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 | Promised You A Miracle | New Gold Dream |
| 3 | Hypnotised | Now I |
| 4 | Hunter And The Hunted | New Gold Dream |
| 5 | Love Song (Live) | Sanctify Yourself CD5 |
| 6 | Murder Story | Life In A Day |
| 7 | Speed Your Love To Me | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 8 | Rivers Of Ice | Real Life |
| 9 | Sanctify Yourself | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81/92 |
| 10 | Chelsea Girl | Life In A Day |
| 11 | East At Easter | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 12 | See The Lights | Real Life |
| 13 | Alive and Kicking | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81/92 |
| 14 | Pleasantly Disturbed | Life In A Day |
| 15 | Let The Children Speak | Real Life |
| 16 | Alive & Kicking | Once Upon A Time |
| 17 | African Skies | Real Life |
| 18 | Once Upon A Time | Once Upon A Time |
| 19 | Waterfront | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 20 | White Hot Day | Sparkle In The Rain |