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Simple Minds
Simple Minds are a rock band from Scotland, who had their greatest worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. The band, from the south side of Glasgow, produced a handful of critically acclaimed albums in the early 1980s, and later went on to produce some politically inspired and...
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Life in a Day
Life in a Day is the debut (studio) album by Simple Minds, released in 1979. It reached #30 in the UK Albums Chart. The title track and "Chelsea Girl" were issued as singles.
All tracks written by Kerr/Burchill.
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- Mar 25, 1979
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- 2,606.573 s (43.44288 min )
Real to Real Cacophony
Real to Real Cacophony is the second studio album album by Simple Minds, released in 1979. The album did not chart, nor did its only single, "Changeling".
All tracks written by Kerr/Burchill/Forbes/McGee/MacNeil.
The most recent re-issue (2002/2003...
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- Nov 11, 1979
Running Time:
- 2,478.867 s (41.31445 min )
Empires and Dance
Empires and Dance is the third studio album by Simple Minds, released in 1980. It reached #41 in the UK Albums Chart.
The opening track "I Travel" was released as a single in 1980, failing to chart. Following the release of this album, Simple Minds...
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- Sep 1, 1980
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- 2,751.573 s (45.85955 min )
Sister Feelings Call
Sister Feelings Call is the fifth album by Simple Minds, released in 1981. Originally issued as a bonus disc included with the first 10,0000 copies of the original vinyl issue of Sons And Fascination, it was subsequently re-issued as a stand-alone...
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- Sep 14, 1981
Sons and Fascination
Sons and Fascination is the fourth album by Simple Minds, released in 1981. The album Sister Feelings Call, which was also recorded during the same sessions, was included as a free 2nd disc with the first 10,000 copies of the original release. It...
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- Sep 14, 1981
Celebration
Celebration is a compilation album by Simple Minds, released in 1982. The compilation features tracks from the band's tenure on the Arista Records label prior to their move to Virgin Records in 1981.
All tracks by Jim Kerr except were noted...
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- Feb 1, 1982
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New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
Simple Minds' fifth studio album, New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84), released in 1982, was a significant turning point for the band, when critical and popular success in the UK and Europe finally intersected. With a slick, sophisticated sound thanks to...
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- Sep 13, 1982
Running Time:
- 2,713.107 s (45.21845 min )
Sparkle in the Rain
Sparkle In The Rain is the sixth studio album by Simple Minds, released in 1984. It peaked at number one in the UK album charts on 18 February 1984.
Sparkle In The Rain, Simple Minds' US breakthrough album, is a rock-oriented album. The single ...
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- Feb 6, 1984
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- 2,698.64 s (44.9773 min )
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Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time is the seventh studio album by Simple Minds, released in 1985.
Although already successful in their native UK and Europe, the band had also now become popular in the US, mainly due to the Keith Forsey-penned "Don't You (Forget About...
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- Oct 21, 1985
Running Time:
- 2,418.96 s (40.316 min )
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Sons and Fascination / Sister Feelings Call
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- 1985
Running Time:
- 4,740.707 s (79.01178 min )
Live In the City of Light
Live in the City of Light is a (2-LP) live album by Simple Minds. It was released to document their successful worldwide Once Upon a Time tour, Simple Minds The album is a double-live set and was released in 1987, which was recorded primarily in...
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- May 18, 1987
Running Time:
- 2,451.333 s (40.85555 min )
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Street Fighting Years
Street Fighting Years is the eighth studio album by Simple Minds, released in 1989. It was a major stylistic departure from the previous album, 1985's Once Upon A Time, and contained the band's most overtly political lyrics. The album contained...
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- May 6, 1989
Running Time:
- 3,714.067 s (61.90112 min )
Themes - Volume 4: February 89 - May 90 (Theme 16) Ballad of the Streets
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- Dec 1990
Themes - Volume 1: March 79 - April 82 (Theme 1)
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- 1990
Running Time:
- 818.933 s (13.6489 min )
Themes - Volume 1: March 79 - April 82 (Theme 2)
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- 1990
Running Time:
- 1,020 s (17 min )
Themes - Volume 1: March 79 - April 82 (Theme 3)
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- 1990
Running Time:
- 880.133 s (14.6689 min )
Themes - Volume 1: March 79 - April 82 (Theme 5)
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- 1990
Running Time:
- 1,041.093 s (17.35155 min )
Themes - Volume 2: August 82 - April 85 (Theme 10)
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- 1990
Running Time:
- 1,417.333 s (23.62222 min )
Themes - Volume 2: August 82 - April 85 (Theme 6)
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- 1990
Running Time:
- 1,005.827 s (16.76378 min )
Themes - Volume 2: August 82 - April 85 (Theme 7)
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- 1990
Running Time:
- 897.4 s (14.96 min )
Themes - Volume 2: August 82 - April 85 (Theme 9)
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- 1990
Running Time:
- 973.067 s (16.2178 min )
Themes - Volume 3 : September 85 - June 87 (Theme 15) Promised You a Miracle
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- 1990
Running Time:
- 1,201.96 s (20.0327 min )
Themes - Volume 3: September 85 - June 87 (Theme 11) Alive and Kicking
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- 1990
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- 1,047.16 s (17.4527 min )
Themes - Volume 3: September 85 - June 87 (Theme 12) Sanctify Yourself
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- 1990
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- 1,595.093 s (26.58488 min )
Themes - Volume 3: September 85 - June 87 (Theme 13) All the Things She Said
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- 1990
Running Time:
- 1,223.8 s (20.397 min )
Themes - Volume 3: September 85 - June 87 (Theme 14) Ghostdancing
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- 1990
Running Time:
- 1,504 s (25.07 min )
Themes - Volume 4: February 89 - May 90 (Theme 17) This Is Your Land
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- 1990
Running Time:
- 941.267 s (15.6878 min )
Themes - Volume 4: February 89 - May 90 (Theme 18) Kick It In
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- 1990
Running Time:
- 1,520 s (25.33 min )
Themes - Volume 4: February 89 - May 90 (Theme 19) Sign o' the Times
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- 1990
Running Time:
- 1,187.76 s (19.796 min )
Themes - Volume 4: February 89 - May 90 (Theme 20) The Verona EP
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- 1990
Running Time:
- 1,502 s (25.03 min )
Real Life
Real Life is the ninth studio album by Simple Minds, released in April 1991 (see 1991 in music) . The album reached #2 in the UK, but failed to chart in the USA, despite hitting the Top 40 with "See the Lights," which was also their only #1 single...
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- Apr 15, 1991
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- 3,136.04 s (52.2673 min )
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Glittering Prize 81/92
Glittering Prize is a compilation album by Simple Minds, released in 1992. It spans the period from Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call (the first album recorded by Simple Minds for Virgin Records) to Real Life. At the time of its release, the...
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- Jan 21, 1993
Running Time:
- 3,289.6 s (54.827 min )
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Good News from the Next World
Good News from the Next World is Simple Minds' tenth studio album, released in 1995. It had two hit singles, "She's a River" and "Hypnotised". The album garnered moderate commercial success, and was not badly received among critics in the United...
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- Jan 30, 1995
Running Time:
- 2,906 s (48.43 min )
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Neapolis
Neapolis is Scottish rock band Simple Minds's eleventh studio album, released in 1998.
Simple Minds decided to musically reinvent themselves yet again, this time reaching back to their Kraftwerk-inspired, early electronic pop days. Derek Forbes...
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- Mar 9, 1998
Running Time:
- 2,758.6 s (45.977 min )
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Neon Lights
Neon Lights is a cover album by Simple Minds.
Neon Lights (October 2001. Eagle Records)
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- Oct 8, 2001
Running Time:
- 2,502.96 s (41.716 min )
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The Best of Simple Minds (disc 1)
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- Nov 5, 2001
Running Time:
- 4,537.867 s (75.63112 min )
The Best of Simple Minds (disc 2)
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- Nov 5, 2001
Running Time:
- 4,392.067 s (73.20112 min )
Cry
Cry is the thirteenth album by the Scottish rock group Simple Minds. It was officially released on April 1, 2002 but it had already circulated on the Internet weeks before. Despite its numerous qualities, the album did not sell in great numbers in...
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- Apr 1, 2002
Running Time:
- 2,856.413 s (47.60688 min )
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Early Gold
Early Gold is a compilation album of Simple Minds early material, released in 2003. It contains songs from years 1979-1982.
All tracks by Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Brian McGee & Mick McNeil except were noted
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- Jun 30, 2003
