| # | Title | Length |
|---|
| A1 | Life in a Day- engineer and producer:
- John Leckie
- bass guitar:
- Derek Forbes
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Brian McGee
- guitar:
- Charlie Burchill
- keyboard:
- Michael MacNeil
- lead vocals:
- Jim Kerr
- vocals:
- Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil and Brian McGee
- arranger:
- John Leckie and Simple Minds
- recorded at:
- Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-01)
- mixed at:
- The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-02-19 until 1979-02-28)
- recording of:
- Life in a Day
- lyricist and composer:
- Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (from 1979 until 2007), Hornall Music (from 2008 until 2014), JKMC-Bucks Music Group Ltd (from 2008 until 2014) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (from 2015 to present)
| 4:06 |
| A2 | Chelsea Girl- engineer and producer:
- John Leckie
- bass guitar and harpsichord:
- Derek Forbes
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Brian McGee
- guitar:
- Charlie Burchill
- keyboard:
- Michael MacNeil
- lead vocals:
- Jim Kerr
- vocals:
- Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil and Brian McGee
- arranger:
- John Leckie and Simple Minds
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-02)
- mixed at:
- The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1979-02-28)
- recording of:
- Chelsea Girl
- lyricist and composer:
- Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (from 1979 until 2007), Hornall Music (from 2008 until 2014), JKMC-Bucks Music Group Ltd (from 2008 until 2014) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (from 2015 to present)
| 4:34 |
| A3 | Premonition | 5:30 |
| A4 | Factory | 4:15 |
| A5 | Calling Your Name | 5:07 |
| B1 | I Travel | 4:02 |
| B2 | Changeling | 4:13 |
| B3 | Celebrate | 5:11 |
| B4 | Thirty Frames a Second | 5:00 |
| B5 | Kaleidoscope | 4:17 |