Themes for Great Cities 79/81

Themes For Great Cities:
Definitive Collection 79-81

Compilation album by Simple Minds

Released

1 November 1981

Simple Minds chronology

Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call
(1981)

Themes For Great Cities 79/81
(1981)

Celebration
(1982)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	(C-)^[2]

Themes For Great Cities - Definitive Collection 79-81 is an American-only^[3] compilation album by Simple Minds. It was released on 1 November 1981 by Stiff Records. At the time, the only Simple Minds album released in the US was Life in a Day and this was designed to introduce the American audience to their other albums (which would soon be issued there by Virgin).

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Travel"	3:56
2.	"Celebrate"	5:09
3.	"In Trance as Mission"	6:51
4.	"Thirty Frames a Second"	5:14

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Premonition"	5:29
2.	"Sweat in Bullet" (Single Edit Remix)	3:05
3.	"Love Song" (Single Edit)	3:54
4.	"The American"	3:51
5.	"Themes for Great Cities"	5:50

Personnel

Charles Burchill - guitars
Derek Forbes - bass
Brian McGee - drums
Michael MacNeil - keyboards
Jim Kerr - vocals

References

↑ Kellman, Andy. "Simple Minds: Themes For Great Cities" at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
↑ Christgau, Robert. "Simple Minds: Consumer Guide Reviews". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
↑ Simple Minds – Themes For Great Cities (Definitive Collection 79-81) at Discogs

Themes For Great Cities - Definitive Collection 79-81 at the Official Site.

Simple Minds

Jim Kerr Charlie Burchill Mel Gaynor Andy Gillespie Ged Grimes Brian McGee Tony Donald Duncan Barnwell Mick MacNeil Derek Forbes Kenny Hyslop Mike Ogletree John Giblin Eddy Duffy

Albums	Life in a Day Real to Real Cacophony Empires and Dance Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call 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 Néapolis Our Secrets Are the Same Neon Lights Cry Black & White 050505 Graffiti Soul Big Music Acoustic

Live albums	Live in the City of Light Real Live 91 Sunday Express – Live (Volumes 1 & 2) 5X5 Live Live – Big Music Tour 2015

Compilations	Themes for Great Cities 79/81 Celebration Glittering Prize 81/92 The Promised The Early Years 1977–1978 The Best of Simple Minds Early Gold The Platinum Collection Celebrate: The Greatest Hits ICON – The Best Of Sparkle in the Rain – Super Deluxe Box Set

Box sets	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 Silver Box Themes – Volume 5: March 91–September 92 Themes – Volumes 1–5: March 79–September 92 X5 Classic Album Selection

Singles	"Love Song" "Promised You a Miracle" "Glittering Prize" "Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)" "Waterfront" "Speed Your Love to Me" "Up on the Catwalk" "Don't You (Forget About Me)" "Alive and Kicking" "Sanctify Yourself" "All the Things She Said" "Ghost Dancing" "Belfast Child" "This Is Your Land" "Kick It In" "Let There Be Love" "Stand By Love"

Promo singles	"Mandela Day" (US)

Themes series	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 Themes – Volume 5: March 91–September 92

Related articles	Discography Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr

Concert tours	Simple Minds concert tours

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