Simple Minds

A hit song can be a mixed blessing. The catbird seat atop the singes chart must be a
satisfying (not to mention scary) perch, but imagine attaining it with someone else's song
after releasing seven LPs of original material. How do you convince a devoted cult that said
smash isn't a sellout, no matter how strongly it may recall Bitty Idol? And what happens to
those new admirers when, seduced by a modest but irresistible come-on, they... More >

Pittsburgh DJ in Billboard: "The term `superstar' is used too loosely. Simple Minds are a superstar to [A&M's] Charlie Minor, but a lot of my listeners have never heard of them." That's how bad things are, and that's not the half of it. Because you know damn well Charlie Minor thinks Simple Minds are "artists," too. (Grade: B-)