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 | Murder Story | Life In A Day |
| 2 | White Hot Day | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 3 | Love Song | The Marquee - 30 Legendary Years |
| 4 | A Brass Band In African Chimes | Visions Of Ibiza |
| 5 | Pleasantly Disturbed | Life In A Day |
| 6 | Hypnotised | Now I |
| 7 | All The Things She Said | Once Upon A Time |
| 8 | Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel | New Gold Dream |
| 9 | Street Hassle (Live) | Sanctify Yourself CD5 |
| 10 | Love Song (Live) | Sanctify Yourself CD5 |
| 11 | Banging On The Door Intro | Real Life |
| 12 | When Two Worlds Collide | Real Life |
| 13 | See The Lights | Real Life |
| 14 | "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 15 | Street Hassle | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 16 | Sanctify Yourself | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81/92 |
| 17 | Someone Somewhere In Summertime | New Gold Dream |
| 18 | Come A Long Way | Once Upon A Time |
| 19 | Travelling Man | Real Life |
| 20 | Speed Your Love To Me | Sparkle In The Rain |