Simple Minds News – !ssue 22, 1988 – Part One
Simple Minds News – Issue 22, 1988: Part One Thought these might be of interest to fellow Minds fans.
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Bootleg Beauty!
Listening to another live gig tonight. Sounding like a good one so far. Look at that date! What a Christmas present!!!
Fanzine Memorabilia – Late 1980s
Been pulling the reins in on the spending on SM memorabilia, but when I saw this little bundle on eBay last week – I had to have a bid! Picked them up for a bargain! (£3.79). Some nice photos too – and a colour cover on one! Lots of photos are inky dot-matrix prints, but…
I Travel Live – Usher Hall Edinburgh 2015
Simple Minds – I Travel Killer version – still fresh some 35 years down the line. Love it! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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!
Speed Your Love To Me lyrics and band photos – Smash Hits magazine – Jan-Feb 1984
Speed Your Love To Me lyrics printed in Smash Hits magazine, Jan-Feb, 1984.
London in November!
OMG!! Simple Minds are doing arena gigs – including London, in November! I’m sssoooo going to the O2!!! More details at simpleminds.com
Renfrew Ferry Rebels Sparkle
Colour photo of Sparkle promo shots out on the ferry. From left to right: Mick MacNeil, Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Mel Gaynor, Derek Forbes.
Sparkle In The Rain/Waterfront Promo Photos 1983
Sequence of photos of Simple Minds during Sparkle In The Rain promotional touring, late ‘83/early ’84. It was a cold old day! They’re all pretty rugged up – except for Mick, he’s used to those Barra gales :-)) The first photo is another of my faves of Jim. That tousled hair is gorgeous!
Real Life Poser
Picture of Simple Minds from the Real Life tour program.