Once Upon a Time (1985)

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Title: Once Upon a Time
Artist: Simple Minds
Genre: Alternative Rock
Released: 1985

Tracks:
1 - Once Upon a Time - 5:45
2 - All the Things She Said - 4:16 -
3 - Ghost Dancing - 4:45 -
4 - Alive and Kicking - 5:26 -
5 - Oh Jungleland - 5:14
6 - I Wish You Were Here - 4:42
7 - Sanctify Yourself - 4:57 -
8 - Come a Long Way - 5:07

Overview:
Once Upon a Time is the seventh studio album by Simple Minds, released in 1985.
Although already successful in their native UK and Europe, the band had also now become popular in the US, mainly due to the Keith Forsey-penned "Don't You (Forget About Me)" which appeared on The Breakfast Club soundtrack and had become a no.1 hit there. However, the band deliberately left the track off the album due to their reluctance to record it. Four singles were taken from the album; "Alive and Kicking" (UK #7, US #3), "All the Things She Said" (UK #9, US #28), "Sanctify Yourself" (UK #10, US #14), and "Ghost Dancing" (UK #13). The album topped the UK charts, and peaked at no.10 on the US charts.
The album was available with two covers upon its original LP release. The alternate cover uses the back image for the front and vice versa. It also moves the Simple Minds logo to the right of the cover. The album cover was standardised for the original CD release and this version has since been used for the various reissues of the album. There was also a limited pic disc LP.
Virgin reissued the album as a remastered edition in 2002 (cardboard vinyl replica edition) and early 2003 (jewel-case).
Virgin reissued the album on SACD in 2003.
Music information in first post provided by The AudioDB
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