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Record Details

Artist: Simple Minds
Title: Street Fighting Years
Format: 12"
Label: Virgin
Cat No: 209 785
Released: May 1989
Country:
Genres: Pop Rock
Status Have
Added To List 30th July 2022
Disc 1 | 12"
Gatefold 
A Matrix:
DM209785 A - 1/4 - 89 II  
B Matrix:
DM209785 B - 1/4 - 89 II  

Additional Information

Comments Comes with a printed inner sleeve with photos and credits.

All digitally recorded and mixed analogue i.e. "DAD".

Made in Scotland, March '88 - March '89.
Studio Drums provided by Tama.

'Street Fighting Years' is written in memory of [a=Victor Jara].

Source of graphic: The Beauty Of Fractals by Peitgen Richter.

℗ & © 1989 Virgin Records
Printed in W.Germany by TOPAC.

[On runout groove]:
Mastering/processing method: Direct Mastering [DM].

2nd cat# listed only on back cover.
3rd cat# listed on inner sleeve.

The german printing company (TOPAC) can be identified also via the debossed non-ink stampers on back sleeve.

Songwriting credits on labels:
All words & music by Simple Minds
except "Let It All Come Down" music by John Giblin, words by Simple Minds
"Belfast Child" trad. arr. Simple Minds, lyrics by Simple Minds
"Biko" words & music by Peter Gabriel

Songwriting credits on inner sleeve:
All songs written by Simple Minds except:
"Let It All Come Down" written by John Giblin & Simple Minds
"Biko" written by Peter Gabriel
"Belfast Child" traditional, lyrics written by Simple Minds

Runouts are stamped except for the roman numerals which are (hand-)etched /stamped.
Runout variant 6 side A: signature '571' is erased with scratches.
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