16 Mar, 2015 Sparkle In The Rain – Deluxe Box Set

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Sparkle in the Rain, an Album by Simple Minds. Released 16 March 2015 on Universal (catalog no. Genres: New Wave, Pop Rock. TRACK LISTING 01. Up On The Catwalk 02. Book Of Brillant Things 03. Speed Your Love To Me 04. East At Easter 06. Street Hassle 07. Simple Minds was formed in 1977 in Glasgow by childhood friends Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill. Sparkle in the Rain was the sixth album from the band. It was a departure from their earlier albums. The prior albums were filled with moments of brilliance and originality, but “Sparkle” had something different. Sparkle in the Rain, an Album by Simple Minds. Released 6 February 1984 on Virgin (catalog no. V2300; Vinyl LP). Genres: New Wave, Pop Rock. Featured peformers: Jim Kerr (vocals), Charlie Burchill (electric guitar, acoustic guitar), Derek Forbes (bass, backing vocals), Mel Gaynor (drums, backing vocals), Michael MacNeil (keyboards), Steve Lillywhite (producer), Howard Gray (engineer), Gavin.

The ultimate ‘Sparkle In The Rain’ box set is available now. Long regarded as one of the jewels in the band’s catalogue, 1983’s ‘Sparkle In The Rain’ kicked off a run of three consecutive Number 1 albums in the UK for Simple Minds and delivered the classic hit singles ‘Waterfront’, ‘Up On The Catwalk’ and ‘Speed Your Love To Me’.

Sparkle in the Rain is the sixth studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released in 6 February 1984 by record label Virgin in the UK and A&M in the US.

This new 4CD / 1DVD Super Deluxe Box Set version comprises a host of bonus material including; B-sides and extended mixes; BBC sessions; a previously unreleased Glasgow Barrowlands concert; promo videos; Top Of The Pops and Oxford Road Show footage; a booklet containing sleeve notes and interviews plus track by track annotation and a reproduction concert programme. It was extensively remastered in 2014 at Abbey Studios, London.

Also Available: Bluray HD Version, 2CD Version, Vinyl version

DISC ONE: SPARKLE IN THE RAIN REMASTER

• Up On The Catwalk
• Book Of Brilliant Things
• Speed Your Love To Me
• Waterfront
• East At Easter
• Street Hassle
• White Hot Day
• “C” Moon Cry Like A Baby
• The Kick Inside Of Me
• Shake Off The Ghosts

DISC TWO

• Waterfront – edit
• Hunter And The Hunted Live (recorded at Newcastle City Hall, 20th November 1982)
• Waterfront- Extended mix
• Speed Your Love To Me – edit
• Bass Line
• Speed Your Love To Me – extended mix
• Up On The Catwalk – edit
• A Brass Band in Africa
• Up On The Catwalk – extended mix
• A Brass Band in Africa Chimes
• Waterfront – single version

DISC THREE:

• Live at Glasgow Barrowland, 28th February 1984
• Shake Off The Ghosts [Intro]
• Waterfront
• Up On The Catwalk
• The Book Of Brilliant Things
• Glittering Prize
• The American
• King Is White And In The Crowd
• Speed Your Love To Me
• Someone Somewhere In Summertime

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DISC FOUR

• Live at Glasgow Barrowland, 28th February 1984 continued…
• Promised You A Miracle
• Big Sleep
• New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) – Take Me To The River [Live] – Light My Fire [Live]
• Love Song – Glory [Live]
• BBC Radio 1 session – 11th September 1983
• Waterfront
• Kick Inside
• New Gold Dream

DISC FIVE – DVD – NTSC region 0

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5.1 Surround Mix by Steven Wilson:

• Up On The Catwalk
• Book Of Brilliant Things
• Speed Your Love To Me
• Waterfront
• East At Easter
• Street Hassle
• White Hot Day
• “C” Moon Cry Like A Baby
• The Kick Inside Of Me
• Shake Off The Ghosts
• *As well as High Res Stereo and Dolby Digital 5.1 mixes of the album and:
• Promo videos:
• Waterfront
• Speed Your Love To Me
• Up On The Catwalk
• TV performance:
• Waterfront – TOTP
• Speed Your Love – Oxford Road Show
• Up On The Catwalk – Oxford Road Show

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Includes a 36 page booklet. DVD Worldwide format NTSC region 0

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Release date March 16th 2015