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black and white 050505 (label)

tracks
1.    Stay Visible(5.17)
2.    Home(4.22)
3.    Stranger(4.07)
4.    Different World [TAORMINA.ME](4.36)
5.    Underneath The Ice(4.44)
6.    The Jeweller (Part Two)(4.17)
7.    A Life Shot In Black And White(3.34)
8.    Kiss The Ground(4.04)
9.    Dolphins(6.13)


catalogue
Sanctuary SANCD 390
Sanctuary SANCD 390



format
CD in jewelcase with fold-out sleeve.


release date
12th September 2005


credits
Jim Kerr - Vocals
Charlie Burchill - Guitars/Keyboards
Mel Gaynor - Drums And Percussion
Eddie Duffy - Bass Guitars, Percussion

With:
Andy Gillespie - Keyboards
Jez Coad - Additional Guitars And Keyboards.
Backing vocals on Stranger - Danile Tignino and John Biancale

Produced by Jez Coad and Simple Minds
Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hiversum, Holland
Engineered by Argen Mensinga and Miciel Hoogenboezem
Mixed by Bob Clearmountain at Mixthis Studios, Los Angeles.
Assisted by Brandon Duncan
Mastered by Bob Ludwig
Pre-production in Taormina, Sicily by Daniele Tignino and Ottavio Leo
Pre-production in Glasgow, Scotland by Kevin Burleigh, Gordon Goudie and Andy Gillespie
Album consultants Marlin Hanlin and Ged Malone @ GMW Entertainment Ltd
A&R John Williams
Administration Sandra Dods and Gordon Smith
Legals Andy Stinton
Stefano Sylvestri @ Absolutely Records - Thanks always for your enthusiasm and creative input!

Love to all Burchills and Kerrs including Chas and Chay "The Boys" - for being the boys. Thanks to Win Ho Hong, Yasmin and James [Arsenal my ass, there is only one team and you know it!], Yumie Suga - The No. 1 Japanese Celtic FC Supporter, Marco and Patrizia in Garda, Bob and Betty Clearmountain - you are just the best! Hello to all our friends in Taormina, Sicily where we owe thanks to so many, but especially to Giovanni Chemi and all the staff at La Botte Ristorante, your kindess overwhelms! Equal thanks to Salvatore Moschella and his team at Hotel Villa Angela. Above all, enormous gratitude to Antonio Chemi firstly for bringing us to Taormina and also for his love of all the music of Simple Minds. All at Ludwig Drum Company and Rene Rocher, all at Fentex including Marcel and Edwin and all at UFIP Cymbals. Martin and Alex at Behringer And Promark Sticks. Everyone at Soundcontrol.

Design by Fabrique, Delft, NL. www.fabrique.nl. Art direction and design: Chris Van Diemen and Jeroen Van Erp. Photography: Chantal Wouters and Chris Van Diemen. Band photography: Arjan Van Den Berg. Thanks to: Frank Van Leeuwen, Peter Aarts, Gertrude Lok, Army Museum Delft, Serpo Delft.


additional information
The CD also included the video for Home.