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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 first glance this seems a particularly silly compilation, not least of all because "Glittering Prize" isn't actually on it, and neither are any of Simple Minds' releases from 1981 or 1992. So forget the misleading title. How could they be? This compilation only contains a measly 12 tracks. Back in 1992, Virgin released a 16-track compilation entitled Glittering Prize 81/92; it was a .

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

Glittering Prize" is a 1982 hit single by the Scottish rock group Simple Minds, and released on their fifth studio album New Gold Dream, released the same year. The song reached in the United Kingdom, but hit the Top 10 in Australia, New Zealand and Norway. 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.

Glittering Prize is exactly that, one huge glittering prize. Listening to Simple Minds in this album is taking a trip through their many musical styles. Want traditional? It's here. Glittering Prize" is a compilation of twelve of their hits from 1981 to 1992. The heart of the band stayed the same for this time as several bassists and drummers came and went. Jim Kerr fronts the band with a smooth, hypnotic voice that helps give Simple Minds its unique sound. Charlie Burchill on guitars and Michael McNeil on the keys round out the band. Simple Minds composed all of the songs that appears on this album, except for "Don't You (Forget About Me)", which was actually written by Keith Forsey with a few changes by the Minds. After listening to this album.

Band Name Simple Minds. Album Name Glittering Prize. Labels Virgin Records A And M Records. Members owning this album17. Re-issue in 2000 by Virgin Records with 4 bonustracks. 1. Alive and Kicking. 13. Speed Your Love to Me. 14. Glittering Prize. 15. Let There Be Love.

About Glittering Prize lyrics. Album New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (1982). Mel Gaynor, Mike Ogletree. Songwriters: CHARLES BURCHILL, JAMES KERR, MICHAEL JOSEPH MAC NEIL, DEREK FORBES.