New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)

Surprised to see I've never posted on this thread, this album was my introduction to Simple Minds, I remember buying the purple-flecked gold vinyl of it after hearing "Promised You a Miracle" and "Someone Somewhere" on my local college radio. This and Sparkle in the Rain are the two essential albums of theirs for me.

The title track is the greatest song ever produced.

The 12"s of the title track and Someone Somewhere are definitely better than the album versions but yes amazing record

incredible, eternal album, alfred otm re:title track.

Yeah I love this album too, every song. I listened to a few more of their albums before and after, and there's some good songs here and there, but I'm happy with keeping this album alone

Just discovered the stereo remix they did for DVD-A in 2005, and it’s well worth tracking down. Kick drum is mixed down a bit, and Derek’s bass mixed up — it all ends up feeling warmer and fuller.

Sure, the gauzy coldness of the original was big part of the appeal, but I can’t help but love this even more.

(The multitracks for Catherine Wheel and Promised You a Miracle were missing, so no changes to those two. Oh, and there’s a bonus track too, In Every Heaven, sounding all kinds of wrong coming in after King Is White.)

Just gave this a spin. Like Vinnie, it's the only Simple Minds in my collection but very much deserves its place. Derek's bass is for sure the secret weapon on this album, anchoring all the cold synth tones and sometimes-histrionic vocals. A few good Mick Karn-lite moments thrown in there for good measure.

Guess I must be 40 next year. Wonder what my anniversary album is. Off to Google...

Happy Birthday to an eternal album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXGYZsY0fdw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8NLA8HSe9w

Happy 4-0 to New Gold Dream. I got my copy signed by Herbie Hancock recently. He spent quite some time examining the back cover but - no, he simply could not remember the session or playing the beautiful solo on Hunter and The Hunted. (He promised to check it out on Spotify, tho) pic.twitter.com/8Qvy4QhMr1

— Graeme Thomson (@GraemeAThomson) September 17, 2022

(my guess has always been that he was in like the next studio and they just went up and asked and he had a couple of hours and said cool)

Hancock appeared on Heatwave’s 1982 album ‘Current’, as did Mel Gaynor so wonder if the connection was made there.

i always used to joke when i worked at tower that i'd like to get herbie to sign my copy of that album. very cool that someone went and actually did it and herbie was receptive to it!

the guy who got the sig is invested enough to have written a whole book abt the band so

"he promised to check it out on spotify"

WHAT KIND OF PRODUCT PLACEMENT IS THIS??

(my guess has always been that he was in like the next studio and they just went up and asked and he had a couple of hours and said cool)

seems to happen to herbie fairly often iirc

I've just started Graeme's book on SM, so far so good.