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 | "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby | Sparkle In The Rain |
2 | When Two Worlds Collide | Real Life |
3 | East At Easter | Sparkle In The Rain |
4 | Waterfront | Sparkle In The Rain |
5 | Waterfront (Live) | Greenpeace Rainbow Warriors (Disc 2) |
6 | A Brass Band In African Chimes | Visions Of Ibiza |
7 | Big Sleep | New Gold Dream |
8 | Life In A Day | Life In A Day |
9 | Don't You (Forget About Me) | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81/92 |
10 | Chelsea Girl | Life In A Day |
11 | The Kick Inside Of Me | Sparkle In The Rain |
12 | Book Of Brilliant Things | Sparkle In The Rain |
13 | Sad Affair | Life In A Day |
14 | Stand By Love | Real Life |
15 | Come A Long Way | Once Upon A Time |
16 | Love Song (Live) | Sanctify Yourself CD5 |
17 | Shake Off The Ghosts | Sparkle In The Rain |
18 | Banging On The Door | Real Life |
19 | All The Things She Said | Once Upon A Time |
20 | Someone | Life In A Day |