 6. I Travel |
| 7. Changeling |
| 8. Celebrate |
| 9. Thirty Frames a Second |
| 10. Kaleidoscope |
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I originally bought this for my mam as she really liked Simple Minds . At first I didn't think too much of it but the futurism of the album esp. Thirty Frames a Second won me over and now I'd like to buy all the other albums of them that sounded like that . The commercial stuff they did was good but it is a pale shdow compared to these 10 songs
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Once upon a time Simple Minds were a confused group of young men with a Roxy Music fixation but discovered they only had 2 decent tunes. Regrouping, probably with a helpful nudge from Bowie/Eno's German holiday tinkerings, they suddenly produced a brace of albums which can only be termed euro-trance rock - occasionally bellowingly pretentious (that's what ambitious young men do) but always compellingly odd/enjoyable this winning streak continued up to and including 'Sister Feelings Call' when they suddenly decided pop stardom beckoned and mutated into campaigning 'rock' stars.
In an alternative universe 'Celebration' would be regarded by all as their greatest hits and the mention of Simple Minds would have absolutely nothing to do with John Hughes soundtracks.
For everyone who thinks they dislike Simple Minds music be warned you may very well like this record.
In an alternative universe 'Celebration' would be regarded by all as their greatest hits and the mention of Simple Minds would have absolutely nothing to do with John Hughes soundtracks.
For everyone who thinks they dislike Simple Minds music be warned you may very well like this record.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This early compilation contains most of the best of Simple Minds' first three albums, covering the period 1979 to 1980. The sound here is an attractive blend of rock and dance textures, from the Bowiesque Life In A Day with its dance beat to the rock masterpiece Chelsea Girl with its powerful guitar riffs, catchy tune and impressive instrumental mix. Calling Your Name is a strong track with a complex arrangement, but not all the songs stand out: Premonition and Factory are forgettable.
However, when Simple Minds got it right, the result is spectacular, as proved by the magnificent I Travel. This alternative dance classic with its driving synths has the most addictive rhythm and rousing, hypnotic vocals. Kraftwerk's travel songs like Autobahn of Europe Endless might have inspired it but the song always reminds me of Bowie's Heroes as it has the same passion and power. Changeling is a brilliant track with a dramatic arrangement built around a simple basic melody.
The title track pales by comparison to the aforementioned classics, plodding on without tune or tempo, and is followed by Thirty Frames A Second, which has a nervous beat, evocative atmospherics and synthesizer textures. Kaleidoscope is a brooding rock ballad where the occasionally overpowering drums and guitars are embellished with lovely piano or keyboard lines. Celebration shows the rawer and more experimental side of Simple Minds, without a hint of the blandness that would sometimes surface in their later work. These songs have certainly aged well, especially the wonderful Chelsea Girl and I Travel.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
The days when Simple Minds were good.
A great compilation CD of the best tracks taken the bands early electro period releases. Highlights are The Changling and I Travel. Read more
Published 28 days ago by S. BROWNE
Celebration of the Minds' first three releases
Rising from the god-awful din of Johnny & The Self-Abusers in 1978, Celebration provides us with a retropsective selection from Simple Minds' first set of album releases circa... Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2001 by "chrishyams"
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