J'ai loupé de peu ce concert au Zenith, vacances d'été obligent, comme d'autres fans j'imagine qui ont du enrager. Mille mercis d'avoir eu l'excellente idée de mettre en ligne les titres qui ne se trouvent pas sur le chef d'oeuvre du double live.
@YCSMusic2 Well I overplayed "Don't you". I wore the vinyl out! I rarely upload versions of it for that simple reason. The 'ballad' version of "Book of brilliant" things is sublime! Cheers Steve!
Simple Minds Live At Le Zenith in Paris"In the City of Light" in my opnion the best Simple Minds album! I hope they will re-release this double album with more live songs from that concert.
Unlikely to happen. At least not any time soon. A few years ago they brought out a box set of "Once upon a time" and the live album. No extra tracks from the live album!!
@YCSMusic2 Cheers Steve! I agree. Although "Don't You" made me a fan. But 25 years later....I dunno! "All the things" was probably dropped due to already having 5 songs from the same album already chosen (only a guess). Thanks Steve!
People are going on about these being too fast. It would have been recorded on tape, like a lot the cheaper models the motors ran a tad fast hence the playback will be faster than being there
Setlist for 12 Aug 1986 Waterfront Speed Your Love to Me Come a Long Way Book of Brilliant Things Ghost Dancing Don't You (Forget About Me) Big Sleep Promised You a Miracle Hunter and the Hunted Once Upon a Time Oh Jungleland All the Things She Said Alive and Kicking New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) Someone Somewhere in Summertime Sanctify Yourself East at Easter Love Song / Sun City / Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / Dance to the Music Setlist for 13 Aug 1986 Waterfront Speed Your Love to Me Come a Long Way Book of Brilliant Things Ghost Dancing Don't You (Forget About Me) Big Sleep Promised You a Miracle Hunter and the Hunted Once Upon a Time Oh Jungleland All the Things She Said Alive and Kicking New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) Sanctify Yourself Someone Somewhere in Summertime East at Easter Love Song / Sun City / Dance to the Music
Esto ocurría mucho en aquella época, en al que comprábamos los directos incompletos porque así los vendían..al menos en mi país. A mi ocurrió con otros album de otras bandas.
I remember when LITCOL came out and SYLTM, ATTSS and CALW were missing from it as they were/are 3 of my all time favourites and I was pretty gutted! SYLTM in particular was a powerhouse live at that time. From all of the bootlegs I’ve heard from this period I never felt that the arrangement of CALW way quite right, Mel seemed to overplay the beat and everyone seemed in a hurry to keep up. For me, Jim over sang it and the track didn’t breathe like it did on the album. Shame as I think it could have been a set showpiece if they’d have got it right. They’ve hardly ever played it since so I guess Jim isn’t a big fan! I agree with some of you here that I would much rather have had these on the album than DYFAM and possibly the overblown version of PYAM. I’ve always loved the slower versions of BOBTs and NGD though as they bring a different bit of magic and atmosphere which justifies their reworkings.. Apologies for all the abbreviations, just less to type!
I was not aware that this four songs had been part of that MAGNIFICENT SHOW. How did you became aware of it? All my live I have wanted to see images of that particular show in Paris, but I guess that aren't any. Bye.
@thewackeddoctors I know. They seem to have a habit of ignoring that song. It didn't appear on the last tour. It was the only 80's 'hit' single not to appear on the silver box too. Thanks.
J'ai loupé de peu ce concert au Zenith, vacances d'été obligent, comme d'autres fans j'imagine qui ont du enrager. Mille mercis d'avoir eu l'excellente idée de mettre en ligne les titres qui ne se trouvent pas sur le chef d'oeuvre du double live.
@YCSMusic2 Well I overplayed "Don't you". I wore the vinyl out! I rarely upload versions of it for that simple reason. The 'ballad' version of "Book of brilliant" things is sublime! Cheers Steve!
Simple Minds Live At Le Zenith in Paris"In the City of Light" in my opnion the best Simple Minds album!
I hope they will re-release this double album with more live songs from that concert.
Unlikely to happen. At least not any time soon. A few years ago they brought out a box set of "Once upon a time" and the live album. No extra tracks from the live album!!
Would love a re-release of LITCOL with the unreleased tracks and photos etc.
Thank you for the missing pieces
I didn't know songs were missing....
Fantastic to have these 4 tracks available!!!!! THANK YOUUUUUUU
@YCSMusic2 Cheers Steve! I agree. Although "Don't You" made me a fan. But 25 years later....I dunno! "All the things" was probably dropped due to already having 5 songs from the same album already chosen (only a guess). Thanks Steve!
The HATH version i can understand dropping. But "Speed your love to me"? That's a wonderful version, really dynamic with the Charlie Burchill riff.
Thank you for this toptonychick ! It's a pity it doesn't sound a little bit better . The pictures are great !
@BlueRose26071967 Many thanks, Andrea! 10 stars to you! Cheers!
People are going on about these being too fast. It would have been recorded on tape, like a lot the cheaper models the motors ran a tad fast hence the playback will be faster than being there
Setlist for 12 Aug 1986
Waterfront
Speed Your Love to Me
Come a Long Way
Book of Brilliant Things
Ghost Dancing
Don't You (Forget About Me)
Big Sleep
Promised You a Miracle
Hunter and the Hunted
Once Upon a Time
Oh Jungleland
All the Things She Said
Alive and Kicking
New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
Someone Somewhere in Summertime
Sanctify Yourself
East at Easter
Love Song / Sun City / Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / Dance to the Music
Setlist for 13 Aug 1986
Waterfront
Speed Your Love to Me
Come a Long Way
Book of Brilliant Things
Ghost Dancing
Don't You (Forget About Me)
Big Sleep
Promised You a Miracle
Hunter and the Hunted
Once Upon a Time
Oh Jungleland
All the Things She Said
Alive and Kicking
New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
Sanctify Yourself
Someone Somewhere in Summertime
East at Easter
Love Song / Sun City / Dance to the Music
@dazzaseysm Thanks for dropping by Daz! You have great taste in music!
This to me shows how good the band are.
Jim Kerr said that they always wanted 2 double-album "live in the city of lights" . Choice was too hard to them to edit only 1
Thank you so much !!
Can't get my head round there ain't no actual live recordings
Esto ocurría mucho en aquella época, en al que comprábamos los directos incompletos porque así los vendían..al menos en mi país. A mi ocurrió con otros album de otras bandas.
I think speed your love and all the things should be a no contest to making it on. same to with the american
@baldmindsfan I think have tried to fit it with the style of "1986" rather than "1982". I agree. Not a patch on the original. Thanks.
I remember when LITCOL came out and SYLTM, ATTSS and CALW were missing from it as they were/are 3 of my all time favourites and I was pretty gutted! SYLTM in particular was a powerhouse live at that time. From all of the bootlegs I’ve heard from this period I never felt that the arrangement of CALW way quite right, Mel seemed to overplay the beat and everyone seemed in a hurry to keep up. For me, Jim over sang it and the track didn’t breathe like it did on the album. Shame as I think it could have been a set showpiece if they’d have got it right. They’ve hardly ever played it since so I guess Jim isn’t a big fan! I agree with some of you here that I would much rather have had these on the album than DYFAM and possibly the overblown version of PYAM. I’ve always loved the slower versions of BOBTs and NGD though as they bring a different bit of magic and atmosphere which justifies their reworkings.. Apologies for all the abbreviations, just less to type!
@theredraven If you find one, let me know too, Ultimo! This recording needs a bit of extra bass. Thanks.
I was not aware that this four songs had been part of that MAGNIFICENT SHOW. How did you became aware of it? All my live I have wanted to see images of that particular show in Paris, but I guess that aren't any. Bye.
@thewackeddoctors I know. They seem to have a habit of ignoring that song. It didn't appear on the last tour. It was the only 80's 'hit' single not to appear on the silver box too. Thanks.
Glad this version never made it
Does anyone know where the inside gatefold shot was taken?
Locarno - Switzerland.
Is there a good quality boot of the whole concert?
Full throttle macho nightmare. Oh, the horror.
all of these bloody songs were done too fucking fast
same fault as many bands do live.....playing to fast....the songs lose the dna and we get some ordinary shit
hunter and the hunted is bad on this. way too fast and jim kerr's tune changing thing is in full effect.
all way too fast