Episode 168: Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (1982) - Part 2

After an unexpected delay, Brian and Sarah are back and ready to talk more about the 1982 release from Simple Minds, New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84).

The first episode set the stage by talking about the band history up to this point, the making of the album, and the album's release, chart history, and reviews. Now it's time to dive into the songs.

Side One of the album contains five tracks, with two of them being singles. Brian and Sarah have a lot to say about both the singles—and a fair amount about the song in between them too—so they decided to limit this episode's discussion to the first three tracks.

In this episode, Brian and Sarah talk more about a question raised in the previous installment – Is this album pretentious? Two other recurring topics are optimism, and "who is the drummer on this song?" There's also mention of fireworks, saints, and video effects of the early 80s, and we find Sarah passing judgment on the mispronunciation of various words.

You'll get all that, plus of course the usual information like release dates, chart positions, and reviews. And Brian and Sarah share a voicemail and an email from friends of the show. So put those earbuds in and get listening!

Songs discussed in this episode: Someone Somewhere In Summertime Colours Fly and Catherine Wheel Promised You a Miracle

Watch the video discussed here: Promised You a Miracle

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