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 | Sad Affair | Life In A Day |
2 | Chelsea Girl | Life In A Day |
3 | "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby | Sparkle In The Rain |
4 | Someone Somewhere In Summertime | New Gold Dream |
5 | When Two Worlds Collide | Real Life |
6 | The Kick Inside Of Me | Sparkle In The Rain |
7 | See the Lights | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
8 | Banging On The Door | Real Life |
9 | Promised You A Miracle | New Gold Dream |
10 | East At Easter | Sparkle In The Rain |
11 | Ghostrider | Real Life |
12 | I Wish You Where Here | Once Upon A Time |
13 | Someone | Life In A Day |
14 | Book Of Brilliant Things | Sparkle In The Rain |
15 | Waterfront | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
16 | Shake Off The Ghosts | Sparkle In The Rain |
17 | White Hot Day | Sparkle In The Rain |
18 | Waterfront (Live) | Greenpeace Rainbow Warriors (Disc 2) |
19 | Stand by Love | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
20 | Glittering Prize | New Gold Dream |