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Simple Minds - Sparkle In The Rain


Simple Minds
Sparkle In The Rain

   

Scotland's Simple Minds continue to dazzle and impress with their sixth (and best) album, Sparkle in the Rain. The record was produced by Steve Lillywhite (U2, et al.), and it's a perfect match-up: Simple Minds aspire to music of a trancelike otherworldliness, and Lillywhite has the knack to lead them up that proverbial stairway to heaven.

The sound is Roxy Music-gone-2001, and it works remarkably well (one exception: their unlikely choice of an outside song in Lou Reed's "Street Hassle," which doesn't bear covering by anyone). Initially, vocalist Jim Kerr might seem like just another Bryan Ferry clone, but as he stokes his inner fires with some private perception
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of the emerald beyond – reaching an absolutely feverish pitch on "The Kick inside of Me" – he emerges as an obsessive visionary in his own right. The band, meanwhile, weaves a complex web of sound from the unlikeliest parts: churchy, staccato keyboards; lacelike, arpeggiated guitar lines and soaring wisps of feedback; and metallic-sounding drums.

Sparkle in the Rain is filled with potent images that can be read as religious emblems: baptismal immersion or death ("Waterfront"), redemption on the Cross ("East at Easter"), the Word ("Book of Brilliant Things"). Simple Minds find religious illumination in the vertigo of their fertile imaginations, and it comes out as psychedelic testifying – all fast movement and kaleidoscopic repetition – that builds to a crescendo of ecstasy and release. When Kerr sings, "Someday, some of them say that our hearts will beat like the wheels of a fast train" (from "Book of Brilliant Things"), you know you're in for a wild ride. All aboard. (RS 419)


PARKE PUTERBAUGH



Simple Minds Records and CDs:
Alive And Kicking
All The Things She Said
Celebration
Don't You (forget About Me)
Empires And Dance
Ghostdancing
Glittering Prize
Kick It In
  Let There Be Love
Life In A Day
Live In The City Of Light
New Gold Dream
Once Upon A Time
Promised You A Miracle
Real Life
  Real To Real Cacophony
Sanctify Yourself
She's A River
Sons And Fascination
Sparkle In The Rain
Speed Your Love To Me
Street Fighting Years
  The Amsterdam Ep
This Is Your Land
Up On The Catwalk
Waterfront

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Spanish Titles On Back Cover A Argentina, Virgin 60229 		NM NM LP   24.00   Latin Collec
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Mint 1984 Japanese Pressing With Obi And Custom Insert Japan, Virgin, Vil 6085 		M- LP   55.00   Audiophileus
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Digitally Remastered Cd W/ Orig. Artwork. We Use Pro Audio Equip. (not A Computer) To Transfer Th... Special Order		 New LP+CDR   70.09   Vinyl Revolu
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10 Tracks - 1. Up On The Catwalk (4:48) 2. Book Of Brilliant Things (4:23) 3. Speed Your ...		 EXC CD   4.46   Pulse
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2003 Remastered Album Fts : "waterfront" & "up On The Catwalk" Last Copy In Stock Ger, 8130142		 CD   6.15   Red Eye
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1.up On The Catwalk;2.book Of Brilliant Things;3.speed Your Love To Me;4.waterfront;5.east At Eas...		 NEW CD   8.94   record-box
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Simple Minds - Sparkle In The Rain Upc: 724381301425 Up On The Catwalk Book Of Bril Virgin R...		 New CD   9.78   BetamOnline
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Up On The Catwalk Book Of Brilliant Things Speed Your Love To Me Wat Vrgn, 13014, 5/20/2003		 New CD   10.29   MusicImport
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Cd. Release Date: 05/20/2003. Us, Vrgn, 724381301425, 05/20/2003 		NEW CD   11.24   SilverDisc
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Status: Available Label: Emm / Virgin Catalog: 13014 Genre: Ro Emm / Virgin, 724381301425,...		 New CD   11.99   VibrantSound
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Virgin Cdv2300 1983 		CD   11.13   Bluesite
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Uk Pressing With Inner Sleeve. The Outer Sleeve Has Some Surface Wear And A Small Split In The To...		 VG/EX LP   1.00   Singlemania
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Picture Cover house up On The Catwalk, Book Of Brilliant Things, Speed Your Love To Me, Water...		 M- EX LP   1.00   Metrowax
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10-track Album With Picture Sleeve & Printed Inner Sleeve. tracks Incl. Up On The Catwalk / Speed...		 Vg+/g LP   1.26   Wildlife
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V9300 + Inner Bag 		EX/EX LP   1.49   JACKS
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33 stereo Virgin, V2300b, 1983 		EX+ / VG LP   1.42   Kinace
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Cover M-. 10 Cuts. Orgional Inner Sleeve. A&m, 4981, 1983 		M LP   2.16   reporecords
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Water Damaged Cover/record Fine! Virgin 		VG+ G LP   2.30   Finyl Vinyl
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Inner Sleeve. Uk, Virgin, V2300, 1988 		Vg LP   2.24   Alan Hare
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A&m, Shrink Wrap, 1984,14981, Inner Pic Sleeve 		M- M- LP   3.45   Brothers
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Ca 		VG/VG LP   3.60   MUSIQUE CFOU
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Virgin V2300, Inner Sleeve, 1983 		LP   2.99   Shop4Vinyl
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Ois 		C:EX,M:VG LP   4.04   recordsale
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Picture Inner Sleeve - V2300. Up On The Catwalk, Waterfront/book Of Brilliant Things/ Speed Your ...		 Vgc LP   3.36   David Jordan
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/ 1984 Eec catalog Number: 205 913 Virgin 		VG+/M- LP   3.97   H&E Records
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1983 		GE, VG/VG LP   4.17   Bluesite
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Original '83 Uk Pressing Of This Classic Arty-alt-rock Lp From This Great Scottish Band (before T...		 VG / VG LP   4.48   Vinyl Exchan
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Island-83 With Original Inner Bag Dmm Mastering Uk 		m/m LP   3.52   Vinylmania
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Lp Vinyl 84 		VG+ LP   5.00   Horizons
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A And M Records 		VG+ LP   5.14   GrooveNet
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1983 Uk Lp With Inner Sleeve. 10 Great Tracks. Uk, Virgin, V2300 		M- EX LP   5.15   OBSOLETE
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Uk Virgin Original With Inner Sleeve V2300 		EX/EX LP   5.20   Pink Moon
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Jacket Tear Along Top Edge Canada, Virgin, 2274 		VG+ LP   5.40   Airpower
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Djs A&m 		M-/M- LP   5.49   Solid Viper
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A&m4981 A&m 		VG+ LP   5.50   Weird Harold
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Vg+/m- W/ Up On The Catwalk  Bra 		LP   5.75   Jcvrecords
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Simple Minds- Sparkle In The Rain -lp--sp64981- A&m 		Used; Like LP   5.99   Books Music
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Near Mint Uk Virgin V2300 1983 		LP   5.52   david hampso
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