SIMPLE MINDS HUNTER AND THE HUNTED.

[TheTw7]

driving to some destination on a clear, frosty, starry moonlit winter''s night, you can feel the cold in the air despite the air conditioning in the car full on, nothing moves although smoke rises from chimneys and lights on in some windows of the lonely cottages dotted around the open countryside. you're going somewhere but this song comes on the tapedeck (never see that again) and everything else is forgotten

[TheTw7]

haunting, angelic, timeless, makes me feel 17 again

[KenRitchie]

@TheTw7 I was 17 in '82, I know exactly what you mean, transports you back in time :-)

[thestarsgoblue]

long time listener. first time caller. thankyou.

[garyw930]

May I recommend the book 'A Concise Guide To Eighties' Music' by Karl Vorderman. The author is a big fan of this track.

[sabbadinsabbasoftcom]

the more the time goes by the more i am sure this s the best song of simple minds EVER

[chollis54]

Listening to this.... it's like I'm back in the 80's it's a friday night and I'm watching The Tube.

Nostalgia aint wot it was........... :-(

[KenRitchie]

@chollis54 Listening to the LP, having a glass or two of Smirnoff or couple of cans of lager before catching a taxi into town with pals, memories. :-)

[MsCrazytoo]

Keyboards magic!

One of my dearest tracks ever.

Just think being in any place listening to this is like heaven.

Woe, never get tired of this , always hear something new.

[Peter135able]

Still sounding as good now as it did 30 years ago.  Spine-tingling!

[antwan37]

chilling time travel

[slowdown1]

First : Someone...

Second : Hunter...

[RichardJBroderick]

The song I want playing when I leave this earth....

[luckystriker888]

great bass Derek

[Froobyone]

Ah quality keyboard noodlage at the end. Spinechilling stuff.

[kelevra545]

just seen in florence!!thanks!!

[spartacus0908]

great song and sound

SIMPLE MINDS  4EVER

kim kerr is great here

[spartacus0908]

great song and sound

SIMPLE MINDS 4EVER

[Gytsjerk1967]

H&tH One of their finest!

[endymion67]

Reminds me of being a teenager and listening to records in the dark. Mick McNeil's keyboard on this is fantastic.

[marklewer1]

all these years later I just spent the last few weeks listening to all the minds albums. I couldn't find a better song or album than this.

[DollyBright]

I've got the album on vinyl Reel To Reel Cacophony by Simple Minds (hardly played) does anyone else remember this album cos no one else seems to have any tracks from it on here?

[stordoren]

@DollyBright

Got it on CD.

[TheGodParticle]

Reminds me of long hot summer and a girl called maria back in the early 80's... heavens far away.

[cameronmercer1]

BTW. Jazz great, Herbie Hancock plays the lead on this one! Pretty COOL!

[gazzatopdude1]

the song is a masterpiece, an much underplayed track which should get radio play but due to simple minds stand against aparthied they are hated by most radio stations etc

[7igg7]

helping 2 cope 5.30 saturday morning as ever.

[80s2Heart]

Best song of all time, on the best album of all time!!

[exxcalibur1973]

@80s2Heart So true. 25 odd years later and it still stands alone, untouched.

[yacht2007]

Best of 80" with Simple Minds

[phlypped]

Amazing! it's like when beauty becomes dreamlike and then becomes real. I never tired of this. It is a great song

[MrTrecchina]

d'agli inglesi c'e poco o quasi niente da imparare ma per la creativita musicale c'e da togliersi il cappello con una piccola variante i simple minds sono scozzesi e jim ora vive in italia ha capito dove si vive bene

[ArchangelBoab]

A thing of beauty. So many good works by these men.

[carrerajason]

Simple Minds was always better than INXS, and U2 at the time....

[evaforme]

go herbie on the keyboards

[erinpielamb1]

This was always my favourite Simple Minds song,cant believe it comes up first in the search,I thought it was just me.

[TheDepeche68]

back to the 80".mit den Simple Minds...

[spikelive]

"Only with you life moves so fast...when you hear me screaming ,j'll be seeing through the eyes of love!!!"........and THAT'S ALL!!

Simple Minds one of the best band ever and one of the most underrated band ever!!

[sentimentalmood1]

what a band ... best album they ever did and this track features the great herbie hancock

[NorthofYou1]

.....when music was made by musicians not bean counters..... sigh...

[leedumett444]

MASTERPIECE.

[LAFKO1]

i was so so in love....

no word !

[rabblue]

best album ever,new gold dream

[leedumett444]

A TRUE, MASTERPIECE. I LOVE IT.

[KhurrumAsif]

Simply Brilliant.

[1994foofighters]

Class!!! 

[ufozzo]

Masterpiece

[Milano344]

I LOve

[doddy11767]

how can a band who can write something as wonderful as this go on to write such crap as 'alive and kicking', where did it all go wrong jim, you guys should have been one of the worlds best by now

[grrammar]

@doddy11767 America is the answer. I know those Glasgow guys, they were dreaming all their life about America, finally they conqered it, they made a lot of money, but that America destroyed they creativity. Since 1984/85 they` ve done practically nothing of any artistic worth.

[RedRainbowItaly]

@grrammar : I understand your point and quote you, but I still find a notable exception, "Good News from the Next World" album is a masterpiece IMO....

[decoto1]

This was a hidden gem ,never got airplay

[sfumato1002]

Best band in history..hands down... This is music in art form.

[mermaidlight80]

i miss them so much ....

[9colcol]

sorry yin n yang...............twas eighties .......watched them in the mars bar as johnny n thew sef abuserers.......derek forbes rattled the base guitar like no other glasweigan will ever do.....big sleep gives me the hebbiegeebies a song i play in me old mans memeorry ...dont ask lol 

[captainjotaro]

Who need justin bieber and britney spears when we have this?

[paulm696]

This tune is a total classic, the first time you hear it its like being kicked in the bollocks for the first time, you will allways remember it!!! Unlike a kick in the plums it just gets better. . . . . . .Thanks Jim an the boys!!!

[Kenckaplus]

@paulm696 True thing!

[PMCcty]

Thank you Anne from Rijswijk for mentioning the Simple Minds back in 1982...

Everytime i listen to the New Gold Dream album i must think of you......

Budi

[Xfile1460]

I believe herbie hancock played the keyboard solo on this track

[cazroq]

The 2 peeps that gave a thumbs down, don't know good music.

[strafanici]

Even René Magritte would have been proud and fond of this. A feeling of 'gotterdammerung' enticingness.

[RichardJBroderick]

Fucking Choon ....

[learningshop]

it's so ...beautiful to be taken away....thanks....27 years ago...

[justovalencia]

Thank You, from New Gold Dream, this is... my perfect souvenir

[MegaNugent]

Haunting,its like been lifted up and carried back to the first time you heard it class.

[650monza]

This song speaks to me. It's a snapshot in time.

[gbirving]

Great song from one of the best albums from that era........im 46 and still try to dance the way Jim Kerr danced to this !!!!!!!!

[TheJackie212]

@gbirving Hello--I am the same age---LOVE this song the best out of all those great songs on that album!

[lylymad]

This song is so haunting...And the album is just perfect!

[Itsjordinho77]

what a song, as a bunch of guys recording, they raised the bar with this song.

awful pity they are putting all there eggs in one basket with their current producer Jez Coad. who is he. who has he produced before the minds. c'mon simple minds should be using people like dave fridmann. moving forward. not sideways. bet charlie would like this. jim may not be so KEANE.

[LilaBomber]

This music bings back a lot of memories

but unfortunately it can`t bring back the good old times

[Mickolboy1]

I always get a massive high when I listen to the Herbie Hancock solo on the keyboard. It just is ridiculously gorgeous, added to the fact that the bass is superb. Forget overkill, I've played this track tons & I still fly listening to this piece.

[boardy777777]

how come this tune is so f,,kin good forever

[MrJumper68]

I rember, back then, we got no internet, most of the music we were listning to was from the radio, or records (LP), or tape..... We used to be outside. I miss the 80´es, I don´t think it was a simpler time, but I was young, an the music was great, lots of party time.

[suprematismus]

u wanna fly and cry...

[carlalmond69]

i love music  and this is class . a diffrent level.

[msmayify]

This should be a soundtrack to a movie!!! So much atmosphere, this whole album is so dreamy...

[Muckypup2009]

The Synth break at 3.50 always does it for me, lifts me up and takes me places .. ace tune. Memories from my early teens.

[snoageltd]

Awesome song!

we loved the minds that much that we called our band we formed when young Pleasantly Disturbed after one of their songs.

most of their sounds still sound as good today!

[Finnleysen]

I just came back for listening to that great song for one more time. I love the guitar at the beginning very much!

[Finnleysen]

Just brillant music! I´m a lucky guy, cos I grew up with "Simple Minds" :)

[Piucheperfetto]

this is one of my favourite songs of the album.

[tron67de]

With me first times can never lie

Only with you

Life moves so fast

[jamika68]

Best Simple Minds ever!!

[shakey989]

Great, great album...this brings back truly awesome memories..

it's rare an album has so many good tracks on it but this DEFINITELY does with not one poor performance on there. In my top ten of all time - the rythyms and bass are fantastic, vocals fab and with herbie hancock joining in as well this is pure class!!!

FANTASTIC...thanks for posting and thanks simple minds!!!!

[jbroph2000]

simply the best

[waaywayoutwest]

My highest rating.

[DrDoud]

My favorite LP with Colours of spring from Talk Talk.

[Omnitrix2008]

..goosebumps!!

[MrEightiesforever]

the beauty of this song: not possible to write any words ....... greetz holland.

[globalpmz]

simple minds and tears for fears was my favorit bands back in 80s.....:))))

[smigbabb]

WOW just sends me back chilled and cool as fuck.........

[SuperHoggar]

My favourite off that album

[worldofjimjim]

im listening again, cant help it!

[roxvify]

@worldofjimjim ME TOO JAJAJA

[NEOxxUKxx]

this is pure ear candy one of there not so popular songs but way up there with the likes of don't you forget about me ......

. defiantly my fave all time simple minds song !!!!!!!

[northduke1]

my first Cd in 92`..was listening to it at least a 1000 time and still reminds me of Great times.Simpe Minds:thank you soooo much

[OskaRusty]

probably not jimjim, this is benchmark stuff.

Outstanding music.

[worldofjimjim]

i still havent heard anything better in 28 years. iwonder if i ever will?

[JaneSparrow1]

it sure touches..

[deanaj1]

I literally listened to this ALL day long.........My definite fave at the moment=)

[F413Pinarello]

I agree to all the comments here. Another superb Simple Minds song. My joint favourite together with New Gold Dream. This reminds me of my army days in Germany. Now when was that ? Ah yes . . . 81, 82, 83, 84.

[TheHarecat]

As someone else has already said on here, this is a masterpiece from one of the greatest albums of all time. I have this on permanent loop on my car CD player. Herbie Hancock's solo is the icing on the cake.

[MrThornton23]

most amazing band in the world....ive seen them 4 times but unfortunaly never got to see them in their hayday.

[baconrocks1]

i cant believe i actually found this old favorite of mine on here! thanks for posting, sure brings back memories.

[8gordini]

Awesome bassplay by Derek Forbes.

[CHARLIECouture]

This was used on the Ashes to Ashes finale, brilliant!

[juapo74]

this song is remarkable, elegant, a unique sound.

the best time of simple minds

[karlvorderman]

This song has now overtaken the title track as my favourite off this outstanding album. I like the guitar in the last two minutes. Phew what a song. I see it got a good mention in a book called A Concise Guide To Eighties' Music by Karl Vorderman.

[worldofjimjim]

that guitar at the end is surely herbie hancock on synth who guested on this track. beautiful subtle soaring sonic sumptious gorgeousness mate!

[Fiouzette]

This is the song I prefer on this album, never tired of it! It takes you so far away...

[Europagirl01]

Another amazing 80's band. Takes me back to teenage years. Loved them then, love them now.

[RichardJBroderick]

Timeless magic.

[scottydo38]

the informers was teriffic!

[glenboy64]

what happened to these guys

[ladycarwash]

They are still going strong

[casinodelonge]

just goes to show how good they were that they could produce such powerful songs with such mental lyrics, and who could produce such good song titles like "king is white and in the crowd"?

[glenboy64]

used to listen to this album every day on top of all the other stuff at the time dont really know what to say about it apart from the fact that i still love it and re discovering it but it sounds the same to me

[RichardJBroderick]

Keep rediscovering it..It will rediscover you.

[Danish1973M]

Often completely overlooked, this is definately the best Simple Minds song and one of the best songs ever written. It catches all the virtues of early eighties synth pop. Dreamy, mellow, beautiful and catchy...

[karlvorderman]

This song and album gets a favourable mention in 'A Concise Guide To Eighties' Music' written by Karl Vorderman.

[hughesy45108]

please listen to the DVD Audio version of New Gold Dream in 5.1 surround sound. Its like listening to a complete new version of this song, absolutely pin sharp and like it had been recorded yesterday.

[SeNsOdELLaViTa]

uno dei dischi piu' belli dei Simple Minds

New goldream...........

[zimadude99]

Had an eternity without listening to this song. It's so good. SM was la creme de la creme of the 80's

[RichardJBroderick]

Glory days.

[Knoedelhans]

OMG i love this song!

One of my favorite from the early SM songs!!

[Blackandwhite05]

Who thinks Simple Minds needs to make a song with this classic feel? I really do, i miss this sound from them, their new album is the best work since 95, but i want an old school feel back to the minds

[vinyatag]

completely agree

[johnboy24071972]

your so right. some bands have it in there heads that they have to change there music all the time and i'm sure the fans don't want that. i know i don't!

[Finnleysen]

@Blackandwhite05 Yeah, that´s my opinion too! I miss their old kind of sounds they used to play.

[Boorach]

@Blackandwhite05 - It won't happen without Mick McNeil...they lost it when they lost him

[MrHellohel]

@Blackandwhite05 i do

[daddymac68]

@Blackandwhite05 I've got two....In Every Heaven (OK not new) and The Wait. It only took 5 years!

[ferrers88]

simple minds were quality back in the day,still are but songs like this and rest from new gold dream were outstanding,no one souded like them the were the amazing.

[DAVIDRCGRAY]

Classic moosh, Cheers.

[dinkeldal]

het nummer blijft de tijd gaat door

[weeberniegray]

Shit, I just can believe i forgot just how fucking good this song is..............  Just can't get more DBs out my speakers to do it justice......

[sulorens]

For last few months I keep listening to this song, day after day........ wow.......

[kynisis]

this is one of those songs that really sound so much better on vinyl... great song, thanks for the upload

[deansusky]

Wish i could go back in time

[goodnewsfrom]

Probably one of the best song of all time. Elegant, haunting, great atmosphere, brilliant. 100% perfection.

[dentoxic]

I'm agree with you but not all time for me...brilliant !

[sammidoll85]

<3 this

[deansusky]

Why do you spam me man that was a true friendship i had with these guys back in Scotland before they made it big love this album

[Ghostorchid2]

Hi Dean, Simple Minds were the buisness. Look how young Jim looks:).

Great track, great album Thanks...

[rolexdaveuk]

Just what did happen to Simple Minds

[ChrisBeachBoy]

For me, my high school song of the 80's. I got the album on gold & purple swirled vinyl, and later got the import 45 of Waterfront which had a live version of this as the b side.

[PatagoniaPedro]

I still enjoy this song as much as the first time I heard it :)

[Knoedelhans]

Stunning - still phantastic !!

SM is a fabulous band, i loved them

[deansusky]

Removing comments i see,so there is no freedom of speech here as well shame on you

[yohppoy]

herbie hancock is the author of the brilliant solo of this splendid song.

[dazzanumber3]

herbie hancock also designed and exhibited robotic sculpture. The old 'Third Eye centre' in sauchiehall street housed his exhibition......quite the 'all-round artist' actually.

[yohppoy]

his albums of '60 and '70 are brilliant.

[SUSANOSSS]

Masterpiece !! , excellent album ....

[ivanoblu]

The sound of New Gold Dream is one of the most innovative album of last 40 years!

Maximum inspiration for SM!!!!!

After SM take the street for pop/rock

[hairycub69]

This is from the "New Gold Dream" album. Great music for a long country drive (o;

[HHelenR]

Definitely one of their best in my opinion!! And THE best album! Mr. Hancock sure made an impression back then. I wish I could've seen them live back in the eighties...sigh!

[rhabdoviridae]

Timelessly excellent. Listened to it over and over again back in the day.

[gerthie]

loved the record seen them city hall cork 84 brings me back.

[keironphillips1]

Frightening, isnt it? Side effects of living at the speed of life I guess...

[DonLeo7965]

One of the best albums ever made! I can remember me listening this album over and over again at the age of 17 and many years after that. Live move's so fast indeed it all seems like yesterday but it's 25 years later now.

[thestarsgoblue]

this song is haunted

[70719800]

I agree stop talking about who is the best

I love them both, and so should everybody,

this is a song that few band today can create it slides and glides here and there, like its never going to end , and then Herbie, comes in and just lift it all up to a place were songs become everlasting, love is the key, not envy , not hate