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Release Date:
March 16, 2015
Original Title:
Simple Minds - Sparkle in the Rain
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 45
A breakthrough commercial success for the band, the record peaked at number 1 in the UK Albums Chart on 18 February 1984, and reached the top 20 in New Zealand, Netherlands, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, and Australia. Receiving mostly positive reviews in the United Kingdom and the United States, Sparkle in the Rain was ultimately certified platinum in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry, and significantly increased media interest in the band. A Blu-Ray Audio package was released in 2015 that contained the original 1984 stereo mix along with Steven Wilson's 2014 stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes.
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