Formed in 1977 by Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, Simple Minds (hailing from Glasgow, Scotland) were previously known as Johnny And The Self Abusers. Under that name they released one single (Saints And Sinners) and played various live shows between February and November 1977 before they changed their name to Simple Minds. Simple Minds initially signed to Arista who recorded and released their first three albums. The musical changes Simple Minds went through in these first three albums shows how diverse their song range is. Tracks to compare would be Chelsea Girl, their first single with hints of Johnny And The Self Abusers, and I Travel an almost disco sounding track. Virgin Records saw the potential in the band and in 1981 signed them up. The first release on Virgin was a double album, but released as two single albums -
Álbumes
| 1 | Someone, Somewhere in Summertime | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
| 2 | Sad Affair | Life In A Day |
| 3 | Don't You (Forget About Me) | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81/92 |
| 4 | Waterfront | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 5 | Let There Be Love | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
| 6 | Shake Off The Ghosts | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 7 | Someone Somewhere In Summertime | New Gold Dream |
| 8 | Hypnotised | Now I |
| 9 | White Hot Day | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 10 | Love Song (Live) | Sanctify Yourself CD5 |
| 11 | Waterfront | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
| 12 | Somebody Up There Likes You | New Gold Dream |
| 13 | No Cure | Life In A Day |
| 14 | East At Easter | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 15 | Promised You A Miracle | New Gold Dream |
| 16 | Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel | New Gold Dream |
| 17 | I Wish You Where Here | Once Upon A Time |
| 18 | All For You | Life In A Day |
| 19 | I Wish You Were Here | Once Upon A Time |
| 20 | Street Hassle | Sparkle In The Rain |