Get In, Get Out of the Rain

Vector drawing of the cover for what I have considered the “last great Simple Minds album” for 40 years now. “Once Upon a Time” was their next album, including their biggest hits, Alive and Kicking and Don’t you Forget About Me. I hated that one, such a clear departure from their stellar catalog up until then, and it took off because of a silly movie featuring Molly Ringwald (!) (The Breakfast Club).

Vector drawing of the album cover for Simple Minds' "Sparke in the Rain" album from 1984.
Come in, come out of the rain.

“Once Upon a Time” was their big step into arena rock, adapted for the US audience and I didn’t like it one bit.

Re-listened to it today and must admit, it isn’t all that bad, actually.


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