Simple Minds Themes - Volume 2 : August 82 - April 85
1990 All Media, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD
New Wave
Arena Rock

Main image
Virgin, Virgin
bass Derek Forbes
drums Kenny Hyslop
drums Mel Gaynor
drums Mike Ogletree
tracks 3-1, 3-2, 4-1 to 4-3, 5-2 engineer Howard Gray
tracks 2-1, 2-3, 3-2 engineer Peter Walsh
guitar, effects Charlie Burchill
keyboards, effects Michael MacNeil
tracks 1-1 to 1-3, 2-1, 2-3 producer Peter Walsh
tracks 3-1, 3-3, 4-1 to 4-3, 5-2, 5-3 producer Steve Lillywhite
vocals Jim Kerr
tracks 1-1 to 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3 written-by Simple Minds
Phonographic Copyright (p) Virgin Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) BBC Records
Copyright (c) Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By MCA Music Ltd.
Recorded At Newcastle City Hall
Glass Mastered At DADC Austria
Released in a multifold Digipak, forming a cross when unfolded.

Documenting the bands developing sound, ideas and ideals through music and design of their classic 12 single releases.

Theme 6 - Glittering Prize (Club Mix) released August 82 as VS51112
Theme 7 - Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) released November 82 as VS53812
Theme 8 - Waterfront released November 83 as VS63612
Theme 9 - Speed Your Love To Me released January 84 as VS64912
Theme 10 - Don't You (Forget About Me) released April 85 as VS74912, Up On The Catwalk released March 84 as VS66112

Theme 7 track 2-1 is meant to be the extended mix from the 12 but the album version was included by mistake. This will eventually be corrected in the 2008 box set Themes - Volumes 1-5 : March 79 - September 92.
Theme 7 track 2-2 released by arrangement with BBC Records
Theme 8 track 3-2 recorded live at Newcastle City Hall 20.11.82 on the Manor Mobile

Theme 6 tracks 1-1 & 1-3 & Theme 7 tracks 2-1 & 2-3 ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Ltd.
Theme 6 track 1-2, Theme 8 & Theme 9 ℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.
Theme 7 track 2-2 ℗ 1982 BBC Records.
Theme 10 ℗ 1984 Virgin Records Ltd.

Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd. except:
Theme 10, track 5-1 Published by MCA Music Ltd.

This compilation ℗1990 Virgin Records Ltd.
The copyright in these recordings is owned by Virgin Records Ltd.

12 panel digipack that folds out into a cross.

Kenny Hyslop is credited as one of the drummers, but according to main sources the drummers here are only Mike Ogletree (1-2, 2-3) and Mell Gaynor (all the other tracks)
Barcode: 5 012981 000295
Matrix / Runout: THEME-6 13 A2 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-7 11 A2 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-8 11 A1 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-9 13 A1 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 1 )
Matrix / Runout: THEME-10 11 A4 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-6 13 A3 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-7 11 A3 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-8 11 A1 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-9 13 A1 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-10 11 A4 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-6 13 A1 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-7 11 A1 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-8 11 A1 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-9 13 A3 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-10 11 A2 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-6 13 A2 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-7 11 A1 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-8 11 A1 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-9 13 A2 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: THEME-10 11 A4 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA (Variant 4)