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Simple Minds
Early Gold 2003
It’s easy to forget just how original, in-yer-face and – whisper it – proggy Simple Minds sounded in the early 80s. Born out of punk, in thrall to Bowie and Roxy, produced by Gong’s Steve Hillage, and not afraid to groove, early Simple Minds (up until Don’t You Forget About Me in 1985) were a thunderous, and wonderous, proposition.
Cherry picking from their early albums, Early Gold is the perfect place to start: Chelsea Girl, The American, Love Song, Promised You A Miracle… even the bass line for Glittering Prize is a thing of wonder.