Simple Minds - Once Upon A Time
Simple Minds - Once Upon A Time Singer: Simple Minds
Title: Once Upon A Time
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP 5092, A&M Records ‎– SP-5092
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Electrasound LA pressing
Country: US
Date of released: 21 Oct 1985
Category: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1250 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1440 mb
Rating: 4.0✭
Format: MP3 XM FLAC VOC AUD AHX VOX MP3 FLAC

Tracklist

A1 Once Upon A Time 5:44
A2 All The Things She Said 4:16
A3 Ghost Dancing 4:46
A4 Alive And Kicking 5:24
B1 Oh Jungleland 5:12
B2 I Wish You Were Here 4:42
B3 Sanctify Yourself 5:00
B4 Come A Long Way 5:08

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Licensed From – Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Published By – Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
  • Recorded At – The Town House
  • Mixed At – Bearsville Studios
  • Mixed At – Right Track Recording
  • Lacquer Cut At – Masterdisk
  • Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △10873
  • Manufactured By – A&M Records, Inc.
  • Distributed By – A&M Records, Inc.
  • Pressed By – Electrosound Los Angeles

Credits

  • Artwork [Art] – Mick Haggerty
  • Backing Vocals – Carlos Alomar, Michael Been, Simms Brothers*
  • Bass Guitar – John Giblin
  • Coordinator – Debbie Caponetta, Gemma Corfield
  • Crew [Studio] – Dougie Cowan, Paul Kerr
  • Drums, Vocals – Mel Gaynor
  • Engineer – Mark McKenna, Moira Marquis
  • Engineer [Assisted By] – Martin White
  • Guitar – Charles Burchill*
  • Lead Vocals – Jim Kerr
  • Lead Vocals [Additional] – Robin Clark
  • Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
  • Percussion – Sue Hadjopoulos (tracks: A2)
  • Photography By – Anton Corbijn
  • Piano, Synthesizer – Michael Macneil
  • Producer – Bob Clearmountain, Jimmy Iovine
  • Technician [Technical Assistance] – Bob Schwall, Bob Tis, Judy Reeves
  • Written-By – Simple Minds

Notes

"C" on label next to A&M logo and date of 1985 indicates this is an Electrosound Los Angeles pressing.

Catalog number appears as SP 5092 on spine and sleeve rear, SP-5092 on labels.
"SLM △" in the runout etchings indicates that the lacquer disc was processed at, and the metal parts used to manufacture the record were made at Sheffield Lab Matrix.

Recorded at Townhouse Studios, London
Mixed at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New
Right Track Studios, New York City Summer '85

℗ 1985 Virgin Records Ltd
© 1985 Virgin Records Ltd
All songs published by Colgems E.M.I. Music (ASCAP)
Issued under license from Virgin Records Ltd
Manufactured & Distributed by A&M Records Inc.
1416 N La Brea, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, stamped): SPO-5092-A-RE SH-1 MASTERDISK RL SLM△10873 1–1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, stamped): SPO-5092-B-RE-SH1 SLM△10873-X MASTERDISK 1–1
  • Barcode: 0 7502-15092-1
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Other (Pressing Plant Code): C

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
V2364 Simple Minds Once Upon A Time ‎(LP, Album) Virgin V2364 UK 1985
CS 5092 Simple Minds Once Upon A Time ‎(Cass, Album) A&M Records CS 5092 US 1985
CD 5092 Simple Minds Once Upon A Time ‎(CD, Album) A&M Records CD 5092 US Unknown
TCV 2364 Simple Minds Once Upon A Time ‎(Cass, Album, Whi) Virgin TCV 2364 UK 1985
SP 5092 Simple Minds Once Upon A Time ‎(LP, Album, MP) A&M Records SP 5092 US 1985