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Simple Minds Sidebar 1: Ranking The Cover Art [part 8]
ALBUM 14: Our Secrets Are The Same| 1999/2004 | designer: Unknown The next Simple Minds album recorded was released after the next two in this sidebar, but since this was its intended order for release, and we’ve not otherwise considered the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, 2001, 2004, cover art, Neon Lights, Our Secrets Are The Same, Simple Minds
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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 43]
Keeping in mind that “Our Secrets Are The Same,” the last album discussed didn’t appear until 2004, here was what really happened following the release of “Néapolis” in 1998. The years 1998-2001 were something of a long, dark time of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, 2000, Rock GPA, Simple Minds
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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 42]
Simple Minds | Our Secrets Are The Same – 0.5 [continued from previous post] “Neon Cowboys” brought other bands to mind than Simple Minds. Cowboy Junkies, anyone? After a half bar of acoustic guitar Jim Kerr heaved a heavy sigh, perfectly … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, Kevin Hunter, Our Secrets Are The Same, Rock GPA, Simple Minds, Wire Train
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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 41]
Simple Minds | Our Secrets Are The Same – 0.5 “Swimming Towards The Sun” was the first track on the album and it set the tone for everything that followed. It was a song not written by Simple Minds but … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, Kevin Hunter, Our Secrets Are The Same, Rock GPA, Simple Minds
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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 40]
The year 1999 was the beginning of deep tribulations for Simple Minds. After their “Néapolis” album and singles performed very poorly, I remember Jim Kerr posting to the band’s website about their new direction moving forward. First of all, the return of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, Chrysalis Records, Our Secrets Are The Same, Simple Minds, Wire Train
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