SIMPLE MINDS

Albums recorded by Simple Minds, with release dates and UK CD availability.

 

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Life In A Day

04/79

New

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Real To Real Cacophony

11/79

New

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Empires And Dance

09/80

New

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Sons And Fascination

09/81

New

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Sister Feelings Call

09/81

New

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New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)

09/82

New

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Sparkle In The Rain

02/84

New

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Once Upon A Time

10/85

New

9

Live In The City Of Light

05/87

New

10

Street Fighting Years

05/89

New

11

Real Life

04/91

New

12

Good News From The Next World

01/95

New

13

Neapolis

03/98

New

14

Neon Lights

10/01

New

15

Cry

04/02

New

16

Silver Box

10/04

New

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Black And White 050505

09/05

New


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1) LIFE IN A DAY

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Someone
Life In A Day
Sad Affair
All For You
Pleasantly Disturbed
No Cure
Chelsea Girl
Wasteland
Destiny
Murder Story

UK Issue


US Issue

Charlie Burchill
Derek Forbes
Jim Kerr
Brian McGee
Michael McNeil

Producer:

Guitar, Violin, Vocals
Bass, Vocals
Vocals
Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Keyboards, Vocals

John Leckie

2) REAL TO REAL CACOPHONY

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Real To Real
Naked Eye
Citizen (Dance Of Youth)
Carnival (Shelter In A Suitcase)
Factory
Cacophony
Veldt
Premonition
Changeling
Film Theme
Calling Your Name
Scar


Charlie Burchill
Derek Forbes
Jim Kerr
Brian McGee
Michael McNeil

Producer:

Guitar, Violin, Saxophone
Bass
Vocals
Drums, Percussion
Keyboards

John Leckie

3) EMPIRES AND DANCE

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I Travel
Today I Died Again
Celebrate
This Fear Of Gods
Capital City
Constantinople Line
Twist/Run/Repulsion
Thirty Frames A Second
Kant-Kino
Room


Charlie Burchill
Derek Forbes
Jim Kerr
Brian McGee
Michael McNeil

Producer:

Guitar, Saxophone
Bass
Vocals
Drums, Percussion
Keyboards

John Leckie

4) SONS AND FASCINATION

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In Trance As Mission
Sweat In Bullet
70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall
Boys From Brazil
Love Song
This Earth That You Walk Upon
Sons And Fascination
Seeing Out The Angel


Charlie Burchill
Derek Forbes
Jim Kerr
Brian McGee
Michael McNeil

Producer:

Guitar
Bass
Vocals
Drums, Percussion
Keyboards

Steve Hillage

5) SISTER FEELINGS CALL

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Theme For Great Cities
The American
20th Century Promised Land
Wonderful In Young Life
League Of Nations
Careful In Career
Sound In 70 Cities


Charlie Burchill
Derek Forbes
Jim Kerr
Brian McGee
Michael McNeil

Producer:

Guitar
Bass
Vocals
Drums, Percussion
Keyboards

Steve Hillage

6) NEW GOLD DREAM (81-82-83-84)

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


Charlie Burchill
Sharon Campbell
Derek Forbes
Mel Gaynor
Herbie Hancock
Kenny Hyslop
Jim Kerr
Michael McNeil
Mike Ogletree

Producer:

Guitar, Effects
Vocals
Bass
Drums
Keyboards, Vocals
Drums
Vocals
Keyboards, Effects
Drums, Percussion

Peter Walsh

7) SPARKLE IN THE RAIN

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Up On The Catwalk
Book Of Brillant Things
Speed Your Love To Me
Waterfront
East At Easter
Street Hassle
White Hot Day
"C" Moon Cry Like A Baby
The Kick Inside Of Me
Shake Off The Ghosts


Charlie Burchill
Derek Forbes
Mel Gaynor
Jim Kerr
Kirsty MacColl
Michael McNeil

Producer:

Guitar
Bass, Vocals
Drums, Vocals
Vocals
Vocals
Keyboards

Steve Lillywhite

8) ONCE UPON A TIME

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Once Upon A Time
All The Things She Said
Ghostdancing
Alive And Kicking
Oh Jungleland
I Wish You Were Here
Sanctify Yourself
Come A Long Way

UK Issue


US Issue

Carlos Alomar
Michael Been
Charlie Burchill
Robin Clarke
Mel Gaynor
John Giblin
Sue Hadjopoulos
Jim Kerr
Michael McNeil
The Simms Brothers

Producer:

Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar
Vocals
Drums, Vocals
Bass
Percussion (Track 2)
Vocals
Piano, Synthesiser
Backing Vocals

Bob Clearmountain,
Jimmy Iovine

9) LIVE IN THE CITY OF LIGHT

 
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Disc One
Ghostdancing
Big Sleep
Waterfront
Promised You A Miracle
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)
Oh Jungleland
Alive And Kicking

Disc Two
Don't You (Forget About Me)
Once Upon A Time
Book Of Brilliant Things
East At Easter
Sanctify Yourself
Love Song/Sun City/Dance To The Music
New Gold Dream

Recorded Live at Le Zenith, Paris, France
in August 1986 except Disc 1 Track 5
recorded at Sydney Entertainment Centre


Charlie Burchill
Robin Clarke
Mel Gaynor
Lisa Germano
John Giblin
Sue Hadjopulous
Jim Kerr
Michael McNeil

Producer:

Guitar
Vocals
Drums, Vocals
Violin
Bass
Percussion
Vocals
Keyboards

Bruce Lampcov

10) STREET FIGHTING YEARS

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Street Fighting Years
Soul Crying Out
Wall Of Love
This Is Your Land
Take A Step Back
Kick It In
Let It All Come Down
Mandela Day
Belfast Child
Biko
When Spirits Rise


Lorna Bannon
Charlie Burchill
Mel Gaynor
Lisa Germano
John Giblin
Manu Katche
Jim Kerr
Maureen Kerr
Stephen Lipson
William Lithgow
Michael McNeil
Abdul Mboup
Sheena McKenzie
Lou Reed
Roger Sharp
Sydney Thiam
Leroy Williams

Producer:

Backing Vocals
Guitar
Drums
Violin
Bass
Drums
Vocals
Pennywhistle, Bodhran
Bass
Cello
Keyboards, Accordion
Percussion
Cello
Vocals (Track 1)
Bagpipes
Percussion
Percussion

Trevor Horn, Stephen Lipson

11) REAL LIFE

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Real Life
See The Lights
Let There Be Love
Woman
Stand By Love
Let The Children Speak
African Skies
Ghostrider
Banging On The Door
Travelling Man
Rivers Of Ice
When Two Worlds Collide



Alfred Bos
Charlie Burchill
Andy Duncan
Malcolm Foster
Mel Gaynor
Lisa Germano
Carol Kenyon
Jim Kerr
Stephen Lipson
Sonia Morgan-Jones
Peter John Vettese

Producer:

Guitar (Track 7)
Guitar, Keyboards
Percussion
Bass
Drums
Violin
Backing Vocals
Vocals
Bass, Keyboards
Backing Vocals
Keyboards

Stephen Lipson

12) GOOD NEWS FROM THE NEXT WORLD

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She's A River
Night Music
Hypnotised
Great Leap Forwards
Seven Deadly Sins
And The Band Played On
My Life
Criminal World
This Time


Tal Bergman
Mark Browne
Charlie Burchill
Vinnie Colaiuta
Malcolm Foster
Pat Hodges
Jim Kerr
Maxayn Lewis
Marcus Miller
Lance Morrison
Mark Schulman
Stephanie Spruill
Julia Waters

Producer:

Drums
Bass
Guitar, Keyboards
Drums
Bass
Backing Vocals
Vocals
Backing Vocals
Bass
Bass
Drums
Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals

Keith Forsey, Simple Minds

13) NEAPOLIS

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Song For The Tribes
Glitterball
War Babies
Tears Of A Guy
Superman V Supersoul
Lightning
If I Had Wings
Killing Andy Warhol
Androgyny


Charlie Burchill
The Dukes
Derek Forbes
Mel Gaynor
Jim Kerr
Hami Lee
Jim McDermott
Michael Niggs

Producer:

Guitar, Keyboards, Programming
Strings
Bass
Drums (Track 3)
Vocals
Programming
Drums
Drums

Charlie Burchill, Pete Walsh

14) NEON LIGHTS

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Gloria
The Man Who Sold The World
Homosapien
Dancing Barefoot
Neon Lights
Hello, I Love You
Bring On The Dancing Horses
The Needle & The Damage Done
For Your Pleasure
All Tomorrow's Parties


Charlie Burchill

Kevin Burleigh
Gordon Goudie

Jim Kerr
Deena Miller

Producer:

Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programming
Vocals
Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Programming, Vocals
Vocals
Vocals

Simple Minds

15) CRY

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


Charlie Burchill

Gordon Goudie


Jim Kerr
Mark Kerr
E Pat Lego
Dino Maggiorana

D Tignino

Producer:

Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Programming, Sound Effects
Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Programming, Sound Effects, Backing Vocals
Vocals
Guitar
Backing Vocals
Keyboards, Drums, Programming, Sound Effects
Backing Vocals

Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Planet Funk

16) SILVER BOX

 
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Disc 1 - early session and demo material
Life In A Day
Chelsea Girl
Here Comes The Fool
Changeling
Premonition
Citizen (Dance Of Youth)
Room
I Travel
Celebrate
Thirty Frames A Second
Twist/Run/Repulsion
Capital City
New Warm Skin
Constantinople Line
Careful In Career

Disc 2 - early session and demo material
The American
Life In Oils
Sweat In Bullet
Love Song
Promised You A Miracle
In Trance As Mission
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)
Glittering Prize
Hunter And The Hunted
The Kick Inside Of Me
New Gold Dream
Don't You (Forget About Me)

Disc 3 - live material from 1985 to 1995
Waterfront
Ghost Dancing
Book Of Brilliant Things
Once Upon A Time
All The Things She Said
Alive And Kicking
Sanctify Yourself
Mandela Day
Real Life
See The Lights


 
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Disc 4 - live material from 1985 to 1995
Travelling Man
East At Easter
Bangin' On The Door
Stand By Love
Oh Jungleland
King Is White And In The Crowd
Big Sleep
Let There Be Love
Ghost Rider
Belfast Child
She's A River
Up On The Catwalk
Hypnotised

Disc 5 - Our Secrets Are The Same
Swimming Towards The Sun
Jeweller To The Stars
Space
Death By Chocolate
Waiting At The End Of The World
Neon Cowboys
She Knows
Hello
Happy Is The Man
Sleeping

Recorded in 1999 but not previously
released due to a legal dispute

17) BLACK AND WHITE 050505

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Stay Visible
Home
Stranger
Different World (Taormina.Me)
Underneath The Ice
Jeweller
A Life Shot In Black And White
Kiss The Ground
Dolphins
Home


Charlie Burchill
Eddie Duffy
Mel Gaynor
Jim Kerr
Mark Taylor

Producer:

Guitar
Bass
Drums
Vocals
Keyboards

Jez Coad, Simple Minds