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''Neon Lights'' is a covers
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and twelfth studio album by
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Simple Minds Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977. They have released a string of hit singles, becoming best known internationally for "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985), which topped the '' Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United St ...
, released in October 2001.


Overview

''Neon Lights'' is a collection of cover versions put together as a warm up for what would be the next album ''
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'' (2002). As Jim Kerr stated at the time of the album release: «"''Neon Lights'' is the first time Simple Minds have put together a collection of non-original material. We thought it was appropriate at a period of looking back that we go to the very foundations of Simple Minds, which of course is the music and the bands who influenced us."»


Background

After the band's previous album, '' Our Secrets Are the Same'', was leaked by a DJ in Spain, and Simple Minds were fired from
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, they went into partial retirement. Frontman Jim Kerr moved to Italy to start a hotel. There a number of young Italian artists came to him for advice or input in recording. This finally coaxed the band out of retirement. They signed a limited contract with
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. To help the band gain momentum, it was decided that they should record an album of covers to boost awareness of Simple Minds again. Thus ''Neon Lights'' was conceived.


Track listing


Other releases

A promo version was also pressed which was titled ''Original Versions of Songs Covered on "Neon Lights"'', which comprised all the original versions of the songs covered, making this the only Simple Minds release to be devoid of Simple Minds music. However, Eagle Records encountered some problems with copyrights for a couple of songs, so fewer than 25 of these promos were pressed, making this extremely hard to find. Two singles were released from the album: the ''Dancing Barefoot EP'', and a number of remixes of "Homosapien".


Personnel

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Jim Kerr James Kerr (born 9 July 1959) is a Scottish singer and the lead singer of the rock band Simple Minds, becoming best known internationally for "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985), which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States. O ...
– vocals, producer (except "Gloria") *
Charlie Burchill Charles Burchill (born 27 November 1959) is a Scottish musician and composer, best known as the guitarist of Simple Minds. He is one of the founders of the group. Style During Simple Minds' early to mid-1980s period, Burchill's guitar had a dis ...
– guitar, keyboards, bass, programmed rhythms, arrangements, producer (except "Gloria") * Gordy Goudie – guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, vocals, programmed rhythms, arrangements, producer (except "Gloria") with: * Dee Miller – additional vocals * Kevin Burleigh – additional vocals, engineer, mixing ;Technical * Phunk Investigation – producer on "Gloria" *
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– producer on "Gloria" * Emiliano Patrik Legato – producer on "Gloria" * Simon Heyworth – mastering * Fabrique – design * Martin Hunter – photography


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Neon Lights (Album) 2001 albums Covers albums Simple Minds albums