Simple Minds Sparkle In The Rain (1984) [2015 Deluxe Expanded Edition][EAC-FLAC]

Simple Minds Sparkle In The Rain (1984) [2015 Deluxe Expanded Edition][EAC-FLAC]
"Sparkle In The Rain, that's a genius stadium album. There's still the pretention and ambition.
Waterfront was a song about the decay of working-class industry. Try and find anyone writing a
song like that today." - James Dean Bradfield, Manic Street Preachers

Disc: 1
1. Up On The Catwalk
2. Book Of Brilliant Things
3. Speed Your Love To Me
4. Waterfront
5. East At Easter
6. Street Hassle
7. White Hot Day
8. ""C"" Moon Cry Like A Baby
9. The Kick Inside Of Me
10. Shake Off The Ghosts
Disc: 2
1. Waterfront (Edit)
2. Hunter And The Hunted (Live B - Side)
3. Waterfront (Extended Remix)
4. Speed Your Love To Me (Edit)
5. Bass Line (B - Side)
6. Speed Your Love To Me (Extended)
7. Up On The Catwalk (Edit)
8. A Brass Band in Africa (B - Side)
9. Up On The Catwalk (Extended)
10. A Brass Band in Africa Chimes (B - Side)
11. Waterfront (Single Version)

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, following 1982's crossover album
New Gold Dream, the one to cement their commercial success.

This 2015 2CD Deluxe Edition of the title contains the original remastered album along with a
bonus disc of rare B-sides, some making their CD debut for the first time. These include: a
live version of New Gold Dream's 'Hunter And The Hunted,' which shows the band's evolving
sound; acclaimed 12-inch remixes of 'Waterfront' (producer Steve Lillywhite looped the drums
to create an extended intro, as well as stripped instrumentation to create a huge, expansive
track), 'Speed Your Love To Me,' 'Up On The Catwalk' and 'A Brass Band In Africa,' and 'Bass
Line' the original instrumental that became 'White Hot Day.'

Add to this an expanded booklet and you have a must have piece for any Simple Minds fans music
collection.

Artwork Included At 300dpi