Simple Minds formed as a new wave band in Scotland in 1977 but found success playing a more indie rock sound in the 1980s.
It’s useful to see the timing of the studio albums before looking at the live albums in detail.
Studio Albums By Simple Minds
1979 Life in a Day
1979 Real to Real Cacophony
1980 Empires and Dance
1981 Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call
1982 New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
1984 Sparkle in the Rain
1985 Once Upon a Time
1989 Street Fighting Years
1991 Real Life
1995 Good News from the Next World
1998 Néapolis
2000 Our Secrets Are the Same
2002 Cry
2005 Black & White 050505
2009 Graffiti Soul
2014 Big Music
The year relates to the year of release whilst, for live albums, it refers to the date of the performance or performances.
Their top 20 hit singles in the UK were:
1982 Promised You A Miracle #13
1982 Glittering Prize #16
1983 Waterfront #13
1984 Speed Your Love To Me #20
1985 Don’t You (Forget About Me) #7
1985 Alive And Kicking #7
1986 Sanctify Yourself #10
1986 All The Things She Said #9
1986 Ghostdancing #13
1987 Promised You A Miracle (live) #19
1989 Belfast Child / Mandela Day #1
1989 This Is Your Land #13
1989 Kick It In #15
1989 Let It All Come Down #18
1991 Let There Be Love #6
1991 See The Lights #20
1991 Stand By Love #13
1992 Love Song / Alive And Kicking #6
1995 She’s A River #9
1995 Hypnotised #18
1998 Glitterball #18
Don’t You (Forget About Me) was a #1 in the USA and Alive And Kicking peaked at #3.
Live Albums By Simple Minds
1986 Live In The City Of Light
1991 Real Live 91
2006 Sunday Express Giveaway Live
2011 Live 2011: Northern Meeting Park
2012 5X5 Live
2013 Celebrate – Live From The SSE Hydro Glasgow
2013 Tour 2013 bonus with the Greatest Hits
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Celebrate: Live From The SSE Hydro, Glasgow is a live album and DVD by Simple Minds.
It was recorded on 27th November 2013.
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Live In The City Of Light is the first live album released by Simple Minds. It was recorded in August 1986 with most of the songs coming from two concerts in Paris.
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