Simple Minds aren't the band they used to be, but do still have flashes of brilliance. "Broken Glass Park" is one such, and it is weird to see much-missed ex-members Brian McGee, Derek Forbes and Mick MacNeil featured as flashbacks in first of the videos above. This nostalgic song is set around Glasgow's Toryglen estate, and the feel is very much of Arista/Zoom-era Minds. This track is featured on a compilation CD set "Celebrate - The Greatest Hits +" (2 or 3 discs depending on the version you purchase). It's also available as one of those squashed mp3 downloads. I love this song and saw the Minds open with it at their recent Camden Koko gig.
Friday 31 January 2014
Simple Minds - Broken Glass Park
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Simple Minds aren't the band they used to be, but do still have flashes of brilliance. "Broken Glass Park" is one such, and it is weird to see much-missed ex-members Brian McGee, Derek Forbes and Mick MacNeil featured as flashbacks in first of the videos above. This nostalgic song is set around Glasgow's Toryglen estate, and the feel is very much of Arista/Zoom-era Minds. This track is featured on a compilation CD set "Celebrate - The Greatest Hits +" (2 or 3 discs depending on the version you purchase). It's also available as one of those squashed mp3 downloads. I love this song and saw the Minds open with it at their recent Camden Koko gig.
Simple Minds aren't the band they used to be, but do still have flashes of brilliance. "Broken Glass Park" is one such, and it is weird to see much-missed ex-members Brian McGee, Derek Forbes and Mick MacNeil featured as flashbacks in first of the videos above. This nostalgic song is set around Glasgow's Toryglen estate, and the feel is very much of Arista/Zoom-era Minds. This track is featured on a compilation CD set "Celebrate - The Greatest Hits +" (2 or 3 discs depending on the version you purchase). It's also available as one of those squashed mp3 downloads. I love this song and saw the Minds open with it at their recent Camden Koko gig.
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