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| SIMPLE MINDS |
| Glasgow, Scotland, GB | | * 2/1978 |
Jim Kerr - voc
Charlie Burchill - g,sax
Gordon Goudie - g
Ged Grimes - bg
Sarah Brown
Cherisse Osei
Former Members:
Duncan Barnwell (g, 2/78-78); Johnny Marr (g, 1989); Kevin Hunter (g, cca 5/00)
Derek Forbes (bg, 5/78-1985, ?-1988, 1997-98, cca 5/00); John Giblin (bg, 1985-?, 1988-90); Malcolm Foster (bg, 1990-?); Eddie Duffy (bg, cca 2005)
Mick MacNeil (kb, 5/78-1990); Andy Gillespie (kb, cca 8/13)
Brian McGee (ds, 2/78-7/81); Kenny Hyslop (ds, 7/81-4/82); Mike Ogletree (ds, 5/82-1982); Mel Gaynor (ds, 6/83-1992, 1998, cca 2005-cca 10/14); Julian Sobero (ds)
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Life In A Day | 4/1979 | Zoom | | 30 | | | 2. | Real To Real Cacophony
produced by: John Leckie | 11/1979 | Arista | | | | | 3. | Empires And Dance
produced by: John Leckie | 9/1980 | Arista | | 41 | | | 4. | Sons And Fascination
produced by: Steve Hillage | 8/1981 | Virgin | | 11 | | | 5. | Sister Feelings Call
produced by: Steve Hillage | 8/1981 | Virgin | | 11 | | | 6. | Themes For Great Cities
(USA) | 1981 | Stiff |  | | | | 7. | Celebration | 2/1982 | Arista | | 45 | | | 8. | New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) | 9/1982 | Virgin | | 3 | 69 | | 9. | Sparkle In The Rain
produced by: Steve Lillywhite | 06.02.1984 | Virgin | | 1 | 64 | | 10. | The Breakfast Club Soundtrack | 1985 | Virgin | | | | | 11. | Once Upon A Time | 10/1985 | Virgin | | 1 | 10 | | 12. | New Gold Union | 10/1985 | | | 98 | | | 13. | Live: In The City Of Light
(2CD) | 5/1987 | Virgin |  | 1 | 96 | | 14. | Street Fighting Years
produced by: Trevor Horn/Stephen Lipsom | 02.05.1989 | Virgin | | 1 | 70 | | 15. | Themes-Volume 2: August '82 - April '85
(5CD) | 08.10.1990 | Virgin | | | | | 16. | The Real Life | 08.04.1991 | Virgin | | 2 | 74 | | 17. | Glittering Prize 81-92 | 19.10.1992 | Virgin | | 1 | | | 18. | Good News From The Next World
produced by: Keith Forsey | 1/1995 | Virgin | | 2 | 87 | | 19. | The Promised | 29.09.1997 | Virgin | | | | | 20. | Neapolis | 16.03.1998 | Chrysalis | | 19 | | | 21. | Dream Giver | 28.06.2000 | | | | | | 22. | Neon Lights | 24.09.2001 | Eagle | | | | | 23. | The Best Of Simple Minds | 11/2001 | Virgin | | 34 | | | 24. | Cry | 4/2002 | Eagle/BMG | | | | | 25. | Real Life | 24.06.2003 | Virgin | | | | | 26. | Silver Box | 07.09.2004 | EMI | | | | | 27. | Black And White 050505 | 13.09.2005 | Sanctuary | | 37 | | | 28. | Platinum Collection | 05.09.2006 | EMI | | | | | 29. | The Best Of Simple Minds - Seen The Lights Live In Verona
(2CD) | 29.10.2007 | EMI | | | | | 30. | Themes Volume 5: March 91 - September 92
(5CD) | 17.06.2008 | EMI | | | | | 31. | Themes Volume 1-5: March 79 - September 92
(25CD box set) | 30.06.2008 | EMI | | | | | 32. | Graffiti Soul
(2CD) | 25.05.2009 | Sanctuary | | 10 | | | 33. | Greatest Hits | 06.06.2011 | | | | | | 34. | Live 16.06.2011: Hampton Court Palace | 24.01.2012 | | | | | | 35. | Live 16.07.2011: Northern Meeting Park | 24.01.2012 | | | | | | 36. | 5x5 | 2/2012 | Virgin | | 28 | | | 37. | 5x5 Live | 11/2012 | Virgin | | | | | 38. | Celebrate: Greatest Hits
(3CD) | 21.03.2013 | Virgin | | 19 | | | 39. | Icon | 14.05.2013 | Capitol | | | | | 40. | Classic Album Selection
(5CD) | 21.11.2013 | UMC | | | | | 41. | Celebrate: Live From The SSE Hydro Glasgow
(2CD/DVD) | 29.07.2014 | Edsel | | | | | 42. | Big Music | 03.11.2014 | Caroline | | 12 | | | 43. | Sparkle In The Rain - Remastered 2015 | 3/2015 | Virgin | | | | | 44. | The Vinyl Collection 1979-1984 | 30.10.2015 | Virgin | | | | | 45. | Chelsea Girl | 21.10.2016 | Caroline | | | | | 46. | Acoustic | 11.11.2016 | Caroline | | 16 | | | 47. | Walk Between Worlds | 02.02.2018 | BMG | | 4 | | | 48. | Live In The City Of Angels | 04.10.2019 | BMG | | 9 | | | 49. | Forty - The Best Of - 1979-2019 | 01.11.2019 | Virgin | | 27 | | | 50. | Direction Of The Heart | 21.10.2022 | BMG | | 4 | | | 51. | New Gold Dream - Live From Paisley Abbey | 10/2023 | BMG | | 23 | |
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Jim Kerr:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Lostboy! | 19.07.2011 | | | | |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Life In A Day / Special View | 30.03.1979 | Zoom | 62 | | | 2. | Chelsea Girl / Garden Of Hate | 6/1979 | Zoom | | | | 3. | Changeling / Premonition (live) | 18.01.1980 | Arista | | | | 4. | I Travel / New Warm Skin
7"(2) + Kaleidoscope / Film Dub Theme
12" + Film Dub Theme | 10/1980 | Arista | | | | 5. | Celebrate / Changeling (live)
12" + I Travel (live) | 2/1981 | Arista | | | | 6. | The American / League Of Nations | 15.05.1981 | Virgin | 59 | | | 7. | Love Song / The Earth That You Walk Upon (instrumental) | 31.07.1981 | Virgin | 47 | | | 8. | Sweat In Bullet / 20th Century Promised Land
7"(2) + League Of Nations (live) / Premonition (live)
12" + League Of Nations (live) / In Trance As Mission (live) | 23.10.1981 | Virgin | 30 | | | 9. | I Travel / Thirty Frames A Second (live) | 1/1982 | Arista | | | | 10. | Promised You A Miracle / Theme For Great Cities
12" + Seeking Out The Angel (instrumental mix)
produced by: Pete Walsh | 02.04.1982 | Virgin | 10 | | | 11. | Glittering Prize / Glittering Theme | 20.08.1982 | Virgin | 16 | | | 12. | Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) / King Is White And In The Crowd
12" + Soundtrack For Every Heaven | 05.11.1982 | Virgin | 26 | | | 13. | Promised You A Miracle / The American
(v USA) | 11/1982 | A&M | | | | 14. | I Travel (mix) / Film Theme | 01.04.1983 | Virgin | | | | 15. | Waterfront / Hunter And The Hunted (live) | 14.11.1983 | Virgin | 9 | | | 16. | Speed Your Love To Me / Bass Line | 16.01.1984 | Virgin | 17 | | | 17. | Up On The Catwalk / A Brass Band In Africa | 12.03.1984 | Virgin | 19 | | | 18. | Don't You (Forget About Me) / A Brass Band In Africa | 2/1985 | Virgin | 4 | 1 | | 19. | Alive & Kickin' / Alive And Kicking (instrumental)
12" + Up On The Catwalk (live) | 10/1985 | Virgin | 6 | 3 | | 20. | Sanctify Yourself / Sanctify Yourself (instrumental)
7"(2) + Love Song (live) / Street Hassle (live) | 1/1986 | Virgin | 6 | 14 | | 21. | All The Things She Said / Don't You (Forget About Me)
12" + Promised You A Miracle (US mix) | 3/1986 | Virgin | 8 | 28 | | 22. | Ghost Dancing / Jungleland (instrumental)
12",CD + Ghostdancing (instrumental) | 11/1986 | Virgin | 10 | | | 23. | Promised You A Miracle (live) / Book Of Brilliant Things (live)
12" + Glittering Prize (live) / Celebrate (live) | 6/1987 | Virgin | 12 | | | 24. | Belfast Child / Mandela Day
12",CD + Ballad Of The Streets / Biko | 2/1989 | Virgin | 1 | | | 25. | This Is Your Land / Saturday Girl
12",CD + Year Of The Dragon | 4/1989 | Virgin | 9 | | | 26. | Kick It In / Waterfront ('89 mix)
12",CD + Big Sleep (live) | 7/1989 | Virgin | 12 | | | 27. | The Amsterdam EP
(Let It All Come Down / Sign O' The Times / Jerusalem) | 11/1989 | Virgin | 18 | | | 28. | Themes - Volume One EP | 8/1990 | Virgin | | | | 29. | Themes - Volume Two EP | 9/1990 | Virgin | | | | 30. | Themes - Volume Three EP | 10/1990 | Virgin | | | | 31. | Themes - Volume Four EP | 11/1990 | Virgin | | | | 32. | Let There Be Love / Good Night
12" + Alive And Kicking (live)
CD + East At Easter (live) | 3/1991 | Virgin | 3 | | | 33. | See The Lights / Theme For Great Cities ('91 edit)
12",CD + Soul Crying Out (live) | 5/1991 | Virgin | 17 | 40 | | 34. | Stand By Love / King Is White And In The Crowd (live)
12",CD + Let There Be Love (live) | 8/1991 | Virgin | 10 | | | 35. | Real Life / See The Lights
12" + Belfast Chld (extended)
CD + Ghostrider | 10/1991 | Virgin | 34 | | | 36. | Love Song / Alive And Kicking | 05.10.1992 | Virgin | 6 | | | 37. | She's A River / E55
CD + Celtic Strings | 16.01.1995 | Virgin | 6 | 52 | | 38. | Hypnotised / #4
CD1 + Hypnotised (Time Simenon extended remixes) / Hypnotised (Malfunction mix)
CD2 + Up On The Catwalk / And The Band Played On / She's A River (all live) | 27.03.1995 | Virgin | 17 | | | 39. | Glitterball | 23.02.1998 | Chrysalis | 18 | | | 40. | War Babies | 11.05.1998 | Chrysalis | 43 | | | 41. | Space | 12.06.2000 | | | | | 42. | Homosapien (Malcolm Duffy mixes) | 03.12.2001 | Remote | | | | 43. | Belfast Trance
& John "00" Fleming | 21.01.2002 | Nebula | 74 | | | 44. | Cry | 3/2002 | Eagle | 47 | | | 45. | Monster EP
(Monstermental (Kidstuff "Take The Helm" mix) / Monster ("Liquid Metal" mix))
Monster (Sebastien Leger's "Monster" remix & dub, Cricco Castelli remix)
& Liquid People | 08.07.2002 | Defected | 67 | | | 46. | Cry (Phunk Investigation remix) | 07.10.2002 | Absolutely | | | | | Cry (Tazz remixes) | 07.10.2002 | Absolutely | | | | 47. | Space Face | 16.12.2002 | Absolutely | | | | 48. | Live In Glasgow
vs Dischi | 06.01.2003 | Sound Division | | | | 49. | Spaceface (Tomcraft remix) | 10.02.2003 | Absolutely | | | | 50. | Alive & Kicking
& Ate | 05.04.2003 | | | | | 51. | Culture Club 2 (Part 1 Of 4)
(Groove Me / I'm Still Hot For You / I Love You / Putain Putain / No Shuffle)
& Bobby O & Yello & TC Matic & Front 242 & Seduction & Basement Jaxx & Primal Scream | 07.06.2004 | 541 | | | | 52. | Don't You (Forget About Me) (Danny Mcmillan remix) | 19.07.2004 | Absolutely | | | | 53. | Home | 05.09.2005 | Sanctuary | 41 | | | 54. | Stranger | 2/2005 | | | | | 55. | Different World | 16.05.2006 | Absolutely | | | | | Different World (So Phat! club mix, So Phat! Sonicblast merged mix) | 16.04.2007 | Absolutely | | | | 56. | Stars Will Lead The Way | 6/2009 | | | | | 57. | The Balearic Sound Of Simple Minds EP
(This Fear Of Goda / Theme For Great Cities / I Travel (extended 12" mix) / This Earth That You Walk Upon (12" instrumental version)) | 21.03.2013 | Sunkissed | | | | 58. | Bloody Diamonds | 8/2013 | | | | | 59. | Mandela Day | 12/2013 | | | | | 60. | Blindfolded | 23.09.2014 | Caroline | | | | 61. | Honest Town | 23.09.2014 | Caroline | | | | 62. | Water Front / Hunter & The Hunted | 28.04.2015 | UMC | | | | 63. | The American | 07.10.2016 | Caroline | | | | 64. | Vision Thing | 14.06.2022 | | | |
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Jim Kerr:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | 19. Cynical Heart
& Jam & Spoon | 12/2003 | | | | | 2. | Alive & Kicking
& White Spaces | 15.03.2004 | Absolutely | | | | 3. | Dirty Old Town / Road To Paradise
& Shawn MacGowan & J Johnstone | 7/2004 | | | | | 4. | The Deep Blue Sea
& Mir | 6/2006 | | | |
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Kevin Hunter:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Heaven
& Sad Affair | 26.04.2004 | Absolutely | | |
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Videos:
1. Verona - 1990, Virgin
2. Glittering Prize - 11/1992
Movies:
1. The Breakfast Club (1985)
Bibliography:
Mike Wrenn: Simple Minds: A Vision Documentary
WWW Links:
http://www.simpleminds.com
Various:
1977-78 Johnny And The Self Abusers
13.7.85 - Live Aid (Philadelphia)
11.6.88 - Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Party (Wembley)
5/2008 reunited (Kerr+Burchill+Forbes+MacNeil+McGee)
Malcolm Foster: appeared on the LP:
Jan Cyrka: Spirit (1993, Food For Thought)
Simple Minds: Good News From The Next World (1/95, Virgin)
appeared on the SP:
Cerrone: Love In C Minor (11.3.77, Atlantic)
Jim Kerr: 5.5.1984 married Chrissie Hynde
3.1.1992 married Patsy Kensit
Press References:
| Bang! | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1995 | 3 | 08.02.1995 | 11 | CD,MC Bang | album review | | 1995 | 4 | 22.02.1995 | 26 | | profile, interview | | 1995 | 20 | 31.10.1995 | 17 | Live Bang! | gig review | | Big Beng! | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1998 | 15 | 16.04.1998 | 25 | Forum kritikum | album review | | 2002 | 9 | 02.05.2002 | 34 | Forum kritikum | album review | | Melodie | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1987 | 11 | | 14 | Recenze | album review | | 1991 | 10 | | 25 | Recenze | album review | | 1993 | 2 | | 8 | | profile | | 1993 | 6 | | 34 | Recenze | album review | | Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1979 | 12 | 31.03.1979 | 20 | Singles | single review | | 1979 | 18 | 12.05.1979 | 21 | Albums | album review | | 1979 | 28 | 28.07.1979 | 24 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1979 | 43 | 17.11.1979 | 4 | News | | | 1979 | 45 | 01.12.1979 | 31 | Albums | album review | | 1979 | 47 | 15.12.1979 | 36 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1980 | 3 | 19.01.1980 | 19 | Singles | single review | | 1980 | 9 | 01.03.1980 | 30 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1980 | 36 | 18.10.1980 | 24 | Albums | album review | | 1980 | 39 | 08.11.1980 | 24 | | interview | | 1981 | 10 | 07.03.1981 | 5 | News | | | 1981 | 11 | 14.03.1981 | 17 | Singles | single review | | 1981 | 20 | 16.05.1981 | 24 | Singles | single review | | 1981 | 31 | 01.08.1981 | 4 | Fast Forward | | | 1981 | 36 | 05.09.1981 | 19 | Albums | album review | | 1981 | 38 | 19.09.1981 | 8 | | interview | | 1981 | 40 | 03.10.1981 | 30 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1982 | 2 | 09.01.1982 | 25 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1982 | 6 | 06.02.1982 | 18 | Albums | album review | | 1982 | 13 | 27.03.1982 | 15 | | interview | | 1982 | 14 | 03.04.1982 | 27 | Singles | single review | | 1982 | 19 | 08.05.1982 | 3 | Fast Forward | | | 1982 | 34 | 21.08.1982 | 4 | Fast Forward | | | 1982 | 34 | 21.08.1982 | 19 | Singles | single review | | 1982 | 44 | 30.10.1982 | 3 | Fast Forward | | | 1982 | 45 | 06.11.1982 | 23 | Singles | single review | | 1982 | 48 | 27.11.1982 | 14 | | interview | | 1982 | 49 | 04.12.1982 | 29 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1983 | 1 | 01.01.1983 | 25 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1983 | 14 | 02.04.1983 | 22 | Singles | single review | | 1983 | 34 | 20.08.1983 | 8 | | interview | | 1983 | 34 | 20.08.1983 | 25 | Phoenix Park Festiva | gig review | | 1983 | 43 | 22.10.1983 | 3 | Fast Forward | | | 1983 | 45 | 05.11.1983 | 4 | Fast Forward - Record News | | | 1983 | 47 | 19.11.1983 | 26 | Singles | single review | | 1983 | 49 | 03.12.1983 | 11 | | interview | | 1983 | 52 | 24.12.1983 | 17 | Videodrome | | | 1983 | 52 | 24.12.1983 | 22 | It's Alive | gig review | | 1984 | 2 | 14.01.1984 | 4 | Fast Forward - Record News | | | 1984 | 3 | 21.01.1984 | 22 | Singles | single review | | 1984 | 5 | 04.02.1984 | 4 | Fast Forward - Record News | | | 1984 | 6 | 11.02.1984 | 20 | | interview | | 1984 | 6 | 11.02.1984 | 23 | Albums | album review | | 1984 | 9 | 03.03.1984 | 19 | It's Alive | gig review | | 1984 | 11 | 17.03.1984 | 26 | Singles | single review | | 1984 | 15 | 14.04.1984 | 30 | Video | | | 1984 | 16 | 21.04.1984 | 18 | It's Alive | gig review | | 1990 | 0 | 03.11.1990 | 5 | News | | | 1995 | 13 | 01.04.1995 | 34 | Singles | single review | | 1995 | 38 | 23.09.1995 | 20 | Live! | gig review | | New Musical Express | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1990 | 0 | 13.10.1990 | 40 | Long Play - Replay | album review | | Rock & Pop | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1990 | 12 | 12.10.1990 | 14 | Profily | profile | | 1991 | 19 | 27.09.1991 | 23 | Live | gig review | | 1991 | 20 | 11.10.1991 | 6 | Dopisy | discography | | 1991 | 25 | 20.12.1991 | 20 | Recenze | album review | | 1993 | 8 | 29.04.1993 | 28 | Recenze | album review | | 1995 | 2 | 31.01.1995 | 9 | Rock&Top | album review | | 1995 | 22 | 07.11.1995 | 31 | Live | gig review | | 1998 | 5 | | 107 | Recenze - Novinky | album review | | 2000 | 6 | | 14 | Pelmel | | | 2001 | 9 | | 13 | Pelmel | | | 2001 | 11 | | 108 | Recenze - Novinky | album review | | 2002 | 2 | | 83 | Novinky | album review | | 2005 | 9 | | 32 | Interview | interview | | 2005 | 11 | | 70 | Recenze | album review | | 2006 | 5 | | 76 | Live | gig review | | 2009 | 7 | | 70 | Record | album review |
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