I have had a request from gobshyte to upload this gig (not sure if this was the BBC broadcast or just a very good recording, I suspect that it's not from radio as it's longer than I remember and longer than I would expect if the Beeb were also broadcasting the headline set).
At the time, this really set alarm bells ringing in my head, but with hindsight I can fully understand the band and band's management rationale for getting on to these prestigious stadium dates supporting Simple Minds. What better way to showcase the band after such a big change.
No, I admit it, the problem is all mine (all mine, all mine). I first became aware of Simple Minds as a successful band coming out of New Wave (I did not like them). Simple Minds went on to become a massive anthem driven stadium rock band (I hated them!). So, in short, this unlikely coupling was not to my liking at all. Quite clearly, there is no accounting for taste, but in my head Simple Minds were purely a Britannia Music Club band!
Nevertheless, this gig gave the band some national critical radio exposure at a time when it mattered most.
FLAC: https://we.tl/t-fhxJKhyNAf
01. Intro
02. Five Minutes
03. No More Heroes
04. Threatened
05. Sometimes
06. Strange Little Girl
07. Heaven Or Hell
08. Always The Sun
09. 96 Tears
10. Brainbox
11. I Feel Like A Wog
12. Uptown
13. Hanging Around
14. Tank
15. Toiler On The Sea
16. Something Better Change
17. All Day And All Of The Night
18. Duchess
Cheers.
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yes it was a radio one broadcast, and also the first live public outing of the paul roberts line up
ReplyDeletenice one mate.youve made my day,cheers!
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