Live in the City of Light [Live]

Simple Minds | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Live
• Label: A&M
• ASIN: B000002GLH
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,282 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Ghostdancing

2. Big Sleep

3. Waterfront

4. Promised You a Miracle

5. Someone Somewhere in Summertime

6. Oh Jungleland

7. Alive and Kicking

Disc: 2

1. Don't You Forget About Me

2. Once Upon a Time

3. Book of Brilliant Things

4. East at Easter

5. Sanctify Yourself

6. Love Song/Sun City/Dance to the Music

7. New Gold Dream

Editorial Reviews

Live in the City of Light [Live] Simple Minds. Format: Audio CD

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a classic concert album!, January 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Live in the City of Light (Audio CD)

"Live In The City of Light" is a TRULY amazing concert album! From the first track ("Ghostdancing") to the last track ("New Gold Dream"), Jim Kerr and company give their all (i.e., their energy and emotions), and then some! The passion they put into their performances is far exceeded by the energy they give out! A very intense and satisfying concert album of all time!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive versions of many songs, July 16, 2002

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Thaddeus Wert (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live in the City of Light (Audio CD)

OK, be honest: how many live rock albums actually have performances that IMPROVE upon the studio versions of the songs? Besides The Who, Bob Dylan, and The Allman Bros. Band, it's a rare occurrence. On this magnificent set, Simple Minds justify the massive popularity they enjoyed in the mid-eighties. Every song is performed as if their lives depended on it, and on several tunes, they exceed the excellence of the studio recordings. In particular, "Book Of Brilliant Things" is amazing. This is a perfect document of an important band at the peak of their power. They would scale the heights again, but never at this level of popularity. I recommend this set as a terrific introduction to Simple Minds for the novice, or as a wonderful addition to the committed fans' collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than you think!, February 4, 2005

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Matt - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live in the City of Light (Audio CD)

If you are any kind of fan of Simple Minds, you are probably thinking to yourself 'Why should I buy this one?'. After all, you probably already have 'New Gold Dream', 'Sparkle In The Rain', and 'Once Upon A Time'. And if this is true, then you have EVERY song on this album with the exception of 'Love Song'. Besides, live albums are always lame, aren't they?

Well, that is what I thought for a long time. In fact, the only reason why I bought this album was because I found it used on vinyl (and in pretty good condition) for $2. I just thought it might be neat to have (even if I already have all the three aforementioned albums on CD). Little did I know that I was actually in for quite a treat! Simply put, this has to be the best live album I have heard. Or at least one of them. You actually get the feeling like you are there. Or at least wish you were. There is definitely a different vibe listeningto this compared to a typical studio album. Not to mention that the renditions of the songs themselves have quite a different feel from the studio versions.

The bottom line: this is a must for a true Simple Minds fan. And if you are new to the band, this album might be a good place to start, as it includes many of their greatest songs of the 1980s.