Live in the City of Light
| Live in the City of Light | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 26 May 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 12 & 13 August (mostly), October 1986 | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 82:22 | |||
| Label | Virgin – SMDL 1 | |||
| Producer | Bruce Lampcov | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| CMJ | (favourable) |
| Martin C. Strong | 6/10 |
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| Record Mirror | |
| Smash Hits | 6/10 |
Live in the City of Light is the first (double LP / CD) live album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds. It was released in May 1987 to document their successful worldwide Once Upon a Time tour, and charted at No. 1 in the UK. The album spawned one chart single release, a live version of "Promised You a Miracle".