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 | King Is White And In The Crowd | New Gold Dream |
| 2 | Travelling Man | Real Life |
| 3 | Come A Long Way | Once Upon A Time |
| 4 | Let There Be Love | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
| 5 | A Brass Band In African Chimes | Visions Of Ibiza |
| 6 | Life In A Day | Life In A Day |
| 7 | White Hot Day | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 8 | Sad Affair | Life In A Day |
| 9 | Someone | Life In A Day |
| 10 | Someone, Somewhere in Summertime | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
| 11 | Wasteland | Life In A Day |
| 12 | Alive and Kicking | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81/92 |
| 13 | Real Life | Real Life |
| 14 | Don't You (Forget About Me) | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81/92 |
| 15 | Waterfront | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
| 16 | See the Lights | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
| 17 | When Two Worlds Collide | Real Life |
| 18 | African Skies | Real Life |
| 19 | Speed Your Love To Me | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 20 | Love Song (Live) | Sanctify Yourself CD5 |