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 | Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel | New Gold Dream |
| 2 | When Two Worlds Collide | Real Life |
| 3 | Sanctify Yourself | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81/92 |
| 4 | Banging On The Door Intro | Real Life |
| 5 | Banging On The Door | Real Life |
| 6 | Hypnotised | Now I |
| 7 | Let There Be Love | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
| 8 | Woman | Real Life |
| 9 | Someone Somewhere In Summertime | New Gold Dream |
| 10 | "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 11 | Travelling Man | Real Life |
| 12 | Street Hassle (Live) | Sanctify Yourself CD5 |
| 13 | Somebody Up There Likes You | New Gold Dream |
| 14 | Street Hassle | Sparkle In The Rain |
| 15 | Glittering Prize | New Gold Dream |
| 16 | Waterfront | Glittering Prize: Simple Minds 81,92 |
| 17 | Ghostrider | Real Life |
| 18 | Promised You A Miracle | New Gold Dream |
| 19 | Alive & Kicking | Once Upon A Time |
| 20 | King Is White And In The Crowd | New Gold Dream |