Simple MindsReal Life

Label:

Virgin – 261 393

Format:

CD , Album

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

1 Real Life 4:53
2 See The Lights 4:22
3 Let There Be Love 4:58
4 Woman 4:40
5 Stand By Love 4:04
6 Let The Children Speak 4:17
7 African Skies
Guitar [Shaft Guitar]Alfred Bos
4:52
8 Ghostrider 3:23
Banging On The Door
9 Untitled 1:17
10 Untitled 4:22
11 Travelling Man 3:35
12 Rivers Of Ice 3:30
13 When Two Worlds Collide 4:02

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Recorded AtBonny Wee Studios
  • Recorded AtWisseloord Studios
  • Recorded AtA&M Studios
  • Recorded AtMaison Rouge
  • Recorded AtCava Studios
  • Recorded AtThe Town House
  • Mixed AtOlympic Studios
  • Glass Mastered AtSonopress – F-1811

Credits

  • Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements]Will Malone*
  • Backing VocalsSonia Morgan-Jones
  • BassStephen Lipson
  • Coordinator [A&R Co-Ordinator]Jane Ventom
  • Design, Art DirectionStylorouge
  • DrumsMel Gaynor
  • Engineer [Orchestral]Gary Thomas (4)
  • Engineer, Other [Midi Manager]Heff Moraes
  • GuitarCharlie Burchill
  • KeyboardsStephen Lipson
  • Leader [String Leader]Gavin Wright*
  • Mixed By [Assistant]Giles Cowley
  • Other [A&m Assistant]Efren Herrera
  • Other [Food]Ying Ho Au-Yeung
  • Other [Logistics]Paul Kerr
  • PercussionAndy Duncan
  • Photography BySimon Fowler (2)
  • ProducerStephen Lipson
  • Technician [Equipment]Tony Donald
  • Technician [Technical Master]Dougie Cowan
  • ViolinLisa Germano
  • VocalsJim Kerr
  • Written-ByLipson* (tracks: 4, 11)

Notes

Issued with a 12-page booklet with credits, lyrics and photo.

[Back & CD]
℗ 1991 Virgin Records Ltd © 1991 Virgin Records Ltd

[Booklet]
Thanks to Ken Berry, Arnold Stiefel, Randy Phillips, Lorne Saifer, Simon Draper, Jon Webster, Willie Richardson, Jane Ventom, Debbie Clancy, Ashley Forbes, Steve Lewis, Al Cafaro, David Abderley, Mark Mazzetti, Jimmy Iovine, Susie Tallman, Jordan Harris, Steve Ralbowski, George Thorn,Sandra Dods, Jimmy Devlin, Chrissie Hynde, Judy Lipson, Sylvia and Lou Reed, Andy Stinson, Peter Lopez, Luis Jardim, Julian Mendelsohn, Andy Richards, C.J. Mackintosh, Ian Flooks, Elly Smith, Catherine McRae

Recorded at Bonny Wee Studio 1 & 2, Wisseloord Studio 7, A&M Studio D, Maison Rouge Studio 1, Cava Studio 2, Townhouse Studio 1.
Mixed at Olympic Studios 2 & 3.
Made in Scotland

The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd
℗ 1991 Virgin Records Ltd
© 1991 Virgin Records Ltd

[Additional info]
Both tracks, "Banging On The Door (Pt. 1)" and "Banging On The Door (Pt. 2)" are not mentioned as such.
Only on the disc label the track "Banging On The Door" is indicated as position "9/10.".

Track durations are not listed on the release.
The 2nd cat# 261 393 is only printed on the back tray above.

There is also a release with a disc made by Nimbus,
and a release with DADC Austria disc manufacturing.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 5012981266028
  • Barcode (Text): 5 012981 266028
  • Label Code: LC 3098
  • Price Code: PM 527
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): SONOPRESS F-1811 / CDV 2660 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): SONOPRESS F-1811 / CDV 2660 A 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): SONOPRESS F-1811 / CDV 2660 A 1

Other Versions (5 of 88)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Real Life (LP, Album) Virgin V 2660, V2660, 211 393 UK 1991
Real Life (CD, Album) Virgin CDV 2660, 261 393 Europe 1991
Real Life (CD, Album, CD, , All Media, Limited Edition, Collectors' Edition) Virgin VOZCD 2052 B Australia 1991
Recently Edited
Real Life (CD, Album, Club Edition) A&M Records CD 5352 US 1991
New Submission
Real Life (Cassette, Album) Virgin TCV 2660, TC-V 2660 UK 1991

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    ttooyyss
    I find this one their best album.

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