{"product_id":"simple-minds-art-prints-albums-musicians-gift-for-fans","title":"Simple Minds Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Simple Minds fans who have never noticed the jazz legend on New Gold Dream, because it runs through 21 albums, with every credited musician on their own line. They already own the records, and Herbie Hancock is playing on one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Available in A2 or A1, with US sizing at 24x18in and 36x24in, unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e The stations run chronologically from Life in a Day in 1979, through New Gold Dream and Once Upon a Time, to Direction of the Heart in 2022.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Simple Minds discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo lines run the whole 43 years, and the band around them turns over completely, twice. The early art-rock line-up leaves, the stadium line-up leaves, and the two founders keep going.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guests are the surprise: jazz, the Velvet Underground and a set of bagpipes all appear. It rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJim Kerr and Charlie Burchill are credited on all 21 albums. Nothing else on the map comes close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDerek Forbes plays bass on the first seven, then leaves; Brian McGee drums on the first five; and Mick MacNeil's keyboards run to Real Life in 1991. Mel Gaynor takes the drum chair from New Gold Dream and holds it, on and off, for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew Gold Dream in 1982 is where the map gets interesting. Three different drummers appear on it, and Herbie Hancock is a guest on keyboards on one track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKirsty MacColl sings on two tracks of Sparkle in the Rain in 1984, and Street Fighting Years in 1989 is the widest station of the classic era, with Lou Reed taking an additional lead vocal, Manu Katché on drums, Lisa Germano on violin, Stewart Copeland of The Police on uncredited LinnDrum, and Roger Sharp on bagpipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater stations keep pulling in outsiders. Bono sings on Our Secrets Are the Same, KT Tunstall appears on the acoustic record, The Anchoress sings on Walk Between Worlds, and Russell Mael of Sparks takes a vocal on Direction of the Heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do I make each print?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid Herbie Hancock really play on a Simple Minds album?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, guesting on keyboards on one track of New Gold Dream in 1982.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album is Lou Reed on?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStreet Fighting Years in 1989, taking an additional lead vocal on This Is Your Land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album is Kirsty MacColl on?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSparkle in the Rain in 1984, singing on two tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho are the two constant members?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, credited on all 21 albums from 1979 to 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Bono on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, singing on Our Secrets Are the Same. Russell Mael of Sparks appears much later, on Direction of the Heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of gifts for music fans at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"Music gifts for the obsessive fan - all discography tube map art prints\"\u003eGifts for Music Fans collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/80s-albums\" title=\"1980s music tube maps and discography art prints\"\u003e1980s Music Tube Maps collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Russell Mael sings on Direction of the Heart, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/sparks-art-print-of-albums-and-musicians-gift-for-fans\" title=\"Sparks discography tube map art print\"\u003eSparks Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e is a natural companion piece, alongside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/echo-and-the-bunnymen-discography-map\" title=\"Echo and the Bunnymen discography tube map art print\"\u003eEcho and the Bunnymen Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080254792055,"sku":"10-SMIND-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080254824823,"sku":"30-SMIND-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080254890359,"sku":"20-SMIND-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080254923127,"sku":"50-SMIND-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/SIMPLE-MINDS-GIFTS-FOR-FANS-ALBUMS-IN-ORDER-01.jpg?v=1778849805","url":"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/es\/products\/simple-minds-art-prints-albums-musicians-gift-for-fans","provider":"MikeBellMaps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}