01.Rocking In The Free World [04:18]
02.A Song From Under the Floorboards [04:33]
03.Christine [03:12]
04.Get A Grip [03:52]
05.Let The Day Begin [03:03]
06.Peace Love & Understanding [03:34]
07.Teardrop [05:33]
08.Whiskey In The Jar [04:00]
09.Sloop John B [04:34]
47,4 MB @ 36:39 min
Biography:
Best known in the U.S. for their 1985 number one hit "Don`t You (Forget About Me)" from the film The Breakfast Club, Scotland`s Simple Minds evolved from a post-punk art rock band influenced by Roxy Music into a grand, epic-sounding pop band along the lines of U2. The band grew out of a Glasgow punk group called Johnny and the Self-Abusers, which featured guitarist Charlie Burchill and lead singer Jim Kerr. The inaugural 1978 lineup of Simple Minds featured a rhythm section of Tony Donald on bass and Brian McGee on drums, plus keyboardist Mick McNeil; Donald was soon replaced by Derek Forbes. Their early albums leaped from one style to another, with Life in a Day consisting mostly of dense, arty pop songs; critical acclaim followed the darker, more experimental art rock of Reel to Real Cacophony and the Euro-disco of Empires and Dance. The group began a transition to a more accessible pop style with the albums Sons and Fascination and Sister Feelings Call, originally issued together and subsequently split up. New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) became their first chart album in the U.S., and the tour-shy McGee quit owing to burgeoning popularity, eventually being replaced by Mel Gaynor. Following the Steve Lillywhite-produced Sparkle in the Rain, Jim Kerr married Pretenders lead singer Chrissie Hynde (the two groups had toured together).
