The long-awaited autobiography by Derek Forbes, the Simple Minds legend known for those iconic spine-rattling bass riffs which we recognise in many Simple Minds' songs. This is his story. Derek Forbes started his musical career as a lead guitarist but soon changed to bass guitarist. He is known for those iconic spine-rattling bass riffs which we recognise in most Simple Minds' songs and he wrote and co-wrote many of the band's earliest classics. Derek is also well-known on the international stage as songwriter and bassist for Big Country and Propaganda and has recorded with Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd and Kirsty MacColl. He won an Ivor Novello Award for 'Outstanding Song Collection' in 2016 for his song writing for Simple Minds, voted best bass player in the World 1982 and best- bass player from Scotland in 2010. He still lives in Glasgow and is planning his next tour.

No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. ""Waterfront"" (from Sparkle in the Rain, 1984) Simple Minds 4:50 2. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (7" Edit, from The Breakfast Club Soundtrack, 1985) Forsey, Schiff 4:20 3. "Alive and Kicking" (7" Edit; original from Once Upon a Time, 1985) Burchill, Gaynor, Giblin, Kerr, ... 4:47 4. "Sanctify Yourself" (7" Edit, from Once Upon a Time, 1985) Simple Minds 3:57 5. "Love Song" (7" Edit; original from Sons and Fascination, 1981) Simple Minds 3:51 6. "Someone Somewhere in Summertime" (from New Gold Dream, 1982) Kerr 4:36