Early Gold
| Early Gold | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Compilation album by | |
| Released | 30 June 2003 |
| Genres | |
| Label | Virgin SIMCD 14 |
| Producers | John Leckie, Steve Hillage, Peter Walsh |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Muzik | [4] |
| NME | 7/10[5] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[6] |
| Uncut | [7] |
Early Gold is a compilation album of Simple Minds early material, released in 2003. It contains songs from years 1979-1982. The tracks were selected by the band themselves from their first five albums and also features a short sleeve note written by Jim Kerr. The album cover feature a photo of Kerr taken at a Simple Minds live concert in Munich in August 1980.[8]
Critical reception
[edit source]Early Gold was generally well received, with many critics positively noting the difference to Simple Minds later material. Reviewing the album for NME, Paul Moody gave it a 7 out of 10 rating, describing the content as "Scarily good".[5] In Uncut it was given a full 5 out of 5 rating.[7]
Track listing
[edit source]All tracks by Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Brian McGee & Mick MacNeil except where noted.
- "Life in a Day" (Burchill, Kerr) – 4:07
- "Chelsea Girl" (Burchill, Kerr) – 4:34
- "Changeling" – 4:12
- "Factory" – 4:15
- "Premonition" – 5:30
- "I Travel" – 4:02
- "Celebrate" – 5:08
- "Thirty Frames a Second" – 5:05
- "The American" – 3:51
- "Love Song" – 5:04
- "Sweat in Bullet" – 4:30
- "Promised You a Miracle" (Burchill, Forbes, Kerr, McNeil) – 4:28
- "Glittering Prize" (Burchill, Forbes, Kerr, McNeil) – 4:34
- "Someone Somewhere in Summertime"(Burchill, Forbes, Kerr, McNeil) – 4:35
- "New Gold Dream" (Burchill, Forbes, Kerr, McNeil) – 5:39
Personnel
[edit source]- Charlie Burchill – guitar, keyboards
- Derek Forbes – bass guitar
- Jim Kerr – lead vocals
- Brian McGee – drums
- Mick MacNeil – keyboards
References
[edit source]- ↑ Rowley, Scott (22 August 2018). "New wave: A guide to the best albums". LouderSound.
- 1 2 Rowley, Scott (22 August 2018). "10 new wave and post-punk albums you should definitely listen to". Louder. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Early Gold – Simple Minds". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ↑ Bell, Duncan (August 2003). "Simple Minds: Early Gold (Virgin)" (PDF). Muzik. No. 99. p. 79. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- 1 2 Moody, Paul (28 June 2003). "Pomp rockers' early years in pretty good shock". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ MacNeil, Jason (14 November 2006). "Simple Minds: Early Gold". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- 1 2 "Classics from pre-stadium bore period". Uncut. IPC Media. July 2003. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ "Early Gold". Dream Giver Redux.
