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The Not-So-Simple Sound Of SIMPLE MINDS

They’ve been around for years now, but it really wasn’t until the release of Once Upon A Time that Simple Minds were accorded the mass critical (and commercial) respect they deserve. Released late in 1985, Once Upon A Time has enjoyed a long stay in the American Top 10—and, nowadays, Jim Kerr is known more for his music than for being “Mr. Chrissie Hynde."

August 2, 1986

The Not-So-Simple Sound Of SIMPLE MINDS

They’ve been around for years now, but it really wasn’t until the release of Once Upon A Time that Simple Minds were accorded the mass critical (and commercial) respect they deserve. Released late in 1985, Once Upon A Time has enjoyed a long stay in the American Top 10—and, nowadays, Jim Kerr is known more for his music than for being “Mr. Chrissie Hynde." Which is, of course, the way it should be.

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