THE CLASS OF '79 (Part 18)

No, wait a minute......come back........this is nothing at all like the Simple Minds who conquered stadiums and charts the world over in the mid 80s.This is the band's second single dating from June 1979. It appeared on the Zoom label, which was set up by Bruce Findlay, an Edinburgh-based record shop owner who, in addition to signing the Glasgow-based band who emerged from the punk remnants of Johnny & The Self-Abusers, also became their manager.Although Chelsea Girl was a total flop (selling e...

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