Once Upon A Time (Deluxe Edition)
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Originally released in October 1985, Once Upon a Time is the era-defining #1 album from Simple Minds, containing classic hit singles ‘Alive and Kicking’ and ‘Sanctify Yourself’.
To celebrate 40 years, the album is now available as a ruby red vinyl in a gatefold sleeve, which includes ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ on the tracklist for the first time ever. The gatefold spread features Anton Corbijn’s famous photo of the band taken at Live Aid in 1985. Also available as 5CD collection, including 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, as well a 36-page booklet with rare photos, interviews, and a track-by-track guide.
Released: October 2025
Cat: 7546995
Label: UMR/Virgin
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Tracklist
Vinyl tracklist TBC
5CD:
DISC ONE: Once Upon a Time
- Once Upon a Time
- All The Things She Said
- Ghost Dancing
- Alive And Kicking
- Oh Jungleland
- I Wish You Were Here
- Sanctify Yourself
- Come A Long Way
DISC TWO: B-Sides / Mixes
- Don't You (Forget About Me) - 7" Single
- A Brass Band in African Chimes - 7" Single
- Don't You (Forget About Me) - 12" Single
- A Brass Band in African Chimes – - Extended Version
- Alive And Kicking - Edit
- Alive And Kicking - Instrumental
- Up On the Catwalk - Live (Barrowlands, Ballroom, Glasgow: 5th January 1985
- Alive And Kicking - 7" Remix / Edit
- Alive And Kicking - 12" Remix
- Alive And Kicking - Kevorkian 12" Remix
- Sanctify Yourself - Edit
- Sanctify Yourself - Instrumental
- Sanctify Yourself - Alternative Edit
DISC THREE: B-Sides / Extended Mixes
- Street Hassle - Live - Ahoy, Rotterdam: 3rd December 1985
- Love Song -Live - Ahoy, Rotterdam: 3rd December 1985
- Sanctify Yourself - Extended Mix
- Sanctify Yourself - Dub Version
- All The Things She Said - Edit
- Promised You a Miracle - US Remix
- All The Things She Said - Extended Version
- Don't You (Forget About Me) – Live- Ahoy, Rotterdam: 3rd December 1985
- Ghost Dancing - 12" Remix
- Ghost Dancing - Instrumental
- Oh Jungleland - 12" Remix
- Oh Jungleland - Instrumental
DISC FOUR: Live In the City of Light - Live From Le Zenith, Paris 1986
- Ghost Dancing
- Big Sleep
- Waterfront
- Promised You a Miracle
- Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)
- Oh Jungleland
- Alive And Kicking
DISC FIVE: Live In the City of Light - Live From Le Zenith, Paris 1986
- Don't You (Forget About Me)
- Once Upon a Time
- Book Of Brilliant Things
- East At Easter
- Sanctify Yourself
- Love Song / Sun City / Dance to The Music
- New Gold Dream