Sparkle in the Rain
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| Studio album by Simple Minds | ||
| Released | February 1984 | |
| Recorded | 1983 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 44:41 | |
| Label | Virgin Records (UK) A&M Records (US) |
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| Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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All Music Guide (4.5/5) *link |
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| Simple Minds chronology | ||
| New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) (1982) |
Sparkle in the Rain (1984) |
Once Upon a Time (1985) |
"Sparkle in the Rain", the sixth album by Simple Minds was produced by Steve Lillywhite, who also produced U2's first three records. "Sparkle in the Rain" is an aggressive, rock-oriented album in much the same vein as U2's War, and some long-time fans accused Simple Minds of brazenly stealing their newly bombastic sound from the Irish foursome. This assertion was somewhat nonsensical, because U2 frontman Bono was quoted in the official Simple Minds biography, "The Race is the Prize", as saying the sound and feeling he wanted his band to aspire to was the one that Simple Minds had already achieved. In any event, whatever complaints some fans may have had were drowned out by the huge success of singles like "Waterfront," which hit number one in a few European countries and remains one of the band's signature songs to this day, as well as "Speed Your Love to Me" and "Up on the Catwalk."
[edit] Track listing
Sparkle In The Rain (February 1984. Virgin Records) UK #1
- 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
| Simple Minds |
| Jim Kerr | Charlie Burchill |
| Mel Gaynor | Andy Gillespie | Eddie Duffy |
| Discography |
| Albums (mk.1): Life in a Day | Real to Real Cacophony | Empires and Dance | Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call |
| Albums (mk.2/3): New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) | Sparkle in the Rain | Once Upon a Time | Street Fighting Years | Real Life | Good News from the Next World | Neapolis [UK release] | Our Secrets are the Same | Neon Lights | Cry | Black & White 050505 |
| Live and Compilations: Themes For Great Cities 79/81 [US release only] | Celebration | Themes - Volume 1: March 79 - April 82 | Themes - Volume 2: August 82 - April 85 | Themes - Volume 3: September 85 - June 87 | Themes - Volume 4: February 89 - May 90 | Live in the City of Light | Glittering Prize 81/92 | Glittering Prize 81/92 [US version] | The Promised [European release]| The Early Years 1977-1978 [withdrawn] | The Best Of Simple Minds | The Best Of Simple Minds - Night Of The Proms Edition | Early Gold | Silver Box [5-CD boxed set] [UK release] |
