Sons and Fascination / Sister Feelings Call

by Simple Minds

Sons and Fascination / Sister Feelings Call cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1 September 1981
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:08:59
  • Community rating: 4.1/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Andy Stamets, Petey X, Rocket From The Crypt, Speedo, John Reis

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Originally released as two separate but concurrently issued albums, this package documents the Scottish band's creative peak before their massive stadium-rock breakthrough. The sessions highlight an intricate fusion of driving post-punk rhythms, Krautrock repetition, and atmospheric synthesizers.

Genres

Descriptors: electronic, synth, rhythmic, atmospheric, motorik

Tracklist

  1. In Trance As Mission (6:53)
  2. Sweat In Bullet (4:31)
  3. 70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall (4:49)
  4. Boys From Brazil (5:30)
  5. Love Song (5:04)
  6. This Earth That You Walk Upon (5:28)
  7. Sons And Fascination (5:23)
  8. Seeing Out The Angel (6:11)
  9. Theme For Great Cities (5:51)
  10. The American (3:51)
  11. 20th Century Promised Land (4:54)
  12. Wonderful In Young Life (5:21)
  13. Careful In Career (5:08)

Credits

  • Rocket From The Crypt - primary artist
  • Elaina Torres - backing vocals [no yells]
  • Petey X - bass, backing vocals [yelling]
  • Chuck - chorus [also yelling]
  • Ian Roarty - chorus [also yelling]
  • Mike Kennedy - chorus [also yelling]
  • Rick Farr - chorus [also yelling]
  • Sean Flynn - drums, backing vocals [one yell]

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