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 | Up On The Catwalk | Sparkle In The Rain |
3 | Wasteland | Life In A Day |
4 | White Hot Day | Sparkle In The Rain |
5 | Love Song (Live) | Sanctify Yourself CD5 |
6 | Someone, Somewhere in Summertime | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
7 | A Brass Band In African Chimes | Visions Of Ibiza |
8 | She's a River | She's a River CD5 |
9 | Oh Jungleland | Once Upon A Time |
10 | Sanctify Yourself | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81/92 |
11 | I Wish You Were Here | Once Upon A Time |
12 | Big Sleep | New Gold Dream |
13 | Pleasantly Disturbed | Life In A Day |
14 | Speed Your Love To Me | Sparkle In The Rain |
15 | Street Hassle (Live) | Sanctify Yourself CD5 |
16 | Let The Children Speak | Real Life |
17 | Alive and Kicking | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81/92 |
18 | Ghost Dancing | Once Upon A Time |
19 | Glittering Prize | New Gold Dream |
20 | Once Upon A Time | Once Upon A Time |