Simple Minds were actually quite good circa 1982

[financeguy]

Glittering Prize

YouTube - Simple Minds - Glittering Prize (BBC TOTP)


Someone Somewhere in Summertime

YouTube - Simple Minds Someone Somewhere in Summertime

 

[Lila64]

Look for Love Song, as well as The American

 

[phanan]

They were pretty good other years, too.

 

[toscano]

Their last album was their best effort in many years, highly recommended.

YouTube - SIMPLE MINDS Live - Stay Visible

 

[phanan]

I remember in 1991 when I first heard "See The Lights" on the radio and thinking it was the new U2 song.

 

[blueeyedgirl]

Look for Love Song, as well as The American

They were bloody marvellous, up till about 1985, when Jim Kerr decided to go for world domination...
Sons and Fascination/Sisters Feeling Call, New Gold Dream, Empires and Dance, Sparkle in the Rain - all essential albums.

 

[financeguy]

They were bloody marvellous, up till about 1985, when Jim Kerr decided to go for world domination...
Sons and Fascination/Sisters Feeling Call, New Gold Dream, Empires and Dance, Sparkle in the Rain - all essential albums.

Yeah that's exactly what I mean. I don't rate the mid 80's stuff onwards AT ALL.

 

[toscano]

Yeah that's exactly what I mean. I don't rate the mid 80's stuff onwards AT ALL.

Nor me, except for the last one, give it a listen, I think you'd be pleasantly surprised.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

They were bloody marvellous, up till about 1985, when Jim Kerr decided to go for world domination...
Sons and Fascination/Sisters Feeling Call, New Gold Dream, Empires and Dance, Sparkle in the Rain - all essential albums.

 

[asr]

They were one of the most sonically creative and adventurous bands up until 1984's SPARKLE IN THE RAIN.