| Celebrate: The Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 25 March 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 1979-2013 | |||
| Genre | Rock, new wave, post-punk, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 72:49 + 77:41 (two-disc version) | |||
| Label | Virgin Records
Single 1: Broken Glass Park Single 2: Blood Diamonds  | |||
| Simple Minds chronology | ||||
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Celebrate: The Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released on 25 March 2013.[1] There were three different formats released: a single-disc version for the North American market, a two-disc version, and a three-disc version. The album spans all of their studio albums from 1979's Life in a Day to 2009's Graffiti Soul, which at the time was the latest album Simple Minds released, plus the live version "Promised You a Miracle" from 1987's Live in the City of Light, and new tracks recorded for this compilation: "Stagefright", "Blood Diamonds", and "Broken Glass Park". The 1-disc and 2-disc version come in jewel cases.[2] [3] The 3-disc version comes in a clam shell box which comes with sleeves for each disc (which represent periods in the band's history), a double-sided poster that includes the album's cover art on one side and the cover art for all of the singles included on this compilation on the other side.[4]
Two-disc version
Disc 1
- "Life in a Day" (4:00)
 - "Chelsea Girl" [Edit] (3:59)
 - "Changeling" [Edit] (3:26)
 - "I Travel" [Edit] (3:06)
 - "Celebrate" [Edit] (2:53)
 - "The American" [Edit] (3:32)
 - "Love Song" [Edit] (3:54)
 - "Promised You a Miracle" [Edit] (3:59)
 - "Glittering Prize" [Edit] (3:58)
 - "Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)" (4:37)
 - "Waterfront" [Edit] (4:38)
 - "Speed Your Love to Me" [Edit] (3:59)
 - "Up on the Catwalk" [Edit] (4:04)
 - "Don't You (Forget About Me)" [Single Version] (4:20)
 - "Alive and Kicking" [Edit] (4:45)
 - "Sanctify Yourself" [Edit] (3:55)
 - "All the Things She Said" (4:16)
 - "Ghost Dancing" (4:46)
 
Disc 2
- "Belfast Child" [Edit] (5:11)
 - "This Is Your Land" [Edit] (4:45)
 - "Kick It In" [Edit] (4:20)
 - "Let There Be Love" [7" Mix] (4:44)
 - "See the Lights" [7" Version Edit] (3:55)
 - "Stand by Love" (4:04)
 - "She's a River" [Edit] (4:29)
 - "Hypnotised" [TLA Edit] (4:34)
 - "Glitterball" [Edit] (4:25)
 - "War Babies" [Bascombe Mix Single Version] (4:19)
 - "Space" [Single Version] (5:28)
 - "Cry" (3:55)
 - "Spaceface" (3:52)
 - "Home" (4:22)
 - "Rockets" [Radio Edit] (3:24)
 - "Stars Will Lead the Way" (3:26)
 - "Blood Diamonds" (3:55) (new song)
 - "Broken Glass Park" (4:09) (new song)
 
Disc 1 notes
- Tracks 1 and 2 are from Life in a Day (1979)
 - Track 3 is from Real to Real Cacophony (1979)
 - Tracks 4 and 5 are from Empires and Dance (1980)
 - Tracks 6 and 7 are from Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call (1981)
 - Tracks 8-10 are from New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) (1982)
 - Tracks 11-13 are from Sparkle in the Rain (1984)
 - Track 14 is from The Breakfast Club (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1985)
 - Tracks 15-18 are from Once Upon a Time (1985)
 
Disc 2 notes
- Tracks 1-3 are from Street Fighting Years (1989)
 - Tracks 4-6 are from Real Life (1991)
 - Tracks 7 and 8 are from Good News from the Next World (1995)
 - Tracks 9 and 10 are from Néapolis (1998)
 - Track 11 is from Our Secrets Are the Same (recorded 1999, released 2004 in Silver Box)
 - Track 12 and 13 are from Cry (2002)
 - Track 14 is from Black & White 050505 (2005)
 - Tracks 15 and 16 are from Graffiti Soul (2009)
 - Tracks 17 and 18 were promoted as new tracks recorded specifically for this compilation, but were later released on Big Music (2014)
 
Three-disc version
Disc 1
- "Life in a Day" (4:00)
 - "Chelsea Girl" [Edit] (3:59)
 - "Changeling" [Edit] (3:26)
 - "I Travel" [Edit] (3:09)
 - "Celebrate" [Edit] (2:53)
 - "The American" [Edit] (3:32)
 - "Love Song" [Edit] (3:54)
 - "Sweat in Bullet" [Remix] (3:00)
 - "Theme for Great Cities" (5:50)
 - "Promised You a Miracle" [Edit] (4:00)
 - "Glittering Prize" [Edit] (3:58)
 - "Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)" (4:38)
 - "New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)" [Edit] (4:46)
 - "Waterfront" [Single Version] (4:38)
 - "Speed Your Love to Me" [Edit] (3:59)
 - "Up on the Catwalk" [Edit] (4:04)
 
Disc 2
- "Don't You (Forget About Me)" [Single Version] (4:20)
 - "Alive and Kicking" [Edit] (4:45)
 - "Sanctify Yourself" [Edit] (3:55)
 - "All the Things She Said" (4:16)
 - "Ghostdancing" (4:46)
 - "Promised You a Miracle" [Live] (4:54)
 - "Belfast Child" [Edit] (5:11)
 - "Mandela Day" (5:41)
 - "Biko" (7:32)
 - "This Is Your Land" [Edit] (4:48)
 - "Kick It In" [Edit] (4:20)
 - "Let It All Come Down" [Edit] (3:37)
 - "Let There Be Love" [7" Mix] (4:44)
 - "See the Lights" [7" Version Edit] (3:55)
 - "Stand by Love" (4:04)
 - "Real Life" [Edit] (3:54)
 
Disc 3
- "She's a River" [Edit] (4:29)
 - "Hypnotised" [TLA Edit] (4:34)
 - "Glitterball" [Edit] (4:25)
 - "War Babies" [Bascombe Mix Single Version] (4:19)
 - "Space" [Single Version] (5:28)
 - "Jeweller to the Stars" [Single Version] (3:34)
 - "Dancing Barefoot" (3:48)
 - "Cry" (3:55)
 - "Spaceface" (3:52)
 - "One Step Closer" (6:06)
 - "Home" (4:22)
 - "Stranger" (4:07)
 - "Stay Visible" (5:17)
 - "Rockets" [Radio Edit] (3:24)
 - "Stars Will Lead the Way" (3:26)
 - "Stagefright" (4:20) (new song)
 - "Blood Diamonds" (3:55) (new song)
 - "Broken Glass Park" (4:12) (new song)
 
Disc 1 notes
- Tracks 1 and 2 are from Life in a Day (1979)
 - Track 3 is from Real to Real Cacophony (1979)
 - Tracks 4 and 5 are from Empires and Dance (1980)
 - Tracks 6-9 are from Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call (1981)
 - Tracks 10-13 are from New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) (1982)
 - Tracks 14-16 are from Sparkle in the Rain (1984)
 
Disc 2 notes
- Track 1 is from The Breakfast Club (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1985)
 - Tracks 2-5 are from Once Upon a Time (1985)
 - Track 6 is from Live in the City of Light (1987)
 - Tracks 7-12 are from Street Fighting Years (1989)
 - Tracks 13-16 are from Real Life (1991)
 
Disc 3 notes
- Tracks 1 and 2 are from Good News from the Next World (1995)
 - Tracks 3 and 4 are from Néapolis (1998)
 - Tracks 5 and 6 are from Our Secrets Are the Same (recorded 1999, released 2004 on Silver Box)
 - Track 7 is from Neon Lights
 - Tracks 8-10 are from Cry (2002)
 - Tracks 11-13 is from Black & White 050505 (2005)
 - Tracks 14 and 15 are from Graffiti Soul (2009)
 - Track 16 was recorded in 2012 and released as a free download. It was going to be on a new album which did not happen, so was included on this compilation instead.
 - Tracks 17-18 were promoted as new tracks recorded specifically for this compilation, but were later rerecorded for Big Music (2014)
 
North American version
- "I Travel" [Edit] (3:06)
 - "The American" [Edit] (3:32)
 - "Love Song [Edit] (3:54)
 - "Promised You a Miracle" [Edit] (3:59)
 - "Glittering Prize" [Edit] (3:58)
 - "Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)" (4:37)
 - "Waterfront" [Edit] (4:38)
 - "Speed Your Love to Me" [Edit] (3:59)
 - "Up on the Catwalk" [Edit] (4:04)
 - "Don't You (Forget About Me)" [Single Version] (4:20)
 - "Alive and Kicking" [Edit] (4:45)
 - "Sanctify Yourself" [Edit] (3:55)
 - "All the Things She Said" (4:16)
 - "Belfast Child" [Edit] (5:11)
 - "See the Lights" [7" Version Edit] (3:55)
 - "She's a River" [Edit] (4:29)
 - "Glitterball" [Edit] (4:25)
 - "Blood Diamonds" (3:55) (new song)
 - "Broken Glass Park" (4:09) (new song)
 
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales | 
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Gold | 100,000‡ | 
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 ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.  | ||
References
- ↑ "Celebrate: Greatest Hits - Simple Minds | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
 - ↑ "Celebrate: The Greatest Hits +: US and Canadian editions". Dream Giver Redux. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
 - ↑ "Celebrate: The Greatest Hits +". Dream Giver Redux. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
 - ↑ "Celebrate: The Greatest Hits +". Dream Giver Redux. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
 - ↑ "British album certifications – Simple Minds – Celebrate-The Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
 
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