all time." The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. When creating their 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire, the Irish rock band U2 saw New Gold Dream as an influence. In 1998, Jim Kerr said: "Every band or artist with a history has an album that's their holy grail. I suppose New Gold Dream was ours. It was a special time because we were really beginning to break through with that record, both commercially and critically. The people that liked that record connected with it in a special way. There was a depth to it: it created its own mythology. It stood out. It was our most successful record to date and, critically, the Paul Morleys of this world were writing very nice things about it." Track listing Note The Deluxe Edition consists of disc 1 (The Original Album) and disc 2 (Extended Versions). The Super Deluxe Edition contains all six discs. Personnel Adapted from the album's liner notes. Simple Minds Jim Kerr – lead vocals Charlie Burchill – guitars and effects Michael MacNeil – keyboards and effects Derek Forbes – bass guitar Mike Ogletree – drums (tracks: 2, 5, 6), percussion Mel Gaynor – drums (tracks: 1, 4, 6–9) Kenny Hyslop – drums (track: 3) Additional musicians Sharon Campbell – girl's voice (tracks: 2, 7) Herbie Hancock – keyboard solo (track: 8) Technical Peter Walsh – producer, engineer, arrangements Keith 'Richard' Nixon – tape operator George Chambers – tape operator Francis Xavier Gallagher – tape operator Malcolm Garrett, Assorted iMaGes – album sleeve Jamie Morgan – photography Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References Further reading External links *New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed) Recording New Gold Dream: An Interview with Peter Walsh YouTube 1982 albums Simple Minds albums Virgin Records albums Albums produced by Peter Walsh Art pop albums