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sparkle in the rain: lp (label)

tracks
A1. Up On The Catwalk(4:45)
A2. Book Of Brilliant Things(4:20)
A3. Speed Your Love To Me(4:25)
A4. Waterfront(4:49)
A5. East At Easter(3:30)
B1. Street Hassle(5:15)
B2. White Hot Day(4:33)
B3. "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby(4:21)
B4. The Kick Inside Of Me(4:45)
B5. Shake Off The Ghosts(3:58)


catalogue
Virgin V 2300
TOWNHOUSE V 2300 A-2U-1-1-1//TOWNHOUSE V 2300 B-2U-1-1-1



format
LP with colour labels with colour inner sleeve in a full colour picture sleeve.


release date
February 1984


credits
Produced by Steve Lillywhite
Engineered by Howard Gray
Assistant Enginners - Paul Cook and Gavin McKillop
Studio Equipment - Paul Kerr and Matt Dunn
Co-ordination - Gemma Corfield
Schoolhouse Management - Bruce Findlay and Robert White

Sleeve produced by Assorted iMaGes

Made in the United Kingdom, Autumn 1983

Charles Burchill - acoustic and electric guitars
Derek Forbes - bass guitar and vocals
Mel Gaynor - drums and vocals
Jim Kerr - voice
Michael MacNeil - keyboards
Girl's voice on Speed Your Love To Me and Street Hassle - Kirsty MacColl (appears courtesy of Stiff Records)

Words and music by Simple Minds
Except Street Hassle composed by Lou Reed
Published by EMI Publishing Ltd
Except Street Hassle published by RCA Music Ltd

© 1983 Virgin Records Ltd




additional information
The glossy inner sleeves include all the credits and additional information.

It was pressed in sufficient quantities to remain on catalogue for the rest of the decade. Virgin didn't issue a budget version (Virgin OVED 346) until 1991.








sparkle in the rain: limited edition lp (white vinyl)

tracks
A1. Up On The Catwalk(4:45)
A2. Book Of Brilliant Things(4:20)
A3. Speed Your Love To Me(4:25)
A4. Waterfront(4:49)
A5. East At Easter(3:30)
B1. Street Hassle(5:15)
B2. White Hot Day(4:33)
B3. "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby(4:21)
B4. The Kick Inside Of Me(4:45)
B5. Shake Off The Ghosts(3:58)


catalogue
Virgin V 2300
GRAMPIAN V 2300 A4//V 2300 B4



format
White vinyl LP with colour labels with colour inner sleeve in a full colour picture sleeve.


release date
February 1984


credits
Produced by Steve Lillywhite
Engineered by Howard Gray
Assistant Enginners - Paul Cook and Gavin McKillop
Studio Equipment - Paul Kerr and Matt Dunn
Co-ordination - Gemma Corfield
Schoolhouse Management - Bruce Findlay and Robert White

Sleeve produced by Assorted iMaGes

Made in the United Kingdom, Autumn 1983

Charles Burchill - acoustic and electric guitars
Derek Forbes - bass guitar and vocals
Mel Gaynor - drums and vocals
Jim Kerr - voice
Michael MacNeil - keyboards
Girl's voice on Speed Your Love To Me and Street Hassle - Kirsty MacColl (appears courtesy of Stiff Records)

Words and music by Simple Minds
Except Street Hassle composed by Lou Reed
Published by EMI Publishing Ltd
Except Street Hassle published by RCA Music Ltd

© 1983 Virgin Records Ltd




additional information
The limited edition had exactly the same packaging as the standard LP, except it was white vinyl.

Copies can be identified by the "Limited Edition White Vinyl" stickers.








sparkle in the rain: mc

tracks
A1. Up On The Catwalk(4:45)
A2. Book Of Brilliant Things(4:20)
A3. Speed Your Love To Me(4:25)
A4. Waterfront(4:49)
A5. East At Easter(3:30)
B1. Street Hassle(5:15)
B2. White Hot Day(4:33)
B3. "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby(4:21)
B4. The Kick Inside Of Me(4:45)
B5. Shake Off The Ghosts(3:58)


catalogue
Virgin TCV 2300


format
Cassette with black labels with colour sleeve.


release date
February 1984


credits
Produced by Steve Lillywhite
Engineered by Howard Gray
Assistant Enginners - Paul Cook and Gavin McKillop
Studio Equipment - Paul Kerr and Matt Dunn
Co-ordination - Gemma Corfield
Schoolhouse Management - Bruce Findlay and Robert White

Sleeve produced by Assorted iMaGes

Made in the United Kingdom, Autumn 1983

Charles Burchill - acoustic and electric guitars
Derek Forbes - bass guitar and vocals
Mel Gaynor - drums and vocals
Jim Kerr - voice
Michael MacNeil - keyboards
Girl's voice on Speed Your Love To Me and Street Hassle - Kirsty MacColl (appears courtesy of Stiff Records)

Words and music by Simple Minds
Except Street Hassle composed by Lou Reed
Published by EMI Publishing Ltd
Except Street Hassle published by RCA Music Ltd

© 1983 Virgin Records Ltd




additional information
The cassette sleeve include all the credits and additional information.

It was pressed in sufficient quantities to remain on catalogue for the rest of the decade. Virgin didn't issue a budget version (Virgin OVEDC 346) until 1991.








sparkle in the rain: cd (label)

tracks
1. Up On The Catwalk(4:45)
2. Book Of Brilliant Things(4:20)
3. Speed Your Love To Me(4:25)
4. Waterfront(4:49)
5. East At Easter(3:30)
6. Street Hassle(5:15)
7. White Hot Day(4:33)
8. "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby(4:21)
9. The Kick Inside Of Me(4:45)
10. Shake Off The Ghosts(3:58)




catalogue
Virgin CDV 2300
CDV 2300



format
CD in jewel case with 16 page booklet.


release date
Febuary 1984


credits
thank you for the shadows
it takes two or three to make company
i thank you for the lightning...
that shoots up and sparkles in the rain
some say! this could be the great divide
someday, some of them say that our
hearts beat like the wheels of a fast train
all around the world
all around the world
all around the world
our hearts beat

Produced by Steve Lillywhite
Engineered by Howard Gray
Assistant Enginners - Paul Cook and Gavin McKillop
Studio Equipment - Paul Kerr and Matt Dunn
Co-ordination - Gemma Corfield
Schoolhouse Management - Bruce Findlay and Robert White

Sleeve produced by Assorted iMaGes

Made in the United Kingdom, Autumn 1983

Charles Burchill - acoustic and electric guitars
Derek Forbes - bass guitar and vocals
Mel Gaynor - drums and vocals
Jim Kerr - voice
Michael MacNeil - keyboards
Girl's voice on Speed Your Love To Me and Street Hassle - Kirsty MacColl (appears courtesy of Stiff Records)

Words and music by Simple Minds
Except Street Hassle composed by Lou Reed
Published by EMI Publishing Ltd
Except Street Hassle published by RCA Music Ltd

© 1983 Virgin Records Ltd




additional information
This was the first Simple Minds CD to be released simultaneously with its LP and MC.

The CD booklet featured exclusive pictures and graphics.

Some of these Nimbus pressed CDs are starting to suffer from 'CD Rot'.