The Best of Simple Minds is the second greatest hits album by Simple Minds, released in 2001. New versions of the "Theme for Great Cities" were released, and some copies (such as the US version), included the remixes by Raven Maize.
A new edition was released in November 2007 with an extra DVD of the Verona concert film.
Raven Maize's track "The Real Life"—which samples both Simple Minds' "Theme for Great Cities" and Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"—was a hit single in 2001 and was included on this album, at the end of the second disc.
The Best of Simple Minds - Night of the Proms Edition
Virgin Records released this compilation on 1 October 2002; it is identical to The Best of Simple Minds except it deletes "The Real Life" remix and replaces it with "Cry" (3:55) and "Spaceface" (3:52).
Special Edition DVD: Live in Verona
"Theme for Great Cities '90"
"When Spirits Rise"
"Street Fighting Years"
"Let It All Come Down" (Promotional Video)
"Mandela Day"
"Waterfront"
"This Is Your Land" (Instrumental Segue)
"Don't You Forget About Me"
"Gaelic Melody" (Instrumental Segue)
"Kick It In"
"Ghost Dancing"
"Soul Crying Out" (Instrumental Segue)
"Belfast Child"
"Sanctify Yourself"
"East at Easter"
"Alive & Kicking"
"Let It All Come Down" (Instrumental End Titles)
"Hunter & the Hunted" [Recorded Live at the Newcastle City Hall, 20.11.82]
"Glittering Prize" [Recorded Live at the Newcastle City Hall, 20.11.82]
"Someone Somewhere in Summertime" [Recorded Live at the Newcastle City Hall, 20.11.82]
"The American" [Recorded Live at the Newcastle City Hall, 20.11.82]
"Big Sleep" [Recorded Live at the Newcastle City Hall, 20.11.82]
"New Gold Dream" [Recorded Live at the Newcastle City Hall, 20.11.82]