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real life: reissue cd

tracks
1. Real Life(4:53)
2. See The Lights(4:22)
3. Let There Be Love(4:57)
4. Woman(4:40)
5. Stand By Love(4:04)
6. Let The Children Speak(4:17)
7. African Skies(4:52)
8. Ghostrider(3:22)
9/10. Banging On The Door(1:16)/(4.24)
11. Travelling Man(3:35)
12. Rivers Of Ice(3:30)
13. When Two Worlds Collide(4:01)


catalogue
Virgin 7243 8429712 1 CDVIP 175
842971 2 1:2:2 EMI SWINDON



format
Colour graphic CD in standard jewelcase with 4 page booklet.


release date
April 1997


credits
Guitars & Keyboards Charlie Burchill
Vocal Jim Kerr
Drums Mel Gaynor
Bass Malcolm Foster
Percussion Andy Duncan
Keyboards Peter John Vettese
Backing Vocals Carol Kenyon and Sonia Morgan-Jones
Orchestral Arrangements Will Malone
String Leader Gavin Wright
Bass and Keyboards Stephen Lipson
Violin Lisa Germano
Shaft Guitar on African Skies Alfred Bos

Producer Stephen Lipson
Engineer and Midi Manager Heff Moraes
Mixing Assistant Giles Cowley
A&M Assistant Efren Herrera
Orchstral Engineer Gary Thomas
Technical Master Dougie Cowan
Equipment Tony Donald
Food Ying Ho Au-Yeung
Logistics Paul Kerr
A&R Coordinator Jane Ventom

Thanks to Ken Berry, Arnold Stiefel, Randy Phillips, Lorne Saifer, Simon Draper, Jon Webster, Willie Richardson, Jane Ventom, Debbie Clancy, Ashley Frobes, Steve Lewis, Al Cafaro, David Anderley, Mark Mazzetti, Jimmy Iovine, Susie Tallman, Jordan Harris, Steve Ralbowski, George Thorn, Sandra Dods, Jimmy Devlin, Chrissie Hynde, Judy Lipson, Sylvia & Lou Reed, Andy Stinson, Peter Lopez, Luis Jardim, Juilian Mendelsohn, Andy Richards, CJ Mackintosh, Ian Flooks, Elly Smith, Catherine McRae.

Recorded at Bonny Wee Studio 1&2, Wisseloord Studio 7, A&M Studio D, Maison Rogue Studio 1, Cava Studio 2, Townhouse Studio 1.
Mixed at Olympic Studios 2&3.

Made In Scotland.

Design and Art Direction Stylorouge
Photography Simon Fowler


additional information
This "budget" reissue of Real Life dispensed with the CD's graphic design and most of the booklet. The booklet was reduced to just four pages, omitting the lyrics, and just including the album credits.

The artwork was based on the "band" version.