Comments on: White Label Wednesday: Simple Minds Six-Pack http://popdose.com/white-label-wednesday-simple-minds-six-pack/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sneezebaghttp://popdose.com/white-label-wednesday-simple-minds-six-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-49948 sneezebag Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:51:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31734#comment-49948 It's great to see these songs get some love. SM gets un unfairly bad rep and i don't exactly understand that. Was scarfing up a Billy Idol reject and turning it into a number one hit such an unforgivable thing to do? Hell, I bought one...<br>I first heard their name when "Waterfront" was new. I loved the Lillywhite sound and still do. I didn't know it at the time (really early '84) but I was already familiar with about half a dozen older songs of theirs. I never picked up on the idea that they were all by Simple Minds. My absolute favorite, "Love Song" was never a remix in its day - the 12" was just the full length album version - but is undeniably danceable. I couldn't believe it was as old as it was (1981) when I finally found a copy.<br>Another excellent dance track would be "Sweat in Bullet" from the same album "Sons and Fascination" which was in fact available in remixed form on 7" and 12". Just a thought - if anyone cares - is there a way I can post it here or is that a no-no? It's great to see these songs get some love. SM gets un unfairly bad rep and i don't exactly understand that. Was scarfing up a Billy Idol reject and turning it into a number one hit such an unforgivable thing to do? Hell, I bought one…
I first heard their name when “Waterfront” was new. I loved the Lillywhite sound and still do. I didn't know it at the time (really early '84) but I was already familiar with about half a dozen older songs of theirs. I never picked up on the idea that they were all by Simple Minds. My absolute favorite, “Love Song” was never a remix in its day – the 12″ was just the full length album version – but is undeniably danceable. I couldn't believe it was as old as it was (1981) when I finally found a copy.
Another excellent dance track would be “Sweat in Bullet” from the same album “Sons and Fascination” which was in fact available in remixed form on 7″ and 12″. Just a thought – if anyone cares – is there a way I can post it here or is that a no-no?

]]> By: sneezebaghttp://popdose.com/white-label-wednesday-simple-minds-six-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-40242 sneezebag Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:51:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31734#comment-40242 It's great to see these songs get some love. SM gets un unfairly bad rep and i don't exactly understand that. Was scarfing up a Billy Idol reject and turning it into a number one hit such an unforgivable thing to do? Hell, I bought one...<br>I first heard their name when "Waterfront" was new. I loved the Lillywhite sound and still do. I didn't know it at the time (really early '84) but I was already familiar with about half a dozen older songs of theirs. I never picked up on the idea that they were all by Simple Minds. My absolute favorite, "Love Song" was never a remix in its day - the 12" was just the full length album version - but is undeniably danceable. I couldn't believe it was as old as it was (1981) when I finally found a copy.<br>Another excellent dance track would be "Sweat in Bullet" from the same album "Sons and Fascination" which was in fact available in remixed form on 7" and 12". Just a thought - if anyone cares - is there a way I can post it here or is that a no-no? It's great to see these songs get some love. SM gets un unfairly bad rep and i don't exactly understand that. Was scarfing up a Billy Idol reject and turning it into a number one hit such an unforgivable thing to do? Hell, I bought one…
I first heard their name when “Waterfront” was new. I loved the Lillywhite sound and still do. I didn't know it at the time (really early '84) but I was already familiar with about half a dozen older songs of theirs. I never picked up on the idea that they were all by Simple Minds. My absolute favorite, “Love Song” was never a remix in its day – the 12″ was just the full length album version – but is undeniably danceable. I couldn't believe it was as old as it was (1981) when I finally found a copy.
Another excellent dance track would be “Sweat in Bullet” from the same album “Sons and Fascination” which was in fact available in remixed form on 7″ and 12″. Just a thought – if anyone cares – is there a way I can post it here or is that a no-no?

]]> By: sneezebaghttp://popdose.com/white-label-wednesday-simple-minds-six-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-38685 sneezebag Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:51:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31734#comment-38685 It's great to see these songs get some love. SM gets un unfairly bad rep and i don't exactly understand that. Was scarfing up a Billy Idol reject and turning it into a number one hit such an unforgivable thing to do? Hell, I bought one...<br>I first heard their name when "Waterfront" was new. I loved the Lillywhite sound and still do. I didn't know it at the time (really early '84) but I was already familiar with about half a dozen older songs of theirs. I never picked up on the idea that they were all by Simple Minds. My absolute favorite, "Love Song" was never a remix in its day - the 12" was just the full length album version - but is undeniably danceable. I couldn't believe it was as old as it was (1981) when I finally found a copy.<br>Another excellent dance track would be "Sweat in Bullet" from the same album "Sons and Fascination" which was in fact available in remixed form on 7" and 12". Just a thought - if anyone cares - is there a way I can post it here or is that a no-no? It's great to see these songs get some love. SM gets un unfairly bad rep and i don't exactly understand that. Was scarfing up a Billy Idol reject and turning it into a number one hit such an unforgivable thing to do? Hell, I bought one…
I first heard their name when “Waterfront” was new. I loved the Lillywhite sound and still do. I didn't know it at the time (really early '84) but I was already familiar with about half a dozen older songs of theirs. I never picked up on the idea that they were all by Simple Minds. My absolute favorite, “Love Song” was never a remix in its day – the 12″ was just the full length album version – but is undeniably danceable. I couldn't believe it was as old as it was (1981) when I finally found a copy.
Another excellent dance track would be “Sweat in Bullet” from the same album “Sons and Fascination” which was in fact available in remixed form on 7″ and 12″. Just a thought – if anyone cares – is there a way I can post it here or is that a no-no?

]]> By: jsdhttp://popdose.com/white-label-wednesday-simple-minds-six-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-38613 jsd Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:00:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31734#comment-38613 I saw Simple Minds for "Once Upon A Time" and the opener was Shriekback. (This was in Boston, MA.)<br><br>Fantastic show! I still remember it. Didn't hurt that it was my first date with a girl I really liked either. I saw Simple Minds for “Once Upon A Time” and the opener was Shriekback. (This was in Boston, MA.)

Fantastic show! I still remember it. Didn't hurt that it was my first date with a girl I really liked either.

]]> By: Lunatic_Entrailshttp://popdose.com/white-label-wednesday-simple-minds-six-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-38612 Lunatic_Entrails Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:57:39 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31734#comment-38612 Hey David, thanks for posting this is excellent stuff, always liked Simple Minds an excellent band. <br><br>Cheers Dude. Hey David, thanks for posting this is excellent stuff, always liked Simple Minds an excellent band.

Cheers Dude.

]]> By: DavidMedskerhttp://popdose.com/white-label-wednesday-simple-minds-six-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-38609 DavidMedsker Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:38:44 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31734#comment-38609 I saw that tour. The Call opened up. Hell of a double bill. I saw that tour. The Call opened up. Hell of a double bill.

]]> By: eddie_whttp://popdose.com/white-label-wednesday-simple-minds-six-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-38596 eddie_w Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:28:40 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31734#comment-38596 Great choice...thanks for putting these up. I don't think I've heard most of these mixes before.<br><br>Simple Minds will always hold a special place in my heart because they were the very first concert I got to go to with just me and my friends (no parents, older siblings, etc.), during their tour supporting "Once Upon a Time". Great choice…thanks for putting these up. I don't think I've heard most of these mixes before.

Simple Minds will always hold a special place in my heart because they were the very first concert I got to go to with just me and my friends (no parents, older siblings, etc.), during their tour supporting “Once Upon a Time”.

]]> By: Tedhttp://popdose.com/white-label-wednesday-simple-minds-six-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-38594 Ted Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:14:49 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31734#comment-38594 Great mix, David! I love Sparkle in the Rain, but because of the mastering, all the songs sound flat to me. There's no punch in the drums, the high end is pushed WAY up, and, alas, it kind of sounds like AM radio. Great mix, David! I love Sparkle in the Rain, but because of the mastering, all the songs sound flat to me. There's no punch in the drums, the high end is pushed WAY up, and, alas, it kind of sounds like AM radio.

]]> By: drxlhttp://popdose.com/white-label-wednesday-simple-minds-six-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-38572 drxl Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:36:19 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31734#comment-38572 Actually, these 12" versions of "Sanctify Yourself" and, specially, "All the Things she said" were huge in clubs and mixtapes in Mexico City around that time. Actually, these 12″ versions of “Sanctify Yourself” and, specially, “All the Things she said” were huge in clubs and mixtapes in Mexico City around that time.

]]> By: DavidMedskerhttp://popdose.com/white-label-wednesday-simple-minds-six-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-38566 DavidMedsker Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:46:55 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31734#comment-38566 There is a 12" for New Gold Dream, and I debated between posting that and Someone Somewhere in Summertime. I guess I chose poorly. There is a 12″ for New Gold Dream, and I debated between posting that and Someone Somewhere in Summertime. I guess I chose poorly.

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