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{{Infobox album |
{{Infobox album|
Name = 5X5 Live |
| name = 5X5 Live
Type = [[Live Album]] |
| type = Live
Artist = [[Simple Minds]] |
| artist = [[Simple Minds]]
Cover = 5X5 Live (live album).jpg |
| cover = Simple Minds 5X5 Live.jpg
Released = 19 November 2012 |
| alt =
| released = 19 November 2012
Recorded = 2012; various locations |
| recorded = 16 February–31 July 2012 {{Clear}} at various locations in Europe
Genre = [[Rock and roll|Rock]] |
Length = |
| venue =
Label = [[EMI]] |
| studio =
Producer = [[Simple Minds]] |
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| length = 138:53

| label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
Last album = ''[[Graffiti Soul]]''<br />(2009) |
| producer = Simple Minds
This album = '''''5X5 Live''''' <br />(2012) |
| prev_title = [[Graffiti Soul]]
Next album = ''TBA''<br />(2013) |
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = [[Celebrate: The Greatest Hits]]
| next_year = 2013
}}
}}
{{Album reviews
|rev1 = QRO Magazine
|rev1score = {{Rating|8.5|10}}<ref name=qromag/>
|rev2 = Reflections of Darkness
|rev2score = {{Rating|10|10}}<ref name=rod/>
}}
'''''5X5 Live''''' is the fourth (double) [[Album#Live|live album]] by Scottish [[Rock and roll|rock]] band [[Simple Minds]], released on 19 November 2012.


==Overview==
'''''5X5 Live''''' is an upcoming (double) [[live album]], the third one by [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Rock and roll|rock]] band [[Simple Minds]], due to be released on 19 November 2012.


The album is composed of recordings from Simple Minds' "5X5 Live" tour to promote the similarly-named box set.<ref name=quietus/> It features five songs from each of the band's first five albums, as well as five bonus tracks.
==History<ref>[http://www.simpleminds.com/sm/Simple-Minds--5X5-Live-Album-b686 Simple Minds' Official Web site / Post "Simple Minds - 5X5 Live Album!" on 03/10/2012]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.simpleminds.org/sm/discog/5x5live/5x5livelp1.htm |title=Dream Giver Redux / Discography / Albums / 5X5 Live |publisher=Simpleminds.org |date=12 October 2012 |accessdate=12 October 2012}}</ref>==


Sound engineer Olivier Gerard mixed the tracks at Jet Studio, [[Brussels]]. The intro "Reel" was mixed by guitarist Charlie Burchilll and consisted of brief snippets of songs from the era, edited together eventually leading into "I Travel" as the band took to the stage. This short piece of music was made available to download for free from the simpleminds.com members section prior to the album's release.
Following the universal acclaim earlier this year for Simple Minds' landmark [[5X5 Live]] shows and the accompanying X5 box set, [[EMI]] will release on 19 November 2012 a double live album of the tour.


==Release==
'''''5X5 Live''''' features five songs from each of the band's first five albums plus bonus tracks, as the band played slightly differing sets in different cities. The tour, which took place between 14 February and 4 March 2012, saw the band playing sets that included songs from their first five albums, which were released in a prolific period from 1979 to 1982. These five albums have had a massive cultural impact from the time of their release during the birth of the new wave electro scene in the late 1970s, through the dance revolution of the 1980s and 1990s, making them five of the most vital albums of the post-punk period and the last 35 years.
''5X5 Live'' was released in a clamshell box consisting of two CDs, each in card packaging and which reflected artwork similar to that of the 1981 album set ''[[Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call]]''. It also features a colour booklet of live and studio images, credits, quotes from the band, a fold out tour poster and a peel-off sticker in the style of a concert ticket.


The album was the middle set of three multi CD reissues/compilations (each incorporating similar styled packaging) that had begun with the ''5X5 Box Set'' itself and ended with the 2013 releases of 6 live shows (6 digipacks / 12 CDs) entitled ''Celebrate - The Greatest Hits+ Tour 2013''.<ref name=qromag/><ref name=bg/><ref name=rc/><ref name=bible/>
5X5 Live is a testament to what an incredible live band Simple Minds are, especially considering they were playing some of these songs for the first time in decades and performing them with such vitality and passion, proving why they are one of the most successful UK bands of all time.


==Recording==
The songs were collected from several concerts, recorded over the entire [[5X5 Live]] tour. Sound engineer Olivier Gerard then mixed the tracks at Jet Studio, [[Brussels]].
The album was recorded at the following locations and venues:

*Razzamatazz, Barcelona, Spain, 16 February 2012,
The cover artwork and font was designed to look like a concert ticket. The package will include two CDs, a twenty-four-page booklet and a reproduction of the 5X5 Live tour poster all housed in a clamshell box. The booklet will include quotes from the band and a collection of photos taken during the tour.
*Cirque Royal, Brussels, Belgium, 23 February 2012,
*the O2 Academy, Birmingham, England, 24 February 2012,
*Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, Scotland, 25 February 2012,
*The Roundhouse, London, England, 2 March 2012,
*Théâtre Antique d'Arles, Arles, France, 21 July 2012,
*Pinede Gould, Antibes Juan-Les-Pins, France, 25 July 2012 and
*Villa Bellini, Catania, Sicily 31 July 2012.


==Track list==
==Track list==
{{Track listing | headline = Disc One
CD 1:
# Intro
# I Travel
# Thirty Frames A Second
# Today I Died Again
# Celebrate
# Life In A Day
# Calling Your Name
# Scar
# King Is White And In The Crowd
# Hunter And The Hunted
# Wasteland
# Love Song
# This Fear Of Gods
# Pleasantly Disturbed
# Room


| title1 = Reel
CD 2:
| length1 = 2:14
# The American
| title2 = I Travel
# 70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall
| length2 = 4:53
# In Trance As Mission
| note2 = from ''[[Empires and Dance]]''
# Sons And Fascination
| title3 = Thirty Frames A Second
# Sweat In Bullet
| length3 = 4:25
# Changeling
| note3 = from ''[[Empires and Dance]]''
# Factory
| title4 = Today I Died Again
# Big Sleep
| length4 = 3:31
# Premonition
| note4 = from ''[[Empires and Dance]]''
# Promised You A Miracle
| title5 = Celebrate
# Someone Somewhere In Summertime
| length5 = 5:18
# Theme For Great Cities
| note5 = from ''[[Empires and Dance]]''
# Glittering Prize
| title6 = Life In A Day
# Someone
| length6 = 3:47
# Chelsea Girl
| note6 = from ''[[Life in a Day (album)|Life in a Day]]''
# New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
| title7 = Calling Your Name
| length7 = 5:15
| note7 = from ''[[Real to Real Cacophony]]''
| title8 = Scar
| length8 = 3:23
| note8 = from ''[[Real to Real Cacophony]]''
| title9 = King Is White & In The Crowd
| length9 = 4:19
| note9 = from ''[[New Gold Dream]]''
| title10 = Hunter & The Hunted
| length10 = 5:21
| note10 = from ''[[New Gold Dream]]''
| title11 = Wasteland
| length11 = 3:26
| note11 = from ''[[Life in a Day (album)|Life in a Day]]''
| title12 = Love Song
| length12 = 4:42
| note12 = from ''[[Sons and Fascination]]''
| title13 = This Fear Of Gods
| length13 = 5:03
| note13 = from ''[[Empires and Dance]]''
| title14 = Pleasantly Disturbed
| length14 = 6:40
| note14 = from ''[[Life in a Day (album)|Life in a Day]]''
| title15 = Room
| length15 = 5:22
| note15 = from ''[[Empires and Dance]]''
}}


{{Track listing| headline = Disc Two
==Credits==
| title1 = The American
| length1 = 5:02
| note1 = from ''[[Sister Feelings Call]]''
| title2 = 70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall
| length2 = 4:40
| note2 = from ''[[Sons and Fascination]]''
| title3 = In Trance As Mission
| length3 = 4:13
| note3 = from ''[[Sons and Fascination]]''
| title4 = Sons & Fascination
| length4 = 4:12
| note4 = from ''[[Sons and Fascination]]''
| title5 = Sweat In Bullet
| length5 = 4:03
| note5 = from ''[[Sons and Fascination]]''
| title6 = Changeling
| length6 = 4:05
| note6 = from ''[[Real to Real Cacophony]]''
| title7 = Factory
| length7 = 4:39
| note7 = from ''[[Real to Real Cacophony]]''
| title8 = Big Sleep
| length8 = 4:03
| note8 = from ''[[New Gold Dream]]''
| title9 = Premonition
| length9 = 5:11
| note9 = from ''[[Real to Real Cacophony]]''
| title10 = Promised You A Miracle
| length10 = 4:18
| note10 = from ''[[New Gold Dream]]''
| title11 = Someone Somewhere In Summertime
| length11 = 5:05
| note11 = from ''[[New Gold Dream]]''
| title12 = Theme For Great Cities
| length12 = 4:33
| note12 = from ''[[Sister Feelings Call]]''
| title13 = Glittering Prize
| length13 = 4:14
| note13 = from ''[[New Gold Dream]]''
| title14 = Someone
| length14 = 3:57
| note14 = from ''[[Life in a Day (album)|Life in a Day]]''
| title15 = Chelsea Girl
| length15 = 4:03
| note15 = from ''[[Life in a Day (album)|Life in a Day]]''
| title16 = New Gold Dream
| length16 = 5:13
| note16 = from ''[[New Gold Dream]]''
}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
{{reflist}}
<ref name=quietus>{{cite web
| first = David
| last = Stubbs
| title = A Glittering Prize - Jim Kerr Of Simple Minds Interviewed
| date = 21 February 2012
| website = theQuietus.com
| url = http://thequietus.com/articles/08040-simple-minds-jim-kerr-interview-5x5
| access-date = 28 July 2017}}</ref>
<ref name=qromag>{{cite web
| first = Abel
| last = Cruz
| title = SIMPLE MINDS – 5X5 LIVE
| date = 14 February 2013
| website = QROmag.com
| url = http://www.qromag.com/reviews/album_reviews/simple-minds-5x5-live/
| access-date = 28 July 2017}}</ref>
<ref name=bg>{{cite web
| first1 = Henri
| last1 = Strik
| first2 = Peter
| last2 = Willemsen
| title = Simple Minds - 5x5 Live
| date = 2012
| website = Background Magazine
| location = Netherlands
| url = http://www.backgroundmagazine.nl/CDreviews/SimpleMinds5x5Live.html
| access-date = 28 July 2017}}</ref>
<ref name=rod>{{cite web
| first = Jee
| last = Jay
| title = CD Review: Simple Minds - 5x5 Live
| date = 4 March 2013
| website = Reflections of Darkness
| url = http://www.reflectionsofdarkness.com/artists-p-t-cdreviews-134/12701-cd-review-simple-minds-5x5-live
| access-date = 28 July 2017}}</ref>
<ref name=rc>{{cite web
| first = Daryl
| last = Easlea
| title = Simple Minds - 5x5 Live
| date = Dec 2012
| website = Record Collector (magazine)
| url = http://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/5x5-live
| access-date = 28 July 2017}}</ref>
<ref name=bible>{{cite web
| first = Martin C.
| last = Strong
| title = Simple Minds Biography
| website = theGreatRockBible.com
| url = http://thegreatrockbible.com/portfolio-item/simple-minds-biography/
| access-date = 28 July 2017}}</ref>
}}

==External links==
*{{AllMusic |class=album |id=mw0002440613 |label=5x5 Live |access-date=28 July 2017}}
*{{Discogs release|4035751|5x5 Live|type=album}}


{{Simple Minds}}
{{Simple Minds}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:2012 live albums]]
[[Category:2012 live albums]]
[[Category:Double live albums]]
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Latest revision as of 14:58, 23 May 2024

5X5 Live
Live album by
Simple Minds
Released19 November 2012
Recorded16 February–31 July 2012
at various locations in Europe
GenreRock
Length138:53
LabelVirgin
ProducerSimple Minds
Simple Minds chronology
Graffiti Soul
(2009) 		5X5 Live
(2012) 		Celebrate: The Greatest Hits
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
QRO Magazine[1]
Reflections of Darkness[2]

5X5 Live is the fourth (double) live album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released on 19 November 2012.

Overview

[edit]

The album is composed of recordings from Simple Minds' "5X5 Live" tour to promote the similarly-named box set.[3] It features five songs from each of the band's first five albums, as well as five bonus tracks.

Sound engineer Olivier Gerard mixed the tracks at Jet Studio, Brussels. The intro "Reel" was mixed by guitarist Charlie Burchilll and consisted of brief snippets of songs from the era, edited together eventually leading into "I Travel" as the band took to the stage. This short piece of music was made available to download for free from the simpleminds.com members section prior to the album's release.

Release

[edit]

5X5 Live was released in a clamshell box consisting of two CDs, each in card packaging and which reflected artwork similar to that of the 1981 album set Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call. It also features a colour booklet of live and studio images, credits, quotes from the band, a fold out tour poster and a peel-off sticker in the style of a concert ticket.

The album was the middle set of three multi CD reissues/compilations (each incorporating similar styled packaging) that had begun with the 5X5 Box Set itself and ended with the 2013 releases of 6 live shows (6 digipacks / 12 CDs) entitled Celebrate - The Greatest Hits+ Tour 2013.[1][4][5][6]

Recording

[edit]

The album was recorded at the following locations and venues:

  • Razzamatazz, Barcelona, Spain, 16 February 2012,
  • Cirque Royal, Brussels, Belgium, 23 February 2012,
  • the O2 Academy, Birmingham, England, 24 February 2012,
  • Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, Scotland, 25 February 2012,
  • The Roundhouse, London, England, 2 March 2012,
  • Théâtre Antique d'Arles, Arles, France, 21 July 2012,
  • Pinede Gould, Antibes Juan-Les-Pins, France, 25 July 2012 and
  • Villa Bellini, Catania, Sicily 31 July 2012.

Track list

[edit]
Disc One
No.TitleLength
1."Reel"2:14
2."I Travel" (from Empires and Dance)4:53
3."Thirty Frames A Second" (from Empires and Dance)4:25
4."Today I Died Again" (from Empires and Dance)3:31
5."Celebrate" (from Empires and Dance)5:18
6."Life In A Day" (from Life in a Day)3:47
7."Calling Your Name" (from Real to Real Cacophony)5:15
8."Scar" (from Real to Real Cacophony)3:23
9."King Is White & In The Crowd" (from New Gold Dream)4:19
10."Hunter & The Hunted" (from New Gold Dream)5:21
11."Wasteland" (from Life in a Day)3:26
12."Love Song" (from Sons and Fascination)4:42
13."This Fear Of Gods" (from Empires and Dance)5:03
14."Pleasantly Disturbed" (from Life in a Day)6:40
15."Room" (from Empires and Dance)5:22
Disc Two
No.TitleLength
1."The American" (from Sister Feelings Call)5:02
2."70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall" (from Sons and Fascination)4:40
3."In Trance As Mission" (from Sons and Fascination)4:13
4."Sons & Fascination" (from Sons and Fascination)4:12
5."Sweat In Bullet" (from Sons and Fascination)4:03
6."Changeling" (from Real to Real Cacophony)4:05
7."Factory" (from Real to Real Cacophony)4:39
8."Big Sleep" (from New Gold Dream)4:03
9."Premonition" (from Real to Real Cacophony)5:11
10."Promised You A Miracle" (from New Gold Dream)4:18
11."Someone Somewhere In Summertime" (from New Gold Dream)5:05
12."Theme For Great Cities" (from Sister Feelings Call)4:33
13."Glittering Prize" (from New Gold Dream)4:14
14."Someone" (from Life in a Day)3:57
15."Chelsea Girl" (from Life in a Day)4:03
16."New Gold Dream" (from New Gold Dream)5:13

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Cruz, Abel (14 February 2013). "SIMPLE MINDS – 5X5 LIVE". QROmag.com. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  2. ^ Jay, Jee (4 March 2013). "CD Review: Simple Minds - 5x5 Live". Reflections of Darkness. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  3. ^ Stubbs, David (21 February 2012). "A Glittering Prize - Jim Kerr Of Simple Minds Interviewed". theQuietus.com. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. ^ Strik, Henri; Willemsen, Peter (2012). "Simple Minds - 5x5 Live". Background Magazine. Netherlands. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  5. ^ Easlea, Daryl (December 2012). "Simple Minds - 5x5 Live". Record Collector (magazine). Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  6. ^ Strong, Martin C. "Simple Minds Biography". theGreatRockBible.com. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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