One prize Simple Minds will never win is for being the most consistent band in the world. Some of their albums have been strong (New Gold Dream, Sparkle in the Rain, and Once Upon a Time, to name a few), while others have been weak and disappointing. Real Life sort of falls in between; some of the songs are decent (including the catchy "Stand By Love" and the haunting "Woman"), but the majority of them aren't very memorable. Devoted Simple Minds fans will want this; more casual listeners would be better off sticking to the band's mid-'80s work. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
All Music Guide Review
Real Life Track Listing
Credits of Real Life
- Heff Moraes
- Engineer, MIDI Engineer, MIDI Manager
- Sonia Jones Morgan
- Vocals (Background)
- Peter-John Vettese
- Keyboards
- Gavyn Wright
- String Conductor, String Section Leader
- Simon Heyworth
- Mastering
- Sonia Morgan-Jones
- Vocals (Background)
- Simon Fowler
- Art Direction, Stylist, Design, Photography
- Will Malone
- Orchestration, Orchestral Arrangements
- Gary Thomas
- Engineer
- Stylorouge
- Art Direction, Design
- Alfred Bos
- Guitar
- Tony Donald
- Equipment Coordinator, Equipment Technician
- Dougie Cowan
- Technical Master
- Jane Ventom
- A&R
- Paul Kerr
- Logistics
- Lisa Germano
- Violin
- Charlie Burchill
- Guitar, Keyboards
- Giles Cowley
- Mixing, Mixing Assistant
- Andy Duncan
- Percussion
- Malcolm Foster
- Bass
- Mel Gaynor
- Drums
- Efren Herrera
- Engineer
- Ted Jensen
- Mastering
- Carol Kenyon
- Vocals (Background)
- Jim Kerr
- Vocals
- Steve Lipson
- Bass, Odaiko, Producer, Keyboards
- Simple Minds
- Arranger, Main Performer


















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