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New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84),Simple Minds

- New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
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Simple Minds
Released 1982

King Is White And In The Crowd
07:02
904 plays

New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
05:39
3,132 plays

Promised You A Miracle
04:27
2,889 plays

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- 1
- Someone Somewhere In Summertime
- 04:37
- 1,990 plays

- 2
- Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel
- 03:49
- 1,248 plays

- 3
- Promised You A Miracle
- 04:27
- 2,889 plays

- 4
- Big Sleep
- 05:00
- 1,245 plays

- 5
- Somebody Up There Likes You
- 05:00
- 1,320 plays

- 6
- New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
- 05:39
- 3,132 plays

- 7
- Glittering Prize
- 04:33
- 1,231 plays

- 8
- Hunter And The Hunted
- 05:55
- 1,321 plays

- 9
- King Is White And In The Crowd
- 07:02
- 904 plays

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album review

One of Scotland's finest imports, Simple Minds deliver a strong synth-reared release on New Gold Dream. This album harks the darker side of the band's musicianship, and such material alludes to their forthcoming pop-stadium sound which hurled them into rock mainstream during the latter part of the '80s. They were still honing their artistic rowdiness, and Kerr's pursuing vocals were still hiding. But Simple Minds' skill of tapping into internal emotion is profound on songs such as "Someone, Somewhere in Summertime" and the album's title track. But the dance-oriented tracks like "Promised You a Miracle" and "Glittering Prize" are lushly layered in deep electronic beats -- it was only a matter of time for Simple Minds to expound upon such musical creativity which made them a household favorite through the 1980s. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide