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 | Woman | Real Life |
2 | East At Easter | Sparkle In The Rain |
3 | New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) | New Gold Dream |
4 | Sad Affair | Life In A Day |
5 | Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel | New Gold Dream |
6 | Glittering Prize | New Gold Dream |
7 | Book Of Brilliant Things | Sparkle In The Rain |
8 | Love Song (Live) | Sanctify Yourself CD5 |
9 | I Wish You Were Here | Once Upon A Time |
10 | See the Lights | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
11 | Banging On The Door | Real Life |
12 | Somebody Up There Likes You | New Gold Dream |
13 | See The Lights | Real Life |
14 | She's a River | She's a River CD5 |
15 | Alive & Kicking | Once Upon A Time |
16 | A Brass Band In African Chimes | Visions Of Ibiza |
17 | Let The Children Speak | Real Life |
18 | The Kick Inside Of Me | Sparkle In The Rain |
19 | Belfast Child | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
20 | Hunter And The Hunted | New Gold Dream |