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LIVE IN THE CITY OF ANGELS is an album that captures Simple Minds live on their most recent tour.Following the huge acclaim of 2018rsquos Walk Between Worlds album ldquoThe bandrsquos best album in decades.rdquo Album Of The Week, Sunday Times, continuing their recent spectacular renaissance, while also building on their reputation as one of the worlds great live acts, last autumn Simple Minds travelled to North America to undertake their first coast to coast tour in over two decades. Taking in 31 cities, both critics and fans unanimously agreed that it was the bands most successful US tour to date.The resulting album, LIVE IN THE CITY OF ANGELS, is a collection that spans one of the most diverse catalogues of, to date, a 40 year career. Simple Mindsrsquo live prowess, incredible musicianship, led by the bandrsquos exceptional and iconic guitarist Charlie Burchill, and the soulfulness of frontman Jim Kerrrsquos voice which has matured into a powerful instrument in its own right delivers a set that proves why Simple Minds are still a vital and relevant band. In a career spanning set it features songs from the bandrsquos Empires and Dance album through to last yearrsquos Walk Between Worlds. Beginning with that albumrsquos The Signal and The Noise, the first five songs alone ndash followed by Waterfront, Love Song, Let There Be Love, and Up On The Catwalk are a reminder as to why Simple Minds are one of the greatest bands of their generation.Elsewhere the album includes gems from their classic New Gold Dream 81828384 album, Sons and Fascination, Sparkle In The Rain, 1985rsquos colossus Donrsquot You Forget About Me, as well as Alive and Kicking and Sanctify Yourself from that yearrsquos UK no.1 and US Top 10 album Once Upon a Time, right up to 2015rsquos Big Music which MOJO magazine declared ldquotheir best album in 30 yearsrdquo and last yearrsquos Walk Between Worlds a UK Top 5 album. LIVE IN THE CITY OF ANGELS is a musthave collection for any selfrespecting Simple Minds fan and a perfect reminder of the bandrsquos enduring talent and live appeal. Simple Minds CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £12