Simple Minds Sparkle Through The Years Canada-only promo LP 1984 NEAR MINT RARE

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Simple Minds

Sparkle... Through The Years

Virgin VDJ-01 1984 (Canada) 

"And when we dream, dream in the latest dream 81.82.83.....84" marks the release of Sparkle In The Rain the phenomenal new album from Simple Minds."

Conceived by Bobby Gale and a team from Virgin Canada, Sparkle Through The Years combined a choice selection of tracks from the forthcoming Sparkle In The Rain and backed them with songs from previous albums such as Real To Real Cacophony, Empires And Dance, Sons And Fascination and New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84).

"Sparkle In The Rain - one further step in reaching the dream of three young Scots, who began writing/performing back in 1977. The band has grown to the current line-up with each release, they become lyrically and muscially stronger, a band that lets their music do the talking, and Sparkle In The Rain definintely has a lot to say..."

This promotional only album was sent to press, music publications and radio stations. Covered in various quotes and sound bites, the smart grey sleeve with unique graphics based on Sparkle In The Rain made it instantly eye catching.

"This Virgin Simple Minds sampler contains five tremendous tracks from their new album, including the first single, Waterfront, as well as six key selections from previous works, including Love Song, Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) and Promised You A Miracle."

"Always came a time - time was on our side" - Simple Minds - time has come.

Tracklist

A1  Speed Your Love To Me

    Composed By – Simple MindsProducer – Steve Lillywhite

 4:25
A2  Book Of Brilliant Things

    Composed By – Simple MindsProducer – Steve Lillywhite

 4:20
A3  "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby

    Composed By – Simple MindsProducer – Steve Lillywhite

 4:21
A4  The Kick Inside Of Me

    Composed By – Simple MindsProducer – Steve Lillywhite

 4:45
A5  Waterfront

    Composed By – Simple MindsProducer – Steve Lillywhite

 4:49
B1  Love Song

    Composed By – Simple MindsProducer – Steve Hillage

 5:01
B2  Someone Somewhere In Summertime

    Composed By – Simple MindsProducer – Peter Walsh

 4:30
B3  Promised You A Miracle

    Composed By – Simple MindsProducer – Peter Walsh

 4:25
B4  Celebrate

    Lyrics By – Jim KerrMusic By – Simple MindsProducer – John Leckie

 5:03
B5  Premonition

    Lyrics By – Jim KerrMusic By – Simple MindsProducer – John Leckie

 5:21

    Distributed By – Virgin Records Canada Inc.
    Manufactured By – Virgin Records Canada Inc.
    Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
    Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
    Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Canada Inc.
    Printed By – Shorewood Packaging Corp. Of Canada Ltd.

    Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Charles Burchill
    Bass Guitar, Vocals – Derek Forbes
    Drums, Vocals – Mel Gaynor
    Keyboards – Michael MacNeil
    Lead Vocals – Jim Kerr

Side A tracks are from Sparkle In The Rain
B1 is from Sons and Fascination
B2 & B3 are from New Gold Dream
B4 is from Empires and Dance
B5 is from Real to Real Cacophony

LP is NEAR MINT, in a plastic inner sleeve in a picture sleeve that is EXCELLENT (shrinkwrap intact)