Simple Minds in their big "5X5 Live" tour at the Tonhalle

Presented on 21/08/2012 Rockantenne a special treat at the Tonhalle in Munich, for the Scottish band Simple Minds comes as part of their big "5X5 Live" tour for an evening visit to the Bavarian capital. Even before the big international success with the hit single "Do not You (Forget About Me)" (1985) and the subsequent albums "Once Upon A Time" and "Street Fighting Years" Simple Minds released five increasingly successful albums. These well established 1979-1982 LPs documenting the band's development from punk, avant-garde electronics of different styles of new wave and pop.
In February, these first five drives in the new Boxset "X5" appeared on six CDs. Specifically, these include the debut "Life In A Day" (1979), which later that year released album "Real To Real Cacophony ',' Empires And Dance" (1980), the double album "Sons And Fascination / Sister Feelings Call" (1981) and "New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)" (1982). The discs each contain bonus material including rare and previously unavailable b-sides, live recordings and remixes.
Produced by John Leckie debut album "Life In A Day" varied between punk, glam-rock-bonds and the first New Wave sounds. Slightly more than six months later appeared already "Real To Real Cacophony". The sound was far more innovative and electronic with a gloomy mood. With her German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk of the New! and experimental New Wave-inspired third album "Empires And Dance" Simple Minds were ahead of their time.
Nevertheless, the formation separated from her former label to sign with Virgin Records into a new contract. For the subsequent double album "Sons And Fascination / Sister Feelings Call", the band hired a new producer, Steve Hillage. The album, which was partly published separately as two LPs with different covers spanning the range from the sound of the previous publications on atmospheric soundscapes through to New Wave rock and pop. With the single "Love Songs" also managed a first hit. "New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)" was the transition to the future success of the Scottish band sound. This album contained three successful singles: "Promised You A Miracle", "Glittering Prize" and "Someone, Somewhere (In Summertime)".

 What Simple Minds fans will be pleased to know on the "5X5 Live" tour are the two founding members Jim Kerr (vocals) and Charlie Burchill (guitar) of the party.
Also visit the Simple Minds concert on 8/21/2012 at the Tonhalle in Munich. The team from Munich Blog wishes much fun.