Marc Bolan – circa 1971
glamidols: Marc Bolan
Category: music
Simple Minds – Smash Hits 17-30 September 1981 – Article by Ian Cranna
Article from Smash Hits magazine, September 17-30, 1981, discussing the production of Sons And Fascination. Photos by Virginia Turbett. Quelle surprise…wonderful shots of Jim :-))
Smash Hits Reviews of New Gold Dream (album), PYAM and SSIS – 1982
New Gold Dream era Smash Hits reviews. Singles: Promised You A Miracle (reviewed by Neil Tennant, no less!) and Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) reviewed, plus Album: New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) reviewed by David Hepworth, receiving 8/10.
Seven Inches Will Do!
Been playing all these babies tonight! From left to right – top row: Glittering Prize, Speed Your Love To Me, Don’t You (Forget About Me), Sanctify Yourself (double 7″ gatefold. One single plays at 45 – the other at 33!). Left to right – middle row: Sweat In Bullet (double 7″ gatefold), Life In A…
Wrong Speed Pal!
Started playing this earlier. The music started and I thought “Oops, this sounds a bit wrong!” Lol. Thought it was a #45RPM – nope, it’s a 33! Jim: Alvin and the Chipmunks style was very entertaining. Lol #SimpleMinds #vinyl
Now Playing – Ghostdancing 12-inch
New #vinyl day #SimpleMinds
Now Playing – Let There Be Love 12-inch
Another #vinyl day today 🙂 #SimpleMinds
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!!
7-inch Vinyl Hoard – Part 4
Part four (final part…not sharing photos of ALL the singles!) of my Simple Minds 7″ single hoard. I sssooo want to make a clock out of the Kick It In cover. Lol.
7-inch Vinyl Hoard – Part 3
Part three of Simple Minds 7″ singles hoard. A lovely limited edition, numbered copy of Stand By Love, with lovely poster (Jim is bloody hawt!!) that is ssssooo going up on the wall WHEN I GET FRAMES!! (if ever I get any frames!)