You could say I was a Simple Minds hard core fan in the eighties as was following their music religiously. IMO they were one of the better band of alternative eighties genra and they manage to put out few memorable albums.

Although they still produce albums, they never reached the peaks they achieved in 80s. With that being said, my favorite album is Sparkle in the Rain which was produced by Steve Lillywhite. Steve flushed out the best from these guys, and it shows.