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 | Belfast Child | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
| 2 | See The Lights | Real Life |
| 3 | Come A Long Way | Once Upon A Time |
| 4 | Rivers Of Ice | Real Life |
| 5 | The Kick Inside Of Me | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 6 | Up On The Catwalk | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 7 | Promised You A Miracle | New Gold Dream |
| 8 | Hunter And The Hunted | New Gold Dream |
| 9 | All For You | Life In A Day |
| 10 | Book Of Brilliant Things | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 11 | Let The Children Speak | Real Life |
| 12 | Stand by Love | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
| 13 | "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 14 | King Is White And In The Crowd | New Gold Dream |
| 15 | No Cure | Life In A Day |
| 16 | A Brass Band In African Chimes | Visions Of Ibiza |
| 17 | Pleasantly Disturbed | Life In A Day |
| 18 | See the Lights | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
| 19 | Stand By Love | Real Life |
| 20 | Big Sleep | New Gold Dream |