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the platinum collection: information
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- Announced in January 2006, The Platinum Collection was to follow in the footsteps of other similarly titled compilations by
Roxy Music, Mike Oldfield and David Bowie.
- The Simple Minds version was a singles collection, featuring all their releases through Virgin
(but ignoring post 1998 material), fleshed out with choice album tracks. Extended remixes were used when possible, including the debut of the longer version of
Celebrate on CD.
- Simple Minds refused to give permission for its release.
- By March, with the compilation listed on various retail sites, along with the artwork, The Platinum Collection was postponed.
Rather than ride on the tails and publicity of Black And White 050505, Virgin decided to wait until
2007, and release something to celebrate the band's 30th anniversary.
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