Once Upon a Time (Simple Minds album)
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| Studio album by Simple Minds | |||||
| Released | 21 October 1985 | ||||
| Recorded | May 1985 | ||||
| Studio | The Town House | ||||
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| Length | 40:12 | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| CMJ | favourable |
| Martin C. Strong | 8/10 |
| Robert Christgau | B− |
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| Spin | (unfavourable) |
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Once Upon a Time is the seventh studio album by Scottish pop rock band Simple Minds, released in October 1985 by record label Virgin (A&M in the US).
The record paired the group with music producer Jimmy Iovine. He had worked with artists featuring an aggressive guitar-based sound, including singer-songwriters Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Nicks, and he brought that approach to the band. Iovine particularly pushed frontman Jim Kerr, aiming for more energetic sounding vocals.
Although already successful in their native U.K. and various countries Europe, Simple Minds had also recently become popular in the U.S., mainly due to the Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff-penned "Don't You (Forget About Me)". That track appeared on The Breakfast Club soundtrack and had become a #1 hit there. However, the band deliberately left the track off the album due to their reluctance to record it. Still, the bombastic pop rock sound proved influential in the construction of much of Once Upon a Time, particularly the arena-friendly single "Alive and Kicking". Once Upon a Time also shared many influences with their previous studio album, Sparkle in the Rain, which explored a similar songwriting style.
Once Upon a Time was released on 21 October 1985 by record label Virgin (A&M in the US). The album topped the UK charts, and peaked at No. 10 on the US charts, spending five consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of Billboard and 16 weeks in the Top 20.
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