''Celebration'' is a compilation album by

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 S ...

, released in 1982. The compilation features tracks from the band's first three albums released during their tenure on the

Arista Records Arista Records () is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. The label was previously handled by BMG Entertain ...

label, prior to their move to

Virgin Records Virgin Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman. It grew to be a worldw ...

in 1981. One of the tracks, "Kaleidoscope", was exclusive to this CD and LP until it appeared on the ''X5'' box set in 2012.

Track listing

;Notes

Personnel

;Simple Minds *

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, vocals *

Derek Forbes Derek Forbes (born 22 June 1956) is a Scottish bassist, vocalist, and occasional guitarist. He is mostly associated with the Scottish band Simple Minds, having joined in time to record their early demos in 1978 and stayed with the band during ...

– bass, vocals *

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. ...

– vocals * Mick MacNeil – keyboards, vocals * Brian McGee – drums, vocals ;Technical * John Leckie – producer * Thomi Wroblewski – sleeve design, photo illustration

Chart positions

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1982 compilation albums Simple Minds compilation albums Arista Records compilation albums