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newspaper cover uk albums

Simple Minds were never inclinded to giving away scratchy freebie flexies sellotaped to the front cover of NME or Melody Maker in the early 1980s, but were far more amenable for entire albums to be included gratis with newspapers in the following decades.

Whilst most of these complimentary offerings were simply repackaged remasters, the first two albums included exclusive live material and should find a place in every fan's collection.



The Very Best
Release Date: Late 1990
Highest Chart Position: -
Producer: Various 3" CD (Virgin MAX 1)
Offered with Max Magazine in Italy.
Once Upon A Time
Release Date: 2004
Highest Chart Position: -
Producers: Jimmy Iovine and Bob Clearmountain.
CD (Virgin RCSRG 007)
Offered with Corriere Della Sera in Italy.
Simple Minds Live Volume One
Release Date: 15th April 2007
Highest Chart Position: -
Producer: Jez Coad
CD (Sunday Express - NN-10344)
Offered with The Sunday Express in the UK.
Simple Minds Live Volume Two
Release Date: 22nd April 2007
Highest Chart Position: -
Producer: Jez Coad
CD (Sunday Express - NN-10340)
Offered with The Sunday Express in the UK.
Once Upon A Time
Release Date: 12th September 2008
Highest Chart Position: -
Producers: Jimmy Iovine and Bob Clearmountain.
CD (Virgin 0102690508)
Offered with The Daily Mail in the UK.
Once Upon A Time
Release Date: 12th September 2008
Highest Chart Position: -
Producers: Jimmy Iovine and Bob Clearmountain.
CD (Virgin 0102690508)
Offered with The Irish Daily Mail in Ireland.
Live In The City Of Light
Release Date: 14th August 2010
Highest Chart Position: -
Producer: Bruce Lampcov
CD (Virgin SIMCD8)
Offered with DeMorgan and De Volkskrant in Belgium and Holland.

Best Of
Release Date: July 2012
Highest Chart Position: -
Producer: Various
CD (Virgin)
Offered with Donna Moderna in Italy as promotion for the band's Italian gigs in 2012.