Celebration (Simple Minds album)
| Celebration | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 5 February 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1980 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | John Leckie | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Martin C. Strong | (7/10) |
| NME | (mixed) |
Celebration is a compilation album by Simple Minds, released in 1982. The compilation features tracks from the band's first three albums released during their tenure on the Arista Records label, prior to their move to Virgin Records in 1981. One of the tracks, "Kaleidoscope", was exclusive to this CD and LP until it appeared on the X5 box set in 2012.
Originally released by Arista Records in February 1982, the album spent six weeks on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 45 in March 1982. To promote the album, Arista reissued the single "I Travel" which failed to reach the charts.
The album was reissued by Virgin Records later that year after Virgin had acquired the rights to Simple Minds back catalogue. Virgin released it on CD in 1989, mistakenly including the track "Kant-Kino" which was not listed on the sleeve. A 2001 CD release by the dutch Disky label featured additional artwork.
The back of the cover feature a photograph of the band taken at Glasgow Botanic Gardens in 1980.