Live in the City of Angels

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Live in the City of Angels
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Live album by
Simple Minds
Released4 October 2019
Recorded
  • 24 October 2018
  • 8 November 2018
Venue
GenreRock
Length130:31[1] (standard edition)
206:18[2] (expanded edition)
LabelBMG
Simple Minds chronology
Walk Between Worlds
(2018) 		Live in the City of Angels
(2019)

Live in the City of Angels is the seventh (double) live album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released in early October 2019 to document their largest ever North American tour.[3][4]

Overview[]

On 20 August 2019, Simple Minds announced the release on 4 October 2019 of Live in the City of Angels, their new live album capturing the band on their biggest ever (31-show) North American tour (24 September–11 November 2018), mostly recorded on 24 October 2018 at the Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, California (i.e. the City of Angels). Twenty-four of the tracks were performed that night in Los Angeles, with only "Glittering Prize" being recorded on 8 November 2018 at the Fillmore-Gleason Theatre in Miami Beach. The bonus tracks available on the Deluxe CD and digital formats were recorded at various sound checks and rehearsals. The 40-song collection spans the band's 40-year career.[3][5]

The album title can be seen as a reference (and a nod) to their first (1987) live album, Live in the City of Light, which was mostly recorded in Paris, France (i.e. the City of Light).

Release[]

Live in the City of Angels was released on 4 October 2019 and made available on multiple formats: standard double CD, deluxe 4-CD album (4 CDs in a hardback book), 4-vinyl quadpack, digital downloads, and streaming services (plus a signed set list bundle). The standard CD and vinyl format features 25 songs while the Deluxe CD and digital formats feature 40 songs. Though the standard edition contains the whole concert in order (with Glittering Prize added in), it fades the audience out and back in between each song.

Track listing[]

Standard CD and vinyl edition[]

No.TitleLength
1."The Signal and the Noise" 
2."Waterfront" 
3."Love Song" 
4."Let There Be Love" 
5."Up on the Catwalk" 
6."Sense of Discovery" 
7."Glittering Prize" 
8."Promised You a Miracle" 
9."The American" 
10."Hunter and the Hunted" 
11."Stand By Love" 
12."Dirty Old Town" 
13."Theme for Great Cities" 
14."She's a River" 
15."Walk Between Worlds" 
16."Hypnotised" 
17."Someone Somewhere in Summertime" 
18."See the Lights" 
19."All the Things She Said" 
20."Dolphins" 
21."Don't You (Forget About Me)" 
22."New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)" 
23."Once Upon a Time" 
24."Alive and Kicking" 
25."Sanctify Yourself" 

Deluxe CD and digital bonus tracks[]

No.TitleLength
1."Book of Brilliant Things" 
2."I Travel" 
3."Blindfolded" 
4."Honest Town" 
5."In Dreams" 
6."Stars Will Lead the Way" 
7."Big Sleep" 
8."Let the Day Begin" 
9."Barrowland Star" 
10."Midnight Walking" 
11."Summer" 
12."Big Music" 
13."Celebrate" 
14."The Cross" 
15."Speed Your Love to Me" 

Charts[]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 20
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 56
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 191
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 23
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] 41
Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] 43
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[14] 30
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 44
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 9

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.amazon.de/Live-City-Angels-Simple-Minds/dp/B07W9DSM68/ref=mb_oe_o
  2. ^ https://www.amazon.de/Live-Angels-Deluxe-Simple-Minds/dp/B07WLSRVFX/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=live+in+the+city+of+angels&qid=1572089705&s=dmusic&sr=1-1
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Release Info – 20 Aug, 2019 OUT NOW! Live In The City Of Angels". www.simpleminds.com. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. ^ "live in the city of angels : information". www.simpleminds.org. October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. ^ "LIVE IN THE CITY OF ANGELS, out 4th October, is the new album from Simple Minds capturing the band on their biggest ever North American tour". 20 August 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019 – via Facebook.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Simple Minds – Live in the City of Angels" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Simple Minds – Live in the City of Angels" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Simple Minds – Live - In the City of Angels" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 42, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 October 2019.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Simple Minds – Live in the City of Angels" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 11 October 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 40 (dal 04.10.2019 al 10.10.2019)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 41: del 4.10.2019 al 10.10.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Simple Minds – Live in the City of Angels". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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