Music to My Ears
Simple Minds’ New Gold Dream

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1. James M. Kirkpatrick says:

   March 31, 2025 at 11:13 pm

   “Someone Somewhere in Summertime” couldn’t be a more perfect opener, an instant time machine for me. And that marbled album pressing of yours is beautiful. I would have flipped if I’d opened the sleeve to find that.

   My own copy was purchased from The Bible Bookstore in my hometown (along with U2 Boy), but I was late to the game with it, around ’87, I believe it was. An absolute gem!

   And what’s the story behind those signatures?

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2. Richard Chance says:

   April 1, 2025 at 1:42 am

   I’m the only person I know that loves their Real Life album.

   I have to admit I also really liked Billy Idol’s cover of Don’t You Forget About Me.

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   1. Greg Johnson says:

      April 1, 2025 at 5:24 am

      Idol was first offered that song for The Breakfast Club and turned it down! I love the Simple Minds’ version, but his is also good.

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   2. Greg Johnson says:

      April 1, 2025 at 5:27 am

      Real Life is a wonderful album, but a lot of people were put off by Street Fighting Years and never listened to it. That was when the band’s fortunes started declining.

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