--- product_id: 48397042 title: "The Best Of Simple Minds" brand: "simple minds" price: "€ 60.81" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/48397042-the-best-of-simple-minds store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # The Best Of Simple Minds **Brand:** simple minds **Price:** € 60.81 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Best Of Simple Minds by simple minds - **How much does it cost?** € 60.81 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/48397042-the-best-of-simple-minds) ## Best For - simple minds enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted simple minds brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product description SIMPLE MINDS .co.uk The title of this compilation tells the truth--almost. Although one is moved to question the validity of including the Raven Maize club hit "Real Life"--selected on account of it sampling the tonal poetry of "Theme From Great Cities"(a prime slice of the early Minds' funked-up Eurosynth futurism) and slapped on the end as if to convince a jaded public that Simple Minds really are "contemporary" and have a profound relevance to today's dance scene--this really contains the best of Simple Minds. Which is a very good thing indeed--but where's "Changeling"? These trifling grievances aside, this compilation does Simple Minds' chart-history justice. Sometimes unduly castigated for blustery over-expression and much ado about nothing, re-familiarisation with much of the post-Sparkle In The Rain material reveals a band at ease with an astute musical economy--the grand gesturing of "Mandela Day", for example, may well sound monumentally sincere and overwrought but it consists of a measly three chords, while the trotting-horse bass-line to "Waterfront" is one note repeated for over four minutes (and that note was "D" if you're interested). Some great pop singles aside--"She's A River", "Alive And Kicking", "Up On The Catwalk" and "Promised You A Miracle", a song cut from the same tartan cloth as early Spandau Ballet--the most interesting thing about Simple Mind's evolution is how they started to get more successful once they'd stopped impersonating Roxy Music only to hit pay dirt with a song which Bryan Ferry didn't have enough time to record, namely Keith Forsey's "Don't You Forget About Me". --Kevin Maidment ## Images ![The Best Of Simple Minds - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91Vqb-0tiXL.jpg) ![The Best Of Simple Minds - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1qqX3U-31L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Cd *by B***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 June 2024* Love this cd ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Great *by K***0 on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 October 2021* Came very quick , no problems , only played 1st disc so can’t comment on whole cd 💿 but just great you can get the older music so easy , ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended to anyone exploring or reminiscing 80's music *by S***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 June 2008* Unfortunately, Simple Minds tend to be remembered mainly for a couple of hits, Don't You & Alive & Kicking which kind of misses the (their) point.Simple Minds came along at the same time as U2 &, for my money at least, were the more "cutting edge" of the two.....up until 1983, New Gold Dream at least.This collection has the early stuff in abundance, The American, Theme For Great Cities, I Travel yet the absence of New Gold Dream is mystifying.They made BIG music; pumping, driving, futuristic, Euro-synth dance music & they made it well.Waterfront virtually confirms the assertion of the time that they were almost too big for stadia yet also proved to be just past the pinnacle of their creative best, which was New Gold Dream,.This is worth the money for a decent snapshot of their work but perhaps you should supplement it with a copy of NGD. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sk/products/48397042-the-best-of-simple-minds](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/48397042-the-best-of-simple-minds) --- *Product available on Desertcart Slovakia* *Store origin: SK* *Last updated: 2026-05-22*