Sparkle in the Rain

Sparkle in the Rain

Infobox Album
Name = Sparkle In The Rain
Type = Album
Artist = Simple Minds


Released = February 6, 1984
Recorded = Autumn 1983
Genre = Rock
Length = 44:41
Label = Virgin Records (UK)
A&M Records (US)
Producer = Steve Lillywhite
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:skjgtq7ztu44 link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/simpleminds/albums/album/285503/review/6067448/sparkle_in_the_rain link] |
Last album = "New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)"
(1982)
This album = "Sparkle In The Rain"
(1984)
Next album = "Once Upon a Time"
(1985)

"Sparkle In The Rain" is the sixth album by Simple Minds, released in 1984. It peaked at number one in the UK album charts on February 18, 1984. ["Number one album" http://www.theofficialcharts.com/search.php retrieved 08/26/07]

Album profile

"Sparkle In The Rain", Simple Minds' US breakthrough album, ["US breakthrough album" http://www.channel4.com/music/music-core/album.jsp?albumId=141482 retrieved 08/26/07] is a rock-oriented album. The single "Waterfront," which reached number one in a few European countries, remains one of the band's signature songs to this day, as well as "Speed Your Love to Me" and "Up on the Catwalk". The album also contains a cover version of Lou Reed's song "Street Hassle".

Track listing

# "Up on the Catwalk"
# "Book of Brilliant Things"
# "Speed Your Love to Me"
# "Waterfront"
# "East at Easter"
# "Street Hassle"
# "White Hot Day"
# ""C"-Moon Cry Like a Baby"
# "The Kick Inside of Me"
# "Shake Off the Ghosts"

References

External links

* [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/285503/review/6067448?utm_source=Rhapsody&utm_medium=CDreview Rolling Stone album review]
* [http://www.simpleminds.com/ Simple Minds official website]

succession box
before = "Touch" by Eurythmics
title = UK number one album
years = February 18 1984February 24 1984
after = "Into the Gap" by Thompson Twins


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