1985-10-21
Once Upon A Time
Simple Minds
By Maeve C.
“Alive and Kicking” reached the shops as a single in September 1985, a few weeks before the album arrived. Once Upon a Time was recorded at the Townhouse in London with producers Jimmy Iovine and Bob Clearmountain, then mixed that summer at Bearsville Studios and Right Track in New York.
The eight songs run from the title track through “Ghost Dancing” to the closing “Come a Long Way”. “Sanctify Yourself” and “All the Things She Said” followed as singles in 1986. The album went to number one in Britain and reached number ten on the Billboard 200.
Sources
Official Simple Minds site discography entry headed 21 Oct, 1985: original release 21 October 1985; producers Jimmy Iovine and Bob Clearmountain; recorded at The Townhouse, London; mixed at Bearsville and Right Track, summer 1985; UK No. 1, US No. 10; thanks Virgin and A&M.Corroborates release 21 October 1985 (Virgin UK, A&M US); singles Alive and Kicking (Sept 1985), Sanctify Yourself (Jan 1986), All the Things She Said (Mar 1986); UK No. 1, US No. 10.