[62] Peter Walker, writing for The Guardian, went against this view, describing "the thudding, plodding backdrop to "Waterfront", lead single for the follow-up album, 1984's Sparkle in the Rain. Receiving mostly positive reviews in the United Kingdom and the United States,[10] Sparkle in the Rain was ultimately certified double platinum in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry, and significantly increased media interest in the band. [19] He tried to emphasize musical unity between the band members; for instance, he pressed Jim Kerr to write lyrics for songs as soon as he could, such that his vocal melodies were influenced by the instrumentation. "[32] PopMatters' Matt White described the song's lyrics as managing "to make a line like 'She would like to make a wish / Twenty-four cannot be this' sound both sad and triumphant. Sans être audiophile j'ai toujours aimé la musique mais sans vraiment avoir de quoi l'écouter dans des conditions acceptables. For Sparkle in the Rain, they sought U2 producer Steve Lillywhite, whose approach helped shape their performances into a forceful, direct set of commercial rock designed to shake nosebleed seats. Avant tout, Sparkle in the Rain est un album bien équilibré, plus démagogique que les grandes œuvres de 80-81, plus viril que New Gold Dream, il est tout de même joué avec un charisme indéniable, avec cet incroyable sens du son qui les a menés si haut. [4] By 1988 Sparkle in the Rain had sold approximately one million-and-a-half copies worldwide. Sparkle in the rain - Edition Deluxe, 2 CD Simple Minds (Interprète) CD album. Simple Minds - Sparkle in the Rain: Super Deluxe Edition - Format: CD Date de sortie: 16 mars 2015 DISC 1: 1. Mais pour le fan inconditionnel, évidemment, Un peu, Beaucoup, Passionnément, l’adage fait toujours loi. [42] The album was also preceded by the release of "Speed Your Love to Me" which reached No. Moi c'est Christophe de Toulouse. SPARKLE IN THE RAIN par SIMPLE MINDS. Their new music was harder, heavier, and less subtle. Sparkle in the Rain is the sixth studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released on 6 February 1984[1] by record label Virgin in the UK and A&M in the US. Sparkle in the rain by Simple Minds (CD) Sparkle in the rain by Simple Minds (CD) - CD… Voir la présentation; Meilleures ventes. For Sparkle in the Rain, they sought U2 … 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". Bonjour tout le monde! Lillywhite conjured a more direct sound in which former subtleties were shrouded in power and dynamism. [21] The album's working title was Quiet Night of the White Hot Day,[23] which eventually survived as a lyric in the complete album's seventh track "White Hot Day". "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby 9. Are they the specters of punk's past, the spirits of inspiration now gone? Enregistré après la tournée New Gold Dream (l'album qui a propulsé Simple Minds sur la scène internationale), il est produit par Steve Lillywhite. It includes the songs ‘Up On The Catwalk’ ‘Waterfront’ and ‘Speed You love To Me’. [10] In the U.S, Parke Puterbaugh writing for Rolling Stone awarded the album four stars out of five, describing the record as the band's finest, and their playing as weaving "a complex web of sound from the unlikeliest parts: churchy, staccato keyboards; lacelike, arpeggiated guitar lines and soaring wisps of feedback; and metallic-sounding drums. Bref, "Sparkle In The Rain" prend le risque de tourner le dos à la fois aux adeptes d’"Empires And Dance" et à ceux de "New Gold Dream". The disc is a High Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-Ray that features no video content. Sparkle in the Rain is one of their finest, most confident works. Le groupe s'éloigne ici de ses origines new wave pour se tourner vers un rockrésolument héroïque destiné à enflammer les stades. The first was "Waterfront", peaking at No. [13] Kerr remarked, "we saw a lot of ourselves in them and vice versa," and refuted the accusation that Simple Minds were merely joining the "new rock" led by U2. White Hot Day 8. "[12] "Those gigs brought us back to the rawest kind of state, I think," Kerr said. The corrected DVD can be identified by the matrix number in the centre of the disc (Matrix/Runout (DVD Layer 0): 06025 470 143-2 50 01 + 53747525 - Matrix/Runout (DVD Layer 1): 06025 470 143-2 51 01 + 53747523 A A)[49], Released at the same time as the box set was a Blu-Ray Audio package that contained the original 1984 stereo mix along with Steven Wilson's 2014 stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes. [28] Matt White of PopMatters described the band's transformation into "soaring, grandiose rock": "The electronic elements are pared down in favor of more standard piano flourishes, the guitar now having won the battle of dominant instrument. The Kick Inside Of Me 10. 2 Écouter Ajouter Book Of Brilliant Things 4:23 . The song was their first major hit but heralded a new, lumpen Simple Minds, who in pursuit of U2 and world domination shed all that was good about their sound. Long regarded as one of the jewels in the band’s catalogue, 1983’s ‘Sparkle In The Rain’ kicked off a run of three consecutive Number 1 albums in the UK for Simple Minds and delivered the classic hit singles ‘Waterfront’, ‘Up On The Catwalk’ and ‘Speed Your Love To Me’. Découvrez les 134 disques en vente de l'album Sparkle in the rain de Simple Minds sur CDandLP au format Vinyle et CD [41], Virgin Records reissued Sparkle in the Rain as a remastered edition[43] on 21 October 2002; this edition features improved sound quality and faithfully reproduced artwork and packaging from the original record. [15], In September 1983, Simple Minds travelled to Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, near Monmouth in Wales,[16] for three weeks to work on some new material; Lillywhite accompanied them for the last two weeks to meet the musicians and suggest some modifications to their music. Aujourd'hui sur Rakuten, 33 Sparkle In The Rain vous attendent au sein de notre rayon . 1 Écouter Ajouter Up On The Catwalk 4:45 . The ultimate ‘Sparkle In The Rain’ box set is available now. [20] Generally starting studio work at eleven o'clock in the morning, the band found the recording process repetitive, as each track was meticulously refined and sharpened through multiple iterations. 4 Écouter Ajouter Waterfront 4:50 . 20 in their "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1984". Management – Bruce Findley and Robert White at Schoolhouse Management. Sparkle in the rain Membre spécial Messages : 87 Enregistré le : mer. [35] The first UK pressing was issued on white vinyl and the first Canadian pressing was issued on transparent vinyl; all other foreign editions were initially issued on black vinyl;[36] the album immediately entered the UK Albums Chart at No. Audio formats available on this Blu-Ray are stereo (2.0) PCM (24bit/96 kHz) on both the original stereo mix and Wilson's 2014 stereo mix, as well as 5.1 PCM (24bit / 96 kHz) and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (24bit / 96 kHz) versions. Et cela, aussi bien du côté du neuf que des produits Simple Minds Sparkle In The Rain occasion. "[22], MacKenzie Wilson of AllMusic retrospectively described the album's musical style thus: "Synth-beats throb over Charlie Burchill's new wave third-chord guitars and swooning basslines...Piano vibes are pinch-hitting and Kerr's songwriting thrives on celebrity and the falling grace that coincides that. CDISCOUNT A VOLONT É Livraison en express gratuite et illimitée ainsi que de nombreuses offres exceptionnelles ! 14 in the Canadian RPM national album chart. Sparkle in the Rain est le septième album studio des Simple Minds, publié en 1984. Sparkle in the Rain, depuis longtemps maintenant, signifie pour moi le début de la fin : l’arrivée de Steve Lillywhite à la production, ce moment où Kerr ressemble de plus en plus à Bono, l’adieu à la cold et à la new wave (New Gold Dream, toujours beau) pour une musique héroïque, mondialiste, FM. Initial copies of this Blu-Ray had a mono mix instead of Steven Wilson's 2014 stereo mix, and problems with the 5.1 mix were acknowledged too. Aujourd'hui sur Rakuten, 34 Simple Minds Sparkle In The Rain vous attendent au sein de notre rayon . "[13] This foresaw the band coming into direct contact with U2 for the first time at the Belgian rock festival Torhout-Werchter; upon meeting the two bands immediately developed a strong liking for each other. "[19], Burchill likened Lillywhite's producing style and manner to that of the film director Werner Herzog. 1 in the New Zealand Singles Chart and charting for thirteen weeks. [45], On 16 March 2015, a new 4CD/DVD deluxe remastered boxset of Sparkle in the Rain was released, containing B-sides and remixes on Disc 2 and live performances and radio sessions on Discs 3 and 4. [17] At Rockfield, most of the tracks were dramatically changed, as they had begun as demos consisting only of work by Mick MacNeil and Charlie Burchill, with some drum and bass machine sounds overlapping. [26] Kerr, before its release, described the forthcoming Sparkle in the Rain as an "art record—art without tears with masses of muscle". 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". "[14] Shortly afterwards, the band were looking for a producer for their forthcoming sixth album; initially Alex Sadkin, of the Compass Point All Stars, was sought after due to his work with Grace Jones, but his schedule was incompatible with that of Simple Minds. La réalisation de Lillywhite se fait entendre et est plus musclée et énergique qu'auparavant. Consultez des crédits, des avis, des pistes et achetez la référence 1984 CD de Sparkle In The Rain sur Discogs. As with the DVD in the box set, Universal supplied a corrected disc to owners and subsequent copies of the Blu-Ray featured the corrected disc in the box. [18], The group relocated to Townhouse Studios in London by October,[16] by which time their updated material retained "only a bassline or keyboard melody from the original four-track demo". [25], Sparkle in the Rain is a generally rock-oriented album, a departure from the new wave aesthetic of its critically acclaimed predecessor New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84). [17] With drummer Mel Gaynor now having fully integrated himself into the band, the songwriting was beginning to be influenced consistently from all group members. Écoutez Sparkle In The Rain par Simple Minds sur Deezer. Although mentioned on the Blu-Ray disc, there is no Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. [18] Jim Kerr, stating that the song's lyrics were inspired by the ruined shipbuilding sector on the River Clyde, said "you always see your home town differently when you come back...I became aware of a grander scheme of things,"[18] although Puterbaugh speculated that lyrics such as "Get in, get out of the rain" and "...move on up to the waterfront" may relate to "baptismal immersion or death". 5 Écouter Ajouter East At Easter 3:31 . "[57] Sparkle in the Rain was listed by CMJ at No. Sparkle in the Rain Ajouter à la playlist . [30], Jim Kerr's vocal performance on "The Kick Inside of Me" was described by Dave Thompson of AllMusic as "a Saint Vitus frenzy", where he "attempts to shake the ghosts right out of his body. 6 Écouter Ajouter Street Hassle 5:16 . Book Of Brilliant Things 3. [25] Minor imperfections in phasing and pitch were then corrected to complete the album. "[27] Noel Murray of The A.V. [23] The band's new drummer Mel Gaynor, who had contributed for some tracks on the previous record, agreed on the album's aggressiveness: "On this album I'm getting a few of my ideas across, not only in the drumming field but in other fields as well. Up On The Catwalk 2. Écoutez Sparkle In The Rain (Super Deluxe) par Simple Minds sur Deezer. This page was last edited on 5 November 2020, at 17:01. [28][59] Nonetheless, listeners of the Toronto-based radio alternative radio station CFNY-FM voted Sparkle in the Rain the third best album of 1984, behind Mirror Moves by The Psychedelic Furs and U2's The Unforgettable Fire but ahead of Echo & the Bunnymen's Ocean Rain and Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Welcome to the Pleasuredome. "[17] Regarding the role of producer Steve Lillywhite, Brian Hogg wrote that Sparkle in the Rain "captured the bravura of their in-concert sound" and Lillywhite "introduced a dynamic, often contrasting, perspective quite unlike the panoramic standpoint of its predecessor, but there was no denying the resultant brash excitement. "[29], A review of the album for Rolling Stone discussed how many of Jim Kerr's lyrics can be interpreted as religious references, such as The Bible in "Book of Brilliant Things", or redemption at the Christian cross in "East at Easter". De quoi nourrir vos convictions personnelles avec la référence Simple Minds Sparkle In The Rain si la seconde main fait partie intégrante de vos habitudes d'achat. Club called it "an album that surrounds listeners with pounding percussion and resonant chime" with songs that explore "the intersection of surface glitz and raw human need. 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