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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 9h

Enjoy!

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 12h

I've compiled a 2-part official playlist to complement Our Secrets Are The Same. The first includes songs by others that influenced Jim & Charlie, or feature in the narrative. To come, a playlist solely comprised of Simple Minds songs key to the book and their story. Listen to Pt. 1: sptfy.in/z6bt

Telstar - The Tornados,

1. Waiting For The Man – The Velvet Underground

2. Watcher of the Skies – Genesis

3. Jeepster – T Rex

4. Queen Bitch – Bowie

5. Riders on the Storm – The Doors

6. Under My Wheels - Alice Cooper

7. Walk On The Wild Side – Lou Reed

8. For Your Pleasure – Roxy Music

9. The E Street Shuffle – Bruce Springsteen

10. Dancing Days – Led Zeppelin

11. Heroin – The Velvet Underground

12. He’s Misstra Know-it-all – Stevie Wonder

13. The Jean Genie - Bowie

14. Pablo Picasso – Jonathan Richman

15. Gloria – Patti Smith

16. Paramechanische Welt – Amon Duul

17. I’m So Bored with the USA – The Clash

18. Marquee Moon - Television

19. I Feel Love – Donna Summer

20. Neon Lights – Kraftwerk

21. Nightclubbing – Iggy Pop

22. Get A Grip – The Stranglers

23. Once In A Lifetime – Talking Heads

24. Private Life – The Pretenders

25. Biko – Peter Gabriel

26. New Year’s Day (Live, 1983) – U2

27. Let’s Dance – Bowie

28. Sun City - AAA

29. Free Nelson Mandela – The Special AKA

30. Slave to the Rhythm – Grace Jones

31. Sign O’ The Times – Prince

32. Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran

33. This Land Is Your Land – Woody Guthrie

34. Beat Dis - Bomb The Bass

35. Even Better Than The Real Thing (Paul Oakenfold remix) – U2

36. Born Slippy – Underworld

37. I Will Not Fall – Wire Train

38. Bring on the Dancing Horses – Echo & The Bunnymen

39. A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers – Van Der Graaf Generator

40. Danny Boy – Mahalia Jackson

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 11h

Terrific, thanks Neil

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 12h

I've compiled a 2-part official playlist to complement Our Secrets Are The Same. The first includes songs by others that influenced Jim & Charlie, or feature in the narrative. To come, a playlist solely comprised of Simple Minds songs key to the book and their story. Listen to Pt. 1: sptfy.in/z6bt

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 12h

😁

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Simple Minds @simplemindsmusic.bsky.social · 16h

Part 1 explores the music that shaped Simple Minds, featuring tracks by everyone from The Tornados and T Rex to Kraftwerk and Van der Graaf Generator.

Part 2, featuring key Simple Minds songs explored throughout the book, will follow soon.

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Simple Minds @simplemindsmusic.bsky.social · 16h

To celebrate the release of 'Our Secrets Are The Same', co-author @graemethomson.bsky.social has curated a two-part official playlist to guide readers through the book.

Listen here: sptfy.in/z6bt

#OurSecretsAreTheSame

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 1d

The remastered edition of Behind The Locked Door, with a new foreword by a laureate of American songwriting, Steve Earle, is now available to buy in the United States, from all the usual outlets, including Barnes & Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/george-har...

A photo of the remastered edition of Behind The Locked Door, the life and music of George Harrison, by Graeme Thomson

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 1d

La chaise des chats

Two cats, one ginger and white, one black, curl up on a patterned chair.

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 1d

Also, I was sitting next to the uncle of Deacon Blue's bass player last night, and his pride, enthusiasm and support for his nephew was a rather beautiful thing to witness.

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 1d

That's very kind, thank you!

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 1d

The remastered edition of Behind The Locked Door, with a new foreword by a laureate of American songwriting, Steve Earle, is now available to buy in the United States, from all the usual outlets, including Barnes & Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/george-har...

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 1d

La chaise des chats

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 1d

It really was

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John Brewin @brewin.bsky.social · 1d

Watching Sinead O’Connor’s brilliant Letterman performance of Mandinka and Coogan’s Paul Calf is on bass.

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 1d

I had flats on Great Western Road and Southpark Avenue as a student in the early 90s. I practically *lived* in Chimmys...

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 1d

Legendary!

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 1d

Ricky Ross namechecked Chimmy Chungas, Henry Afrika's and Clatty Pat's during last night's Deacon Blue's gig at the Hydro. Talk about knowing your audience...

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 2d

It's #BookshopDay. A good day - as they all are - to visit your local independent book shop, or order something from @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social (where they currently have Our Secrets Are The Same on sale with a little discount)
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/our-...

Our Secrets Are The Same: Friendship & Fame at the Heart of Simple Minds

Friendship & Fame at the Heart of Simple Minds

uk.bookshop.org

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 2d

Shout out locally to @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social, @goldenharebooks.bsky.social, @portybooks.bsky.social, @lighthousebks.bsky.social and Topping & Co. All wonderful places.

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 2d

Morning Stewart! Thanks for the support. Hope you're having a lovely (and busy) day down there.

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Stewart Parsons @libraryfiend.bsky.social · 2d

@gallovidiabooks.bsky.social where we do stock pretty much all of Graeme's books. Morning Graeme!

Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 2d

It's #BookshopDay. A good day - as they all are - to visit your local independent book shop, or order something from @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social (where they currently have Our Secrets Are The Same on sale with a little discount)
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/our-...

Our Secrets Are The Same: Friendship & Fame at the Heart of Simple Minds

Friendship & Fame at the Heart of Simple Minds

uk.bookshop.org

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 2d

It's #BookshopDay. A good day - as they all are - to visit your local independent book shop, or order something from @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social (where they currently have Our Secrets Are The Same on sale with a little discount)
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/our-...

Our Secrets Are The Same: Friendship & Fame at the Heart of Simple Minds

Friendship & Fame at the Heart of Simple Minds

uk.bookshop.org

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 3d

'Brilliantly entertaining' - MOJO

'Endlessly vivid' - The i Paper

'A rollercoaster tale' - Classic Pop

8/10 - Uncut

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 3d

😁

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