McNeil's keyboards and Forbes' bass became the main melodic elements in the band's sound, with Burchill's heavily processed guitar becoming more of a textural element. A debut album, Life In A Day, emerged on Findlayâs independent Zoom label, backed by the distribution muscle of Arista, in April 1979. Simple Minds tour in support of their hugely successful greatest hits compilation during 2013 and 2014. (We're closing in. Notable former members include Mick MacNeil (keyboards), Derek Forbes (bass), Brian McGee & Mel Gaynor (drums). The single was also an expression by Simple Minds of their support for the campaign for the release of Beirut-held hostage Brian Keenan, kidnapped by the Islamic Jihad. The band rapidly established a reputation as an exciting live act (usually performing in full makeup) and gained a management deal with Bruce Findlay, owner of the Bruce's Records chain of record shops. Reverting to the Burchill / Kerr / Gaynor / Duffy line-up, Simple Minds released on 25 May 2009 a new studio album entitled Graffiti Soul. On 28 October 2003, Capitol released Seen The Lights â A Visual History, the first-ever Simple Minds commercial (double) DVD, featuring over four hours and twenty minutes of archive footage. With the exception of the odd backing vocals to be added at a later date, I have also finished with my involvement in the recording. It was released in November 1979, through record labels Zoom and Arista. The group went from strength to strength live too, playing in front of 135,000 fans â and a TV audience of millions â on the American leg of Live Aid in Philadelphia. Cookies This site uses cookies: Find out more. Another massive single arrived the following year with Donât You (Forget About Me). The video featured a snippet of Magic, the lead single. Because of Simple Minds' powerful stage presence and lyrics that trafficked in Christian symbolism, the band was criticised by some in the music press as a lesser version of U2, despite the fact that both bands were now heading in different musical directions. 7). The finishing line is within touching distance and over this next week we'll cross over. Simple Minds released 'BIG MUSIC' on November 3rd 2014, the bands sixteenth original studio album. On 19 March 2013, Simple Minds announced a second UK leg to the "Greatest Hits +" Live Tour including four arena shows to be held in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London, with guests Ultravox at all four concerts. Two weeks later, singer Kerr and guitarist Burchill started Simple Minds, taking their name from a line in Bowie’s The Jean Genie. A simple-minded person does not have the ability to use reason and understand. The albums yielded a hit single, Love Song, and the trance-like instrumental Theme For Great Cities, a track which proved so enduring it was re-recorded as a B-side to the 1991 single See The Lights. [6] Many of the tracks were minimal and featured a significant use of sequencing. It includes the hit single 'Home'. © Copyright 2005-2020 All Rights Reserved Simple Minds - Samples, Covers and Remixes on WhoSampled. Simple Minds were the first band to be approached to play the Philadelphia leg of Live Aid. Recorded for the John Hughes film The Breakfast Club, which starred Molly Ringwald and Emilio Estevez, the song was written by producer Keith Forsey and musician Steve Schiff, of the Nina Hagen band, but it was the epic performance of Simple Minds that made it memorable. Magic revisited new wave dance grooves. To document their worldwide Once Upon a Time Tour, Simple Minds released the double-live set Live in the City of Light in May 1987,[6] which was recorded primarily over two nights in Paris in August 1986. Mike Ogletree played on the first leg of the New Gold Dream tour, but left the band immediately afterwards in November 1982 to join Fiction Factory. [4] Despite various personnel changes, they continue to record and tour. Join Facebook to connect with Simple Minds and others you may know. For them, punk was a springboard rather than a template. Bono also appeared on stage at Simple Minds Croke Park concert and sang "Sun City" during the "Love Song" medley. In 2001, Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill began working with multi-instrumentalist Gordon Goudie (ex-Primevals) on a new Simple Minds album to be called Cry. In a new development for the band, various bass guitar and drum tracks were performed by high-profile session musicians. It was upmixed to 5.1 surround sound for the DVD, but otherwise remains the same as the original VHS copy. In true punk fashion, the Self-Abusers â âatrocious and amateurâ according to Jim â released one independent single, Saints And Sinners, and split up the same day. Original bassist Derek Forbes returns along with producer Peter Walsh for the band's 12th studio album. On 20 August 2019, Simple Minds announced the forthcoming release on 4 October 2019 of Live in the City of Angels, their new live album capturing the band on their biggest ever (2018) North American tour. Nupedia's articles were written and owned by Bomis, Inc which was a web portal company. Good News from the Next World was released in 1995. In parallel to Cry, Simple Minds also recorded an album of covers called Neon Lights, featuring Simple Minds versions of songs from artists including Patti Smith, Roxy Music and Kraftwerk. Big Music revisited the widescreen styles of old, but also contained Jim’s most personal lyrics to date. I’m proud we had the chutzpah to do that, as it’s hard to write a political song without sounding trite.’, Moving into the Nineties, Simple Minds remained a commanding live act. In 2016, they received the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors. By clicking SUBSCRIBE you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy & Terms & Conditions. The band continued to tour throughout 2015.[28]. [6] The album reached No. Neon Lights was the first to be completed and released (later in 2001). Thanks even more for the flattering award. The music video for "Glitterball", the album's lead single, was the first production of any kind to film at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. In 2000, the situation became even more complicated when Our Secrets Are the Same was leaked on the internet. The next record, Sparkle in the Rain, was produced by Steve Lillywhite and released in February 1984. There didnae seem any room for subtlety, and we always seem at our best when we're not trying to be powerful, but there's an underlying power coming through. The first disc includes the majority of the band's promotional videos. Mel Gaynor left the band in 1992 to pursue session work and other projects, and for the next two years Simple Minds were on hiatus, releasing the compilation album Glittering Prize in 1992. History of the word. "[34] On 19 October 2017, Kerr posted on Facebook about dining with producers Andy Wright and Gavin Goldberg in London. Explaining the project name and ethos, he commented "I didn't want to start a new band. The band started to fracture. The sessions were produced by Andy Wright and engineered and mixed by Gavin Goldberg. [12], During 1985, Simple Minds were in the studio with former Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks producer Jimmy Iovine. [6] By early 1980, Findlay would have become the band's full-time manager via his Schoolhouse Management company. [29], In May 2016, they were given an Ivor Novello award where Kerr noted that: "we just wanted to be in a great band and take it round the world. [41], On 30 September 2018, Simple Minds also announced that they are due to celebrate 40 years in music by embarking in early 2020 upon a major (11-month) world tour entitled "40 Years Of Hits World Tour 2020". The Best of Simple Minds is the second greatest hits album by Simple Minds, released in 2001.New versions of the "Theme for Great Cities" were released, and some copies (such as the US version), included the remixes by Raven Maize.. A new edition was released in November 2007 with an extra DVD of the Verona concert film. ‘It took us a couple of albums to rise above our influences, but by Empires And Dance we were flying’ says Jim. Official and and fan Group for Simple Minds. 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