May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Having involved myself with a great simultaneous live “listen to” on the Simple Minds International Facebook group…I thought I’d share my thoughts on the album, track by track. Now, if you are a reader of my blog and/or know me from the Simple Mimds fanbase, you probably know that if I don’t like something, I…
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The guys won an award too. “Best Performance”. https://twitter.com/sean_nicol/status/798927858907238400
https://twitter.com/the_rosser/status/798942658131558400 Exclusive: Jim Kerr & Charlie Burchill from @simplemindscom perform LIVE at the @forthone #ForthAwards today in #Edinburgh pic.twitter.com/Hx56r8eD0m — Scot Sun LifeStyle (@scotsunstyle) November 16, 2016
Our bhoys will be back on Top Of The Pops from 1982 on the BBC Four repeat that’ll be aired next Friday November 25th (Acoustic vinyl release date – coincidentally!). This time they’ll be “performing” (it’s a mime/lip synch) Glittering Prize. They actually went in and recordered it TWICE! So…it begs the question…will it be…
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So, in this new Guardian piece about “Don’t You” Jim says Chrissie suggests they record the song…but when I asked him on SMO in February last year about whether Chrissie persuaded him to do it, this was the reply I got… I’m confused now. I mean, it matters little in the grand scheme of things…but…
One of my all time favourite early numbers… One of the first when I delved into that back catalogue that I fell in love with.
I’ll never understand why promo CDs command so much money! Actually explain to me what is so “collectable” about them? Anyway…this person made a killing tonight. They were selling both of these. £200 made on two promo CDs. Bloody jammy bugger!
Oh, holy hell, YES! I’ve been wanting this for AGES! Bowie on the cover. Main feature inside…and my baby bhoys too! Awesome!
Oh, I’m sure I can be objective enough for this! Lol On a personal level, this had been my first Minds gig in over a year, and only my third in total…so to say it was highly anticipated is an understatement! On my mind constantly was the health of my pet cat, Chrissy, who had…
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