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Once Upon a Time
Rock · 1985 · 4 tracks

Once Upon a Time

Simple Minds

A skyscraper of sound built on shimmering synths and soul-stirring choruses. The definitive transition from post-punk artiness to global stadium dominance.

October 21, 1985 · A&M Records

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A soaring, widescreen sense of triumph and spiritual yearning.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks
01
Once Upon a Time
5:46
05
Oh Jungleland
5:14
06
I Wish You Were Here
4:43
08
Come a Long Way
5:08
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive drum entry and soaring synth hook that opens the title track
The soulful call-and-response between Jim Kerr and Robin Clark on Alive and Kicking
The driving, percussive urgency of the bassline that carries Sanctify Yourself
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Once Upon a Time sound next to the rest of Simple Minds's catalogue?

Spirituality+3.4σ

The writing leans far further into spirituality than the rest of the catalogue.

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