From their earliest steps, Roxy left a massive footprint on British popular culture. They were formed in 1971 by Ferry, Mackay and Brian Eno, the axis completed with Manzanera's of­ficial arrival early next year, by which time the music press was buzzing.

Flesh + Blood is the seventh studio album by Roxy Music and was released in June 1980. The album reached #1 in the UK for one week in June and then returned to the summit in August for another three weeks, in total spending 60 weeks on the UK album chart.

New Gold Dream Review

“One of Scotland's finest imports, Simple Minds deliver a strong synth-reared release on New Gold Dream. This album harks the darker side of the band's musici­anship, and such material alludes to their forthcoming pop-stadium sound which hurled them into rock mainstream during the latter part of the ‘80s. They were still honing their artistic rowdiness, and Kerr's pursuing vocals were still hiding. But Simple Minds’ skill of tapping into internal emotion is profound on songs such as "Someone, Somewhere in Summertime” and the album's title track. But the dance-oriented tracks like “Promised You a Miracle” and “Glittering Prize” are lushly layered in deep electronic beats – it was only a matter of time for Simple Minds to expound upon such musical creativity which made them a household favorite through the 1980s." 4.5/5 MacKenzie Wilson, All Music