Simple Minds / New Gold Dream six-disc super deluxe edition box set
At the end of July, Universal Music will reissue Simple Minds‘ acclaimed fifth studio album, New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84), across a number of formats, including a six-disc super deluxe edition box set…
The 1982 album was the Scottish band’s second on the Virgin label and the first to feature drummer Mel Gaynor (recruited after producer Peter Walsh declared himself unsatisfied with Mike Ogletree’s playing). New Gold Dream launched Simple Minds’ career worldwide and delivered the hit singles Promised You A Miracle, Glittering Prize and Someone Somewhere In Summertime.
The new super deluxe edition of New Gold Dream boasts an abundance of material. Disc one features a 2016 remaster (by Andrew Walter at Abbey Road) approved by Charlie Burchill and the second disc gathers 12-inch remixes and instrumentals of the singles, a few of which enjoy their CD debut.
Various edits and B-sides can be found on the third CD in the set while disc four features previously unreleased BBC John Peel and Kid Jensen radio sessions, recorded in February and August 1982.
All ten tracks on disc five are previously unreleased; made up of alternative mixes and demos and the icing on the cake is the sixth and final disc which is a DVD, featuring Charlie Burchill and Ronald Prent’s 5.1 surround sound mix, first released on the now long out-of-print DVD-Audio in 2005. This mix of the album is a unique ‘full duration’ mix which is different to the standard version. DVD also includes promo videos and a few Top of the Pops performances. Note, this is a DVD-V unlike the DVD-A/V disc from previous Simple Minds box sets.
The super deluxe includes a 36-page booklet with sleeve notes by journalist and broadcaster, Billy Sloan including new interviews with Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill.
The reissue is being issued on two-CD deluxe and vinyl LP. The DVD content is also put out as a blu-ray audio.
New Gold Dream is reissued on 29 July 2016. At the time of writing it’s currently a great price on Amazon UK – little more than £6 per disc.
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CD #1: Original Album
- Someone Somewhere In Summertime
- Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel
- Promised You A Miracle
- Big Sleep
- Somebody Up There Likes You
- NewGoldDream (81,82,83,84)
- Glittering Prize
- Hunter And The Hunted
- King Is White And In The Crowd
CD #2: Extended Versions
- Promised You A Miracle [Extended] (from Promised You A Miracle 12″ single)
- Seeing Out The Angel [Instrumental Remix] (from Promised You A Miracle 12″ single)
- Promised You A Miracle [US Remix] (from Promised You A Miracle American 12″ single)
- Promised You A Miracle [US Dub] (from Promised You A Miracle American 12″ single) First time on CD.
- Promised You A Miracle [US Special Extended Remix] (from Promised You A Miracle American Promo 12″ single) First time on CD.
- Glittering Prize [Club Mix] (from Glittering Prize 12″ single)
- Glittering Prize [Extended Theme] (from Glittering Prize 12″ single)
- Someone Somewhere In Summertime [Extended] (from Someone Somewhere In Summertime 12″ single)
- NewGoldDream (81,82,83,84) [German 12″ Remix] (from NewGoldDream German CD issue of album. Later released on 12″ singles.)
- King Is White And In The Crowd [Instrumental] (unedited and restored mix originally released with a Touch Tape magazine). First time on CD.
- NewGoldDream (81,82,83,84) [German 12″ Remix With Drums] (from X5 compilation)
- In Every Heaven (from X5 compilation)
CD #3: Edits And B-Sides
- Promised You A Miracle [Edit] (from Promised You A Miracle 7″ single)
- Theme For Great Cities (from Promised You A Miracle 7″ single)
- Glittering Prize [Edit] (from Glittering Prize 7″ single)
- Glittering Prize [Theme] (from Glittering Prize 7″ single) First time on CD.
- Someone Somewhere In Summertime [Edit] (from Someone Somewhere In Summertime Promo 7″ single) First time on CD.
- Soundtrack For Every Heaven (from Someone Somewhere In Summertime 12″ single)
- NewGoldDream (81,82,83,84) [7″ Mix] (from NewGoldDream Italian 7″ single)
CD #4: Radio Sessions
- Promised You A Miracle [Kid Jensen Session]
- In Trance As Mission [Kid Jensen Session]
- King Is White and In The Crowd [Kid Jensen Session] (from Someone Somewhere In Summertime 12″ single)
- Promised You A Miracle [John Peel Session] First time on CD
- Love Song [John Peel Session] First time on CD
- Sons And Fascination [John Peel Session] First time on CD
- King Is White And In The Crowd [John Peel Session] First time on CD
- Someone Somewhere In Summertime [Kid Jensen Session]
- Glittering Prize [Kid Jensen Session]
- Hunter And The Hunted [Kid Jensen Session]
CD #5: Alternative Mixes, Roughs And Demos
- Someone Somewhere In Summertime [Full Duration] Previously unreleased. First time on CD.
- Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel [Full Duration Instrumental] Previously unreleased. First time on CD.
- Promised You A Miracle [Remix For Album: Long] Previously unreleased. First time on CD.
- Big Sleep [Instrumental] Previously unreleased. First time on CD.
- In Every Heaven [Full Duration] Previously unreleased. First time on CD.
- Somebody Up There Likes You [Full Duration Instrumental] Previously unreleased. First time on CD.
- NewGoldDream (81,82,83,84) [Full Duration] Previously unreleased. First time on CD.
- Hunter And The Hunted [Alternative Take] Previously unreleased. First time on CD.
- King Is White And In The Crowd [Monitor Mix] Previously unreleased. First time on CD.
- In Every Heaven [Early Version] Previously unreleased. First time on CD.
DVD: 5:1 Mix And Videos
- Someone Somewhere In Summertime [5:1 Mixes]
- Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel [5:1 Mixes]
- Promised You A Miracle [5:1 Mixes]
- Big Sleep [5:1 Mixes]
- Somebody Up There Likes You [5:1 Mixes]
- NewGoldDream (81,82,83,84) [5:1 Mixes]
- Glittering Prize [5:1 Mixes]
- Hunter And The Hunted [5:1 Mixes]
- King Is White And In The Crowd [5:1 Mixes]
- In Every Heaven [5:1 Mixes]
- Promised You A Miracle [Promo Video]
- Glittering Prize [Promo Video]
- Promised You A Miracle [Top Of The Pops] First time commercially released.
- Glittering Prize [Top Of The Pops] First time commercially released.
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