At the time of release for Street Fighting Years, the credits for the album suggested that Simple Minds had officially become a trio of Kerr, MacNeil and Burchill (all previous albums had credited the band as a full quintet). Unlike Giblin, Gaynor would rejoin the live band for the Street Fighting Years tour, and would remain an on/off member of the band in subsequent years. Malcolm Foster (formerly with The Pretenders) was hired as the new bass guitarist. Having grown unhappy with constant touring and other changes, and wanting to spend more time with his family, MacNeil would abruptly leave the band at the conclusion of the tour. Kerr and Burchill would remain the only official full band members from then on. The intention is always to transfer the stereo mixes of concerts direct to CD with minimal intervention i.e. no edits, no remixing etc. What is on the CDs is on the original tapes. Norwegiancharts.com – Simple Minds – Street Fighting Years". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2022. British album certifications – Simple Minds – Street Fighting Years". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 26 May 2019. in regards to the box set. I personally still believe it's sloppy lazy production issues...First of all how on earth can you spell "Hurricane" incorrect? This is not a small text typo in the middle of a paragraph. it's just embarrassing.

Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011 . Retrieved 26 May 2019.The song "This is Your Land" was written early in the Street Fighting Years sessions but was one of the last to be completed, since Kerr was unsure of how to finish it. After Kerr sang a verse using a Lou Reed impression, Horn suggested bringing in the actual Lou Reed for a guest spot. Initially intimidated by Reed's reputation as "the world's biggest curmudgeon", the band agreed to the suggestion, with Horn making the actual approach. [4] Austriancharts.at – Simple Minds – Street Fighting Years" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2022. a b c Coleman, Mark (13 July 1989). "Simple Minds: Street Fighting Years". Rolling Stone. No.RS 556–557. Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1sted.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5. a b c d e f g "Street Fighting Men: Simple Minds interview" by John Earls in Classic Pop magazine, 12 June 2020

I have listened to the new live Verona CDs a number of times now via speakers and headphones and I just don't hear any tape distortion or wobble. Jim's voice is on key across all four of the final songs. Yes they sound slow but that's how they were played. a b c Demalon, Tom. "Simple Minds: Street Fighting Years> Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2011.Swedishcharts.com – Simple Minds – Street Fighting Years". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2022. I didn't know if this was just the placebo effect with new equipment or not but compared to a rip of my Japanese original CD it is definitely better. How much is arguable. Simple Minds – Street Fighting Years – Review". Sunday Mail. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013 . Retrieved 2 February 2013.

a b "1989 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 13th May 1989". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 19 August 2007. Spanishcharts.com – Simple Minds – Street Fighting Years". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2022. a b Sinclair, David (June 1989). "Street Fighting Years". Q. Bauer Media. ISSN 0955-4955. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013 . Retrieved 24 October 2011.Dutchcharts.nl – Simple Minds – Street Fighting Years" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2022. Canadian album certifications – Simple Minds – Street Fighting Years". Music Canada . Retrieved 26 May 2019. Dutch album certifications – Simple Minds – Street Fighting Years" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 26 May 2019. Enter Street Fighting Years in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1989 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen". a b Soutar, Mike. "Street Fighting Years". Smash Hits. Peterborough, UK: EMAP Metro. ISSN 0260-3004. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013 . Retrieved 24 October 2011.