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From: markb@druri.UUCP (BryantME)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: Simple Minds
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Date: Thu, 1-Aug-85 03:25:40 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug  1 03:25:40 1985
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Regarding earlier Simple Minds LPs:

My personal favorite is "Sons and Fascinations", which is somewhat like "New Gold Dream" as far as style is concerned (more so than "Sparkle in the Rain" is).
It was originally released as a double LP, but now I have only seen it 
as two separate single LPs, with "Sister Feelings Call" being the other
disc.  If you like instrumentals, there exist several on "Sister Feelings
Call"; there are none on "Sons and Fascinations".

Another good LP is "Celebration", a compilation of works in the 79-81
time frame.  Here their style is slightly different (perhaps a bit 
harsher).  It contains songs from the "Life in a Day" and "Reel to Reel Canopy"
(sp?) LPs, plus other cuts.  I prefer this compilation over
the separate LPs, as the earlier LPs did not seem to have the 
consistency that the later LPs did.

Although each album has differences in style (I think "New Gold Dream"
and "Sparkle in the Rain" are quite different), there is no
huge change in style in the band from their earlier releases, despite
personal changes.   I especially recommend "Sons and Fascinations".



Mark Bryant
AT&T Information Systems, Denver
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