5X5 Live
Simple Minds · 2012
138 min · 31 tracks · new wave
A vibrant live experience that encapsulates the anthemic energy of Simple Minds' classic new wave sound.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic live performance energy
- anthemic sing-along moments
- wave-like pacing throughout
- celebratory atmosphere with friends
- nostalgic reflections on classics
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer short, standalone tracks
- seek immediate gratification
Where this album fits
- Themes
- live concert energy· resurgence of new wave
- Career context
- Released in early 2012, '5X5 Live' captures Simple Minds during a period of resurgence, following their 2010 studio album 'Graffiti Soul'. This live album features highlights from their extensive catalog and showcases the band's continued relevance to both old fans and new listeners alike, marking over three decades since their initial rise to fame.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Talk Talk· The Cure· Duran Duran
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Intro 2:13
- 2 I Travel 4:53
- 3 Thirty Frames a Second 4:24
- 4 Today I Died Again 3:31
- 5 Celebrate 5:17
- 6 Life in a Day 3:47
- 7 Calling Your Name 5:14
- 8 Scar 3:22
- 9 King Is White and in the Crowd 4:19
- 10 Hunter and the Hunted 5:20
- 11 Wasteland 3:26
- 12 Love Song 4:42
- 13 This Fear of Gods 5:02
- 14 Pleasantly Disturbed 6:39
- 15 Room 5:21
Disc 2
- 1 The American 5:01
- 2 70 Cities as Love Brings the Fall 4:40
- 3 In Trance as Mission 4:13
- 4 Sons and Fascination 4:12
- 5 Sweat in Bullet 4:02
- 6 Changeling 4:04
- 7 Factory 4:39
- 8 Big Sleep 4:02
- 9 Premonition 5:10
- 10 Promised You a Miracle 4:17
- 11 Someone Somewhere in Summertime 5:04
- 12 Theme for Great Cities 4:32
- 13 Glittering Prize 4:13
- 14 Someone 3:57
- 15 Chelsea Girl 4:02
- 16 New Gold Dream (81, 82, 83, 84) 5:12
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