Simple Minds

Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr formed a punk band in 1977 . They were heavily influenced by Lou Reed, and after one unsuccessful single as Johnny & the Self Abusers, they shuffled the line-up to include former Abusers Brian McGee on drums and Tony Donald on bass guitar, the latter of whom was quickly replaced by Derek Forbes. In addition, keyboard and synthesizer player Mick MacNeil was also recruited. The band's name was changed to Simple Minds, which was taken from a line in the David Bowie song "Jean Genie": "...so simple-minded, he can't drive his module." Simple Minds commercial first album, Life in a Day, took a cue from fellow Post-punk forebears Magazine, and was somewhat self-consciously...

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Album Silver Box (CD 5) - Our Secrets Are The Same - 2004

Neon Cowboys
Hello
Jeweller To The Stars
Sleeping
Waiting At The End Of The World
She Knows
Death By Chocolate
Swimming Towards The Sun
Happy Is The Man
Space

Album Silver Box (CD 2) - 1981-1985 - 2004

Sweat In Bullet (Demo 1981)
Life In Oils (Demo 1981)
Love Song (Demo 1981)
The American (Demo 1981)

Album Silver Box (CD 1) - 1979-1980 - 2004

Constantinople Line (Demo 1980)
Twist, Run, Repulsion (Demo 1980)
I Travel (Demo 1980)
New Warm Skin (Demo 1980)
Thirty Frames A Second (Demo 1980)
Careful In Career (Demo 1980)
Capital City (Demo 1980)
Celebrate (Demo 1980)

Album The Best Of (CD 1) - 2004

Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)

Album Our Secrets Are The Same - 2003

Waiting For The End Of The World
Neon City Cowboys

Album Cry - 2002

Cry Again
Lazy Lately
One Step Closer
Cry
The Floating World
Sleepin Girl
Disconnected
New Sunshine Morning
Slave Nation
Sugar
Face In The Sun
Spaceface

Album Neon Lights - 2001

For Your Pleasure
Hello I Love You
Homosapien
The Needle And The Damage Done
Neon Lights
The Man Who Sold The World
Bring On The Dancing Horses
Dancing Barefoot
Gloria

Album Real Life - 1991

Rivers Of Ice
Banging On The Door (Intro)
Let The Children Speak
Travelling Man
Ghostrider
Woman
When Two Worlds Collide
Banging On The Door
African Skies

Album Celebration - 1989

Kaleidoscope
Changeling
Premonition
Thirty Frames A Second
Calling Your Name
Chelsea Girl
Celebrate
Factory

Album Street Fighting Years - 1989

Let It All Come Out
Soul Crying Out
Take A Step Back
Street Fighting Years
When Spirits Rise
Wall Of Love

Album Sparkle In The Rain - 1983

C Moon Cry Like A Baby
Shake Off The Ghosts
East At Easter
White Hot Day
Book Of Brilliant Things
Street Hassle
The Kick Inside Of Me

Album New Gold Gream (81-82-83-84) - 1982

Somebody Up There Likes You
Big Sleep
King Is White And In The Crowd
Someone Somewhere In Summertime
Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel
New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
Hunter And The Hunted

Album Black and White 050505

Kiss The Ground
Underneath The Ice
Home
Black And White
Different World
Stay Visible
Dolphins
Jeweller
Stranger

Other Simple Minds ringtones

Ghost Rider (Barrowlands - 1991)
Citizen (John Peel Session - 1979)
King Is White And In The Crowd (Barrowlands - 1991)
Here Comes The Fool (Live A Paris Theatre, London - 1979)
Bangin` On The Door (Barrowlands - 1991)
Don`t You (Forget About Me) (Live Aid Rehearsal - 1985)
Hunter And The Hunted (David Jensen Session 1982)
In Trance As Mission (David Jensen Session 1982)
See The Lights (Barrowlands - 1991)
Sanctify Yourself (Ahoy, Rotterdam - 1985)
Once Upon A Time (Ahoy, Rotterdam - 1985)
Waterfront (Ahoy, Rotterdam - 1985)
She`s A River (Glasgow - 1995)
Let There Be Love (Barrowlands - 1991)
Premonition (John Peel Session - 1979)
Oh Jungleland (Barrowlands - 1991)
Chelsea Girl (Live At Paris Theatre, London - 1979)
East At Easter (Barrowlands - 1991)
New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) - Take Me To The River - Light My Fire
Glittering Prize (David Jensen Session 1982)
Promised You A Miracle (David Jensen Session 1982)
Real Life (Barrowlands - 1991)
Alive And Kicking (Ahoy, Rotterdam - 1985)
Book Of Brilliant Things (Ahoy, Rotterdam - 1985)
Hypnotised (Glasgow - 1995)
Belfast Child (Barrowlands - 1991)
Room (John Peel Session - 1979)
Don`t You Forget About Me
Big Sleep (Barrowlands - 1991)
Changeling (John Peel Session - 1979)
Stand By Love (Barrowlands - 1991)
Life In A Day (Live A Paris Theatre, London - 1979)
Travelling Man (Barrowlands - 1991)
The Kick Inside Of Me (David Jensen Session 1982)
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) (David Jensen Session 1982)
Mandela Day (Wembley - 1988)
All Tomorrow`s Parties
All The Things She Said (Ahoy, Rotterdam - 1985)
Ghost Dance (Ahoy, Rotterdam - 1985)
Up On The Catwalk (Glasgow - 1995)