SIMPLE MINDS - Once Upon A Time (40th Anniversary Edition) - LP - Ruby Red Vinyl [OCT 17]

LP - Limited 40th Anniversary Edition Ruby Red Vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve featuring Anton Corbijn’s iconic photo of the band at Live Aid. This version also includes ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ on the album for the first time.

Simple Minds’ landmark 1985 album ‘Once Upon A Time‘ is being reissued for its 40th Anniversary on October 17th. These definitive reissues (available in both a limited edition ruby red vinyl and a deluxe 5 CD Boxset) feature standout tracks including ‘Alive and Kicking’, ‘Sanctify Yourself’. Plus, for the very first time, ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ has been included in the vinyl track listing.

“Hindsight is a glorious thing! 40 years on and it now feels right for Simple Minds to have ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ included in this classy new nine track edition of Once Upon A Time.” - Jim Kerr

LP Tracklist: 

SIDE ONE
1. Once Upon a Time
2. All The Things She Said
3. Ghost Dancing
4. Alive And Kicking
5. Don't You (Forget About Me)

SIDE TWO
1. Oh Jungleland
2. I Wish You Were Here
3. Sanctify Yourself
4. Come A Long Way

Also available as a 5CD Box Set which includes the original album, B-sides, rarities, extended mixes, and the full Live In The City Of Light concert over two discs. The set also contains a 36-page booklet with rare photos, interviews, and a track-by-track guide from Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill.

Michael MacNeil : piano & synthesisers
Charles Burchill : guitars
Mel Gaynor : drums & vocals
John Giblin : bass guitars
Jim Kerr : lead vocals

Additional Backing Singer : Robin Clarke.
Backing Vocals : Michael Been, The Simms Bros. & Carlos Alomar.
Additional Percussion on All The Things She Said : Sue Hadjopoulos.