STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - SIMPLE MINDS - SPARKLE IN THE RAIN

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Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. It was on this day in 1978, that new wave post punk band Simple Minds made their debut live performance  at The Satellite Club, Glasgow. To commemorate the date, we spotlight their sixth studio album, Sparkle In The Rain. The LP was released  February 6, 1984 on the A&M label and produced by Steve Lillywhite. It peaked at #1 in both the UK and New Zealand , #2 in the Netherlands, and #64 in the US. Three singles were released ; Waterfront" (#1 New Zealand, #13 UK), "Speed Your Love to Me"( #20 UK, #46 New Zealand) and  "Up on the Catwalk" ( #27 UK, #44 New Zealand) . It has been certified double Platinum in the UK. 

1. "Up on the Catwalk" 4:45
2. "Book of Brilliant Things" 4:21
3. "Speed Your Love to Me" 4:24
4. "Waterfront" 4:49
5. "East at Easter" 3:32

Side B

6. "Street Hassle"(Lou Reed cover) 5:14
7. "White Hot Day" 4:32
8. "'C' Moon Cry Like a Baby" 4:19
9. "The Kick Inside of Me" 4:48
10. "Shake Off the Ghosts (Instrumental)" 3:57

Jim Kerr – vocals
Charlie Burchill – acoustic and electric guitars
Derek Forbes – bass, vocals
Mel Gaynor – drums, vocals
Mick MacNeil – keyboards, vocals

With :

Kirsty MacColl – voice on "Speed Your Love to Me" and "Street Hassle"

Producer – Steve Lillywhite
Coordination – Gemma Corfield
Engineer – Howard Gray
Assistant Engineers – Paul Cook and Gavin McKillop
Studio Technicians – Matt Dunn and Paul Kerr
Sleeve Production – Assorted Images
Management – Bruce Findley and Robert White at Schoolhouse Management.