Sparkle in the Rain is the sixth studio album of the Scottish rock band Simple Minds , released in 1984 on the Virgin label and became the first charttopper for the band in the UK Albums Chart giving birth to three singles - Waterfront (13th place), Speed Your Love to Me (20th place) and Up on the Catwalk (27th place).
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| Date of issue | February 6, 1984 | ||||||
| Recorded by | September - October 1983 at Monnow Valley Studio (Rockfield); Townhouse Studios (London) | ||||||
| Genres | post-punk alternative rock | ||||||
| Duration | 44:41 | ||||||
| Producer | Steve Lillywight | ||||||
| Language of songs | English | ||||||
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| Virgin records | V2300 | ||||||
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| Critics' ratings | |
| A source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [one] |
| The av club | positively [2] |
| CMJ | positively [3] |
| Martin C. Strong |   [four] |
| NME | positive [5] |
| Rolling stone |  1984 [6] 1992 [7] |
| Virgin encyclopedia | [eight] |
Content
About the album
Moving away from the new romance of the previous album New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) , the musicians began to move further towards the so-called stadium rock , more characteristic of the U2 group (the team will work for the next 10 years, until the album Neapolis ) The commercial success of the aforementioned album inspired the Scots very much - so the sound of new songs became more mature and life-affirming, which was noted both by critics and listeners who noted the musical growth of the group. Starting from this longplay, drummer Mel Gaynor becomes an official member of the group (before that he worked with the group in session, participating only in recording sessions and concerts).
List of Songs
Words and music for all Simple Minds songs except those indicated.
| No. | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| one. | "Up on the Catwalk" | 4:45 |
| 2. | Book of Brilliant Things | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Speed Your Love to Me" | 4:24 |
| four. | "Waterfront" | 4:49 |
| five. | "East at Easter" | 3:32 |
| 6. | Street Hassle ( Lou Reed ) | 5:14 |
| 7. | White Hot Day | 4:32 |
| eight. | '' C 'Moon Cry Like a Baby " | 4:19 |
| 9. | "The Kick Inside of Me" | 4:48 |
| ten. | “Shake Off the Ghosts (instrumental composition) ” | 3:57 |
Record Members
Simple minds
- Jim Kerr - vocals
- Charlie Burchill - Guitar
- Derek Forbes - bass, vocals
- Mick McNeill - keyboards
- Mel Gaynor - drums, vocals
Additional participants
- Kirsty McCall - voice (tracks 3 and 6)
Technical staff
- Steve Lillywight - Producer
- Howard Gray - Sound Engineer
- Gavin McKillop and Paul Cook - Assistant Engineers
- Assorted iMaGes - Cover Design
Notes
- ↑ "Simple Minds: Sparkle in the Rain " on the AllMusic website (retrieved October 24, 2011) .
- ↑ Murray, Noel Permanent Records: Simple Minds - Sparkle in the Rain . The AV Club . The Onion (November 13, 2007). Date of treatment February 6, 2013.
- ↑ Simple Minds - Sparkle In The Rain - Articles & Reviews: CMJ New Music (link not available) . simpleminds.org.uk . Date of treatment January 9, 2013. Archived on May 13, 2013.
- ↑ {{{title}}} (unchanged) // The Essential Rock Discography - Volume 1. - 2006. - P. 970 .
- ↑ Sweeting, 1988 , p. 144.
- ↑ Puterbaugh, Parke. Simple Minds: Sparkle In The Rain (Eng.) // Rolling Stone : magazine. - Straight Arrow, 1984. - April 12 ( no. RS 419 ). - ISSN 0035-791X . Archived on October 1, 2007.
- ↑ Sparkle in the Rain - Simple Minds (link not available) . Acclaimed Music . Date of treatment January 31, 2013. Archived July 27, 2013.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin. " Review: Sparkle in the Rain Archived July 27, 2013 on the Wayback Machine ." Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music : 2002.
Literature
- Sweeting, Adam. Simple MInds. - first. - Sidgwick & Jackson , 1988 .-- ISBN 0-283-99581-5 .
- Hogg, Brian. Sleeve Notes - Glittering Prize 81/92 . - Virgin Records , 1992.