Glittering Prize 81/92
Glittering Prize 81/92 is a compilation album by Simple Minds, released in 1992.
| Glittering Prize 81/92 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Simple Minds | ||||
| Released | 12 October 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–1991 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 72:55 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| CMJ | (mixed) |
| Martin C. Strong | (9/10) |
| NME | 6/10 |
| Q | (mixed) |
It spans the period from Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call (the first album recorded by Simple Minds for Virgin Records) to Real Life.
The album omits the earliest period of Simple Minds' recording career, which yielded three albums released on Arista (only reissues are on Virgin).
At the time of its release, the album was promoted by the double A-side single "Love Song/Alive and Kicking", where "Love Song" appeared in a remixed form. Both "Love Song" (from 1981) and "Alive and Kicking" (from 1985) appear in their original 7-inch edits on the album.
The namesake video collection, featuring promo videos from the then latest two albums and live versions of the hits was released simultaneously.