Glittering Prize 81/92

Glittering Prize 81/92
Greatest hits album by
Simple Minds
Released12 October 1992[1]
Recorded1981–1991
GenreRock
Length72:55
LabelVirgin
Producer
Simple Minds chronology
Real Life
(1991) 		Glittering Prize 81/92
(1992) 		Good News from the Next World
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
CMJ(mixed)[3]
Martin C. Strong(9/10)[4]
NME6/10[5]
Q(mixed)[6]

Glittering Prize 81/92 is a compilation album by Simple Minds, released in 1992.

It spans the period from Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call (the first album recorded by Simple Minds for Virgin Records) to Real Life.

The album omits the earliest period of Simple Minds' recording career, which yielded three albums released on Arista (only reissues are on Virgin).

At the time of its release, the album was promoted by the double A-side single "Love Song/Alive and Kicking", where "Love Song" appeared in a remixed form. Both "Love Song" (from 1981) and "Alive and Kicking" (from 1985) appear in their original 7-inch edits on the album.

The namesake video collection, featuring promo videos from the then latest two albums and live versions of the hits was released simultaneously.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference UKcert was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Thompson, Dave. "Simple Minds: Glittering Prize 1981-1992 > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Simple Minds - Glittering Prize 81/92 - Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  4. ^ "The Essential Rock Discography - Volume 1". 2006: 970. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Fadele, Dele (14 November 1992). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 32.
  6. ^ Aizlewood, John. "Simple Minds - Glittering Prize 81/92 - Reviews". Q. Bauer Media Group. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.