"We all started to think about it. Real To Real Cacophony was searching and trying not to be The Boomtown Rats. The Paul Morleys of this world began to come on board and see us as one of the cooler bands. It was an abstract album, to say the least." - Jim

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Bonus discs include original and extended versions of ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me),’ single edits, 12” mixes, B-sides, unreleased tracks, and the ‘Live in The City of Light’ concert. Plus a 36-page booklet featuring rare photos, interviews and a full track-by-track guide.

Part 1 explores the music that shaped Simple Minds, featuring tracks by everyone from The Tornados and T Rex to Kraftwerk and Van der Graaf Generator.

Part 2, featuring key Simple Minds songs explored throughout the book, will follow soon.