September 3rd sees the first in a series of four CD-only releases featuring classic tracks, deleted 12" mixes, B sides and rarities from one of the biggest bands of the 80s (and hopefully the 90s!) - Simple Minds.

Packaged in a fold out box, each set will comprise of 5 x 5" picture CDs with three tracks on each. They'll be released over four weeks with one box set every fortnight.

Entitled 'Themes', Volume One will be followed by Volume Two on September 17th, Volume Three on October 1st and Volume Four on October 15th.

Track listings are as follows:

Volume One - March '79 - April '82
I Travel / Celebrate / Film Theme / The American / League Of Nations / Sound In 70 Cities / Love Song / This Earth That You Walk Upon / Life In A Day / Sweat In Bullet / 20th Century Promised Land / League Of Nations [Live] / In Trance As Mission [Live] / Promised You A Miracle / Theme For Great Cities / Seeing Out The Angel

Volume Two - August '82 - April '85
Glittering Prize [Club Mix] / New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) [German 12" Mix] / Glittering Prize [Theme] / Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / King Is White And In The Crowd / Soundtrack For Every Heaven / Waterfront / Hunter And The Hunted / "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby / Speed Your Love To Me [Extended Mix] / Speed Your Love To Me / Bass Line / Don't You (Forget About Me) [Original Mix] / Up On The Catwalk / A Brass Band In African Chimes

Volume Three - September '85 - June '87
Alive And Kicking / Alive And Kicking [Instrumental] / Up On The Catwalk [Live] / Sanctify Yourself [Extended Mix] / Sanctify Yourself [Dub] / Love Song [Live] / Street Hassle [Live] / All The Things She Said [Extended] / Promised You A Miracle [US Remix] / Don't You (Forget About Me) [Live] / Ghostdancing [12"] / Ghostdancing [Instrumental] / Oh Jungleland [12"] / Oh Jungleland [Instrumental] / Promised You A Miracle [Live] / Book Of Brilliant Things [Live] / Glittering Prize [Live] / Celebrate [Live]

Volume Four - February '89 - May '90
Belfast Child [Full Length Version] / Mandela Day / Biko / This Is Your Land [Full Length Version] / Saturday Girl / Year Of The Dragon / Kick It In [LP Version] / Waterfront ['89 Remix] / Big Sleep [Live] / Kick It In [Unauthorised Mix] / Sign O' The Times [C J Mackintosh Mix] / Jerusalem -

The Verona EP (live) - Street Fighting Years / Mandela Day / Kick It In. (This is an exclusive, bonus EP which comes with Volume Four and contains previously unreleased tracks culled from the Verona video. These tracks will not be released elsewhere.)

These box sets are a strictly limited edition therefore unfortunately, review copies will not be generally available, although it's always worth a try.

Virgin Records.