Simple Minds discography | |
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Studio albums | 21 |
Live albums | 12 |
Compilation albums | 10 |
Video albums | 5 |
Music videos | 55 |
EPs | 7 |
Singles | 67 |
Promotional singles | 12 |
Box sets | 14 |
Website releases | 7 |
The discography of the Scottish art rock/new wave band Simple Minds consists of 21 studio albums (either original or covers and counting 1981's Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call as a double album release), eleven live albums, ten compilation albums, fourteen box sets, 68 singles, and five video albums.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
ITA [5] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] |
US [10] | |||
Life in a Day | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Real to Real Cacophony |
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Empires and Dance |
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41 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | |
Sons and Fascination | 11 | 31 | 46 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | ||
Sister Feelings Call | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) |
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3 | 8 | 57 | 47[A] | — | 31 | 2 | 9 | — | 69 | |
Sparkle in the Rain |
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1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 64 | |
Once Upon a Time |
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1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
Street Fighting Years |
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1 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 70 | |
Real Life |
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2 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 74 | |
Good News from the Next World |
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2 | 20 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 87 | |
Néapolis |
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19 | 182 | — | 9 | 6 | 22 | — | 23 | 7 | — | |
Our Secrets Are the Same |
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NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
Neon Lights | 141 | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | ||
Cry |
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80 | — | — | 38 | 14 | 56 | — | — | 35 | — | |
Black & White 050505 |
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37 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 25 | — | 46 | 20 | — |
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Graffiti Soul |
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10 | 128 | — | 14 | 11 | 29 | — | — | 8 | — | |
Big Music |
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12 | — | — | 16 | 17 | 22 | — | — | 20 | — | |
Acoustic |
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16 | — | — | 39 | 31 | 27 | — | — | 33 | — |
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Walk Between Worlds |
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4 | 82 | — | 7 | 14 | 23 | — | 41 | 5 | — | |
Direction of the Heart |
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4 | — | — | 7 | 21 [29] |
7 | — | 38 [30] |
7 | [31] |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
ITA [5] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] |
US [10] | |||
Live in the City of Light |
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1 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 96 | |
Real Live 91 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Sunday Express – Live (Volumes 1 & 2) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Live 2011 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5X5 Live |
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129 | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Live Australia 2012 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Celebrate – The Greatest Hits+ Tour 2013 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Celebrate – Live at the SSE Hydro Glasgow | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Live – Big Music Tour 2015 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Acoustic in Concert |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Live in the City of Angels |
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9 | — | — | 23 | 43 | 56 | — | — | 44 | — | |
New Gold Dream – Live From Paisley Abbey |
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23 | — | — | 17 | 42 [32] |
12 | — | — | 21 | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
ITA [5] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] | |||
Celebration |
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45 | — | — | — | 25[C] | — | — | — | — | |
Themes for Great Cities – Definitive Collection 79–81 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Glittering Prize 81/92 |
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1 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 14 | |
The Promised |
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— | — | — | 97 | — | 45 | — | — | — | |
The Best of Simple Minds |
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34 | — | — | 67 | 44 | 11 | 39 | — | 64 | |
Early Gold |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Live & Rare | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Celebrate: The Greatest Hits |
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19 | — | — | — | 64 | 86 | — | — | 55 |
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Icon |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
40: The Best of 1979–2019 |
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27 | — | — | 75 | — | 68 | — | — | 72 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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UK [1] |
GER [4] |
NL [6] | ||
Themes – Volume 1: March 79–April 82 |
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Themes – Volume 2: August 82–April 85 |
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— | — | — |
Themes – Volume 3: September 85–June 87 |
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Themes – Volume 4: February 89–May 90 |
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Collectors' Edition |
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— | — | — |
Silver Box |
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— | — | — |
Themes – Volume 5: March 91–September 92 |
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— | — | — |
Themes – Volumes 1–5: March 79–September 92 |
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X5 |
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28 | 99 | 49 |
5 Album Set |
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Classic Album Selection |
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Celebrate – The Greatest Hits+ Tour 2013 |
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— | — | — |
The Vinyl Collection 79–84 |
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Rejuvenation 2001–2014 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Details |
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Black & White Live Bundle 01 |
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Black & White Live Bundle 02 |
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Black & White Live Bundle 03 |
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Black & White Live Bundle 04 |
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Black & White Live Bundle 05 |
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Black & White Live Bundle 06 |
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Black & White Live Bundle 07 |
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Title[D] | EP details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [2] | ||
Alive and Kicking (84,85,86) |
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26 |
Dancing Barefoot EP |
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— |
iTunes Live: London Festival '09 |
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Live EP Featuring Big Music |
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— |
Big Music – Johnson Somerset Remixes |
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— |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [37] |
GER [4] |
IRE [38] |
ITA [39] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
US [40] | ||||
"Life in a Day" | 1979 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Life in a Day | |
"Chelsea Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Changeling" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Real to Real Cacophony | |
"I Travel" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Empires and Dance | ||
"Celebrate" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"The American" | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [E] |
Sister Feelings Call | ||
"Love Song" | 47 | 17 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | Sons and Fascination | ||
"Sweat in Bullet" | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 17 | — | |||
"I Travel" (reissue) | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [E] |
Celebration | |
"Promised You a Miracle" | 13 | 10 | — | — | 25 | — | 25 | 9 | 17 | — [E] |
New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) | ||
"Glittering Prize" | 16 | 9 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | |||
"Someone Somewhere in Summertime" | 36 | 51 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)" (Italy-only release) | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"I Travel" (2nd reissue) | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Celebration | ||
"Waterfront" | 13 | 19 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | Sparkle in the Rain | ||
"Speed Your Love to Me" | 1984 | 20 | 76 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 46 | 18 | — | ||
"Up on the Catwalk" | 27 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 44 | — | — | |||
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" | 1985 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 [E][F] |
The Breakfast Club (soundtrack) | |
"Alive and Kicking" | 7 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 [E][F] |
Once Upon a Time | ||
"Sanctify Yourself" | 1986 | 10 | 46 | 17 | 38 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 14 [E][F] |
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"All the Things She Said" | 9 | 46 | 65 | 51 | 4 | — | 6 | 20 | — | 28 [E][F] |
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"Ghost Dancing" | 13 | 72 | — | — | 3 | — | 18 | — | — | — | |||
"Promised You a Miracle" (live) | 1987 | 19 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 55 | — | — | — | Live in the City of Light | |
Ballad of the Streets EP "Belfast Child" |
1989 | 1 | 12 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | — |
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Street Fighting Years |
"This Is Your Land" | 13 | 38 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 18 | — [F][G] |
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"Kick It In" | 15 | 94 | — | 65 | 6 | — | 34 | 27 | — | — | |||
The Amsterdam EP "Let It All Come Down" / "Sign o' the Times" / "Jerusalem" |
18 | 77 | — | 40 | 11 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [37] |
GER [4] |
IRE [38] |
ITA [39] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
SWE [8] |
US [40] | |||
"Let There Be Love" | 1991 | 6 | 15 | — | 16 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 9 | — | Real Life |
"See the Lights" | 20 | 100 | 10 | 48 | 16 | 22 | 42 | — | 27 | 40 [F][G] | ||
"Stand by Love" | 13 | 70 | — | — | 14 | — | 25 | — | 39 | — [G] | ||
"Real Life" | 34 | 103 | — | — | — | — | – | — | — | — | ||
"Love Song" / "Alive and Kicking" | 1992 | 6 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 50 | — | — | — | Glittering Prize 81/92 |
"She's a River" | 1995 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 52 [F][G] |
Good News from the Next World |
"Hypnotised" | 18 | 85 | 34 | 62 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Glitterball" | 1998 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 72 | — | — | — | Néapolis |
"War Babies" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
GER [4] |
ITA [39] |
NL [43] | |||
"Homosapien" | 2001 | 134 | — | — | — | — | Neon Lights |
"Belfast Trance" (John '00' Fleming/Simple Minds) | 2002 | 74 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Cry" | 47 | — | 92 | 25 | 65 | Cry | |
"Spaceface" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"New Sunshine Morning" (Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"One Step Closer" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Monster" (Liquid People vs Simple Minds) | 67 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" (remixes) [H] | 2003 | — | 92 | — | 16 | — | Live & Rare |
"Dirty Old Town" (with Jimmy Johnstone) | 2004 | 46 | — | — | — | — | |
"Too Much Television" (iTunes-only download) | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | Black & White 050505 |
"Home" | 41 | — | 53 | 18 | 77 | ||
"Stranger" | 2006 | — | — | 97 | — | — | |
"Different World (Taormina.me)" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Rockets" | 2009 | 146 | — | — | 44 | — | Graffiti Soul |
"Stars Will Lead the Way" | — | — | 88 | — | — | ||
"Theme for Great Cities" (Moby remix) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Broken Glass Park" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | Celebrate: The Greatest Hits |
"Blood Diamonds" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Honest Town" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | Big Music |
"Let the Day Begin" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Midnight Walking" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)" (vs the Stranglers; limited release) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Promised You a Miracle" (featuring KT Tunstall) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | Acoustic |
"Magic" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Walk Between Worlds |
"The Signal and the Noise" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Sense of Discovery" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Summer" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Love Song" (live) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | Live in the City of Angels |
"Promised You a Miracle" (live) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"For One Night Only" | — | — | — | — | — | 40: The Best of 1979–2019 | |
"Act of Love" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Direction of the Heart |
"Vision Thing" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"First You Jump"[44] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Traffic" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Solstice Kiss" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) - Live at Paisley Abbey" | — | — | — | — | — | New Gold Dream - Live at Paisley Abbey | |
"Promised You a Miracle - Live at Paisley Abbey" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Get It On" (with Icehouse)[45] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US [40] | |||
"Once Upon a Time" (US-only release) | 1986 | — | Once Upon a Time |
"Take a Step Back" (US-only release) | 1989 | — [G] |
Street Fighting Years |
"Mandela Day" (US-only release) | — | ||
"Travelling Man" (Spain-only release) | 1992 | — | Real Life |
"And the Band Played On" (US-only release) | 1995 | — [F] |
Good News from the Next World |
"Night Music" (Italy-only release) | — | ||
"Great Leap Forwards" (France-only release) | — | ||
"Dancing Barefoot" | 2001 | — | Neon Lights |
"The Jeweller (Part 2)" | 2006 | — | Black & White 050505 |
"Stay Visible" (Australia-only release) | — | ||
"This Is It" (Austria-only release) | 2009 | — | Graffiti Soul |
"Sanctify Yourself" | 2016 | — | Acoustic |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details |
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Verona |
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Glittering Prize 81/92 |
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Seen The Lights – A Visual History |
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Celebrate – Live at the SSE Hydro Glasgow |
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Acoustic in Concert |
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Title | Year | Director[46] |
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"Chelsea Girl" | 1979 | Rock Biz Pix |
"Love Song" | 1981 | Russell Mulcahy |
"Sweat in Bullet" | ||
"Promised You a Miracle" | 1982 | Steve Barron |
"Glittering Prize" | Unknown | |
"Waterfront" | 1983 | John Scarlett-Davis |
"Speed Your Love to Me" | 1984 | |
"Up on the Catwalk" | ||
"Don't You (Forget About Me" | 1985 | Daniel Kleinman |
"Alive and Kicking" | Zbigniew Rybczyński | |
"Sanctify Yourself" | 1986 | Keef |
"All the Things She Said" | Zbigniew Rybczyński | |
"Ghostdancing" | N/A | |
"Promised You a Miracle" (live) | 1987 | John Scarlett-Davis |
"Belfast Child" | 1989 | Andy Morahan |
"Mandela Day" | ||
"This Is Your Land" | ||
"Kick It In" | ||
"Let It All Come Down" | Unknown | |
"Sign o' the Times" | Andy Morahan | |
"Let There Be Love" (Narrative Cut) | 1991 | |
"Let There Be Love" (Performance Cut) | ||
"See the Lights" (Approved Version) | ||
"See the Lights" (Unapproved Version) | Steve Barron | |
"Stand by Love" | Nigel Dick | |
"Real Life" | Unknown | |
"Love Song" | 1992 | Mark Alchin |
"She's a River" | 1995 | Kevin Kerslake |
"Hypnotised" | W.I.Z. | |
"Glitterball" | 1998 | Andy Earl & Stuart MacKenzie |
"War Babies" | Michael Geoghegan | |
"Dancing Barefoot" | 2001 | Ed Sayers |
"Cry" | 2002 | Snorri Brothers |
"Home" | 2005 | Andy Roberts |
"Rockets" | 2009 | Chris Debney |
"Stars Will Lead the Way" | Phil Tidy | |
"This Is It" | ||
"Broken Glass Park" | 2013 | Unknown |
"Blindfolded" | 2014 | Damien Reeves |
"Honest Town" | Giorgio Testi | |
"Let the Day Begin" | Damien Reeves | |
"Midnight Walking" | Roger Sargent | |
"(Get a) Grip (On Yourself)" | 2015 | N/A |
"Blindfolded" (Johnson Somerset remix) | 2016 | Damien Reeves |
"Honest Town" (Johnson Somerset remix) | Giorgio Testi | |
"Midnight Walking" (Johnson Somerset remix) | Roger Sargent | |
"Big Music" (Johnson Somerset remix) | N/A | |
"Promised You a Miracle" (Artwork Video) | ||
"The American" (Artwork Video) | ||
"Alive and Kicking" (Artwork Video) | ||
"Chelsea Girl" (Artwork Video) | ||
"Don't You Forget (About Me)" (Artwork Video) | ||
"Promised You a Miracle" (Band Video) | ||
"Magic" | 2018 | Esteban Diacono |
"For One Night Only" | 2019 | Various |