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 | Love Song | The Marquee - 30 Legendary Years |
| 4 | Come A Long Way | Once Upon A Time |
| 5 | See The Lights | Real Life |
| 6 | Love Song (Live) | Sanctify Yourself CD5 |
| 7 | King Is White And In The Crowd | New Gold Dream |
| 8 | Alive & Kicking | Once Upon A Time |
| 9 | Someone Somewhere In Summertime | New Gold Dream |
| 10 | African Skies | Real Life |
| 11 | Ghost Dancing | Once Upon A Time |
| 12 | Street Hassle (Live) | Sanctify Yourself CD5 |
| 13 | Sad Affair | Life In A Day |
| 14 | Speed Your Love To Me | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 15 | Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel | New Gold Dream |
| 16 | Woman | Real Life |
| 17 | Banging On The Door | Real Life |
| 18 | Murder Story | Life In A Day |
| 19 | Somebody Up There Likes You | New Gold Dream |
| 20 | Book Of Brilliant Things | Sparkle In The Rain |