Sparkle in the Rain

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Sparkle In The Rain
Sparkle In The Rain cover
Studio album by Simple Minds
Released February 1984
Recorded Autumn 1983
Genre Rock
Length 44:41
Label Virgin Records (UK)
A&M Records (US)
Producer Steve Lillywhite
Professional reviews
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 is the sixth album by Simple Minds, released in 1984. It peaked at number one in the UK album charts on February 18, 1984.[1]

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[edit] Album profile

Sparkle In The Rain, Simple Minds' US breakthrough album,[2] is a rock-oriented album. The single "Waterfront," which reached number one in a few European countries, remains one of the band's signature songs to this day, as well as "Speed Your Love to Me" and "Up on the Catwalk". The album also contains a cover version of Lou Reed's song "Street Hassle".

[edit] Track listing

  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"

[edit] References

  1. ^ Number one album http://www.theofficialcharts.com/search.php retrieved 08/26/07
  2. ^ US breakthrough album http://www.channel4.com/music/music-core/album.jsp?albumId=141482 retrieved 08/26/07

[edit] External links

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