Semi-Monde Fascination

 

Simple Minds - Sons And Fascination [203 959 DEU 1981 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC]

I know I said that this rip would feature next week, but I now have to go on a work trip instead, so I managed to squeeze in the time last night and then again this morning for Sons And Fascination.

What could have/possibly should have been a double, the band's proper debut for Virgin Records was produced by prog-rock-god Steve Hillage. Virgin records balked at the thought of a double, instead choosing to release an initial two album double pack in September 1981, then split them as separate releases in October 1981.

Hillage's production style was very different to John Leckie's, pushing the drums, percussion and Kerr's voice further forward in the mix. This certainly marked a further move on from the new-wave/post-punk sound of the first three records, and further defined the musical direction of Simple Minds. 

Both Sons And Fascination & Sister Feelings Call contain some of the bands best work. I know many may prefer one over the other, I am a little drawn on declaring my favourite, however just image if they had found space for The American and Theme For Great Cities on Sons And Fascination.

I've kept the links open for last year's rips of Sister Feelings Call and the Love Song extended 12" alive for those who may have missed out first time. This will be my last Simple Minds post for a while, there are still two later albums on the shelf sitting unripped, maybe later this year......

A1 In Trance As Mission

A2 Sweat In Bullet

A3 70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall

A4 Boys From Brazil

B1 Love Song

B2 This Earth That You Walk Upon

B3 Sons And Fascination

B4 Seeing Out The Angel