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 | Book Of Brilliant Things | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 2 | All The Things She Said | Once Upon A Time |
| 3 | Banging On The Door | Real Life |
| 4 | African Skies | Real Life |
| 5 | Hunter And The Hunted | New Gold Dream |
| 6 | I Wish You Were Here | Once Upon A Time |
| 7 | All For You | Life In A Day |
| 8 | King Is White And In The Crowd | New Gold Dream |
| 9 | Someone, Somewhere in Summertime | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
| 10 | Promised You A Miracle | New Gold Dream |
| 11 | See The Lights | Real Life |
| 12 | A Brass Band In African Chimes | Visions Of Ibiza |
| 13 | Love Song (Live) | Sanctify Yourself CD5 |
| 14 | Chelsea Girl | Life In A Day |
| 15 | Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel | New Gold Dream |
| 16 | Sad Affair | Life In A Day |
| 17 | Street Hassle | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 18 | Life In A Day | Life In A Day |
| 19 | Destiny | Life In A Day |
| 20 | Love Song | The Marquee - 30 Legendary Years |