What was Simple Minds first album?
Life in a Day
Simple Minds/First album
Life in a Day is the debut album by Simple Minds. It was produced by John Leckie and released by Arista in April 1979, spending six weeks in the UK LP charts and reaching number 30. The title track and “Chelsea Girl” were issued as singles.
When did Simple Minds start?
1977
Simple Minds/Active from
Where do simple minds come from?
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Simple Minds/Origin
Who is lead singer of Simple Minds?
Jim Kerr
Simple Minds/Lead singers
“The sound of the band, the expanse of the sound,” says Simple Minds founding member and singer Jim Kerr, “I got to give credit to the guys [in the group] because they had that in them, they had that broad range.
When did Simple Minds celebrate the greatest hits Come Out?
Celebrate: The Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released on March 25, 2013. There were three different formats released: a two-disc version, a three-disc version, and a single-disc version for the North American market.
How many studio albums does Simple Minds have?
The discography of the Scottish art rock/new wave band Simple Minds consists of 18 studio (either original or covers) albums (counting 1981’s Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call as a double album release), 7 live albums, 12 compilation albums, 9 box sets, 52 singles, and 5 video albums.
When did Simple Minds release the Breakfast Club?
Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977. Simple Minds have released a string of hit singles, becoming best known internationally for their 1985 hit ” Don’t You (Forget About Me) “, from the soundtrack of the film The Breakfast Club.
When did Simple Minds switch to Virgin Records?
In 1981, Simple Minds switched record labels from Arista to Virgin. The following year, Arista put out a compilation album, Celebration, featuring tracks from the three previous albums. Simple Minds’ first release on Virgin was two albums: the Steve Hillage -produced Sons and Fascination and Sister Feelings Call.