The follow up to the airplay hit broken glass park, blood diamonds is the other brand new track that was specially recorded for the top 20 celebrate. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Awardwinning journalist greg campbell traces the deadly trail of these diamonds, many of which are brought to the world. Blood diamonds were big business for rebel groups in sierra leone, angola and.
I find i listen to a lot of stuff once and then forget about it. The track brings together two pioneering artists at a point in their careers. Blood diamonds was the second, promotionalonly single to be released from celebrate. I feel you, theres no need to search and i hear you from so far away theres a town thats beyond this place. Imagination strikes i hear those uneven songs returning like ghosts in flight on. According to simple minds lead singer jim kerr, big music has lots of power and passion, urgency and momentum, adding it is energetic, its got a raw power and a lot of vitality.
Simple minds lyrics 200 song lyrics sorted by album, including dont you forget about me, alive and kicking, glittering prize. Check out this video for blood diamonds just released on the official youtube channel. View concert statistics of waterfront by simple minds played live. Mar 25, 20 check out blood diamonds by simple minds on amazon music. Simple minds blood diamonds audio only3 jam sessions chords. I feel you theres no need to serve i hear you from so far away theres a town thats beyond this place and theres a space cause youre no. Blood simple is a 1984 american neonoir crime film written, edited, produced, and directed by joel and ethan coen. From inside the democratic republic of congos diamond mines.
I feel you theres no need to serve i hear you from so far away theres a town. This is fan made video for simple minds no infringes are intended. After a soldout uk tour in the spring, simple minds have announced a further four uk. Check out who covered the song and in which years it was played and how often. Simple minds has defiantly released a few greatest hits albums before but none to this extent. Blood diamond simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Its release was prompted by the desire to keep simple minds on the radio, especially to promote the arena gigs at the end of the year, and specifically for.
Simple minds will release big music on november 3rd, their first album of new material in over five years. I feel you theres no need to serve i hear you from so far away theres a town thats beyond this place. Rexs children of the revolution, and the big music bonus cd now including the simple minds stranglers collaboration. Song information for blood diamonds simple minds on allmusic. Its release was prompted by the desire to keep simple minds on the radio, especially to promote the arena gigs at the end of the year, and specifically for their appearance at radio twos live in hyde park. With five extra album tracks, including a version of the doors riders on the storm, plus the standalone single of the simple mindsstranglers collaboration on get a grip on yourself. Blood diamonds really shone light onto the issue bringing more awareness to it, just like the move did aswell. Even so, a final recording took place on 27 august 2014. Watch the video for blood diamonds from simple minds s celebrate greatest hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Releasing in two forms a 2cd version and a 3cd version the greatest hits collection spans a dozen albums and includes the groups promised you a miracle, glittering prize, waterfront. Simple minds embarked in late 2012 on an eightdate australia and new zealand joint tour with american band devo and australian band the church starting on 29 november 2012 in melbourne, and ending on 15 december 2012 in auckland the only show played in new zealand. At brilliant earth, we believe it is important to end all violence related to diamond mining, regardless of the circumstances.
The book blood diamonds written by greg campbell is a great book that really opens up your eyes to see what has been happening in sierra leone in the 90s and 2000s. The diamonds are then sold and used to buy weapons to help the armed groups fight against the government. Stagefright, blood diamonds, and broken glass park. Blood diamonds was originally written by jim kerr with iain cook of chvrches after an introduction by martin hanlin. Greatest hits to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Simple minds canciones favoritas, videos ideasnopalabras. The three bands played a day on the green as well as indoor shows. I feel you theres no need to serve i hear you from so far away theres a town thats.
I feel you theres no need to serve i hear you from so far away theres a town thats beyond this place and theres a space cause youre not here. Sierra leone is a vacuum of violence, poverty, warlords and misery, a tiny corner of western africa where the wheels have fallen completely off, writes campbell, its politics as raw and unrelenting as the natural environment. On 19 may 2014, it was announced that simple minds had just finished recording big music. Blood diamonds testo canzone cantato da simple minds.
This a brilliant production by martin poschinger to a great simple minds track. Eventually, these very diamonds find their way into the rings and necklaces of brides and spouses the world over. This version features 50 songs including their rare presimple minds single, 1977s johnny and the self abusers. The sorry role the diamond has played in the history of sierra leone, stunningly told by journalist campbell the road to kosovo, 1999. The greatest hits is a compilation album by scottish rock band simple minds, released on march 25, 20. Ian grenfell at quietus management ltd assisted by elaine gwyther live photo by paul khera art direction and design by peacock. Awardwinning journalist greg campbell traces the deadly trail of these diamonds.
Mr kerr, from simple minds, talking about big music, on kx93. Check out blood diamonds by simple minds on amazon music. It was played on the ken bruce show on bbc radio 2. Awardwinning journalist greg campbell traces the deadly trail of these. Blood diamonds paroles par simple minds lyrics et parole. It was the directorial debut of the coens and the first major film of cinematographer barry sonnenfeld, who later became a noted director, as well as the featurefilm debut of joel coens wife frances mcdormand, who subsequently starred in many of his features. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Adam sweetings book is the best of the bunch when it comes to the history of simple minds. Because of this, most of the blood diamond mining happens in war zones. And his verdict on the diamond industrys pr campaign is simple, but.
Jacob sold me my first couple pieces i was killing niggas who misunderstood what deceased is spent half a mill on a ferrari, i coulda leased it driving scott storchs bugatti fore they released it drop the documentary, rockin khakis with creases dope and hip hop, it resurfaced with some leeches ten times platinum, now im chillin where the beach is time to show the. The diamond industrys attempt to fight blood diamonds led to the establishment of the kimberley process, an international diamond certification scheme, in 2003. Paroles officielles blood diamonds lyrics par simple minds. This recording is owned by simple minds ltd an instant cd production from concert live. I feel you theres no need to serve i hear you from so far away theres a town thats beyond this place and theres a space cause. After leaving the virgin label, and a oneoff album with chrysalis, simple minds took stock and decided to make records for themselves. Sep 27, 20 simple minds will release big music on november 3rd, their first album of new material in over five years. Engineer additional tom dalgetyproducer andy wright, gavin goldberg, simple mindsprogrammed by additional. You can listen to the recording online now in the uk right here. An album of cover versions of songs dear to jim kerr and charlie burchill, neon lights, was released in 2001, followed by cry in 2002, an album of new compositions recorded in glasgow and sicily.
Blood diamonds is the new single from simple minds. Dust away those winter blues with a limited edition simple minds 20 live album box set. With that in mind, the charity save the children yesterday launched its own. Life in a day 1979 someone, life in a day, sad affair, all for you, pleasantly disturbed, no cure, chelsea girl, wasteland, destiny, murder story real to real cacophony 1979 real to real, naked eye, citizen dance of youth, carnival shelter in a suitcase, factory, cacophony, veldt, premonition, changeling, film theme, calling your name, scar. Tracing the deadly path of the worlds most precious stones from the worlds largest community of readers. Simple minds book of brilliant things live in edinburgh 201572 jam sessions. I feel you theres no need to serve i hear you from so far away theres a town blood diamonds parole simple minds. Blood diamonds book of brilliant things broken glass park colours fly and catherine wheel dont you forget about me glittering prize i travel let there be love love song neon lights new gold dream 81,82,83,84 once upon a time promised you a miracle sanctify yourself see the lights shes a river someone somewhere in summertime space speed. These blood diamonds are smuggled out of west africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants in london, antwerp, and new york, often with the complicity of the international diamond industry. Casual listeners associate glasgow, scotlands simple minds almost exclusively with their widely known signature song dont you forget about me.
I feel you, theres no need to search and i hear you from so far away theres a town thats beyond this place and theres a space cause youre not here or could i. The central african republic is a classic case of blood diamonds, exactly. Simple minds ballad of the streets ep 1989 uk limited edition 3track 12 vinyl ep featuring the full length version of belfast child, plus mandela day and biko, complete with four four 10 x 8 black and white photographs from the belfast chil d video, housed in a. The material is strong and can bear repeated listening. The book charts the early days of jim and charlie in glasgow through to the late eighties live in the city of light era. Blood diamonds by simple minds, off their album big music big music is out now.
Simple minds brand new single blood diamonds has been remixed by analogue electronic band john foxx and the maths, featuring the exultravox singer and long term collaborator benge. I feel you, theres no need to search and i hear you, from so far away theres a town, thats beyond this place and theres a space, cause youre not here or could i be wrong. This deluxe 2cd edition features the limited edition big music bonus cd. I feel you, theres no need to search and i hear you from so far away. Big music is the bands first album in five years and.
The only way that the blood will finally be washed away from conflict diamonds is if there is a true fairtradecertification process that allows conscientious consumers to buy congos artisanal. Dec 01, 2014 blood diamonds by simple minds, off their album big music big music is out now. Top simple minds lyrics alive and kicking book of brilliant things street hassle shake off the ghosts new gold dream love song waterfront sanctify yourself kick it in all the things she said. The album spans all of their studio albums from 1979s life in a day to 2009s graffiti soul, which at the time was the latest album simple minds released, plus the live version promised you a miracle from 1987s live in the city of light, and new tracks recorded for this compilation. Simple minds ltd reg no 01409205 co ojk ltd, 3rd floor colwyn chambers, 19 york street, manchester m2 3ba. Simple minds new single blood diamonds was played yesterday for the very first time. Delivered in a pristine collectors box and featuring an exclusive reworking of the bands live album artwork, this set is a necessity for any simple minds fan. Rexs children of the revolution, and the big music bonus cd now including the simple mindsstranglers collaboration. Aka album until charlie and steve osborne felt it was better suited for simple minds. Simple minds celebrate the greatest hits track list. Simple minds blood diamonds release date september 16th.