Description

Street Fighting Years,nbspreleased in May 1989 and produced by Trevor Horn and Stephen Lipson was Simple Mindsrsquo eighth studio album.Recorded in Scotland between 1988 and 1989, during a period of personnel changes within the band, Street Fighting Years was a departure from the bandrsquos previous sound. While still maintaining the Arena Rock sound the band were known for, they moved away from the Soul influences on the previous records and embraced a new CelticFolk sound. The lyrics built on the more political themes which the band had introduced with ldquoGhost Dancingrdquo, covering topics such as thenbsppoll taxand the Irish lsquoTroublesrsquo,nbspand political activists including Nelson Mandela and Steven Biko.The album became the bandrsquos fourth successive number one album in the UK. It was releasednbspon the back of the charttopping single ldquoBelfast Childrdquo, which was released three months earlier and had reached number one in the singles chart.This version released in multiple formats and fully endorsed by the band, has been remastered at Abbey Road studios by Andrew Walters and contains the album as well as a bonus disc of Bsides, edits and 12 remixes, and most of the previously unissued Verona show from 1989.The booklet was designed by long time contributor Stuart Crouch and contains sleeve notes by Daryl Easlea who interviewed the band and producer Trevor Horn extensively for the set. These provide an insight into how the album was recorded and produced, as well as what was going on in the band at the time.nbsp Simple Minds Deluxe-CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £13