{"title":"Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill with Graeme Thomson","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"our-secrets-are-the-same-friendship-fame-at-the-heart-of-simple-minds","title":"Our Secrets Are The Same Friendship \u0026 Fame at the Heart of Simple Minds","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.roughtrade.com\/collection\/books-of-the-year-2025\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooks of the Year 2025: #14\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe long-awaited memoir from Simple Minds' founder members and lifelong collaborators, Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill. A candid, moving, and kinetic story of self-realization through the power of music, \u003cem\u003eOur Secrets Are The Same\u003c\/em\u003e is the remarkable joint memoir by Simple Minds' founder members, Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt not only reveals the inner workings of one of the most innovative and successful British bands of the past half-century but the deeply personal tale of an extraordinary friendship which powered teenage dreams into visionary action. Exploring key songs, places, years, and events in the Simple Minds story, and told in the distinct voices of both men, \u003cem\u003eOur Secrets Are The Same\u003c\/em\u003e explores a bond which has encompassed stratospheric highs and humbling lows, marriages and divorces, fatherhood, fickle fame, tricky inter-band dynamics, the occasional explosive bust up, and a ruthless streak to rival the Sicilian Mafia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir connection is grounded in shared experiences and a set of values and codes so deeply ingrained they don't need to be spoken. For \u003cem\u003eOur Secrets Are The Same\u003c\/em\u003e is not just the story of two rock stars but of two sons, brothers, partners, and parents who have never forgotten where they come from. Two men who have remained deeply bonded to their roots and each other while fulfilling a teenage dream to form a world-class live band and take their music around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFascinating and funny, evocative and inspiring, this unforgettable memoir captures a unique journey through life and music, and a friendship like no other.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Constable","offers":[{"title":"Hardback | Exclusive - Signed with Postcard.","offer_id":52043679596875,"sku":"R3971-1681","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":53548153241931,"sku":"R3971-2811","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback - Signed BOTY","offer_id":53590865215819,"sku":"R3971-1826","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/SimpleMindsBook_R3971-1826.png?v=1761908020"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/jim-kerr-charlie-burchill-with-graeme-thomson.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}