Black & White 050505
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Black & White 050505 is the fourteenth studio album (of original material) by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released in the UK on 12 September 2005.
The album was not officially released in the US.
Overview
The song "The Jeweller Part 2" is a reworked, re-recorded version of "Jeweller to the Stars", from the semi-cancelled album Our Secrets Are the Same.
Recording
The sessions for Black And White 050505 yielded an album and a half of material. The tracks "Light Travels" and "Fortune Teller" were left off the album because Jim Kerr did not want to compromise the album's structure or overall feel. "Light Travels" was later rerecorded and appeared on Graffiti Soul.
The recording sessions for the album ended on 5 May 2005 (05/05/05), hence the number in the album's title.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stay Visible" | Kerr | Coad | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Home" | Kerr | Burchill, Goudie | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Stranger" | Kerr, Tignino | Tignino, Legato | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Different World [taormina.me]" | Kerr, Coad | Burchill | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Underneath the Ice" | Kerr | Burchill, Coad | 4:45 |
| 6. | "The Jeweller Part 2" | Kerr | Burchill | 4:18 |
| 7. | "A Life Shot in Black and White" | Kerr | Coad, Burchill | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Kiss the Ground" | Kerr | Burchill | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Dolphins" | Kerr | Burchill | 5:57 |
| 10. | "Too Much Television (Bonus track on Japanese edition)" | Sean Kelly | Sean Kelly | 4:19 |
Live performances
All the songs have been played live:[9][10]
- "Stay Visible" during the 2005 "Intimate", 2006 "Black And White", 2009 "30 Years Live European" & 2009 "Graffiti Soul" tours
- "Home" during the 2005 "Intimate", 2006 "Black And White", 2008 "Celebrate 30 Years Live", 2009 "30 Years Live European" & 2009 "Graffiti Soul", 2010 "Festival Show", 2010 "Final Shows" tours
- "Stranger" during the 2005 "Intimate" & 2006 "Black And White" tours
- "Different World [taormina.me]" during the 2005 "Intimate", 2006 "Black And White" & 2009 "30 Years Live European" tours
- "Underneath The Ice" only during the 2006 "Black And White" tour
- "The Jeweller Part 2" during the 2005 "Intimate" & 2006 "Black And White" tours
- "A Life Shot in Black & White" only during the 2006 "Black And White" tour
- "Kiss The Ground" only one time (in Copenhagen, Denmark) during the 2006 "Black And White" tour
- "Dolphins" during the 2006 "Black And White" & 2009 "30 Years Live European" tours
Personnel
- Jim Kerr — vocals
- Charlie Burchill — guitars/keyboards
- Mel Gaynor — drums/percussion
- Eddie Duffy — bass guitars/percussion
Additional musicians
- Andy Gillespie — keyboards
- Jez Coad — additional guitars and keyboards
- Daniele Tignino and John Biancale — backing vocals on "Stranger"
- Sean Kelly — guest vocals on "Too Much Television" (bonus track on Japanese edition)
References
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Simple Minds: Black & White > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ Smith, Jack (12 July 2005). "Simple Minds Black And White 050505 Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ Perry, John (October 2005). "Black & White 050505". Q. London: EMAP Metro. ISSN 0955-4955. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Black & White 050505". Daily Express. London: Beaverbrook Newspapers. 9 September 2005. OCLC 173337077. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ Besenyodi, Adam (27 January 2006). "Black & White 050505". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ Shirley, Ian (October 2005). "Black & White 050505 - Review". Record Collector. Diamond Publishing. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Black & White 050505". The Sun. London: News Corporation. 9 September 2005. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ Verrico, Liz (10 September 2005). "Black & White 050505". The Times. London. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ Cornwell, Simon. "Black & White 050505: Information". Dream Giver Redux. simpleminds.org. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ Cornwell, Simon. "Tours: Simple Minds". Dream Giver Redux. simpleminds.org. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
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