"Of all the Simple Minds songs it is Waterfront that has consistently given me the most pleasure to play live. No matter the format, be it full on rock, acoustic, or with an orchestral arrangement, it is this anthemic 'non song' - and it is not really a song in any traditional sense - that takes me to places that no other does." - Jim Waterfront - Live on Top of the Pops, 1983. #SparkleInTheRain40 | Simple Minds

185K views · 8.8K reactions | "In the summer of '82, the UK pop charts were seemingly awash with very new and innovative pop songs all written by young artists, many of whom were destined for bigger things. Glittering Prize is among that collection" - Jim Released this month in 1982, 'Glittering Prize' reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart and was performed here on Top of the Pops in September of that year. | Simple Minds | Facebook

Simple Minds released 'Alive and Kicking' this week in 1985 as the lead single from their chart-topping album 'Once Upon a Time'. With 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' fresh off its number one success in America, producer Jimmy Iovine pushed the band to create something equally monumental, saying, "You have to come up with something that can live up to and follow on from that, and you need something epic." Watch 'Alive and Kicking' live in Verona here: https://bit.ly/VeronaSM | Simple Minds