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 | Pleasantly Disturbed | Life In A Day |
| 2 | When Two Worlds Collide | Real Life |
| 3 | Banging On The Door | Real Life |
| 4 | Sad Affair | Life In A Day |
| 5 | Ghostrider | Real Life |
| 6 | Wasteland | Life In A Day |
| 7 | Don't You (Forget About Me) | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81/92 |
| 8 | Woman | Real Life |
| 9 | Speed Your Love To Me | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 10 | Travelling Man | Real Life |
| 11 | Street Hassle | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 12 | Promised You A Miracle | New Gold Dream |
| 13 | Alive & Kicking | Once Upon A Time |
| 14 | Murder Story | Life In A Day |
| 15 | Belfast Child | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
| 16 | Big Sleep | New Gold Dream |
| 17 | The Kick Inside Of Me | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 18 | All The Things She Said | Once Upon A Time |
| 19 | Hunter And The Hunted | New Gold Dream |
| 20 | King Is White And In The Crowd | New Gold Dream |