Sparkle in the Rain
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Publication |
February 6, 1984 |
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admission |
1983 |
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Virgin Records (UK) A&M Records (US) |
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Format (s) |
CD, record |
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Title (number) |
10 |
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running time |
44:41 |
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Sparkle in the Rain is the sixth music album by the Scottish band Simple Minds . It was released on February 6, 1984 and reached number one on the British album charts for a week on February 18, 1984. The album stayed in the charts for 57 weeks.
Musical
Sparkle in the Rain is a rock album produced by Steve Lillywhite on Virgin Records , which in addition to the British charts also reached number 1 in New Zealand (see: List of number one hits in New Zealand (1984) ).
Of the ten songs on the album, Waterfront (number 13, 10 weeks), Speed Your Love to Me (number 20, 4 weeks) and Up on the Catwalk (number 27 and 5 weeks) made it into the UK singles charts . Just like the album, Waterfront reached number 1 in the New Zealand charts.
The album also contains a cover version of Lou Reed's composition Street Hassle .
Track list
- Up on the Catwalk (4:45)
- Book of Brilliant Things (4:21)
- Speed Your Love to Me (4:24)
- Waterfront (4:49)
- East at Easter (3:32)
- Street Hassle (5:14)
- White Hot Day (4:32)
- “C” Moon Cry Like a Baby (4:19)
- The Kick Inside of Me (4:48)
- Shake off the Ghosts (3:57)
In 2006 eight demo recordings were published on the Internet as Sparkle in the Rain Demos 1983 :
- White Hot Day (4:04)
- Untitled (3:32)
- Speed Your Love to Me / Book of Brilliant Things (9:01)
- Shake off the Ghosts (4:31)
- Untitled (5:20)
- Book of Brilliant Things / Untitled (7:30)
- Speed Your Love to Me (10:03)
- White Hot Day (6:02)
Contributors
- Jim Kerr: vocals ;
- Charles Burchill: acoustics and electric guitar ;
- Michael MacNeil: keyboards ;
- Derek Forbes: electric bass , vocals;
- Mel Gaynor: drums , vocals;
- Steve Lillywhite: Production
Individual evidence
- ^ Review in Allmusic.com by Sparkle in the Rain in English
- ↑ Sparkle in the Rain in TOP 40 OFFICIAL UK ALBUMS ARCHIVE
- ↑ All the Number One Albums: Sparkle in the Rain
- ↑ Simple Minds in Official Charts: View Albums
- ↑ Simple Minds in Official Charts: View Singles
Web links
- Website Symphony Of Ghosts: Sparkle In The Rain Demos 1983