New Gold Dream (81‐82‐83‐84)

Tracklist

1. A1Someone Somewhere in Summertime4:34
2. A2Colours Fly and Catherine Wheel3:49
3. A3Promised You a Miracle4:25
4. A4Big Sleep4:59
5. A5Somebody Up There Likes You4:58
6. B1New Gold Dream (81‐82‐83‐84)5:36
7. B2Glittering Prize4:33
8. B3Hunter and the Hunted5:54
9. B4King Is White and in the Crowd6:59

Running time 45:47

Tracklist of the first edition, from MusicBrainz.

The story

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) is the fifth studio album by the Scottish band Simple Minds. The album was released in September 1982 by record label Virgin. It is considered one of the defining albums of the new pop movement of the early 1980s. It spawned the commercially successful singles "Promised You a Miracle" released in April 1982, "Glittering Prize" released in August 1982, and “Someone Somewhere in Summertime" released in November 1982. The album's title track, "New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)", saw a limited release in Italy in March 1983 following the band's Italian leg of their supporting tour.

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Who made it

Played on it

• Charlie Burchillguitar, effects
• Derek Forbesbass guitar
• Michael MacNeilkeyboard, effects
• Jim Kerrlead vocals · on 8 tracks
• Mel Gaynordrums (drum set), membranophone · on 6 tracks
• Mike Ogletreedrums (drum set), membranophone · on 3 tracks
• Sharon Campbellvocals, other vocals · on 3 tracks
• Kenny Hyslopdrums (drum set) · on 1 track
• Herbie Hancockkeyboard · on 1 track

Production

• Peter Walsharranger, engineer, producer · on 8 tracks
• Keith Forseyproducer · on 1 track

The sleeve

• Malcolm Garrettdesign and illustration
• Jamie J. Morganphotography

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The record

• First released
  13 Sep 1982
• Labels
  Virgin 204 965
  A&M Records SP-6-4928
  EMI 7243 813171 98
  UMC
• Kind
  Album
• Formats
  CD 19 editions, Vinyl 5 editions, Video 5 editions, Digital 2 editions, Cassette
• Editions
  26 releases in 6 countries
• Running time
  45:47

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Books

• Seen the lightsSeen the lightsSimple Minds. · 2003By Simple Minds
• Real lifeReal lifeSimple Minds · 1991By Simple Minds
• Street fighting yearsStreet fighting yearsSIMPLE MINDS. · 1989By Simple Minds
• Real to real cacophonyReal to real cacophonySIMPLE MINDS. · 1982By Simple Minds

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