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This page contains custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. Obviously, as concert bootleg recordings are not commercially available, there is no official album artwork. This custom album artwork was created solely for my own personal use, and you are free to use it for your own personal use. All of the images were created in Adobe Photoshop Elements using layers, and are 1500 x 1500 in resolution. Clicking on any image will open a gallery viewer, which includes the ability to browse through the images, as well as a download button for each image. Simply hovering over any image will display a download button in the lower right of the image. If you use any of the artwork in your music library, I would be interested in knowing, as well as hearing any comments and feedback on the design. The photo above was sourced here and was edited via Adobe Photoshop Elements.
Early Years (1978)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and concerts before any studio album was released. The image was taken from posters that were commonly used to promote some of the concerts, and then the band name and text information about each concert were simply added using typography similar to the posters.
Life in a Day Tour (1979)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the Life in a Day studio album, which was released in April 1979. The background image was taken from artwork for the studio album. The album name and artist name were removed via Adobe Photoshop Elements, and then the band name and text information about each concert were simply added.
Real to Real Cacophony Tour (1979-1980)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the Real to Real Cacophony studio album, which was released on November 11, 1979. The background image was taken from artwork for the studio album. The album name and artist name were removed via Adobe Photoshop Elements, and then the band name and text information about each concert were simply added using similar typography.
Sons and Fascination Tour (1981-1982)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the Sons and Fascination studio album, which was released on September 12, 1981. The background image was taken from artwork for the studio album. The album name was removed via Adobe Photoshop Elements, and then text information about each concert were simply added using similar typography and color.
New Gold Dream Tour (1982-1983)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) studio album, which was released on September 13, 1982. The background image was taken from artwork for the studio album. The album name was removed via Adobe Photoshop Elements, and text information about each concert was added using similar typography and colors.
Sparkle in the Rain Tour (1983-1985)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the Sparkle in the Rain studio album, which was released on February 6, 1984. The background image was taken from artwork for the studio album. The album name and was removed via Adobe Photoshop Elements, and the logo was re-sized to provide more space. Then text information about each concert was added using similar typography and coloring.
Once Upon a Time Tour (1986)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the Once Upon a Time studio album, which was released on October 21, 1985. The background image was taken from artwork for the studio album. The album name was removed via Adobe Photoshop Elements, and the gold box was extended to provide more space. Then text information about each concert was added using similar typography.
Street Fighting Years Tour (1989)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the Street Fighting Years album, which was released on May 2, 1989. The background image was taken from artwork for the studio album. The album name was removed via Adobe Photoshop Elements, and then text information about each concert were simply added using similar typography and coloring.
Real Life Tour (1991)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the Real Life album, which was released on April 8, 1991. The background image was taken from artwork for the studio album. The album name was removed via Adobe Photoshop Elements, and then text information about each concert was added using similar typography and coloring.
Good News From the Next World Tour (1995-1997)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the Good News From the Next World album, which was released on January 30, 1995. The background image was taken from artwork for the studio album, and the album title was removed via Adobe Photoshop Elements. Text information about each concert was added using similar typography.
Cry Tour (1995-1997)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the Cry album, which was released on April 1, 2002. The background image was taken from artwork for the studio album, and the album title was removed via Adobe Photoshop Elements. Text information about each concert was added using similar typography and coloring.
Black & White 050505 Tour (2005)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the Black & White 050505 album, which was released on September 12, 2005. The background image was taken from artwork for the studio album, and the album title was removed via Adobe Photoshop Elements. Text information about each concert was added using similar typography.
Graffiti Soul Tour (2009-2011)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the Graffiti Soul studio album, which was released on May 25, 2009. For visual simplicity, a solid background was used, and the band name and red logo were taken from the artwork for the studio album. Text information about each concert was added using similar typography.
5x5 Live Tour (2012)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the 5x5 Live album, which was released on November 19, 2012. The background image was taken from artwork for the album, and the album title was removed via Adobe Photoshop. Text information about each concert was added using similar typography and coloring.
Celebrate Tour (2015)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the Celebrate: The Greatest Hits compilation album, which was released on March 25, 2013. The background image was taken from artwork for the compilation album. Text information about each concert was added using similar typography.
Big Music Tour (2015)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the Big Music studio album, which was released on October 31, 2014. The background image was taken from artwork for the studio album. Text information about each concert was added using similar typography.
Acoustic Tour (2016-2017)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the Acoustic studio album, which was released on November 11, 2016. The background image was taken from artwork for the studio album. Text information about each concert was added using similar typography.
Walk Between Worlds Tour (2018)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the Walk Between Worlds studio album, which was released on February 2, 2018. The background image was taken from artwork for the studio album. Text information about each concert was added using similar typography.
40 Years of Hits Tour (2020-2022)
Listed below is custom album artwork that I created for some concert bootleg recordings from Simple Minds. This artwork is for the era and tour pertaining to the 40: The Best of 1979–2019 compilation album, which was released on November 1, 2019. The background image was taken from artwork for the tour. Text information about each concert was added using similar typography and colors.
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