May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
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.
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…
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
New #vinyl day #SimpleMinds
Another #vinyl day today 🙂 #SimpleMinds
Sparkle In The Rain era reviews in Smash Hits magazine through 1984. Waterfront achieved the high praise of “single of the fortnight”. Ooh!!
More photos of Simple Minds performing at the Werchter Festival, 1983.
Colour photoset of Simple Minds performing at Werchter Festival in 1983.
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.
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!)