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 | She's a River | She's a River CD5 |
| 2 | Don't You (Forget About Me) | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81/92 |
| 3 | Waterfront (Live) | Greenpeace Rainbow Warriors (Disc 2) |
| 4 | Someone Somewhere In Summertime | New Gold Dream |
| 5 | Alive & Kicking | Once Upon A Time |
| 6 | Destiny | Life In A Day |
| 7 | Hunter And The Hunted | New Gold Dream |
| 8 | Sad Affair | Life In A Day |
| 9 | I Wish You Where Here | Once Upon A Time |
| 10 | Real Life | Real Life |
| 11 | Speed Your Love To Me | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 12 | Banging On The Door | Real Life |
| 13 | All The Things She Said | Once Upon A Time |
| 14 | Once Upon A Time | Once Upon A Time |
| 15 | Glittering Prize | New Gold Dream |
| 16 | Life In A Day | Life In A Day |
| 17 | All For You | Life In A Day |
| 18 | Sanctify Yourself | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81/92 |
| 19 | New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) | New Gold Dream |
| 20 | Street Hassle | Sparkle In The Rain |