Derek and Charlie Sparkle In The Rain Promotional Photos 1984
Derek Forbes and Charlie Burchill panini stickers, circa 1984.
Tag: 1984
Jim Kerr on the set of the Up On The Catwalk videoshoot – 1984
Jim Kerr – on the set of the Up On The Catwalk video, circa 1984.
Gig Review 17 March 1984 – Record Mirror: Simple Minds – Barrowland Ballroom – 2nd March
As the new CD boxset (and other various formats of release) of Sparkle In The Rain is now imminent, I thought it apt to share a wonderful, positive gig review of the period (no date on the piece, but with the help of the Dream Giver Redux site, I’m guessing it was 2nd March, 1984).After…
Jim Kerr Photo circa 1984
I have been ODing on this beautiful man for most of the day today.
I Love His Eyes On This Magazine Cover!
I love his eyes on this cover.
Woof Woof Jim! Lol
Jim’s dog-like barking noises around the 3 minute 40 second mark on the Speed Your Love To Me performance gave me a giggle. I love him! Lol. (Video attached to post – click to view.)
Gig Review from 1984 of Tour Du Monde in Music Press
Gig review of the Tour Du Monde (Sparkle In The Rain) from Dec 1983.
Bitchy Review of Sparkle In The Rain from 1984 (Sounds or NME)
A rather scathing review of Sparkle In The Rain from back in the day. Still, the guys get the last laugh, as it becomes their first UK Number One album. Transcript of article: All that glitters… Simple Minds‘Sparkle In The Rain’(Virgin V2300)** “We will rock you little chil’ ”. No, it’s not a line from…
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The Narara Festival T-shirt
I always wanted to know what the t-shirt Jim wears in this photo said/was…and now I know! It’s an Australian music festival. Simple Minds played there in 1984. The logo is very May Gibbs/Gumnut babies inspired (Google it if you don’t know what I’m on about). So cute!
OMG Loving The Utter Horse Twaddle In This
OMG! Loving the utter horse-twaddle in this piece from Smash Hits magazine from April 26th, 1984. Jim’s “home town of Edinburgh”???!!! Whaaaa??? I thought “journalism” was lazy THESE days. Okay, it was a teeny music mag – but COME ON!!! You had ONE JOB to do. Simple Minds had been about the several years by…
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