Real to Real Cacophony is the second studio album

Studio album

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 by Simple Minds

Simple Minds

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, released in 1979. The album did not chart, nor did its only single, "Changeling".

Track listing

Re-releases

The most recent re-issue (2002/2003 by Virgin Records

Virgin Records

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) incorrectly renders the album's title as Reel to Real Cacophony, and the opening track as "Reel to Real". The new spelling also appears in the discography section of all the inlays in the 2002/2003 Simple Minds remastered edition series.

Personnel

• Jim Kerr
  Jim Kerr
  James "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...
  
   - vocals
• Charles Burchill
  Charlie Burchill
  Charles "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:...
  
   - guitar
  Guitar
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  , violin
  Violin
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  , saxophone
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• Derek Forbes
  Derek Forbes
  Derek Forbes is a Scottish bassist and sometime guitarist, best known for his work with Simple Minds .His departure from the band was due to stylistic musical differences with the rest of the band during the...
  
   - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Brian McGee
  Brian McGee (drummer)
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   - drums
  Drum kit
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  , percussion
  Percussion instrument
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• Michael MacNeil
  Mick MacNeil
  Michael "Mick" MacNeil was the Scottish composer and keyboardist for the band Simple Minds, best remembered for their UK #7/US #1 hit single "Don't You ". Having joined in 1978 Johnny & The Self-Abusers to create Simple Minds, MacNeil left the band in 1990...
  
   - keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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