Biko

~ Recording by Simple Minds

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Biko7:31Simple MindsBallad of the Streets EPSimple MindsEP
  • GB1989-01-18
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)SMXT 3
1.3Biko7:34Simple MindsBallad of the Streets EPSimple MindsEP
  • GB1989-02-06
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)SMXCD3
1.10Biko7:35Simple MindsStreet Fighting YearsSimple MindsAlbum
  • GB1989-05-02
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)MINDSCD1
1.10Biko7:35Simple MindsStreet Fighting YearsSimple MindsAlbum
  • GB1989-05-06
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)MINDSCD1
1.10Biko7:34Simple MindsStreet Fighting YearsSimple MindsAlbum
  • GB1989-05-13
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)MINDS1
1.3Biko7:34Simple MindsBallad of the Streets EPSimple MindsEP
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)661998, SMXCDT3
1.10Biko7:35Simple MindsStreet Fighting YearsSimple MindsAlbum
  • -1989
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)PMIND 1
1.10Biko7:35Simple MindsStreet Fighting YearsSimple MindsAlbum
A&M Records, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)cd 3927
1.10Biko7:35Simple MindsStreet Fighting YearsSimple MindsAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDV 3063
1.10Biko7:35Simple MindsStreet Fighting YearsSimple MindsAlbum
A&M Records, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CD 3927
1.10Biko7:34Simple MindsStreet Fighting YearsSimple MindsAlbum
A&M Records, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)SP 3927, sp-3927
1.10Biko7:35Simple MindsStreet Fighting Years (Matrix/runout starting with “DIDX‒004867”)Simple MindsAlbum
A&M Records, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CD 3927, DIDX 004867, cd 3927
1.3Biko7:32Simple MindsThemes, Volume 4: February 89 – May 90Simple MindsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1990-10-09
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)SMTCD4
1.3Biko7:34Simple MindsBallad of the StreetsSimple MindsEP
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)661 998, THEME 16
2.13Biko7:36Simple MindsThe Best of Simple MindsSimple MindsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-11-05
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDVD2953
4.13Biko7:36Simple MindsThe Best of Simple MindsSimple MindsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-11-29
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)SACDV2953
3.13Biko7:36Simple MindsThe Best of Simple MindsSimple MindsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-11-29
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)SACDV2953
1.10Biko7:35Simple MindsStreet Fighting YearsSimple MindsAlbum
  • GB2002-11-04
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 13021 2 5, SIMCDX 9
2.13Biko7:36Simple MindsThe Best of Simple MindsSimple MindsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin Music Belgium5802202
2.13Biko7:36Simple MindsThe Best of Simple Minds: Night of the Proms Special Remastered EditionSimple MindsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 5438892 7
1.10Biko7:35Simple MindsStreet Fighting Years (digitally re-mastered edition)Simple MindsAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)SIMCD9
2.13Biko7:36Simple MindsThe Best of Simple MindsSimple MindsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2007-10-25
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)50999 5 08300 2 2
1.3Biko7:34Simple MindsThemes – Volume 4Simple MindsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2008-06-23
Virgin Catalogue
16.3Biko7:32Simple MindsThemes, Volumes 1–5: March 79 – September 92Simple MindsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)SMTBOX1
5.10Biko7:35Simple Minds5 Album SetSimple MindsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2012-10-12
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)509999 72994 2 4, 9729942
2.9Biko7:32Simple MindsCelebrateSimple MindsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2013-03-25
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)50999 934813 2 8, CDVDX 3120
1.10Biko7:33Simple MindsStreet Fighting Years (deluxe edition)Simple MindsAlbum
  • XE2020-03-06
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)7701564
1.10Biko7:33Simple MindsStreet Fighting YearsSimple MindsAlbum
  • GB2020-03-06
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)7701565
1.10Biko7:35Simple MindsStreet Fighting Years (F:PM 500)Simple MindsAlbumVirgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)0777 7 86443 2 3, 259 785-222, MINDSCD 1
2.13Biko7:36Simple MindsThe Best of Simple Minds (made by takt.eu)Simple MindsAlbum + CompilationVirgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 11257 2 4, CDVD2953

Relationships

producer:Trevor Horn
Stephen Lipson
recording of:Biko (cover)

Biko

lyricist and composer:Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
inspired the name of artist:BIKO (Italian singer‐songwriter)
publisher:EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Peter Gabriel Ltd. (UK record and music publishing company associated with Peter Gabriel)
Real World Music, Ltd.
later translated versions:Biko (German language version)