| Artist | Simple Minds |
|---|---|
| Cover | Glitteringprize8192.jpg |
| Released | 12 October 1992[1] |
| Recorded | 1981–1991 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 72:55 |
| Label | Virgin |
| Producer | |
| Prev year | 1991 |
| Next year | 1995 |
Glittering Prize 81/92 is a compilation album by Simple Minds, released in October 1992.
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 and various live versions, was released simultaneously.[2]
Chart positions
Weekly charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ARIA Albums Chart[3] | 1 |
| France SNEP Compilation Albums Chart[4] | 2 |
| Netherlands MegaCharts Albums Chart[5] | 7 |
| New Zealand Official New Zealand Music Chart[6] | 1 |
| Sweden Topplistan Albums Chart[7] | 17 |
| Switzerland Swiss Hitparade Albums Chart[8] | 14 |
| UK Albums Chart[9] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) | 4 |
References
- ^ UKcert
- ^ "advertisement". Music Week. 10 October 1992. p. 2.
- ^ "Discography Simple Minds - australian-charts.com". Hung Medien. Archived 28 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
- ^ "lescharts.com - Discographie Simple Minds". Hung Medien. Archived 23 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - Simple Minds". Hung Medien. Archived 25 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "charts.nz - Discography Simple Minds". Hung Medien. Archived 10 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "Swedish Charts - Simple Minds". Hung Medien. Archived 26 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "Discography Simple Minds - swisscharts.com". Hung Medien. Archived 18 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "Official Charts > Simple Minds". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 November 2015.