[ Universal Music / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Friday 3 April 2015
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Originally released in February 1984, Sparkle in the Rain (title taken from a line in 'Book Of Brilliant Things') was Simple Minds' sixth studio album and cemented their commercial success. This album gave them their first UK number 1 as well as a Top 20 album in Australia, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The album went on to be certified double platinum in the UK.
Sparkle in the Rain sees the line up of Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Mick MacNeil and Mel Gaynor (now a permanent fixture - playing on his first full Simple Minds album) move in a more cohesive, rock-oriented direction.This was in part propelled by Gaynor's powerhouse drumming, though the album still retained traces of their new wave past. The album featured religious references and symbolism in 'Book Of Brilliant Things' and 'East At Easter', a critique on celebrity in 'Up On The Catwalk' as well as a cover of 'Street Hassle', a homage to one of their biggest influences, the now sadly deceased Lou Reed whom later guested on the band's Street Fighting Years album.
Disc one is a remaster of the original album
Disc two features rare b-sides
Disc 1 - Remastered Original Album
Up On The Catwalk
Book Of Brilliant Things
Speed Your Love To Me
Waterfront
East At Easter
Street Hassle
White Hot Day
''C'' Moon Cry Like A Baby
The Kick Inside Of Me
Shake Off The Ghosts
Disc 2 - Rare B-Sides
Waterfront (Remaster 2013)
Hunter And The Hunted
Waterfront (Extended Version)
Speed Your Love To Me (2002 Digital Remaster)
Bass Line
Speed Your Love To Me (Extended Mix)
Up On The Catwalk (2002 Digital Remaster)
A Brass Band In African Chimes
Up On The Catwalk (Extended Version)
A Brass Band In African Chimes (Extended Version)
Waterfront (Single Edit)