background:
After the departure of John Milarky and
Alan McNeil, the remaining members of
Simple Minds #1 clarified their new direction and started to look for new recruits.
An advert was placed in the paper for a keyboard player, something all the previous line-ups lacked.
Meanwhile, rehearsals continued in
Tony Donald's uncle's lampshade factory, with
Jim and
Charlie writing new songs (including the black-anthem
Pleasantly Disturbed).
longevity:
December 1977 - January 1978
recording/releases:
None
live legacy:
None
break-up:
Not a break-up as such, but their newspaper advertisement was unexpectedly answered.
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