Tag Archives: Rock GPA

Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 39]

Posted on February 2, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Simple Minds | Néapolis – 3 [continued from last post] The level of  innovation on “Glitterball” didn’t do it any favors on the almighty UK charts. Usually pre-release singles from an upcoming album spiked much higher in the UK top … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 36]

Posted on January 27, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Simple Minds | Good News From The Next World – 2.5 [continued from last post] As much as I liked the first single, the next track, Night Music,” was even better. This was a euphoric, propulsive song about the elusive … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 35]

Posted on January 26, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Simple Minds | Good News From The Next World – 2.5 After their last studio album in 1991, Simple Minds seemed to vanish outright. Considering their artistic trajectory over the previous six years, this was perhaps he kindest conclusion I … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 34]

Posted on January 23, 2015 by postpunkmonk

The release of “Real Life” seemed successful enough on the surface of things, but the album broke the band’s string of number one albums, with it only making inroads to as high as number two, thanks to a certain greatest … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 33]

Posted on January 22, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Simple Minds | Real Life – 1 [continued from previous post] The next track, “Woman,” was one of two cuts on the album co-written with the producer, Steve Lipson. This was another track indebted to the steps taken on the earlier … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 32]

Posted on January 21, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Simple Minds | Real Life – 1 When I saw the pre-release single “Let There Be Love” at a record show, I investigated, and bought one of the two CD singles. It was a big improvement on the band’s recent … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 31]

Posted on January 20, 2015 by postpunkmonk

The period surrounding the “Street Fighting Years” album would be marked by tumultuous change within Simple Minds, both within the band and offstage. No sooner was the master tape in the can than did John Giblin, their still “new” bass … Continue reading →

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