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i travel
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
RP: The song I Travel is a song I never tire of listening to. I
would guess the initial idea would've been that driving, remorselessly percussive sound. How did that song come together?
DF: Pure chance. It wasn't as if it was built up to do that I'm sure. Mick MacNeil
was messing around with settings, pulled down a key, and we got that chop rhythmic sequence. I knew exactly what I was
doing. Brian did a kind of disco beat to it - that
Keith Forsey sound, he did it with Donna Summer and stuff. Do you know
the slap sound? That's us and John Leckie around a ping-pong table.
Derek Forbes: Early Days Simple Minds To Leaving The Band
Retropopic 183
2018
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Written about experiences whilst touring Europe, specifically Berlin (where
Jim found the contrast between the east and west sectors startling),
I Travel appeared during the second leg
of the Real To Real Cacophony tour. Subsequently
demoed, it opened the band's third album
Empires And Dance.
The 'language problem' in the song is politics.
Jim was so enthusiastic about the track that he
badgered their temporary lighting technician to listen to the demo on his walkman. It was the
lobby of the Taft Hotel, New York in 1980 and the technician was
Steve Pollard - who has worked with the band ever since.
The lyric sheet included with the album included a final verse which was not present on the
album - although it does appear in the
demo and
live versions. The transcriber also fluffed one of the lines:
Airport playing "Bi Some Lo" was obviously Airport playing Brian Eno, a nod to his first
ambient album Music For Airports.
"The only fault in 'I Travel' is the voice, it sounds so unmoved, while in fact I was scared shitless." - Jim.
Arista had great faith in the track: it was issued as the lead single for
Empires And Dance, spawning the band's first extended remix; and it was again a lead single of
the compilation album
Celebration. For the second issue, a live version of the song also appeared as a B-side.
lyrics
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Cities, buildings falling down,
Ideal homes falling down.
These pictures I see on the wall,
Timeless leaders stand so tall.
Assassin in a hit and run,
Asia steals a new born son.
Evacuees and refugees,
Presidents and monarchies.
Travel round,
I travel round,
Decadence and pleasure towns.
Tragedies,luxuries,statues,parks and galleries.
Europe has a language problem,
Talk, talk, talk, talk, talking on.
In central Europe,
Men are marching,
Marching on and marching on.
Love songs playing in the restaurants,
Airport playing Brian Eno.
Travel round,
I travel round,
Decadence and pleasure towns.
Tragedies,luxuries,statues,parks and galleries.
Europe has a language problem.
Europe has a language problem.
America has a language problem.
I Travel.
Euro-Bureau-Interpol,
Making love to the criminals.
Asia has a language problem.
I Travel.
And on and on and on and on and on and on and on.
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discography
Edit (3:06)
Producer: Leckie
Engineer: Jones
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Edit (3:19)
Producer: Leckie
Engineer: Jones
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Album Version (3:56)
Producer: Leckie
Engineer: Jones
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Extended (6:13)
Producer: Leckie
Engineer: Jones
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Live Version (25th September 1981) (5:09)
Recorded: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
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Utah Saints Mix Edit (4:19)
Producer: Leckie
Engineer: Jones
Remixed and additional production: Utah Saints
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Utah Saints Mix (7:58)
Producer: Leckie
Engineer: Jones
Remixed and additional production: Utah Saints
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Utah Saints Dub Mix (7:56)
Producer: Leckie
Engineer: Jones
Remixed and additional production: Utah Saints
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Live Version (21st Jan 1983) (3:36)
Recorded: Oxford Road Show
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Demo (3:52)
Producer: Leckie
Mastered by: Simon Heyworth
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Live Version (3rd November 2009) (4:43)
Recorded: Arena, Vienna, Austria
Mixed By Concert Online
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Live Version (7th November 2009) (4:32)
Recorded: Atlantico, Rome, Italy, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online
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Live Version (22nd November 2009) (4:36)
Recorded: Falconer Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed By Concert Online
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Live Version (30th November 2009) (4:47)
Recorded: Metro Arena, Newcastle, UK
Mixed By Concert Online
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Live Version (5th December 2009) (4:32)
Recorded: Arena, Sheffield, UK
Mixed By Concert Online
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2012 John Leckie Remix (4:47)
Producer: Leckie
Engineer: Jones
Remixed by: John Leckie
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Live Version (25th February 2012) (4:53)
Recorded: Barrowland, Glasgow, UK
Recorded by: Olivier Gerard
Mixed by: Olivier Gerard
Engineered by: Rudy Coclet
ISRC: GB01A1201406
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Live Version (30th November 2012) (4:54)
Recorded: Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
Produced by: Zach Bair
Recorded and Mixed by: Matt Dever
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Live Version (1st December 2012) (4:53)
Recorded: Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley, Australia
Produced by: Zach Bair
Recorded and Mixed by: Matt Dever
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Live Version (29th March 2013) (4:59)
Recorded: Sands Centre, Carlisle, UK
Mixed By Concert Live
Remastered By Derrick Carter
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Live Version (6th April 2013) (5:00)
Recorded: Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, UK
Mixed By Concert Live
Remastered By Derrick Carter
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Live Version (15th April 2013) (5:06)
Recorded: O2 Academy, Bournemouth, UK
Mixed By Concert Live
Remastered By Derrick Carter
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Live Version (20th November 2013) (4:53)
Recorded: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Mixed By Concert Live
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Live Version (28th November 2013) (5:40)
Recorded: Arena, Manchester, UK
Mixed By Concert Live
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Live Version (30th November 2013) (4:55)
Recorded: O2, London, UK
Mixed By Concert Live
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Live Version (26th January 2014) (4:59)
Recorded: Palladium, Riga, Latvia
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (27th January 2014) (4:57)
Recorded: Circus, Helsinki, Finland
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (29th January 2014) (4:59)
Recorded: Circus, Stockholm, Sweden
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (30th January 2014) (4:56)
Recorded: Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (31st January 2014) (4:58)
Recorded: Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (1st February 2014) (4:58)
Recorded: Huxleys, Berlin, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (3rd February 2014) (4:59)
Recorded: Docks, Hamburg, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (27th November 2013) (4:56)
Recorded: Hydro, Glasgow, UK
Mixing: Olivier Gerard (GG) at Jet Studios, Brussels
Sound Engineer: Rudy Coclet
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Live Version (9th June 2014) (4:51)
Recorded: KulturPur Festival, Hilchenbach, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (11th July 2014) (4:53)
Recorded: Kunst!Rasen, Bonn, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (24th July 2014) (4:50)
Recorded: Teatro Antico, Taormina, Sicily
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (26th July 2014) (4:52)
Recorded: Banchina San Domenico, Molfetta, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (27th July 2014) (4:56)
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) (4:57)
Recorded: Arena Alpe Adria, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (30th July 2014) (4:56)
Recorded: Gru Village, Turin, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (24th October 2018) (5:02)
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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videography
Live Version (21st January 1983) (3:36)
Recorded: Oxford Road Show
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Live Version (27th November 2013) (4:56)
Recorded: Hydro, Glasgow, UK
Mixing: Olivier Gerard (GG) at Jet Studios, Brussels
Sound Engineer: Rudy Coclet
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Live Version (February-May 2015) (5:02)
Recorded: Big Music Tour 2015
Recorded By: Olivier Gerard
Mixed By: Olivier Gerard at Jet Studios
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Live Version (7th April 2015) (4:39)
Recorded: Usher Hall, Edinburgh, UK
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downloads
Live Version (3rd November 2009) (4:43)
Recorded: Arena, Vienna, Austria
Mixed By Concert Online
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Live Version (7th November 2009) (4:32)
Recorded: Atlantico, Rome, Italy, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online
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Live Version (22nd November 2009) (4:36)
Recorded: Falconer Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed By Concert Online
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Live Version (30th November 2009) (4:47)
Recorded: Metro Arena, Newcastle, UK
Mixed By Concert Online
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Live Version (5th December 2009) (4:32)
Recorded: Arena, Sheffield, UK
Mixed By Concert Online
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Live Version (26th January 2014) (4:59)
Recorded: Palladium, Riga, Latvia
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (27th January 2014) (4:57)
Recorded: Circus, Helsinki, Finland
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (29th January 2014) (4:59)
Recorded: Circus, Stockholm, Sweden
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (30th January 2014) (4:56)
Recorded: Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (31st January 2014) (4:58)
Recorded: Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (1st February 2014) (4:58)
Recorded: Huxleys, Berlin, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (3rd February 2014) (4:59)
Recorded: Docks, Hamburg, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (9th June 2014) (4:51)
Recorded: KulturPur Festival, Hilchenbach, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (11th July 2014) (4:53)
Recorded: Kunst!Rasen, Bonn, Germany
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (24th July 2014) (4:50)
Recorded: Teatro Antico, Taormina, Sicily
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (26th July 2014) (4:52)
Recorded: Banchina San Domenico, Molfetta, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (27th July 2014) (4:56)
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) (4:57)
Recorded: Arena Alpe Adria, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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Live Version (30th July 2014) (4:56)
Recorded: Gru Village, Turin, Italy
Mixed By Bleecker Street
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demo discography
Demo Version (3:52)
Producer: Leckie
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live history
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