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big music: double lp
tracks
A1. Blindfolded(5:22)
A2. Midnight Walking(3:53)
A3. Honest Town(4:44)
B1. Big Music(4:12)
B2. Human(3:41)
B3. Blood Diamonds(4:20)
C1. Let The Day Begin(5:08)
C2. Concrete And Cherry Blossom                                 (3:31)
C3. Imagination(3:41)
D1. Kill Or Cure(4:12)
D2. Broken Glass Park(4:39)
D3. Spirited Away(4:08)


catalogue
Demon Records DEMREC354
181193E5/A // 181193E5/B
181193E5/C // 181193E5/D



format
Limited edition 180g separate grey and blue LPs with colour labels, with colour inner sleeve in a full colour gatefold picture sleeve.


release date
April 2019


credits
Musicians on all tracks:
Jim Kerr Vocals
Charlie Burchill Guitars, Keyboards and Programming
Mel Gaynor Drums
Andy Gillespie Keyboards
Ged Grimes Bass Guitar
Gavin Goldberg / Andy Wright Programming and Keyboards
Backing Vocals listed on each track.

Album mastered by JP Chalbos at La Source Mastering, Paris

Art direction & design by Peacock.
Cover digital illustration by Daniel Reed.
Photography by Paul Cox.
Battersea photograph by Martin Smith.

Worldwide representation: Ian Grenfell at Quietus Management Ltd assisted by Elaine Gwyther.
www.quietusmanagement.com

Super thanks to Ian Grenfell.

Big thanks to Elaine Gwyther, Elyse Grenfell, Kit Cummings.

Simple Minds would like to thank the following for their advice and creativity: Andy Wright, Gavin Goldberg, Steve Osborne, Steve Hillage.

Special thanks to Martin Hanlin.

Additional thanks to: Simon Hayward, Simon Cornwell, John Williams, Billy Sloan, All at Real World, Grouse Lodge, Sphere Studios.

Thanks from the heart to Simple Minds fans worldwide.

BIG MUSIC is dedicated to John Burchill and Irene Kerr.

To find out more about Simple Minds visit:
www.simpleminds.com
www.facebook.com/simpleminds

To buy Simple Minds albums, tour merchandise etc. visit the Official Simple Minds Shop at:
www.simplemindsshop.com


additional information
This release was previously part of the Rejuvenation (2001-2014) box set, which was released in December 2018. Four months later, it was issued separately.

The artwork was based on the original LP. Some of the credits were missing from the original artwork - they'd been added to the graphic files but a different set were used - so they were restored for this pressing.



big music: deluxe cd
tracks
1-1. Blindfolded(5:22)
1-2. Midnight Walking(3:53)
1-3. Honest Town(4:44)
1-4. Big Music(4:12)
1-5. Human(3:41)
1-6. Blood Diamonds(4:20)
1-7. Let The Day Begin(5:08)
1-8. Concrete And Cherry Blossom(3:31)
1-9. Imagination(3:41)
1-10. Kill Or Cure(4:12)
1-11. Broken Glass Park(4:39)
1-12. Spirited Away(4:08)
1-13. Blindfolded[Reprise](4:23)
2-1. Swimming Towards The Sun(5:16)
2-2. Bittersweet(3:58)
2-3. Liaison(4:34)
2-4. Riders On The Storm(3:46)
2-5. Dancing Barefoot(4:02)
2-6. (Get A) Grip (On Yourself)[Single Version](4:06)
2-7. Blindfolded[Johnson Somerset Remix](10:11)
2-8. Midnight Walking[Johnson Somerset Remix](9:07)
2-9. Honest Town[Johnson Somerset Remix](10:15)
2-10. Big Music

[Johnson Somerset Remix]

(11:05)


catalogue
Edsel EDSL0040
EDSL0040CD1 14 A00
EDSL0040CD2 15 A00



format
Two picture CDs in tri-fold digipak with 12 page booklet..


release date
April 2019


credits
Musicians on all tracks:
Jim Kerr Vocals
Charlie Burchill Guitars, Keyboards and Programming
Mel Gaynor Drums
Andy Gillespie Keyboards
Ged Grimes Bass Guitar
Gavin Goldberg / Andy Wright Programming and Keyboards
Backing Vocals listed on each track.

Album mastered by JP Chalbos at La Source Mastering, Paris

Art direction & design by Peacock.
Cover digital illustration by Daniel Reed.
Photography by Paul Cox.
Battersea photograph by Martin Smith.

Worldwide representation: Ian Grenfell at Quietus Management Ltd assisted by Elaine Gwyther.
www.quietusmanagement.com

Super thanks to Ian Grenfell.

Big thanks to Elaine Gwyther, Elyse Grenfell, Kit Cummings.

Simple Minds would like to thank the following for their advice and creativity: Andy Wright, Gavin Goldberg, Steve Osborne, Steve Hillage.

Special thanks to Martin Hanlin.

Additional thanks to: Simon Hayward, Simon Cornwell, John Williams, Billy Sloan, All at Real World, Grouse Lodge, Sphere Studios.

Thanks from the heart to Simple Minds fans worldwide.

BIG MUSIC is dedicated to John Burchill and Irene Kerr.

Tracklisting: Charlie Burchill
Project co-ordination: Val Jennings, Elaine Gwyther
Research: Elaine Gwyther, Simon Cornwell, Val Jennings
Re-issue design: Stuart Crouch Creative
CD mastering: Phil Kinrade at Alchemy Mastering

Special thanks: Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill

Worldwide representation: Ian Grenfell at Quietus Management Ltd assisted by Elaine Gwyther
www.quietusmanagement.com

To find out more about Simple Minds visit:
www.simpleminds.com
www.facebook.com

To buy Simple Minds albums, tour merchandise etc. visit the Official Simple Minds shop at:
www.simplemindsshop.com

Simple Minds on the Edsel label:
Neon Lights (EDSL0036)
Cry (EDSL0037)
Black & White 050505 (EDSL0038)
Graffiti Soul (2CD, EDSL0039)
Big Music (2CD, EDSL0040)
Celebrate: Live At The Glasgow SSE Hydro (2CD+DVD, EDSG8045)
Celebrate: Live At The Glasgow SSE Hydro (Blu-Ray, EDSR2501)




additional information
This release was previously part of the Rejuvenation (2001-2014) box set, which was released in March 2019. A month later, it was issued separately.



All the tracks from the original CD deluxe edition of the album were included along with (Get A) Grip (On Yourself) (recorded with The Strangers prior to the winter leg of the Big Music tour and issued as limited edition single) and four Johnson Somerset remixes which had only previously appeared as downloads and promos.



Jim expanded on the sleeve notes he'd originally written for Rejuvenation (2001-2014) and so the version in the booklet is longer.