Featuring Simple Minds, Soft Cell, OMD, Eurythmics, Mariah Carey, Prince, Roland Gift, Shaun Ryder and much more...
In Classic Pop issue 98 we have an exclusive career-spanning interview with cover stars Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill of Simple Minds as they unveil a joint autobiography and 40th anniversary edition of the band’s landmark album, Once Upon A Time.
We also catch up with Soft Cell’s Marc Almond and Dave Ball who take us into the dark heart of the duo’s subversive second studio album The Art Of Falling Apart as the twisted masterpiece gets the deluxe expanded treatment, while OMD’s Andy McCluskey talks us through the synth-pop group’s US breakthrough LP Crushahead of an extras-packed reissue.
Meanwhile, CP jumps onboard Prince’s psychedelic bus to get the inside story of Around The World In A Day and Roland Gift recalls the globe-conquering days of Fine Young Cannibals as he prepares to play their songs live in a new string of solo shows.
Also Inside…
For our latest classic album feature, we see how Eurythmics joined forces with some A-list collaborators for fourth LP Be Yourself Tonight. Elsewhere, Shaun Ryder tells us how he’ll be celebrating the 30th birthday of Black Grape’s It’s Great When You’re Straight… Yeah and reveals the Happy Mondays’ future plans.
We also take a deep dive into the back catalogue of Mariah Carey for our Album By Album feature and tell the story of It Bites’ debut LP, The Big Lad In The Windmill.
In our packed reviews pages we give our verdict on new album releases including Soulwax, Kylie Minogue, Chrissie Hynde & Pals, The Lemonheads, The Charlatans, Björk, Tanita Tikaram, The Last Dinner Party and The Orb plus there’s a comprehensive reissues section featuring Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Simple Minds, Soft Cell, Prince And The Revolution, OMD, Thompson Twins, Girls Aloud and much more.
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