The Early Years 1977–1978

~ Release by Simple Minds (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
118-18
producer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) and Brian Young (producer)
bass guitar:
Tony Donald
drums (drum set):
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Charlie Burchill, Alan MacNeil and John Milarkey
vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
recorded at:
Cava Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1977-11-09)
recording of:
18‐18
writer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
2:09
2Tonight
producer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) and Brian Young (producer)
bass guitar:
Tony Donald
drums (drum set):
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Charlie Burchill, Alan MacNeil and John Milarkey
vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
recorded at:
Cava Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1977-11-09)
recording of:
Tonight
writer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
2:34
3Little Bitch
producer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) and Brian Young (producer)
bass guitar:
Tony Donald
drums (drum set):
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Charlie Burchill, Alan MacNeil and John Milarkey
vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
recorded at:
Cava Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1977-11-09)
recording of:
Little Bitch
writer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
2:52
4Pablo Picasso
producer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) and Brian Young (producer)
bass guitar:
Tony Donald
drums (drum set):
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Charlie Burchill, Alan MacNeil and John Milarkey
vocals:
John Milarkey
recorded at:
Cava Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1977-11-09)
recording of:
Pablo Picasso
writer:
John Milarkey
3:33
5Subway Sex
producer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) and Brian Young (producer)
bass guitar:
Tony Donald
drums (drum set):
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Charlie Burchill, Alan MacNeil and John Milarkey
vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
recorded at:
Cava Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1977-11-09)
recording of:
Subway Sex
writer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
3:16
6Lies
producer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) and Brian Young (producer)
bass guitar:
Tony Donald
drums (drum set):
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Charlie Burchill, Alan MacNeil and John Milarkey
vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
recorded at:
Cava Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1977-11-09)
recording of:
Lies
writer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
1:45
7Wasteland
producer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) and Brian Young (producer)
bass guitar:
Tony Donald
drums (drum set):
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Charlie Burchill, Alan MacNeil and John Milarkey
vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
recorded at:
Cava Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1977-11-09)
recording of:
Wasteland
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 1979 until 2007), Hornall Music (limited company) (from 2008 until 2014), JKMC-Bucks Music Group Ltd (Bucks Music Group) (from 2008 until 2014) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (from 2015 to present)
3:29
8Act of Love
producer:
Lex McEwan and Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
bass guitar:
Derek Forbes
drums (drum set):
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Duncan Barnwell and Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
recorded at:
Cava Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-11 until 1978-05-12)
recording of:
Act of Love
writer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
4:16
9European Son
producer:
Lex McEwan and Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
bass guitar:
Derek Forbes
drums (drum set):
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Duncan Barnwell and Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
recorded at:
Cava Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-11 until 1978-05-12)
recording of:
European Son
writer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
4:06
10Cocteau Twins
producer:
Lex McEwan and Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
bass guitar:
Derek Forbes
drums (drum set):
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Duncan Barnwell and Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
recorded at:
Cava Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-11 until 1978-05-12)
recording of:
Cocteau Twins
writer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
3:53
11Chelsea Girl
producer:
Lex McEwan and Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
bass guitar:
Derek Forbes
drums (drum set):
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Duncan Barnwell and Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
recorded at:
Cava Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-11 until 1978-05-12)
recording of:
Chelsea Girl
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 1979 until 2007), Hornall Music (limited company) (from 2008 until 2014), JKMC-Bucks Music Group Ltd (Bucks Music Group) (from 2008 until 2014) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (from 2015 to present)
6:16
12Did You Ever?
producer:
Lex McEwan and Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
bass guitar:
Derek Forbes
drums (drum set):
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Duncan Barnwell and Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
recorded at:
Cava Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-11 until 1978-05-12)
recording of:
Did You Ever?
writer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
2:37
13Pleasantly Disturbed
producer:
Lex McEwan and Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
bass guitar:
Derek Forbes
drums (drum set):
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Duncan Barnwell and Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
recorded at:
Cava Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-11 until 1978-05-12)
recording of:
Pleasantly Disturbed
lyricist, writer and composer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 1979 until 2007), Hornall Music (limited company) (from 2008 until 2014), JKMC-Bucks Music Group Ltd (Bucks Music Group) (from 2008 until 2014) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (from 2015 to present)
8:10