Celebration is a compilation album by Simple Minds, released in 1982. The compilation features tracks from the band's first three albums released during their tenure on the Arista Records label, prior to their move to Virgin Records in 1981. One of the tracks, "Kaleidoscope", was exclusive to this CD and LP until it appeared on the X5 box set in 2012.[4][5][6]
Celebration | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | 5 February 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1979–1980 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | John Leckie | |||
Simple Minds chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Martin C. Strong | (7/10)[2] |
NME | (mixed)[3] |
All lyrics are written by Jim Kerr; all music is composed by Simple Minds, except where noted
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Life in a Day" (first single, from Life in a Day, 1979) | Charlie Burchill, Kerr | 4:09 |
2. | "Chelsea Girl" (second single, from Life in a Day) | Burchill, Kerr | 4:32 |
3. | "Premonition" (from Real to Real Cacophony, 1979) | 5:27 | |
4. | "Factory" (from Real to Real Cacophony) | 4:13 | |
5. | "Calling Your Name" (from Real to Real Cacophony) | 5:06 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I Travel" (fourth single, from Empires and Dance, 1980) | 4:00 |
2. | "Changeling" (third single, from Real to Real Cacophony) | 4:10 |
3. | "Celebrate" (fifth single, from Empires and Dance) | 5:01 |
4. | "Thirty Frames a Second" (from Empires and Dance) | 5:03 |
5. | "Kaleidoscope" ("I Travel" B-side, a Real to Real Cacophony outtake) | 4:15 |
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Life in a Day" | Burchill, Kerr | 4:06 |
2. | "Chelsea Girl" | Burchill, Kerr | 4:34 |
3. | "Premonition" | 5:30 | |
4. | "Factory" | 4:15 | |
5. | "Calling Your Name" | 5:07 | |
6. | "I Travel" | 4:02 | |
7. | "Changeling" | 4:13 | |
8. | "Celebrate" | 5:11 | |
9. | "Thirty Frames a Second/Kant-Kino[a]" | 6:55 | |
10. | "Kaleidoscope" | 4:17 |
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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France SNEP Compilation Albums Chart[7] | 162 |
UK Albums Chart[8] | 45 |
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