December 1981
tour continues
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The tour is winding up this year with a number of Christmas shows in Glasgow
and Edinburgh.
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November 1981
yet another new single
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Sweat In Bullet will be released this month. All formats feature a driving new remix by
Pete Walsh. And to further spoil us, the single will be released on three formats; but it's the 7"
double pack and 12" which will be of most interest, as they feature live tracks recorded at Hammersmith Odeon in September.
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October 1981
tour continues
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The tour is continuing and this month will visit USA and Canada.
It turns out at the Hammersmith gigs in September were recorded and tracks are expected to be included on the new single.
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September 1981
albums separated
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The two albums have now been separated and Sister Feelings Call is now available as
a separate LP; albeit a budget album.
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August 1981
new single, new album, tour
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Lots to report this month.
A new single, Love Song has just been finished to give a taster for the album, and is issued
on 7" and 12" And, the band have even shot a video for it; the first since 1979's
Chelsea Girl.
The new album, Sons And Fascination will be released at the end of the month. For a limited
period of one month, it'll include a bonus album called Sister Feelings Call.
And Simple Minds will be starting an
extensive tour this month; it's expected to take in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and then
back to the UK. Sadly Brian McGee left the band after completing the album, and he's replaced by
Kenny Hyslop.
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June 1981
new album
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Work is continuing at a frenzied rate on the new album. At the moment, they've recorded so
much material that it looks like being a double.
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May 1981
another new single
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Unbelieveably quickly, considering they've only spent a month or so in the studio, a new single has just been issued, their first
on Virgin. The American is issued on 7" and 12".
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April 1981
new single, new album
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Probably thinking that Simple Minds should be touring at the moment,
Arista have issued the (frankly dull) new single Celebrate. The
12" is worth getting for the extended mix, but that's about it.
In the meantime, Simple Minds are in the studio with
new producer Steve Hillage working on new material.
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March 1981
tour winds-up
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The tour of Canada and the USA had to be cut short as
Brian was suffering from nervous exhaustion. It looks like the UK
tour will also be cancelled.
Cutting their losses the band will return to the studio and begin work on their first Virgin
album.
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February 1981
new record company
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Simple Minds are finally free of Arista. They've had to
surrender the royalities of their first three albums to the record company, but they're off the label.
Further good news: they've signed to Virgin. Richard Branson and
Simon Draper have travelled up to Glasgow to meet the band, and to hear the latest
demos recorded by the band.
To celebrate a short tour is being planned, which will comprise of a couple of dates in Europe, followed by
a tour of Canada and the USA, and then back to the UK.
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January 1981
uk tour cancelled
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The proposed UK tour has been cancelled. The band have neither the finances, nor the promotion, to make it a
success. Brian is also threatening to quit, stating that all their
hard work is getting them nowhere.
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