Simple Minds discography
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This is the discography of Scottish New Wave/rock band Simple Minds. All releases are in North America unless otherwise noted.
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[edit] Discography – Albums
[edit] Studio Albums
| Cover | Album Title | Release Date | Chart positions | |||||
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| UK | US | Other | ||||||
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Life in a Day |
1979 | ||||||
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Real to Real Cacophony |
1979 | ||||||
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Empires and Dance |
1980 | ||||||
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Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call |
1981 | ||||||
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New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) |
1982 | ||||||
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Sparkle in the Rain |
1984 | ||||||
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Once Upon a Time |
1985 | ||||||
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Street Fighting Years |
1989 | ||||||
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Real Life |
1991 | ||||||
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Good News from the Next World |
1995 | ||||||
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Neapolis UK Release |
1998 | ||||||
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Our Secrets are the Same | 2000 | ||||||
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Neon Lights | 2001 | ||||||
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Cry | 2002 | ||||||
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Black & White 050505 UK Release |
2005 | ||||||
[edit] Compilations, live albums, and remix collections
| Cover | Album Title | Release Date | Chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | Other | ||||||
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Celebration (compilation) |
1982 | ||||||
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Live in the City of Light (live) |
1987 | ||||||
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Glittering Prize 81/92 (UK version) Glittering Prize 81/92 (US Version) (compilation) |
1992 | ||||||
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The Early Years 1977-1978 (withdrawn) |
1998 | ||||||
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The Best Of Simple Minds (compilation) |
2001 | ||||||
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Early Gold (UK release) |
2003 | ||||||
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Silver Box (live, remixes, compilation) |
2004 | ||||||
[edit] Other Compilations
| Album Title | Release Date | Chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | Other | |||||
| * Themes For Great Cities 79/81 (US Release only) |
1981 | ||||||
| * Themes - Volume 1: March 79 - April 82 * Themes - Volume 2: August 82 - April 85 * Themes - Volume 3: September 85 - June 87 * Themes - Volume 4: February 89 - May 90 (UK Release) |
1990 | ||||||
| * The Promised (European Release) |
1997 | ||||||
| * Real Live 91 (Fan club release only) |
1998 | ||||||
| * The Best Of Simple Minds - Night At The Proms Edition (compilation) |
2002 | ||||||
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
| US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | UK Singles | |||
| 1979 | "Life in a Day" | - | - | #62 | Life in a Day |
| 1979 | "Chelsea Girl" | - | - | - | Life in a Day |
| 1980 | "Changeling" | - | - | - | Life in a Day |
| 1980 | "I Travel" | - | - | - | Empires and Dance |
| 1981 | "Celebrate" | - | - | - | Empires and Dance |
| 1981 | "The American" | - | - | #59 | Sister Feelings Call |
| 1981 | "Love Song" | - | - | #47 | Sons and Fascination |
| 1981 | "Sweat in Bullet" | - | - | #52 | Sons and Fascination |
| 1982 | "I Travel" (Reissue) | - | - | - | Celebration |
| 1982 | "Promised You a Miracle" | - | - | #13 | New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) |
| 1982 | "Glittering Prize" | - | - | #16 | New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) |
| 1982 | "Someone, Somewhere in Summertime" | - | - | #36 | New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) |
| 1983 | "I Travel" (2nd Reissue) | - | - | - | Non-Album Single |
| 1983 | "Waterfront" | - | - | #13 | Sparkle in the Rain |
| 1984 | "Speed Your Love to Me" | - | - | #20 | Sparkle in the Rain |
| 1984 | "Up on the Catwalk" | - | - | #27 | Sparkle in the Rain |
| 1985 | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | #1 | - | #7 | The Breakfast Club: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 1985 | "Alive and Kicking" | #3 | - | #7 | Once Upon a Time |
| 1986 | "Sanctify Yourself" | #14 | - | #10 | Once Upon a Time |
| 1986 | "All the Things She Said" | #28 | - | #9 | Once Upon a Time |
| 1986 | "Ghost Dancing" | - | - | #13 | Once Upon a Time |
| 1987 | "Promised You a Miracle" | - | - | #19 | Live in the City of Light |
| 1989 | "Belfast Child" | - | - | #1 | Street Fighting Years |
| 1989 | "Mandela Day" | - | #17 | - | Street Fighting Years |
| 1989 | "This Is Your Land" | - | #12 | #13 | Street Fighting Years |
| 1989 | "Take A Step Back" | - | #14 | - | Street Fighting Years |
| 1989 | "Kick It In" | - | - | #15 | Street Fighting Years |
| 1989 | "Let It All Come Down" | - | - | #18 | Street Fighting Years |
| 1991 | "Let There Be Love" | - | - | #6 | Real Life |
| 1991 | "See The Lights" | #40 | #1 (2 weeks) | #20 | Real Life |
| 1991 | "Stand By Love" | - | #4 | #13 | Real Life |
| 1991 | "Real Life" | - | - | #34 | Real Life |
| 1992 | "Love Song/Alive & Kicking" | - | - | #6 | Glittering Prize 81/92 |
| 1995 | "She's a River" | - | - | #9 | Good News from the Next World |
| 1995 | "Hypnotised" | - | - | #18 | Good News from the Next World |
| 1998 | "Glitterball" | - | - | #18 | Neapolis |
| 1998 | "War Babies" | - | - | #43 | Neapolis |
| 2001 | "Dancing Barefoot" | - | - | - | Neon Lights |
| 2001 | "Homosapien" | - | - | #134 | Neon Lights |
| 2002 | "Cry" | - | - | #47 | Cry |
| 2002 | "Spaceface" | - | - | - | Cry |
| 2002 | "New Sunshine Morning" | - | - | - | Cry |
| 2002 | "Cry" (Remix) | - | - | - | Cry |
| 2002 | "One Step Closer" | - | - | - | Cry |
| 2003 | "Don't You Forget About Me" (Remixes) | - | - | - | Live & Rare |
| 2005 | "Too Much Television" | - | - | - | iTunes Download |
| 2005 | "Home" | - | - | #41 | Black & White 050505 |
| 2005 | "Stranger (London Mix)" | - | - | - | iTunes Download |
| 2006 | "Stranger (London Mix)" | - | - | - | Black & White 050505 |
| 2006 | "Different World (TAORMINA.ME)" (Germany and Italy only) |
- | - | - | Black & White 050505 |
| 2006 | "The Jeweller (Part 2)" (Germany only) |
- | - | - | Black & White 050505 |
