Shadowland (song)
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"Shadowland" was released as the first official single from Simple Minds
founding member and vocalist Jim Kerr
's first solo album Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr
in early 2010
. The song was written during Simple Minds
' 2009 tour for the album Graffiti Soul
. Although being the first single, "Shadowland" was the second track to be heard from the Lostboy! album, as "Refugee" had premiered on radio a week earlier. "Shadowlands received its world premiere by Billy Sloan on his Sunday night radio show on March 14, 2010 and then appeared on the Lostboy! AKA YouTube Channel
the next day along with a remixed single version of the track.
The alternate remixed version, more suitable for radio airplay, was done by Cenzo Townshend who Jim Kerr chose after Townshend's work on Simple Minds
' "Rockets" and "Stars Will Lead The Way", which he had mixed into more radio friendly forms. A promotional single with the new radio mixes of the song was shipped to radio stations on April 4, 2010. "Shadowland" was originally meant to be released as a commercial physical release, but it was eventually only released as a download single, which was released on May 9, 2010. The three tracks on the download single were the same three tracks previously available on the "Shadowland" promo single.
Download release EarMUSIC / Edel
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...
founding member and vocalist 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...
's first solo album Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr
Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr
Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr is Simple Minds front-man Jim Kerr's first solo album released on 17 May 2010. The album entered the UK charts at #94 on 29 May 2010 and UK Independent Chart at #8...
in early 2010
2010 in music
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. The song was written during Simple Minds
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...
' 2009 tour for the album Graffiti Soul
Graffiti Soul
Graffiti Soul is the fifteenth studio album by the Scottish rock group Simple Minds, released on 25 May 2009.An e-mail announcement by Simple Minds stated that Graffiti Soul was initially written on location in Rome, Sicily, Antwerp and Glasgow...
. Although being the first single, "Shadowland" was the second track to be heard from the Lostboy! album, as "Refugee" had premiered on radio a week earlier. "Shadowlands received its world premiere by Billy Sloan on his Sunday night radio show on March 14, 2010 and then appeared on the Lostboy! AKA YouTube Channel
YouTube
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the next day along with a remixed single version of the track.
The alternate remixed version, more suitable for radio airplay, was done by Cenzo Townshend who Jim Kerr chose after Townshend's work on Simple Minds
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...
' "Rockets" and "Stars Will Lead The Way", which he had mixed into more radio friendly forms. A promotional single with the new radio mixes of the song was shipped to radio stations on April 4, 2010. "Shadowland" was originally meant to be released as a commercial physical release, but it was eventually only released as a download single, which was released on May 9, 2010. The three tracks on the download single were the same three tracks previously available on the "Shadowland" promo single.
Tracklist
Promo - CD-single EarMUSIC / Edel 0204645EREP - 05/04/2010- Shadowland (Cenzo Towsend Mix - Radio Edit) (3:31)
- Shadowland (Cenzo Townsend Mix) (4:25)
- Refugee (Album Version) (4:08)
Download release EarMUSIC / Edel
- Shadowland (Cenzo Towsend Mix - Radio Edit) (3:31)
- Shadowland (Cenzo Townsend Mix) (4:25)
- Refugee (Album Version) (4:08)