Sparkle In The Rain, Simple Minds' US breakthrough album, was released on F… Read Full Bio ↴Sparkle In The Rain, Simple Minds' US breakthrough album, was released on February 6, 1984. 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".
Sparkle in the Rain was produced by Steve Lillywhite, who also produced U2's first three records, it's an aggressive, rock-oriented album in much the same vein as U2's War. U2 frontman Bono was quoted in the official Simple Minds biography The Race is the Prize as saying the "glorious noise" sound and feeling achieved on the Simple Minds album was one to which his band aspired. The eventual result of this shift in musical direction gave rise to hugely successful singles like "Waterfront", which hit number one in a few European countries and remains one of the band's signature songs to this day, as well as "Speed Your Love to Me" and "Up on the Catwalk."
Sparkle in the Rain was produced by Steve Lillywhite, who also produced U2's first three records, it's an aggressive, rock-oriented album in much the same vein as U2's War. U2 frontman Bono was quoted in the official Simple Minds biography The Race is the Prize as saying the "glorious noise" sound and feeling achieved on the Simple Minds album was one to which his band aspired. The eventual result of this shift in musical direction gave rise to hugely successful singles like "Waterfront", which hit number one in a few European countries and remains one of the band's signature songs to this day, as well as "Speed Your Love to Me" and "Up on the Catwalk."
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Simple Minds Lyrics
"C" Moon Cry Like a Baby Cry, cry, cry Cry like a baby Come on, come on So where…
Book of Brilliant Things Thank you for the voice, the eyes and the memories…
East At Easter We go walking, hand in hand All across the land it's…
Speed Your Love To Me I couldn't sleep a wink last night I'd love to hold…
Street Hassle Waltzing Matilda, looked at her wallet The sexy one smiled i…
The Kick Inside of Me You put the storm out, that's up in my head You…
Up On the Catwalk Up on the catwalk, a big wheel is spinning And Dollars…
Waterfront Get in, get out of the rain I'm goin' to move…
White Hot Day In time, only time, speak for time, in time Time calls,…