Simple Minds – Ballad Of The Streets

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Genre:	Rock
Style:	Synth-pop
Year:	1989

Tracklist

		Belfast Child (Full Length Version)	6:39
		Mandela Day	5:42
		Biko	7:31

Credits (4)

Trevor Key
Photography By
Steve Lipson*
Producer
Trevor Horn
Producer
Assorted Images
Sleeve

Notes

First track on this release, "Belfast Child" has the melody taken from the traditional song "She Moved Through The Fair"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast_Child

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Ballad Of The Streets CD, Mini, EP	Virgin – SMXCD 3	UK	1989	UK — 1989
	Ballad Of The Streets 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Virgin – SMX 3	Europe	1989	Europe — 1989	Recently Edited
	Ballad Of The Streets 12", 45 RPM, EP	Virgin – SMXT 3	UK	1989	UK — 1989	Recently Edited
	Ballad Of The Streets CD, EP	Virgin – SMXCDT3	Europe	1989	Europe — 1989
	Ballad Of The Streets 12", 45 RPM, EP	Virgin – SMXT 3	Yugoslavia	1989	Yugoslavia — 1989
	Ballad Of The Streets 7", 45 RPM, EP, Single, Stereo	Virgin – 90496		1989	— 1989	Recently Edited
	Ballad Of The Streets 12", EP	Virgin – 80432		1989	— 1989
	Ballad Of The Streets 12", 45 RPM, EP	Virgin – SMXT3	Europe	1989	Europe — 1989	Recently Edited
	Ballad Of The Streets 7", 45 RPM, EP, Silver Injection Labels	Virgin – SMX 3	UK	1989	UK — 1989	Recently Edited
	Ballad Of The Streets Box Set, Limited Edition; 12", EP	Virgin – SMX B3	UK	1989	UK — 1989	Recently Edited
	Belfast Child CD, Promo, Single	Virgin – BRUCE 1	UK	1989	UK — 1989	Recently Edited
	Ballad Of The Streets 12", EP	Virgin – SMXT 3	Canada	1989	Canada — 1989	Recently Edited
	Ballad Of The Streets Cassette, EP	Virgin – SMX C3	UK	1989	UK — 1989
	Ballad Of The Streets 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo, Black Paper Labels	Virgin – SMX 3	UK	1989	UK — 1989
	Ballad Of The Streets 12", 45 RPM, EP	Virgin – SMXT 3	Italy	1989	Italy — 1989	Recently Edited
	Ballad Of The Streets 12", 45 RPM, EP	Virgin – F-611 998	Spain	1989	Spain — 1989
	Belfast Child (Edit) 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo	Virgin – SMDJ 3	UK	1989	UK — 1989	New Submission
	Ballad Of The Streets 12", 45 RPM, White Label	Not On Label – SMXT 3	UK	1989	UK — 1989	New Submission
	Ballad Of The Streets 12", 45 RPM, EP	Virgin – VG 2129 Z	Greece	1989	Greece — 1989
	Ballad Of The Streets Cassette, EP	Virgin – 50690		1989	— 1989	New Submission
	Belfast Child 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox	Virgin – JBV 306	Italy	1989	Italy — 1989
	Ballad Of The Streets CD, EP, Promo, Stereo	Virgin – 662 177		1989	— 1989	New Submission
	Ballad Of The Streets Cassette, EP	Virgin – SMX C3	Canada	1989	Canada — 1989	New Submission
	Ballad Of The Streets 7", 45 RPM	Virgin – SMX 3	Ireland	1989	Ireland — 1989	New Submission
	Ballad Of The Streets 7", 45 RPM, EP	Virgin – SMX 3	Italy	1989	Italy — 1989
	Ballad Of The Streets 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo	Virgin – SMX3	Australasia	1989	Australasia — 1989	Recently Edited
	Belfast Child / Mandela Day 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox	Virgin – JBV 306	Italy	1989	Italy — 1989	New Submission
	Belfast Child / Mandela Day 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox	Virgin – JBV 306	Italy	1989	Italy — 1989	New Submission
	Belfast Child (Full Length Version) 7", Single, 45 RPM, Large Centre	Virgin – SMX 3	UK	1989	UK — 1989	New Submission
	Ballad Of The Streets CD, EP	Virgin – VJD-15501	Japan	1989	Japan — 1989	New Submission
	Ballad Of The Streets Cassette, EP, Dolby	Virgin – SMXC-3	Italy	1989	Italy — 1989	New Submission
	Belfast Child Cassette, EP, Single	Virgin – TC-SMXC3	Australia	1989	Australia — 1989	New Submission
	Ballad Of The Streets CD, EP, Promo	Virgin – VJD-15501	Japan	1989	Japan — 1989	New Submission
	Ballad Of The Streets 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo	Virgin – SMXT 3	Yugoslavia	1989	Yugoslavia — 1989	New Submission
	Ballad Of The Streets 12", 45 RPM, EP	Virgin – SMXT3	Europe	1989	Europe — 1989	New Submission
	Ballad Of The Streets 12", 45 RPM, EP	Virgin – SMXT 3	Italy	1989	Italy — 1989	New Submission
	Ballad Of The Streets Cassette, EP, Dolby	Virgin – FM-411 998	Spain	1989	Spain — 1989	New Submission
	Ballad Of The Streets 12", 45 RPM, EP	Virgin – SMXT 3	UK	1989	UK — 1989	New Submission
	Ballad Of The Streets CD, EP, Reissue, Stereo	Virgin – 661 998-211	UK	1990	UK — 1990	Recently Edited
	Belfast Child CDr, Single, Promo, Watermarked	UMC – none	UK	2020	UK — 2020	New Submission

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Reviews

amorris350 Oct 19, 2023
referencing Ballad Of The Streets (12", 45 RPM, EP) SMXT 3

My copy (UK Virgin 12") is very crackly even after multiple washes, poor pressing I guess.
iamtheanticore Aug 11, 2020
referencing Ballad Of The Streets (Box Set, Limited Edition, 12", EP) SMX B3

Does anyone know what the rest of this box is built to hold? My copy doesn't come with instructions. Thanks.