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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: Re: Simple Minds
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Date: Wed, 24-Jul-85 19:01:12 EDT
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>       I have the latest two Simple Minds albums (SPARKLE IN THE RAIN and
> NEW GOLD DREAM) and really like both of them, especially the instrumental
> numbers.  I like them SO MUCH that I'd like to get more of their albums;
> however, most if not all of the rest of the Simple Minds albums that I have
> seen are imports and have a different line-up than that of the last two.
> I'd appreciate input on the similarity of the older albums to the newer ones-
> do SM sound more or less the same ~4-5 yrs ago as they do now?  Also, there
> are a lot of 3 song EP's out (also imports) --any suggestions to which ones
> to get?
> 		       --Rob Rosen

Always glad to help a fellow Rosen...

Very highly recommended are their second and third albums, "Real to Real
Cacophony" ("Real to Real", "Carnival", "Veldt", "Premonition", "Changeling",
"Film Theme") and "Empires and Dance" ("I Travel", "Celebrate", "Capital City",
"Twist/Run/Repulsion").  Also their fourth and fifth albums (which were
originally released together), "Sons and Fascination" ("Love Song", "In
Trance as Mission") and "Sister Feelings Call" ("Theme for Great Cities",
"The American").  The best of these albums was released in the USA by
some American record company as "Themes for Great Cities", and although
I didn't pick it up (I have all these albums already), it looked like a
good collection (if it is still findable).  I recommend their earlier stuff
(these four albums I just mentioned, especially "RtRC" and "E&D") much more
than their more recent stuff, which is only a shadow of the former powerful
sound, although Kerr of late has indeed become a much more dynamic performer
than he used to be.
-- 
"Do I just cut 'em up like regular chickens?"    Rich Rosen    ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr