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 | Hypnotised | Now I |
| 2 | Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel | New Gold Dream |
| 3 | Let There Be Love | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
| 4 | Shake Off The Ghosts | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 5 | Life In A Day | Life In A Day |
| 6 | Alive and Kicking | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81/92 |
| 7 | African Skies | Real Life |
| 8 | Chelsea Girl | Life In A Day |
| 9 | Waterfront | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 10 | Ghostrider | Real Life |
| 11 | Book Of Brilliant Things | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 12 | All For You | Life In A Day |
| 13 | Banging On The Door Intro | Real Life |
| 14 | Oh Jungleland | Once Upon A Time |
| 15 | When Two Worlds Collide | Real Life |
| 16 | "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 17 | Hunter And The Hunted | New Gold Dream |
| 18 | Up On The Catwalk | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 19 | No Cure | Life In A Day |
| 20 | She's a River | She's a River CD5 |