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Simple Minds (1977 - )

Group - United Kingdom Scottish rock band

 Also known as (1)

Releases (187)

Official

Album

  1. Life in a Day 05 May 1979
  2. Real to Real Cacophony 23 Nov 1979
  3. Empires and Dance 01 Sep 1980
  4. Sons and Fascination 14 Sep 1981
  5. Sister Feelings Call 16 Oct 1981
  6. New Gold Dream (81‐82‐83‐84) 13 Sep 1982
  7. Sparkle in the Rain 1983
  8. Once Upon a Time 21 Oct 1985
  9. Street Fighting Years 02 May 1989
  10. Real Life 15 Apr 1991
  11. Good News From the Next World 30 Jan 1995
  12. Néapolis 09 Mar 1998
  13. Neon Lights 08 Oct 2001
  14. Cry 01 Apr 2002
  15. Black & White 050505 12 Sep 2005
  16. Graffiti Soul 25 May 2009
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Album - Compilation

  1. Sons and Fascination / Sister Feelings Call Aug 1981
  2. Themes for Great Cities: Definitive Collection 79–81 01 Nov 1981
  3. Celebration 01 Feb 1982
  4. Themes, Volume 1: March 79 – April 82 24 Sep 1990
  5. Themes, Volume 2: August 82 – April 85 25 Sep 1990
  6. Themes, Volume 3: September 85 – June 87 08 Oct 1990
  7. Themes, Volume 4: February 89 – May 90 09 Oct 1990
  8. Glittering Prize 81/92 04 Oct 1992
  9. The Promised 29 Sep 1997
  10. The Best of Simple Minds 05 Nov 2001
  11. Early Gold 30 Jun 2003
  12. Seen the Lights: A Visual History 03 Nov 2003
  13. Silver Box 18 Oct 2004
  14. Themes, Volume 5: March 91 – September 92 23 Jun 2008
  15. Themes, Volumes 1-5: March 79 – September 92 2008
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Album - Live

  1. Live in the City of Light 18 May 1987
  2. Real Live 1991
  3. Graffiti Soul Tour 2009: Live in Wien: 03.11.2009 03 Nov 2009
  4. Graffiti Soul Tour 2009: Live in Firenze: 05.11.2009 05 Nov 2009
  5. Graffiti Soul Tour 2009: Live in Ancona: 06.11.2009 06 Nov 2009
  6. Graffiti Soul Tour 2009: Live in Rome: 07.11.2009 07 Nov 2009
  7. Graffiti Soul Tour 2009: Live in Padova: 08.11.2009 08 Nov 2009
  8. Graffiti Soul Tour 2009: Live in Madrid: 18.11.2009 18 Nov 2009
  9. Graffiti Soul Tour 2009: Live in San Sebastian: 19.11.2009 19 Nov 2009
  10. Graffiti Soul Tour 2009: Live in Kopenhagen: 22.11.2009 22 Nov 2009
  11. Graffiti Soul Tour 2009: Live in Stockholm: 23.11.2009 23 Nov 2009
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Promotion

Album

  1. Our Secrets Are the Same 1999
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Album - Live

  1. Live 15 Apr 2007
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Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. Live USA 1990
  2. Summertime in Glasgow 1990
  3. Ghost Dancing 1992
  4. Form Phallus Function 1992
  5. The "Real Live" -Tour 1992 Live at Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, California, USA, 1991-06-19
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Withdrawn

Album - Compilation

  1. The Early Years 1977–1978 25 Mar 1998
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Relationships (34)

Tribute Artists

  1. The Minds (2012) Belgian tribute to Simple Minds
  2. Simple Minded Simple Minds tribute
  3. Remind Italian Simple Minds tribute

Members

  1. Brian McGee (Nov 1977 - 1981) original, drums (drum set)
  2. Tony Donald (Nov 1977 - Apr 1978) original, bass guitar
  3. Jim Kerr (Nov 1977) original, lead vocals
  4. Charlie Burchill (Nov 1977) original, keyboard, guitar
  5. Duncan Barnwell (Jan 1978 - Nov 1978) guitar
  6. Michael MacNeil (Mar 1978 - 28 Nov 1989) keyboard
  7. Derek Forbes (May 1978 - Mar 1985) bass guitar
  8. Kenny Hyslop (Oct 1981 - Feb 1982) membranophone
  9. Mike Ogletree (Feb 1982 - Nov 1982) drums (drum set)
  10. Mel Gaynor (Nov 1982 - 1992) drums (drum set)
  11. Robin Clarke (1985 - 1986) additional, lead vocals
  12. John Giblin (1985 - 1988) bass guitar
  13. Malcolm Foster (1989 - 1995) bass guitar
  14. Mark Taylor (1991 - 1998) keyboard
  15. Mark Schulman (1994 - 1995) drums (drum set)
  16. Derek Forbes (Jul 1996 - Jul 1998) bass guitar
  17. Mel Gaynor (Jun 1997 - Jul 1998) drums (drum set)
  18. Jim McDermott (1997) drums (drum set)
  19. Eddie Duffy (1998 - Sep 2010) bass
  20. Mark Kerr (1999) acoustic guitar, drums (drum set)
  21. Mark Kerr (2001) acoustic guitar, drums (drum set)
  22. Mel Gaynor (2002 - 2018) drums (drum set)
  23. Andy Gillespie (2002 - 2017) keyboard
  24. Ged Grimes (Oct 2010) bass guitar
  25. Catherine Anne Davies (2014 - 2018) background vocals, keyboard
  26. Sarah Brown (2017) lead vocals, background vocals
  27. Gordon Goudie (2017) background vocals, keyboard, guitar
  28. Cherisse Osei (2017) drums (drum set)
  29. Berenice Scott (2020) keyboard

Supporting By

  1. Mark Taylor (2005 - 2007) keyboard

Support By

  1. Sarah Brown (2009 - 2017) lead vocals, background vocals

Recordings by (576)

  1. Special View 4:00 (25 Mar 1979)
  2. Life in a Day 4:06 (25 Mar 1979)
  3. Someone 3:43 (05 May 1979)
  4. Sad Affair 2:46 (05 May 1979)
  5. All for You 2:52 (05 May 1979)
  6. Pleasantly Disturbed 8:01 (05 May 1979)
  7. No Cure 3:34 (05 May 1979)
  8. Chelsea Girl 4:35 (05 May 1979)
  9. Wasteland 3:46 (05 May 1979)
  10. Destiny 3:39 (05 May 1979)
  11. Murder Story 6:19 (05 May 1979)
  12. Garden of Hate 4:27 (11 Jun 1979)
  13. Real To Real 2:50 (23 Nov 1979)
  14. Naked Eye 2:22 (23 Nov 1979)
  15. Citizen (Dance of Youth) 2:53 (23 Nov 1979)
  16. Carnival (Shelter in a Suitcase) 2:51 (23 Nov 1979)
  17. Factory 4:14 (23 Nov 1979)
  18. Cacophony 1:41 (23 Nov 1979)
  19. Veldt 3:35 (23 Nov 1979)
  20. Premonition 5:29 (23 Nov 1979)
  21. Changeling 4:11 (23 Nov 1979)
  22. Film Theme 2:26 (23 Nov 1979)
  23. Calling Your Name 5:06 (23 Nov 1979)
  24. Scar 3:33 (23 Nov 1979)
  25. Premonition (Live at Hurrah’s Cub, New York: 24/10/79) 5:43 (18 Jan 1980) live, 1979-10-24: Hurrah's Cub, New York City, NY, USA
  26. Today I Died Again 4:38 (01 Sep 1980)
  27. Celebrate 5:09 (01 Sep 1980)
  28. This Fear of Gods 7:05 (01 Sep 1980)
  29. Capital City 6:16 (01 Sep 1980)
  30. Constantinople Line 4:40 (01 Sep 1980)
  31. Twist/Run/Repulsion 4:32 (01 Sep 1980)
  32. Thirty Frames a Second 5:03 (01 Sep 1980)
  33. Kant-Kino 1:53 (01 Sep 1980)
  34. Room 2:28 (01 Sep 1980)
  35. I Travel 4:02 (01 Sep 1980)
  36. New Warm Skin 4:35 (10 Oct 1980)
  37. Film Theme Dub 1:26 (10 Oct 1980)
  38. Kaleidoscope 4:15 (10 Oct 1980)
  39. The American 3:34 (23 May 1981) edit
  40. League of Nations 4:56 (23 May 1981)
  41. Love Song 5:03 (01 Aug 1981)
  42. This Earth That You Walk Upon 4:15 (01 Aug 1981) instrumental edit
  43. Theme for Great Cities 5:51 (Aug 1981)
  44. 20th Century Promised Land 4:55 (Aug 1981)
  45. Sons and Fascination 5:22 (Aug 1981)
  46. Seeing Out the Angel 6:11 (Aug 1981)
  47. Wonderful in Young Life 5:20 (Aug 1981)
  48. In Trance as Mission 6:53 (Aug 1981)
  49. Sweat in Bullet 4:31 (Aug 1981) album version
  50. 70 Cities as Love Brings the Fall 4:49 (Aug 1981)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Life in a Day 4:06 Simple Minds (25 Mar 1979)
  2. Someone 3:43 Simple Minds (05 May 1979)
  3. Wasteland 3:46 Simple Minds (05 May 1979)
  4. Destiny 3:39 Simple Minds (05 May 1979)
  5. Chelsea Girl 4:35 Simple Minds (05 May 1979)
  6. Murder Story 6:19 Simple Minds (05 May 1979)
  7. All for You 2:52 Simple Minds (05 May 1979)
  8. Pleasantly Disturbed 8:01 Simple Minds (05 May 1979)
  9. Sad Affair 2:46 Simple Minds (05 May 1979)
  10. No Cure 3:34 Simple Minds (05 May 1979)
  11. Cacophony 1:41 Simple Minds (23 Nov 1979)
  12. Naked Eye 2:22 Simple Minds (23 Nov 1979)
  13. Carnival (Shelter in a Suitcase) 2:51 Simple Minds (23 Nov 1979)
  14. Calling Your Name 5:06 Simple Minds (23 Nov 1979)
  15. Scar 3:33 Simple Minds (23 Nov 1979)
  16. Real to Real 2:50 Simple Minds (23 Nov 1979)
  17. Premonition 5:29 Simple Minds (23 Nov 1979)
  18. Factory 4:14 Simple Minds (23 Nov 1979)
  19. Film Theme 2:26 Simple Minds (23 Nov 1979)
  20. Citizen (Dance of Youth) 2:53 Simple Minds (23 Nov 1979)
  21. Veldt 3:35 Simple Minds (23 Nov 1979)
  22. Changeling 4:11 Simple Minds (23 Nov 1979)
  23. Belfast Child 6:40 Simple Minds (18 Jan 1989)
  24. Jerusalem 2:58 Simple Minds (1989)
  25. Belfast Child 5:43 Alan Stivell feat. Simple Minds (Oct 1996)

Performer

  1. Don’t You (Forget About Me) 4:20 Simple Minds (19 Mar 1985)
  2. One Step Closer 3:46 Planet Funk feat. Simple Minds (2002)

Instruments

  1. The Aircrash Bureau 5:38 Gary Numan (05 Sep 1980) handclaps

Produced

  1. She’s a River (edit) 4:29 Simple Minds (16 Jan 1995)
  2. European Son 4:06 Simple Minds (25 Mar 1998)
  3. Did You Ever? 2:37 Simple Minds (25 Mar 1998)
  4. Act of Love 4:16 Simple Minds (25 Mar 1998)
  5. Lies 1:45 Simple Minds (25 Mar 1998)
  6. Cocteau Twins 3:53 Simple Minds (25 Mar 1998)
  7. Pablo Picasso 3:33 Simple Minds (25 Mar 1998)
  8. Little Bitch 2:52 Simple Minds (25 Mar 1998)
  9. Subway Sex 3:16 Simple Minds (25 Mar 1998)
  10. 18-18 2:09 Simple Minds (25 Mar 1998)
  11. Tonight 2:34 Simple Minds (25 Mar 1998)
  12. Dancing Barefoot 3:48 Simple Minds (24 Sep 2001)
  13. Being Boiled 3:51 Simple Minds (24 Sep 2001)
  14. Love Will Tear Us Apart 4:48 Simple Minds (24 Sep 2001)
  15. The Needle and the Damage Done 4:15 Simple Minds (08 Oct 2001)
  16. Honest Town 4:46 Simple Minds (10 Oct 2014)
  17. Blindfolded (reprise) 4:23 Simple Minds (28 Oct 2014)
  18. Liaison 4:37 Simple Minds (28 Oct 2014)
  19. Spirited Away 4:08 Simple Minds (28 Oct 2014)
  20. Midnight Walking 3:54 Simple Minds (28 Oct 2014)
  21. Human 3:42 Simple Minds (28 Oct 2014)
  22. Riders on the Storm 3:46 Simple Minds (28 Oct 2014)

Credited as (22)

  1. Simple Minds
  2. U2 & Simple Minds
  3. Liquid People vs. Simple Minds
  4. Alan Stivell feat. Simple Minds
  5. Simple Minds feat. Lou Reed
  6. Liquid People vs Simple Minds
  7. John ‘00’ Fleming vs Simple Minds
  8. Planet Funk feat. Simple Minds
  9. Simple Minds feat. KT Tunstall
  10. Simple Minds with The Stranglers
  11. Jona Lewie / Heaven 17 / Tears for Fears / Men Without Hats / Belouis Some / Simple Minds / Blancmange / Human League
  12. Peter Gabriel with Simple Minds
  13. Trevor Horn feat. The Sarm Orchestra & Simple Minds
  14. Planet FunkFeat.Simple Minds
  15. Simple Minds / The Cramps / Bauhaus / Public Image Ltd. / Pete Shehey / Alien Sex Fiend / Echo & the Bunnymen / Time Zone / The Cult / The B‐52s / Killing Joke / The Sisters of Mercy / Siouxsie and the Banshees / DEVO / The Smiths / Billy Idol / Spear of Destiny / The Barry Gray Orchestra
  16. Trevor Horn feat. The Sarm Orchestra and Simple Minds
  17. Simple Minds feat. Bono
  18. Simple Minds feat. Russell Mael
  19. Симпл Майндз
  20. Icehouse & Simple Minds
  21. Simple Minds & Jimmy Johnstone
  22. John "00" Fleming Vs Simple Minds

Works (38)

Arranged

  1. Dark Isle
  2. Gaelic Melody

Wrote

  1. A Brass Band in Africa

Composed

  1. Factory (1979 - 2012)
  2. Up on the Catwalk (1983 - 2013)
  3. Bass Line
  4. Citizen (Dance of Youth)
  5. Cacophony
  6. Film Theme
  7. Carnival (Shelter in a Suitcase)
  8. Naked Eye
  9. Real to Real
  10. Scar
  11. Life in Oils
  12. “C” Moon Cry Like a Baby
  13. The Kick Inside of Me
  14. Shake Off the Ghosts
  15. Premonition
  16. Calling Your Name
  17. I Travel
  18. Changeling
  19. Celebrate
  20. Thirty Frames a Second
  21. Kaleidoscope
  22. Soundtrack for Every Heaven
  23. Veldt
  24. Twist/Run/Repulsion
  25. Room
  26. Capital City
  27. Constantinople Line
  28. Kant-Kino
  29. This Fear of Gods
  30. Today I Died Again

Lyrics

  1. Up on the Catwalk (1983 - 2013)
  2. “C” Moon Cry Like a Baby
  3. The Kick Inside of Me
  4. Shake Off the Ghosts
  5. Dark Isle

Events (37)

Main Performer At

  1. Das Fest 1997 (25 Jul 1997)
  2. Main Square Festival 2012 (29 Jun 2012)
  3. Simple Minds at Manchester Apollo
  4. Simple Minds at Nottingham Royal Centre
  5. Simple Minds at Birmingham NEC
  6. Simple Minds at Plymouth Pavilion
  7. Simple Minds at Brighton Centre
  8. Simple Minds at Birmingham NEC
  9. Das Fest 2018, Sonntag, Hauptbühne time
  10. Live Aid time
  11. Golden Stag Festival time
  12. Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
  13. Guinness Fleadh Festival 1998: London
  14. Simple Minds at Saku Suurhall
  15. Simple Minds at Palladium
  16. Simple Minds at E-Werk Köln
  17. Pescara Jazz 2022
  18. Zeltfestival Ruhr 2010
  19. BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park 2013
  20. Simple Minds at The Concert Hall
  21. Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa
  22. Rock am See 1989
  23. Simple Minds and The Freeze at Tiffany's
  24. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 61, Episode 5
  25. Live at the Marquee 2009: Simple Minds
  26. Simple Minds at West Runton Pavilion
  27. Simple Minds at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  28. Rock Summer 1995
  29. Simple Minds at Cardiff CIA
  30. Simple Minds at Newcastle City Hall
  31. Simple Minds at Glasgow Auditorium
  32. Simple Minds at Tiffany's
  33. Simple Minds at Bournemouth BIC
  34. Simple Minds at London Royal Albert Hall

Support Act At

  1. Glastonbury Festival 1995, day 3: Pyramid Stage
  2. Peter Gabriel at Pavillon des sports de Champel
  3. The Rolling Stones at Festivalpark Werchter

Links (39)

Official Homepages

  1. https://www.simpleminds.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91078071
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13906511m
  3. https://imvdb.com/n/simple-minds
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/1217093-8
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91078071
  6. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/simple-minds/
  7. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/simple_minds

Lyrics Page

  1. https://muzikum.eu/en/122-5296/simple-minds/lyrics.html

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/84590

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/18547

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000049374

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1277477/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/127996894

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q748836

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/2586

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/2454
  2. https://tunein.com/artist/Simple-Minds-m501884/
  3. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6hN9F0iuULZYWXppob22Aj

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/645533

Streaming Page

  1. https://play.qobuz.com/artist/38508
  2. https://tidal.com/artist/9125
  3. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/645533

Fan Pages

  1. http://www.simpleminds.org/
  2. http://www.simpleminds.org.uk/
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/19981205075452/http://members.aol.com/antpage/antswebpg/antsmpg.htm
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/19981203021523/http://www.real-life.co.uk/
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/19970405091650/http://www.simple-minds.demon.co.uk/
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/19991002235635/http://www.nightmusic.de/
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/19991004202458/http://personal1.iddeo.es/ret005ra/

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/f41490ce-fe39-435d-86c0-ab5ce098b423

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/simpleminds
  2. https://plus.google.com/+Simpleminds1
  3. https://twitter.com/simplemindscom
  4. https://www.instagram.com/simplemindsmusic/

Soundcloud

  1. https://soundcloud.com/simple-minds-official

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/simplemindscom

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/user/SimpleMindsOfficial
  2. https://www.youtube.com/user/SimpleMindsVideo