Its all systems go in our empires that dance world as we gear up for our next release. Sons and fascinationsister feelings call by simple minds. Guitars and synths glisten and glide, retaining the cinematic scope and atmosphere of earlier albums. The career spanning set it features songs from the bands empires and dance album through to last years. Ogletree also performed with the band on tv and the second leg of the sons and fascination tour. This 2014 pure audio bluray release of the title contains 5. Im talking about their music from 19791984 before they were known for the breakfast club song, which i cant stand. Some songs are missing instruments that were heard in the us version for instance, there is a woodblock sound on someone somewhere in the summertime which is not present on the uk version. Simple minds jim kerr talks to sde about sparkle in the rain. Simple minds are a scottish rock band who achieved worldwide popularity from the mid1980s to the early 1990s.
Simple minds new gold dream extended version youtube. The super deluxe edition of new gold dream 81828384 comprises all 6 discs. Stream once upon a time by simple minds free internet. And so the classic simple minds lineup was completed, as was the album that would be considered their greatest artistic achievement, new gold dream 81828384. The record isnt without moments of brilliance, like the exquisitely. Music profile for simple minds, formed november 1977. The other stuff i know of is the semi official razormaid mixes done in the 80s in the usa. Dont you forget about me, alive and kicking, hypnotised, new gold dream, someone, somewhere in summertime, let there be love. Speed your love to me is a song by simple minds, which was released as the second single from the album sparkle in the rain on 9 january 1984. Suggested by umg simple minds dont you forget about me song new gold dream 81828384 artist simple minds. But no way im buying a new greatest hits for an inferior new cover version.
While sparkle in the rain put sm on the european charts, empires and dance is a very good album of an advante garde group in 1980, developing its aesthetic around sovietera european, politics and club scene. Youve seen the difference and its getting better all the time black sleeveless tshirts, buttonedup white shirts, blousey. Simple minds new gold dream live from le zenith, paris 1986 remastered 2002 lyrics. As a humane gesture from walsh, the two drummers played the song new gold dream together, surrounded by a forest of mics. Opener in trance as mission sets the tone, with a heavy bass.
I have the most beautiful memories of new gold dream. While not attaining the greatness of the new gold dream cd that would come out 2 years later, this album has some really great tunes. I included the singles, videos, and highest chart positions where i could find them. New gold dream 81828384 is not only simple minds best album, but, in my opinion, one of the best albums of the 80s. New gold dream 81828384take me to the riverlight my fire live at barrowlands 5185 12. Once upon a time is a wonderful album by simple minds, an 80s scottish band who, along with the police, u2, rem, inxs, the call, the clash, the cars, midnight oil, a few other 80s newwavers, a number of 80s hard rock bands, and all of the great rockers of the.
Bronski beat smalltown boy 12 extended by visualito. Simple minds sons and fascinationsister feelings call. Although ogletree came up with the odd drum part on new gold dream he was felt to be too slow in the studio and soon relegated to percussion. This is the second simple minds box set in what is hopefully a long series of great re issues. Bridging the art disco of empires and dance with the pop masterpiece new gold dream, the album falters when the band seems to be reaching a bit too far for their own good. It was first recorded in may 1982 during the bulk of early new gold dream 81,82,83,84 recordings. Long before the breakfast club came along and ruined a great band, simple minds were making great records.
The greatest hits is a compilation album by scottish rock band simple minds, released on march 25, 20. New gold dream or new gold dream 81828384 if youre being pedantic is so interesting because while you can already see the traits that soon made the band unbearable overblown melodies, a yearning for pop success, the essential absurdity of jim kerr on this occasion the result is transcendent beauty. But with majestic albums like sons and fascination, sister feeling call and new gold dream simple minds found a way to express the inner life of the celt better than any other band of that. Provided to youtube by believe sas new gold dream instant classic remix sundance new york chill house night chilled grooves deluxe selection. New gold dream 81828384 became their first chart album in the u. New gold dream she is the one in front of me, the siren and the ecstasy new gold dream crashing beats and fantasy, setting sun in front of m. With regard to sparkle in the rain era i can remember taping and still have the kid jensen session versions at that time featured on disc 4 of the new boxset, broadcast on 3 october 1983 waterfront, the kick inside of me, plus a super fast version of new gold dream 81, 82, 83, 84. The deluxe edition of new gold dream 81828384 comprises disc 1 the original album and disc 2 extended versions. Sparkle in the rain was first and after it was corrected was a great box set. The ones i like the best are at the top, but i think they are all good. There are 4 cds that deserve a place in any collection. He was replaced by walshs friend mel gaynor still with simple minds today. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts.
Following the steve lillywhiteproduced sparkle in the rain, jim kerr married pretenders lead singer chrissie hynde the two groups had toured together. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. They did a superb 830 version of new gold dream which is sometimes called the brazilian extended version as it appeared on a dodgy bootleg of minds 12 a few years ago. Listen to your favorite songs from celebrate live at the sse hydro glasgow audio version by simple minds now. New gold dream 81828384 is both widely considered the bands breakthrough and their most successful record at the time. This import cd combines 2 of simple mindss early albums, albeit in a slight shortened version to get them on 1 cd songs, 69 min. It was made in a time between spring and summer and everything we tried worked. Albums include new gold dream 81828384, once upon a time, and sparkle in the rain. New gold dream, empires and dance, real to real cacophony. Simple minds live in the city of angels steve hoffman. We hope you enjoy and our thanks go to sweet invader movies for creating these visuals alongside our music. Dont you forget about me live aid rehearsal 10785 7. It was the record that really got me to dismiss their 80s music legacy and seriously examine their back catalog.
However, a common trait exists in simple minds releases in that this record, and the large majority of their discography, failed to make a dent in the us commercial market. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches. New gold dream live in the city of light remix simple. Fischer z marliese reggae version freiburg 1994 live audio good quality.
Ogletree joined simple minds for rehearsals in a large converted barn in perthshire, where he wrote and played the drum parts for the songs that were to become new gold dream 81828384. Simple minds new gold dream dreamtime mix version 2 0. Although experiencing significant personnel changes, it has continued to tour to a cult following through that decade and into the new millennium. The full length version was mastered in august of that year, with an edited version prepared for the album, and the backing track copied for a potential single release. The package featured a 12 x 12 attached giantsized. The amount of work involved is both staggering and exciting and all the more intense as our.
Listen to simple minds radio featuring songs from once upon a time free online. The massive qualities of new gold dream sound much more natural and less forced in comparison. Celebrate live at the sse hydro glasgow audio version. Simple minds, the other great celtic band, play new york. Simple minds new gold dream bottin remix by bottin g. New gold dream holds a special place in my heart because it is the first simple minds record i ever owned. It quickly reached number 20 in the uk singles chart, and remained in the charts for 4 weeks. New gold dream, the title, the artwork, the language of a lot of the songs, resonates that to me. New gold dream the title track is in a slightly extended form. Everyone who loves new gold dream 81,82,83,84 should absolutely seek out this version of the album.
Once upon a time super deluxe by simple minds on amazon. Listen to your favorite songs from once upon a time super deluxe by simple minds now. The album was released in september 1982 by record label virgin, and was a turning point for the band as they gained critical and commercial success in the uk and europe. New gold dream 81828384 is the fifth studio album by scottish band simple minds. These albums are mostly from the 80s, although some are from the late 70s.
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