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' tenth studio album
, released in 1995.
The album garnered moderate commercial success. It was not badly received among critics in the United States. However, in the UK, it was critically panned; the album "approximates the noise that would be made if the entire contents of a music shop were strapped to an Empire transport ship from Star Wars," wrote Melody Maker
, but "[f]or all its cod-Wagnerian vastness, there are no tunes."
Yet the album had two hit singles, "She's a River" (UK #9) and "Hypnotised" (UK #18).
Simple Minds
Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band who achieved worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. The band produced a handful of critically acclaimed albums in the early 1980s and best known for their #1 US, Canada and Netherlands hit single "Don't You ", from the soundtrack of the...
' tenth studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, released in 1995.
The album garnered moderate commercial success. It was not badly received among critics in the United States. However, in the UK, it was critically panned; the album "approximates the noise that would be made if the entire contents of a music shop were strapped to an Empire transport ship from Star Wars," wrote Melody Maker
Melody Maker
Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...
, but "[f]or all its cod-Wagnerian vastness, there are no tunes."
Yet the album had two hit singles, "She's a River" (UK #9) and "Hypnotised" (UK #18).
Track listing
Personnel
- Produced By Keith ForseyKeith ForseyKeith Forsey is an English soundtrack composer, drummer, songwriter and record producer.-Biography:Forsey's first recordings were as the younger member of the group The Spectrum, better known for the end title theme for Gerry Anderson's Captain Scarlet, but hit makers across Europe in their own...
& Simple Minds. - Recorded By Brian Reeves.
- Mixed By Tom Lord Alge.
- All Songs Written By J. Kerr / C. Burchill.
- Vocals : Jim KerrJim KerrJames "Jim" Kerr is a Scottish musician and singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Simple Minds who achieved five UK #1 albums and a #1 single "Ballad of the Streets EP". He released his first solo album, Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr, on the 27 May 2010.- Simple Minds :Kerr attended...
. - Guitars & Keyboards : Charlie BurchillCharlie BurchillCharles "Charlie" Burchill is a Scottish musician and composer. He was one of the founders of Scottish rock group Simple Minds. He plays guitar, keyboard, saxophone, drums and violin.-Style:...
. - Basses : Mark Browne, Malcolm Foster, Marcus MillerMarcus MillerMarcus Miller is an American jazz composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Miller is best known as a bassist, working with trumpeter Miles Davis, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonist David Sanborn, as well as maintaining a prolific solo career...
& Lance Morrison. - Drums : Mark Schulman, Tal Bergman & Vinnie ColaiutaVinnie ColaiutaVincent Colaiuta is an American drummer based in Los Angeles. Originally from Republic, Pennsylvania, he began playing drums as a child and received his first full drum kit from his parents at the age of 14...
. - Backing Vocals : Stefani Spruill, Pat Hodges, Maxann Lewis, Julia Walters.
- Recorded at Bonnie Wee Studios, Scotland; Windmill Lane, Dublin; Conway, Westlake & Track Records, Los Angeles, California.
- Assistant Engineers : Chris Fogel, Sean O'Dwyer, Rob Kirwan, Gil Morales & Kenny Polakovich.
- Technical Direction : Doug Cowan.
- Equipment : Tony Donald.
- Worldwide Representation : Clive Banks for CBL.
- Co-ordination : Alan McBlane.
- Design & Art Direction : StylorougeStylorougeStylorouge is a graphic design studio currently based in Shoreditch, London. Formed by creative director Rob O'Connor in 1981, it is notable for creating record sleeve designs for bands such as Blur, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Stereophonics, Killing Joke, Sandie Shaw, Adam Ant, Catatonia, Jesus...
. - Band Photography : David Scheinmann.
- Textural Photography : Rob O'Conner & Stuart MacKenzie.