Simple Minds – Promised You A Miracle
Tracklist
| A | Promised You A Miracle | 4:49 | |
| B1 | Theme For Great Cities | 5:50 | |
| B2 | Seeing Out The Angel (Instrumental) | 6:32 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Published By – EMI Music Publishers Ltd.
- Lacquer Cut At – Tape One
- Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Credits
- Lacquer Cut By – BilBo (3)
- Sleeve – Assorted iMaGes
Notes
'Promised You A Miracle' differs slightly from the album version with an elongated outro.
'Theme For Great Cities' taken from "Sister Feelings Call" (OVED 2).
'Seeing Out The Angel' remixed from "Sons And Fascination" (V 2207).
[back sleeve]
℗ & © Virgin Records Ltd.
[labels]
Publisher: EMI Music Publishers Ltd
Side A: ℗ : 1982 Virgin Records Ltd
Side B: ℗ : 1981 Virgin Records Ltd
Runouts are etched, except pressing plant mark "A" (appears like "⋀") and additional letters/numbers which are stamped.
'Theme For Great Cities' taken from "Sister Feelings Call" (OVED 2).
'Seeing Out The Angel' remixed from "Sons And Fascination" (V 2207).
[back sleeve]
℗ & © Virgin Records Ltd.
[labels]
Publisher: EMI Music Publishers Ltd
Side A: ℗ : 1982 Virgin Records Ltd
Side B: ℗ : 1981 Virgin Records Ltd
Runouts are etched, except pressing plant mark "A" (appears like "⋀") and additional letters/numbers which are stamped.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A matrix label): VS 488-12 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B matrix label): VS 488-12 B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout,variant 1): .VS.488.12.A.1 BILBO TAPe One
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): .VS.488.12.B.1 BILBO TAPe One
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): VS-488-12-A-2 BILBO.TAPE One D C
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): VS-488-12-B-2 BILBO.TAPE One A 29
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): .VS.488.12.A.1 4 BILBO TAPe One 2
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): .VS.488.12.B.1 2 BILBO TAPe One
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): VS.488.12.A.1 BILBO TAPe One >
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): VS.488.12.B.2 BILBO TAPe One >
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Promised You A Miracle (7", 45 RPM, Single) | Virgin | VS 488 | UK | 1982 | ||
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Promised You A Miracle (7", 45 RPM, Single) | Virgin | 104 350 | Europe | 1982 | ||
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Promised You A Miracle (12", Single, Stereo) | Virgin | 600 602, VS 488-12 | Netherlands | 1982 | ||
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Promised You A Miracle (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP) | A&M Records | SP-12057 | US | 1982 | ||
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Promised You A Miracle (12") | Virgin | VS 488-12 | New Zealand | 1982 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited 19 years agoEven though the A-side was a minor hit, the "musical secret weapon" here is "Theme for Great Cities", which totally kicks ass. It's a powerful funk/break/synth *Masterpiece*. It caught my ear when the S.U.R.E. Record pool (up in "Da Bronx") was serviced with this 12" U.K. Import back in the day. Shortly thereafter, I was blown away when Afrika Bambaataa played this at on of those amazing, "pre-gangsta" uptown-meets-downtown parties at The Roxy. He played it from beginning to end, and the whole floor was grooving and breaking to that unrelenting, propulsive bass-guitar/drum beat combo, with that haunting, atmospheric synth arrangement floating on top. This 12" single version sounds MUCH better than the LP version BTW: more dynamic range, higher highs and lower lows.
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Edited 13 years agoThe B sided 'Theme For Great Cities' has been sampled many times over the years, the most well known being Corporation Of One's 'Real Life'. Its a fantasic instrumental, something that Simple Minds weren't afraid of doing and then releasing on various b sides on their single releases. With its wicked bass guitar strumming its way through the whole track, layered with some superb elctro style synths its no wonder this track goes down a storm in many a dj set.
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