Daft Punk and Alan Braxe have sampled this track’s SLAPPING CLAPS, stabbing bassline and overall butt-whomping beats many times in the past. That is all I’m going to say!

D-Train – “You’re The One For Me” (Vocal 12″)…

Artist: D-Train
Title: You’re The One For Me (Vocal 12-inch)
Year: 1981
Genre: Bad-Ass Dance Electric Funk, Bassline Punching, Synth-Stabbing, Slapping Claps

D-Train – “You’re The One For Me” (Vocal 12-inch) (mp3)

Spandau Ballet – “Chant No. 1″ (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) (12″ Mix)…

Artist: Spandau Ballet
Title: Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) (12″ Mix)
Year: 1981
Label: Chrysalis Records

Spandau Ballet – “Chant No. 1″ (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) (12″ Mix) (mp3)

Human League, The – “Hard Times/Love Action” (I Believe In Love)  (12″)…

Artist: Human League, The
Title: Hard Times/Hard Times (I Believe In Love) (12″)
Year: 1981
Label: Virgin

Human League, The – “Hard Times/Love Action” (I Believe In Love) (12″) (mp3)

Such a kick-ass track. Produced by Giorgio Moroder; his pioneering sound & style of electric-disco are all over this track.

Japan – “Life In Tokyo” (Long Version)…

Artist: Japan
Title: Life In Tokyo (Long Version)
Year: 1981
Label: Hansa International

Japan – “Life In Tokyo” (Long Version) (mp3)

Music Video: Japan – “Life In Tokyo” (Extended Disco Version)…

Landscape – “Einstein A Go-Go” (12″ Mix)…

Artist: Landscape
Title: Einstein A Go-Go (12″ Mix)
Year: 1981
Label: RCA

Landscape – “Einstein A Go-Go” (12″ Mix) (mp3)

Music Video: Landscape – “Einstein A Go-Go”…

Heaven 17 – “Play To Win” (BEF Disco Mix)…

Artist: Heaven 17
Title: Play To Win (BEF Disco Mix)
Year: 1981
Label: Virgin

Heaven 17 – “Play To Win” (BEF Disco Mix) (mp3)

Heaven 17 – “Penthouse And Pavement” (12″ Mix)…

Artist: Heaven 17
Title: Penthouse And Pavement (12″ Mix)
Year: 1981
Label: Virgin

Heaven 17 – “Penthouse And Pavement” (12″ Mix) (mp3)

I have selected my favorite Simple Minds singles to post on here.  These particular tracks are very hard to find these days, as most of them were available only as maxi-singles on 12″ records and audio-CD (only one in particular: Don’t You Forget About Me which was re-issued on CD-single in the late 80′s) back in the days when they were originally released.  Almost all of the instrumental versions below were on the B-sides of the 12″ records.  I’ve added slight reverb to give them more ambience.  It is very hard to find any of them on current CD releases or from legit digital-download services (iTunes, etc.) today.  Now, the very last track on the bottom below is Open Your Mind by Usura (Euro dance genre) and NOT by Simple Minds.  The reason why I’ve made it available here is because it borrowed (and possibly sampled) heavily from Simple Minds’ New Gold Dream track (also posted below, second-bottom).

Simple Minds – “Theme For Great Cities” (12″ Instrumental)…

Artist: Simple Minds
Title: Theme For Great Cities (12″ Instrumental)
Year: 1982
Label: Virgin Records; Polygram
Media Source: Recorded straight from 12-inch record to enhanced digital.

Simple Minds – “Theme For Great Cities” (12″ Instrumental) (mp3)

Simple Minds – “Seeing Out The Angel” (12″ Instrumental)…

Artist: Simple Minds
Title: Seeing Out The Angel (12″ Instrumental)
Year: 1981
Label: Virgin Records; Polygram
Media Source: Recorded straight from 12-inch record to enhanced digital.

Simple Minds – “Seeing Out The Angel” (12″ Instrumental) (mp3)

Simple Minds – “Promised You A Miracle” (12″)…

Artist: Simple Minds
Title: Promised You A Miracle (12″)
Year: 1982
Label: Virgin Records; Polygram
Media Source: Recorded straight from 12-inch record to enhanced digital.

Simple Minds – “Promised You A Miracle” (12″) (mp3)

Simple Minds – “Every Heaven” (12″ Instrumental)…

Artist: Simple Minds
Title: Every Heaven (12″ Instrumental)
Year: 1982
Label: Virgin Records; EMI Music
Media Source: Recorded straight from 12-inch record to enhanced digital.

Simple Minds – “Every Heaven” (12″ Instrumental) (mp3)

Simple Minds – “Don’t You Forget About Me” (Extended Version)…

Artist: Simple Minds
Title: Don’t You Forget About Me (Extended Version)
Year: 1984
Label: Virgin Records

Simple Minds – “Don’t You Forget About Me” (Extended Version) (mp3)

Simple Minds – “Ghostdancing” (Extended 12″ Remix)…

Artist: Simple Minds
Title: Ghostdancing (Extended 12″Remix)
Year: 1986
Label: Virgin Records
Media Source: Recorded straight from 12-inch record to enhanced digital.

Simple Minds – “Ghostdancing” (Extended 12″ Remix) (mp3)

Simple Minds – “Ghostdancing” (Instrumental)…

Artist: Simple Minds
Title: Ghost Dancing (Instrumental)
Year: 1986
Label: Virgin Records
Media Source: Recorded straight from 12-inch record to enhanced digital.

Simple Minds – “Ghostdancing” (Instrumental) (mp3)

Simple Minds – “New Gold Dream” (81-82-83-84)…

Artist: Simple Minds
Title: New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
Year: 1982
Label: Virgin Records

Simple Minds – “New Gold Dream” (81-82-83-84) (mp3)

Usura – “Open Your Mind” (Chart Mix)…

Artist: Usura
Title: Open Your Mind (Chart Mix)
Year: 1993
Label: Time S.p.A.

Usura – “Open Your Mind” (Chart Mix) (mp3)

Wuf Ticket…

Title: The Key (Dub 12-inch)
Year: 1983
Genre: Super Bad-Ass Electric Dance Funk Bassline, Vocoder, Synth-Stabbin’, Dub Echoe, Fierce SonOfaBitch

Wuf Ticket – “The Key” (Dub 12-inch) (mp3)

D-Train…

Title: You’re The One For Me (Vocal 12″)
Year: 1981
Genre: Bad-Ass Dance Electric Funk, Bassline Punchin’, Synth-Stabbin’

D-Train – “You’re The One For Me” (Vocal 12″) (mp3)

Linx…

Title: Intuition
Year: 1981
Genre: Black British R&B Pop

Links – “Intuition” (mp3)

Madness…

Title: Baggy Trousers
Year: 1980
Genre: Ska
Comment: You may know their 1978/79 stuff, such as “One Step Beyond” and “The Prince”. You should know their 1983 international smash hit “Our House (In the Middle Of The Street).” Baggy Trousers is another one of their hits known mostly in Europe but hardly in North America.

Madness – “Baggy Trousers” (mp3)