Simple Minds Here Comes the Fool Studio Version 1979

Simple Minds "Here Comes the Fool" Studio recording from 6th June 1979. Pennine Sound Studio in Manchester. Broadcast on Piccadilly Radio 261. This date is shows how early the song dates back to, which is too late to be considered for the "Life in a Day" album. However, It still wasn't included on the "Real to Real Cacophony" album even though the band still performed it live well into 1980!

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• simple
• minds
• here
• comes
• the
• fool
• studio
• recording
• 1979
• pennine
• sound
• piccadilly
• radio
• 261
• manchester
• yt:stretch=16:9
• jim
• kerr

[MrDemilord]

Tony I always want to know why this song was never released as a single or on a album.. This would have been a great song on RTRC

[toptonychick]

@MrDemilord There is a reason. Releasing it as a single would have achieved little. It wouldn't have charted (Chelsea Girl didn't!). They used to perform it after "Scar", usually at the begining of a gig. So maybe Real to Reel LP could have started that way. But I guess it didn't! Thanks.

[toptonychick]

@MrDemilord Releasing it as a single would have achieved little. It wouldn't have charted (well Chelsea Girl didn't!). They used to perform it after "Scar", usually at the begining of a gig. So maybe Real to Reel LP could have started that way. But I guess it didn't! Thanks.

[toptonychick]

@MrDemilord Releasing it as a single would have achieved little. It wouldn't have charted (well Chelsea Girl didn't!). They used to perform it after "Scar", usually at the begining of a gig. So maybe Real to Reel LP could have started that way. But I guess it didn't! Thanks.

[toptonychick]

@MrDemilord 1m10secs shows an image of "Picadilly Radio 261". I think they have changed their name with the advent of FM radio to Key 103 FM. Chris Evans started his career there! Timmy Mallet was also a presenter.

[MrDemilord]

@cookie659 it was a bbc session recorded for the radio in the studio

[toptonychick]

@MrDemilord "Naked Eye" is also a great version from this session. Better than the album version (in my opinion). Thanks. (thats uploaded too!)

[MrDemilord]

@veldtmusic

There is a here comes a fool on the silver box, but a shame they didnt choose this one though :(

[toptonychick]

@beetlebum01 A lot of my "early" uploads from 2009 seem to have been overlooked. Thanks.

[beetlebum01]

Oh my good god - simply amazing! What a fantastic intro! I'm now going to check out every single one of your uploads, as this gem got overlooked!