May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
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.
Article on Simple Minds from Record Collector magazine, Feb 1995.
Colour booklet inside the 12″ gatefold of Stand By Love. Another surprise find in my eBay swag. Lovely!
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!
Speed Your Love To Me lyrics printed in Smash Hits magazine, Jan-Feb, 1984.
Lovely photo of Jim and Charlie 🙂 #SimpleMinds
Recent BBC music documentary Biggest Band Breakups And Makeups – features Simple Minds with an interview with Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill. Other bands featured, Guns N’ Roses, Abba, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, Oasis and more. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
OMG!! Simple Minds are doing arena gigs – including London, in November! I’m sssoooo going to the O2!!! More details at simpleminds.com
The baby bhoys! From left to right: Derek Forbes, Mick MacNeil, Jim Kerr, Brian McGee, Charlie Burchill. OMG! Charlie is HILARIOUS in this photo! Trying to look ssooo hard and angry – with his hands stuffed down his jeans! Lol. We’re not fooled, Charlie! You’re too lovely and upbeat 🙂
Photo montage of Simple Minds at the Free Mandela concert, 1988. Centre picture has Jim Kerr on stage with Peter Gabriel. (See more in post if viewing on the main blog page)