bass Derek Forbes design, art direction Assorted Images design, art direction Malcolm Garrett drums Brian McGee engineer [at farmyard studios] Hugh Jones engineer [at regents park studios] Alan Jakoby engineer [live sound] Billy Worton engineer [live sound] Dougie Cowan guitar Charlie Burchill keyboards Michael MacNeil lacquer cut by BilBo lyrics by Jim Kerr management Bruce Findlay management Robert White music by Simple Minds photography by [polaroid®] Sheila Rock producer Steve Hillage vocals ["next chorus"] Jacqui vocals ["next chorus"] Ken Lockie voice Jim Kerr Engineered At Farmyard Studios Engineered At Regents Park Studios Phonographic Copyright (p) Virgin Records Ltd. Copyright (c) Virgin Records Ltd. Lacquer Cut At Tape One Published By EMI Music Publishers Ltd. Pressed By CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton First 10,000 copies of 'Sons And Fascination' includes free LP 'Sister Feelings Call'. As a thank-you to fans, 'Sons And Fascination' was sold shrinkwrapped with copies of 'Sister Feelings Call' for the price of one album. The two LP's were shrinkwrapped together.
A sticker on front of the sleeve of 'Sons And Fascination' identifies the release as the limited edition double LP. (release included two inserts: the first - The New Album by Simple Minds featured information about the album, discography and tour dates. The second - Simple Minds Information Sheet featured details about official merchandise.)
The albums were later separated with 'Sons And Fascination' selling at full price and 'Sister Feelings Call' selling at a budget price. Matrix / Runout: V-2207-A-1 BilBo COURAGE OF DREAMS /\ (Side A, etched; /\ stamped - var 1) Matrix / Runout: V-2207-B-1 BilBo TA1PE ( ] BRUTHANZ! C (Side B, etched; ( ] C stamped - var 1) Matrix / Runout: OVEN̶D2.A-1 BilBo TA1PE 1 T FIRE FOR THE TIMES /\ (Side C, etched; 1 T /\ stamped - var 1) Matrix / Runout: OVEN̶D2.B-1 BilBo TA1PE REPEAT 3 /\ (Side D, etched; /\ stamped - var 1) Matrix / Runout: V-2207-A-1 BilBo COURAGE OF DREAMS /\ (Side A, etched; /\ stamped - var 1) Matrix / Runout: V-2207-B-1 BilBo.TA1PE BRUTHANZ! 5 C (Side B, etched; 5 C stamped - var 2) Matrix / Runout: OVE ̷N̷D2.A-1 BilBo.TA1PE 1 7 FIRE FOR THE TIMES /\ (Side C, etched; 1 7 /\ stamped - var 2) Matrix / Runout: OVE ̷N̷D2.B-2 BilBo.TA1PE 1 0 REPEAT /\ (Side D, etched; 1 0 /\ stamped - var 2) Matrix / Runout: V-2207-A-2 BilBo TA1PE COURAGE OF DREAMS 5B (Side A, etched, variant 3) Matrix / Runout: V-2207-B-2 BilBo TA1PE BRUTHANZ! Λ (Side B, etched, variant 3)