Once Upon a Time

by Simple Minds

Once Upon a Time cover art

Capitalizing on the massive crossover success of 'Don't You (Forget About Me)', Simple Minds leaned entirely into heavily produced, stadium-ready big music and pop-rock. The album features incredibly dense layers of synthesizers, driving drum machines, and Jim Kerr's remarkably passionate, uplifting vocal performances. 'Once Upon a Time' is a soaring, deeply romantic, and definitively anthemic 80s blockbuster.

Genres

  • Pop Rock
  • Big Music

Tracklist

  1. Once Upon A Time
  2. All The Things She Said
  3. Ghost Dancing
  4. Alive And Kicking
  5. Oh Jungleland
  6. I Wish You Were Here
  7. Sanctify Yourself
  8. Come A Long Way
  9. Don't You (Forget About Me)
  10. A Brass Band In African Chimes
  11. Don't You (Forget About Me) - 12" Version
  12. A Brass Band In African Chimes - Extended Version
  13. Alive And Kicking
  14. Alive And Kicking - Instrumental
  15. Up On The Catwalk - Live From Barrowlands Ballroom, Glasgow / 1985
  16. Alive And Kicking - 7" Remix / Edit
  17. Alive And Kicking - 12" Remix
  18. Alive And Kicking - Kevorkian 12" Remix
  19. Sanctify Yourself - Edit
  20. Sanctify Yourself - Instrumental
  21. Sanctify Yourself - Alternative Edit
  22. Street Hassle - Live From The Ahoy, Rotterdam / 1985
  23. Love Song - Live From The Ahoy, Rotterdam / 1985
  24. Sanctify Yourself - Extended Mix
  25. Sanctify Yourself - Dub Version
  26. All The Things She Said
  27. Promised You A Miracle - US Remix
  28. All The Things She Said - Extended Version
  29. Don't You (Forget About Me) - Live From The Ahoy, Rotterdam / 1985
  30. Ghost Dancing - 12'' Mix
  31. Ghost Dancing - Instrumental
  32. Oh Jungleland - 12'' Version
  33. Oh Jungleland - Instrumental
  34. Ghost Dancing - Live
  35. Big Sleep - Live
  36. Waterfront - Live
  37. Promised You A Miracle - Live
  38. Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) - Live
  39. Oh Jungleland - Live
  40. Alive And Kicking - Live
  41. Don't You (Forget About Me) - Live
  42. Once Upon A Time - Live
  43. Book Of Brilliant Things - Live
  44. East At Easter - Live
  45. Sanctify Yourself - Live
  46. Love Song / Sun City / Dance To The Music - Live
  47. New Gold Dream - Live