Name: Street Fighting Years by Simple Minds
Brand: Simple Minds
SKU: 724381302255
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 2.5 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

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 /TiVo

1. Street Fighting Years

by Simple Minds

Acoustic Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Electric Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Composer: Mick Macneil
Charlie Burchill
James Kerr; Composer
Engineer: Heff Moraes
Robin Hancock; Production
Recording Assistant: Martin Plant
Danton Paul Supple; Production
Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Keyboard: Mick Macneil; Performer
Primary Artist: Simple Minds; Main Performer
Performer: Simple Minds
Charlie Burchill
Mick Macneil
Jim Kerr; Performer
Piano: Mick Macneil; Performer
Vocals: Jim Kerr; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Simon Heyworth; Production
Producer: Stephen Lipson
Trevor Horn; Production
Studio Personnel: Danton Paul Supple
Simon Heyworth
Martin Plant
Heff Moraes
Robin Hancock; Production

2. Soul Crying Out

by Simple Minds

Acoustic Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Electric Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Composer: Mick Macneil
Charlie Burchill
James Kerr; Composer
Engineer: Heff Moraes
Robin Hancock; Production
Recording Assistant: Martin Plant
Danton Paul Supple; Production
Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Keyboard: Mick Macneil; Performer
Primary Artist: Simple Minds; Main Performer
Performer: Simple Minds
Charlie Burchill
Mick Macneil
Jim Kerr; Performer
Piano: Mick Macneil; Performer
Vocals: Jim Kerr; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Simon Heyworth; Production
Producer: Stephen Lipson
Trevor Horn; Production
Studio Personnel: Danton Paul Supple
Simon Heyworth
Martin Plant
Heff Moraes
Robin Hancock; Production

3. Wall Of Love

by Simple Minds

Acoustic Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Electric Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Composer: Mick Macneil
Charlie Burchill
James Kerr; Composer
Engineer: Heff Moraes
Robin Hancock; Production
Recording Assistant: Martin Plant
Danton Paul Supple; Production
Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Keyboard: Mick Macneil; Performer
Primary Artist: Simple Minds; Main Performer
Performer: Simple Minds
Charlie Burchill
Mick Macneil
Jim Kerr; Performer
Piano: Mick Macneil; Performer
Vocals: Jim Kerr; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Simon Heyworth; Production
Producer: Stephen Lipson
Trevor Horn; Production
Studio Personnel: Danton Paul Supple
Simon Heyworth
Martin Plant
Heff Moraes
Robin Hancock; Production

4. This Is Your Land

by Simple Minds

Composer: James Kerr
Mel George Gaynor
Michael Joseph Macneil
Charles Burchill; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Electric Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Lyricist: James Kerr
Mel George Gaynor
Michael Joseph Macneil
Charles Burchill; Composer
Keyboard: Mick Macneil; Performer
Performer: Charlie Burchill
Lou Reed
Simple Minds
Jim Kerr
Mick Macneil; Performer
Engineer: Heff Moraes
Robin Hancock; Production
Mastering Engineer: Simon Heyworth; Production
Piano: Mick Macneil; Performer
Producer: Trevor Horn
Stephen Lipson; Production
Primary Artist: Simple Minds; Main Performer
Recording Assistant: Martin Plant
Danton Paul Supple; Production
Vocals: Jim Kerr
Lou Reed; Performer
Studio Personnel: Danton Paul Supple
Simon Heyworth
Robin Hancock
Martin Plant
Heff Moraes; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Kerr
Charles Burchill
Michael Joseph Macneil
Mel George Gaynor; Other

5. Take A Step Back

by Simple Minds

Acoustic Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Electric Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Composer: Mick Macneil
Charlie Burchill
James Kerr; Composer
Engineer: Heff Moraes
Robin Hancock; Production
Recording Assistant: Martin Plant
Danton Paul Supple; Production
Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Keyboard: Mick Macneil; Performer
Primary Artist: Simple Minds; Main Performer
Performer: Simple Minds
Charlie Burchill
Mick Macneil
Jim Kerr; Performer
Piano: Mick Macneil; Performer
Vocals: Jim Kerr; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Simon Heyworth; Production
Producer: Stephen Lipson
Trevor Horn; Production
Studio Personnel: Danton Paul Supple
Simon Heyworth
Martin Plant
Heff Moraes
Robin Hancock; Production

6. Kick It In

by Simple Minds

Acoustic Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Electric Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Composer: Mick Macneil
Gaynor
James Kerr
Charlie Burchill
Gibson; Composer
Lyricist: James Kerr
Gibson
Gaynor
Mick Macneil
Charlie Burchill; Composer
Engineer: Heff Moraes
Robin Hancock; Production
Recording Assistant: Martin Plant
Danton Paul Supple; Production
Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Keyboard: Mick Macneil; Performer
Performer: Charlie Burchill
Simple Minds
Jim Kerr
Mick Macneil; Performer
Piano: Mick Macneil; Performer
Primary Artist: Simple Minds; Main Performer
Vocals: Jim Kerr; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Simon Heyworth; Production
Producer: Trevor Horn
Stephen Lipson; Production
Studio Personnel: Danton Paul Supple
Simon Heyworth
Robin Hancock
Martin Plant
Heff Moraes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gibson
Charlie Burchill
James Kerr
Gaynor
Mick Macneil; Other

7. Let It All Come Down

by Simple Minds

Acoustic Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Electric Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Composer: Mick Macneil
Gaynor
James Kerr
Charlie Burchill
Gibson; Composer
Lyricist: James Kerr
Gibson
Gaynor
Mick Macneil
Charlie Burchill; Composer
Engineer: Heff Moraes
Robin Hancock; Production
Recording Assistant: Martin Plant
Danton Paul Supple; Production
Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Keyboard: Mick Macneil; Performer
Performer: Charlie Burchill
Simple Minds
Jim Kerr
Mick Macneil; Performer
Piano: Mick Macneil; Performer
Primary Artist: Simple Minds; Main Performer
Vocals: Jim Kerr; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Simon Heyworth; Production
Producer: Trevor Horn
Stephen Lipson; Production
Studio Personnel: Danton Paul Supple
Simon Heyworth
Robin Hancock
Martin Plant
Heff Moraes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gibson
Charlie Burchill
James Kerr
Gaynor
Mick Macneil; Other

8. Mandela Day

by Simple Minds

Composer: James Kerr
Mel George Gaynor
Michael Joseph Macneil
Charles Burchill; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Electric Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Lyricist: Mel George Gaynor
Michael Joseph Macneil
Charles Burchill
James Kerr; Composer
Keyboard: Mick Macneil; Performer
Performer: Charlie Burchill
Simple Minds
Jim Kerr
Mick Macneil; Performer
Engineer: Heff Moraes
Robin Hancock; Production
Mastering Engineer: Simon Heyworth; Production
Piano: Mick Macneil; Performer
Producer: Trevor Horn
Stephen Lipson; Production
Primary Artist: Simple Minds; Main Performer
Recording Assistant: Martin Plant
Danton Paul Supple; Production
Vocals: Jim Kerr; Performer
Studio Personnel: Danton Paul Supple
Simon Heyworth
Robin Hancock
Martin Plant
Heff Moraes; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Kerr
Charles Burchill
Michael Joseph Macneil
Mel George Gaynor; Other

9. Belfast Child

by Simple Minds

Primary Artist: Simple Minds; Main Performer
Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Keyboard: Mick Macneil; Performer
Performer: Jim Kerr
Charlie Burchill
Mick Macneil; Performer
Vocals: Jim Kerr; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Author: Jim Kerr
Mick Macneil
Charlie Burchill; Production
Producer: Trevor Horn; Production

10. Biko

by Simple Minds

Acoustic Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Electric Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Composer: Peter Gabriel; Composer
Lyricist: Peter Gabriel; Composer
Engineer: Heff Moraes
Robin Hancock; Production
Recording Assistant: Danton Paul Supple
Martin Plant; Production
Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Keyboard: Mick Macneil; Performer
Performer: Jim Kerr
Mick Macneil
Charlie Burchill; Performer
Piano: Mick Macneil; Performer
Primary Artist: Simple Minds; Main Performer
Vocals: Jim Kerr; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Simon Heyworth; Production
Producer: Trevor Horn
Stephen Lipson; Production
Studio Personnel: Danton Paul Supple
Heff Moraes
Simon Heyworth
Robin Hancock
Martin Plant; Production
Composer Lyricist: Peter Gabriel; Other

11. When Spirits Rise

by Simple Minds

Acoustic Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Electric Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Composer: Mick Macneil
Charlie Burchill
James Kerr; Composer
Engineer: Heff Moraes
Robin Hancock; Production
Recording Assistant: Martin Plant
Danton Paul Supple; Production
Guitar: Charlie Burchill; Performer
Keyboard: Mick Macneil; Performer
Primary Artist: Simple Minds; Main Performer
Performer: Simple Minds
Charlie Burchill
Mick Macneil
Jim Kerr; Performer
Piano: Mick Macneil; Performer
Vocals: Jim Kerr; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Simon Heyworth; Production
Producer: Stephen Lipson
Trevor Horn; Production
Studio Personnel: Danton Paul Supple
Simon Heyworth
Martin Plant
Heff Moraes
Robin Hancock; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 1 minutes and 44 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, College Rock, Adult Alternative, New Wave

Label

Virgin Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1988

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724381302255

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Street Fighting Years

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

7. Let It All Come Down

8. Mandela Day

9. Belfast Child

10. Biko

11. When Spirits Rise

Technical Specifications

Street Fighting Years

Product information

Release options

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

7. Let It All Come Down

8. Mandela Day

9. Belfast Child

10. Biko

11. When Spirits Rise

Technical Specifications