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love song
composers
Composers: Kerr / Burchill / MacNeil / Forbes / McGee
Authors: Kerr
(Earlier sleeves simply state:- Lyrics: Kerr: Music: Simple Minds)
publisher
© EMI Music Publishing.
© Bucks Music/Hornall Brothers/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (Post 2012 credit)
© JKMC-Bucks Music Group Ltd / Hornall Music / EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (Post 2013 credit)
background
Still going through the Themes book and there are some whoppers in there . The one that tickled me last night was how ‘Love Song’ came about… no doubt Jim had lyrics scribbled down for future use and Charlie may had some guitar thing he was doing.. but ‘Love Song ‘ started in Nomis Studio in London one morning. We were getting in a quick rehearsal before leaving London to play at the Nightclub in Edinburgh. I started playing the bass line and Brian joined in, next Mick came onboard and then wee Bangy started playing that great guitar part… ‘Love Song’ the music.. was born and we played it for the first time that night in Edinburgh.. we had Altered Images supporting us…
- DF, 8th March 2022
The first of a batch of songs written in a flat in Edinburgh at the start of 1981, Love Song
was first tried out live
during the mini-tour of the USA and Canada. It arose from
a conversation between Jim and
John Leckie, where the producer suggested Jim should
move away from abstract imagery and write a classic love song.
The demo version was flat and uninspiring, being driven
by the bass line instead of the classic synth riff which was added during the album sessions.
It was selected as the second single from the Sons And Fascination
album reaching #47 in the UK chart and quickly became a live classic, duly appearing during most of the band's subsequent tours.
(And most live versions kept its classic bubbling synth line.)
It was given a second chance as a single in 1992 where it was released as a double A-side single (along with
Alive And Kicking) as promotion for the Glittering Prize 81/92
compilation album. A new mix of the track, internally called the Bright Mix at Virgin, was prepared
by Charlie Burchill and Greg Jackman, especially for the single. Original producer
Steve Hillage was also involved in the project. Unfortunatley his remix of the Bright Mix, called the Warm Mix, was never released.
Love Song was one of the sampler tracks given to artists by Chrysalis so it could be remixed as part
of the Neapolis single campaign. It was duly remixed by Philadelphia Bluntz
and Ultimate Lobotomy in a contemporary late-1990s spin, which saw the vast majority of the original song lost to tuneless,
electronic overdubs.
lyrics
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In coats of many colours,
Reptile man drop.
Stay below,
Stay below,
Stay below,
Stay below,
Temperature drop.
America's a boyfriend,
Untouched by flesh of hand.
Heartbeat under,
Heartbeat under,
Heartbeat under,
Heartbeat under,
Some promised land.
Love song.
Love song.
Love song.
Love song.
On and on and,
On and on and,
Flesh of heart,
Heart of steel,
So well so well.
I cut my hair,
Paint my face,
Break a finger,
Tell a lie,
So well so well.
America's a boyfriend,
Untouched by flesh of hand.
Stay below,
Stay below,
In glory days that come and go,
Some promised land.
Love song.
Love song.
Love song.
Love song.
And on and on and,
On and on and,
On and on and,
Stay below.
Shout below.
Flesh of heart,
Heart of steel.
Flesh of heart,
Heart of steel.
Flesh of heart,
Heart of steel.
Flesh of heart,
Heart of steel.
Love song,
Love song,
Love song,
And love song.
Stay below,
Shout below,
In glory days that come and go.
Stay below,
Shout below,
In glory days that come and go.
Love song.
Love song.
Love song.
On and on and,
On and on and,
On and on and,
And on and on and...
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discography
Edit (3:54)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Engineer: Hugh Jones
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Album Version (5:03)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Engineer: Hugh Jones
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Live Version (28th February 1984) (7:45)
Recorded: Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK
Engineer: Steve Lillywhite
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Live Version (3rd December 1985) (5:41)
Recorded: Ahoy, Rotterdam
Engineered By: Pete Walsh
Mixed By: Pete Walsh
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Live Version (12th, 13th August 1986) (2:01)
Recorded: Le Zenith, Paris, France
Producer: Bruce Lampcov
Mastered by: Bob Ludwig
Head Engineer: Steve Riddle
Additional mixing: Callum Malcolm and Tom Cadley
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Remix (4:14) (also known as the Edited Bright Mix)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Engineer: Hugh Jones
Remixed by Greg Jackman and Charlie Burchill
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Extended Version (5:06) (also known as the Bright Mix)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Engineer: Hugh Jones
Remixed by Greg Jackman and Charlie Burchill
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Live Version (13th August 1991) (4:31)
Recorded: Barrowlands, Glasgow, UK
Produced by Stephen Lipson
Engineered by Heff Moraes
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Philadelphia Bluntz Shredded Beatz Mix Edit (3:42)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Remixed by: Philadelphia Bluntz
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Philadelphia Bluntz Shredded Beatz Mix (6:40)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Remixed by: Philadelphia Bluntz
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Ultimate Lobotomy Mix (6:11)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Remixed by: Ultimate Lobotomy
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Demo (5:00)
Producer: Mick MacNeil
Mastered by: Simon Heyworth
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Live Version (25th June 2011) (4:44)
Recorded: Cannock Chase Forest, Near Rugeley, Staffordshire, UK
Mixed By Concert Live
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Live Version (16th July 2011) (4:43)
Recorded: City Rocks, Inverness, UK
Mixed By Concert Live
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Live Version (24th February 2012) (4:42)
Recorded: Academy, Birmingham, UK
Recorded by: Olivier Gerard
Mixed by: Olivier Gerard
Engineered by: Rudy Coclet
ISRC: GB01A1201415
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Live Version (30th November 2012) (4:37)
Recorded: Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
Produced by: Zach Bair
Recorded and Mixed by: Matt Dever
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Live Version (1st December 2012) (4:36)
Recorded: Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley, Australia
Produced by: Zach Bair
Recorded and Mixed by: Matt Dever
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Live Version (2nd December 2012) (4:36)
Recorded: Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
Produced by: Zach Bair
Recorded and Mixed by: Matt Dever
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Live Version (4th December 2012) (7:37)
Recorded: Kings Park and Botanic Garden, Perth, Australia
Produced by: Zach Bair
Recorded and Mixed by: Matt Dever
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Live Version (7th December 2012) (4:40)
Recorded: Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
Produced by: Zach Bair
Recorded and Mixed by: Matt Dever
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Live Version (8th December 2012) (4:36)
Recorded: Bimbadgen Winery, Hunter Valley New South Wales, Australia
Produced by: Zach Bair
Recorded and Mixed by: Matt Dever
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Live Version (9th December 2012) (4:36)
Recorded: Sirromet Wines, Mount Cotton, Australia
Produced by: Zach Bair
Recorded and Mixed by: Matt Dever
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Live Version (12th December 2012) (4:42)
Recorded: Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia
Produced by: Zach Bair
Recorded and Mixed by: Matt Dever
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Live Version (29th March 2013) (4:41)
Recorded: Sands Centre, Carlisle, UK
Mixed By Concert Live
Remastered By Derrick Carter
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Live Version (6th April 2013) (4:36)
Recorded: Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, UK
Mixed By Concert Live
Remastered By Derrick Carter
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Live Version (15th April 2013) (4:37)
Recorded: O2 Academy, Bournemouth, UK
Mixed By Concert Live
Remastered By Derrick Carter
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Live Version (20th November 2013) (4:37)
Recorded: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Mixed By Concert Live
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Live Version (27th November 2013) (4:34)
Recorded: Hydro, Glasgow, UK
Mixing: Olivier Gerard (GG) at Jet Studios, Brussels
Sound Engineer: Rudy Coclet
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Live Version (28th November 2013) (4:36)
Recorded: Arena, Manchester, UK
Mixed By Concert Live
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Live Version (30th November 2013) (4:35)
Recorded: O2, London, UK
Mixed By Concert Live
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Live Version (26th January 2014) (4:39)
Recorded: Palladium, Riga, Latvia
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (27th January 2014) (4:34)
Recorded: Circus, Helsinki, Finland
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (29th January 2014) (4:34)
Recorded: Circus, Stockholm, Sweden
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (30th January 2014) (4:34)
Recorded: Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (31st January 2014) (4:34)
Recorded: Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (1st February 2014) (4:35)
Recorded: Huxleys, Berlin, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (3rd February 2014) (4:34)
Recorded: Docks, Hamburg, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (4th February 2014) (4:35)
Recorded: Docks, Hamburg, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (5th February 2014) (4:44)
Recorded: Jovel Music Hall, Munster, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (7th February 2014) (4:48)
Recorded: Stadthalle, Bremerhaven, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (8th February 2014) (4:35)
Recorded: Sparkassen Arena, Aurich, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (9th February 2014) (4:34)
Recorded: Ringlokschuppen, Bielefeld, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (11th February 2014) (4:35)
Recorded: Tollhaus, Karlsruhe, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (12th February 2014) (4:06)
Recorded: Europahalle, Trier, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (14th February 2014) (4:36)
Recorded: Palladium, Köln, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (15th February 2014) (4:33)
Recorded: Konzerthalle, Olsberg, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (16th February 2014) (4:36)
Recorded: Capitol, Hannover, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (18th February 2014) (4:36)
Recorded: Phönixhalle, Mainz, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (20th February 2014) (4:34)
Recorded: Werfhalle, Göppingen, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (21st February 2014) (4:35)
Recorded: Stadthalle, Fürth, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (23rd February 2014) (4:35)
Recorded: Stadthalle, Singen, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (25th February 2014) (4:38)
Recorded: Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (26th February 2014) (4:35)
Recorded: Festhalle, Berne, Switzerland
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (28th February 2014) (4:35)
Recorded: Incheba Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (1st March 2014) (4:37)
Recorded: Sala Ziemi, Poznan, Poland
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (2nd March 2014) (4:34)
Recorded: Stodola, Warsaw, Poland
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (9th June 2014) (4:33)
Recorded: KulturPur Festival, Hilchenbach, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (11th July 2014) (4:42)
Recorded: Kunst!Rasen, Bonn, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (24th July 2014) (4:36)
Recorded: Teatro Antico, Taormina, Sicily
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (26th July 2014) (4:37)
Recorded: Banchina San Domenico, Molfetta, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (27th July 2014) (4:44)
Recorded: The Cavea, Rome, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (28th July 2014) (?:??)
Recorded: Piazza Castello, Ferrara, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (29th July 2014) (4:41)
Recorded: Arena Alpe Adria, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (30th July 2014) (4:40)
Recorded: Gru Village, Turin, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (24th October 2018) (4:57)
Recorded: Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA
Recorded by: Olivier Gerard
Produced by: Andy Wright
Mixed by: Gavin Goldberg
Assisted by: Lewis Chapman
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demo discography
sessions
downloads
Live Version (16th Feb 06) (4:55)
Recorded: Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
Recording Engineer: Patrick Demoustier
Mixed By Jez Coad, Charlie Burchill and Andy Gillespie
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Live Version (26th January 2014) (4:39)
Recorded: Palladium, Riga, Latvia
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (27th January 2014) (4:34)
Recorded: Circus, Helsinki, Finland
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (29th January 2014) (4:34)
Recorded: Circus, Stockholm, Sweden
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (30th January 2014) (4:34)
Recorded: Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (31st January 2014) (4:34)
Recorded: Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (1st February 2014) (4:35)
Recorded: Huxleys, Berlin, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (3rd February 2014) (4:34)
Recorded: Docks, Hamburg, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (4th February 2014) (4:35)
Recorded: Docks, Hamburg, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (5th February 2014) (4:44)
Recorded: Jovel Music Hall, Munster, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (7th February 2014) (4:48)
Recorded: Stadthalle, Bremerhaven, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (8th February 2014) (4:35)
Recorded: Sparkassen Arena, Aurich, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (9th February 2014) (4:34)
Recorded: Ringlokschuppen, Bielefeld, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (11th February 2014) (4:35)
Recorded: Tollhaus, Karlsruhe, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (12th February 2014) (4:06)
Recorded: Europahalle, Trier, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (14th February 2014) (4:36)
Recorded: Palladium, Köln, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (15th February 2014) (4:33)
Recorded: Konzerthalle, Olsberg, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (16th February 2014) (4:36)
Recorded: Capitol, Hannover, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (18th February 2014) (4:36)
Recorded: Phönixhalle, Mainz, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (20th February 2014) (4:34)
Recorded: Werfhalle, Göppingen, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (21st February 2014) (4:35)
Recorded: Stadthalle, Fürth, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (23rd February 2014) (4:35)
Recorded: Stadthalle, Singen, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (25th February 2014) (4:38)
Recorded: Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (26th February 2014) (4:35)
Recorded: Festhalle, Berne, Switzerland
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (28th February 2014) (4:35)
Recorded: Incheba Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (1st March 2014) (4:37)
Recorded: Sala Ziemi, Poznan, Poland
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (2nd March 2014) (4:34)
Recorded: Stodola, Warsaw, Poland
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (9th June 2014) (4:33)
Recorded: KulturPur Festival, Hilchenbach, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (11th July 2014) (4:42)
Recorded: Kunst!Rasen, Bonn, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (24th July 2014) (4:36)
Recorded: Teatro Antico, Taormina, Sicily
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (26th July 2014) (4:37)
Recorded: Banchina San Domenico, Molfetta, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (27th July 2014) (4:44)
Recorded: The Cavea, Rome, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (28th July 2014) (?:??)
Recorded: Piazza Castello, Ferrara, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (29th July 2014) (4:41)
Recorded: Arena Alpe Adria, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (30th July 2014) (4:40)
Recorded: Gru Village, Turin, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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videography
Edit (3:54)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Engineer: Hugh Jones
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Remix (4:14)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Engineer: Hugh Jones
Remixed by: Greg Jackman
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Live Version (27th November 2013) (4:34)
Recorded: Hydro, Glasgow, UK
Mixing: Olivier Gerard (GG) at Jet Studios, Brussels
Sound Engineer: Rudy Coclet
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Live Version (7th April 2015) (3:27)
Recorded: Usher Hall, Edinburgh, UK
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live history
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