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our secrets are the same #2: information
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- Negotiations between EMI and Simple Minds started again in early 2003 to get
Our Secrets Are The Same released - the 'lost' album from 1999.
- After the successful remasters release, it was decided that Virgin would release the album.
- Charlie spent the first months of 2003 mastering the album.
- The artwork represented the how Jim felt his hands were tied over the
original release of the album and all control was lost as it was leaked to the Internet.
(The bound hands motif would reoccur on their Black And White 050505 artwork in 2005).
- Virgin was unhappy with the original artwork and so it was changed. The image to the right
shows the approved version, whilst the original is shown below.
- Release dates were announced and the budget CD appeared for sale on various retail stores. The release date was given as
the 30th June 2003.
- An idea was floated to include extra material and proposed B-sides to flesh out the album and differentiate it from the
original leaked 1999 copy. This would've included the title song Our Secrets Are The Same,
and perhaps The Garden and
Bird On A Wire. Unfortunately
it was decided to stick with the original album.
- The official website initially listed Aurora instead of
Waiting For The End Of The World. This was understandable as
Aurora was the demo title, was used throughout the recording, and
was also listed on the masters.
- Suspicions started when a new compilation called Early Gold was announced with the same release date.
- On the day itself, Early Gold could be found in the shops, but there was no sign of
Our Secrets Are The Same. The on-line stores either cancelled the Secrets entry or marked it as delayed.
- Finally Virgin confirmed that it would be the 5th disc of the box set.
- Whist the artwork was prepared, and a catalogue number issued, it isn't known if any pressings of the album were actually made.
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