Smash Hits Reviews of Sparkle in the Rain and singles – 1983/84
Sparkle In The Rain era reviews in Smash Hits magazine through 1984. Waterfront achieved the high praise of “single of the fortnight”. Ooh!!
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Photoset from Werchter Festival 1983 – Part 2
More photos of Simple Minds performing at the Werchter Festival, 1983.
Photoset from Werchter Festival 1983 – Part 1
Colour photoset of Simple Minds performing at Werchter Festival in 1983.
The Tavistock Terrors
Fun in the park with the autumn leaves. Photos taken at Tavistock Square in London by the Gandhi statue. Think they date from 1980. That last photo of Jim is absolutely beautiful! Well, Jim is beautiful. Any photos of him with tousled hair just makes me melt! *sigh*
Young Punks
Baby Jim and baby Charlie! Aaww! So young. So innocent! (although I bet even ALL those years ago, they weren’t THAT innocent! Lol) I think these are circa 1979. Let’s give them a pretend pinch on the cheek (and then maybe a quick snog!). Lol.
Good News from the Next World – Promo photos – Part 2
Part two of Good News From The Next World tour program photo scans. I’m not sure what look it is that Jim is going for at this time. Worried he’s hit his first mid-life crisis! That bare midriff tank top/high cut vest is not the best look! Lol. Complete with dirty tramp trousers – Hmmm,…
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Good News from the Next World – Promo photos – Part 1
Photos from the Good News From The Next World tour program – nice to see that even official merchandise can get information wrong! (Charlie’s birthday is printed as 27 September, 1959 – when it is NOVEMBER 27) Part one of photos. More to follow.
Simple Minds article – Record Collector magazine interview with Charlie Burchill – February 1995
Article on Simple Minds from Record Collector magazine, Feb 1995.
Stand By Love – 12-inch Colour Booklet
Colour booklet inside the 12″ gatefold of Stand By Love. Another surprise find in my eBay swag. Lovely!
Ballad of the Streets – 12-inch Limited Edition box – Photo Cards
Photo cards from the limited edition Ballard Of The Streets/Belfast Child 12″ Box Set. One of the things obtained in my eBay swag of SM stuff collected on Wednesday evening. A lovely surprise!