Album artist 137 - Simple Minds

This page lists the album chart runs of Simple Minds. A list of songs by Simple Minds can be found here. The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Simple Minds	Street Fighting Years	1989	UK 1 - May 1989 (28 weeks), ODK Germany 1 - May 1989 (31 weeks) (7 weeks at number 1) (19 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 8 weeks - Jun 1989, Germany 1 - May 1989 (21 weeks), Europe num 1 for 5 weeks - May 1989, Switzerland 1 - May 1989 (23 weeks), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1989), Holland free40 2 of 1989, France Best 2 of 1989, Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1989), Austria 3 - Jun 1989 (5 months), Norway 4 - May 1989 (10 weeks), Sweden 4 - May 1989 (14 weeks), Italy 10 of 1989, France (InfoDisc) 16 of 1989 (peak 1, 44 weeks), Billboard 70 - May 1989 (12 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 95 - Mar 2020 (1 week)
2	Simple Minds	Once Upon A Time	1985	UK 1 - Nov 1985 (83 weeks), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jul 1996), Sweden 4 - Nov 1985 (20 weeks), France Best 4 of 1985, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1986), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1986), ODK Germany 5 - Nov 1985 (27 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), Germany 5 - Nov 1985 (6 weeks), Norway 6 - Oct 1985 (18 weeks), Switzerland 7 - Nov 1985 (20 weeks), Billboard 10 - Nov 1985 (37 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Italy 17 of 1985, Holland free40 19 of 1985, France (InfoDisc) 26 of 1985 (peak 7, 18 weeks), US CashBox 30 of 1986, US BB 31 of 1986, Guiness 88, Acclaimed 2107 (1985), RYM 164 of 1985, Xgau rating B- (1985)
3	Simple Minds	Sparkle In The Rain	1984	UK 1 - Feb 1984 (57 weeks), New Zealand 1 for 2 - Feb 1984, Sweden 2 - Feb 1984 (12 weeks), Holland free40 2 of 1984, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1988), France Best 9 of 1984, ODK Germany 14 - Mar 1984 (13 weeks), Germany 14 - Mar 1984 (3 weeks), Norway 14 - Feb 1984 (3 weeks), Switzerland 19 - Mar 1984 (4 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 22 of 1984 (peak 17, 35 weeks), Italy 41 of 1984, Billboard 64 - Feb 1984 (24 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 80 - Mar 2015 (1 week), Acclaimed 2810 (1983), RYM 145 of 1984
4	Simple Minds	New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)	1982	Holland free40 1 of 1982, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1987), UK 3 - Sep 1982 (53 weeks), Melody Maker 7 of 1982, Sweden 9 - Sep 1982 (15 weeks), Norway 17 - Oct 1982 (9 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 47 - Aug 2016 (1 week), ODK Germany 47 - Aug 2016 (1 week), Vinyl Surrender 60 of all time, Billboard 69 - Feb 1983 (18 weeks), Belgium 71 of all time (1982), Acclaimed 804 (1982), RYM 21 of 1982, Xgau rating C+ (1983)
5	Simple Minds	Glittering Prize 81-92	1992	UK 1 - Oct 1992 (39 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Dec 1992, New Zealand 1 for 4 - Nov 1992, UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 1993), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Dec 1994), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1993), ODK Germany 10 - Nov 1992 (28 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Germany 10 - Nov 1992 (5 weeks), Switzerland 14 - Nov 1992 (15 weeks), Sweden 17 - Oct 1992 (11 weeks), Australia (ARIA) 32 of 1992, Italy 58 of 1992
6	Simple Minds	Live - In the city of light	1987	UK 1 - Jun 1987 (26 weeks), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1991), ODK Germany 3 - Jun 1987 (19 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), Germany 3 - Jun 1987 (10 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1991), Switzerland 5 - Jun 1987 (14 weeks), Sweden 5 - Jun 1987 (15 weeks), Norway 6 - Jun 1987 (9 weeks), Austria 10 - Jul 1987 (3 months), Italy 17 of 1987, France (InfoDisc) 37 of 1987 (peak 4, 16 weeks), Billboard 96 - Jul 1987 (10 weeks)
7	Simple Minds	Good News From The Next World	1995	Switzerland 1 - Feb 1995 (17 weeks), UK 2 - Feb 1995 (14 weeks), Sweden 2 - Feb 1995 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 4 - Feb 1995 (22 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Germany 4 - Feb 1995 (6 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1995), France Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 1995), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1995), Norway 5 - Feb 1995 (15 weeks), Austria 16 - Feb 1995 (4 months), Italy 31 of 1995, France (InfoDisc) 84 of 1995 (peak 3, 11 weeks), Billboard 87 - Feb 1995 (7 weeks)
8	Simple Minds	Real Life	1991	UK 2 - Apr 1991 (25 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Apr 1991 (29 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jul 1991), ODK Germany 3 - Apr 1991 (38 weeks) (11 weeks in top 10), Germany 3 - Apr 1991 (20 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1991), Sweden 5 - Apr 1991 (14 weeks), Norway 7 - Apr 1991 (9 weeks), Italy 8 of 1991, Austria 14 - May 1991 (3 months), Holland free40 21 of 1991, France (InfoDisc) 50 of 1991 (peak 10, 24 weeks), Billboard 74 - May 1991 (11 weeks)
9	Simple Minds	Sons & Fascinations & Sisters Feelings Call	1981	Sweden 4 - Jan 1982 (14 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1986), UK 11 - Sep 1981 (7 weeks), Holland free40 32 of 1981, RYM 58 of 1981
10	Simple Minds	Neapolis	1998	Switzerland 7 - Mar 1998 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 9 - Apr 1998 (8 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Germany 9 - Mar 1998 (1 week), Austria 15 - Apr 1998 (2 months), Norway 15 - Apr 1998 (3 weeks), UK 19 - Mar 1998 (3 weeks), Sweden 23 - Mar 1998 (1 week), Italy 97 of 1998
11	Simple Minds	Graffiti Soul	2009	Switzerland 8 - Jun 2009 (8 weeks), UK 10 - Jun 2009 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 14 - Jun 2009 (12 weeks), Germany 14 - Jun 2009 (1 week)
12	Simple Minds	Black & White	2005	ODK Germany 6 - Oct 2005 (8 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), Germany 6 - Sep 2005 (3 weeks), Switzerland 20 - Sep 2005 (2 weeks), UK 37 - Sep 2005 (2 weeks)
13	Simple Minds	Empires & Dance	1980	Melody Maker 5 of 1980, UK 41 - Sep 1980 (3 weeks), RYM 108 of 1980
14	Simple Minds	The Best Of Simple Minds	2001	UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 2003), ODK Germany 67 - Nov 2001 (1 week)
15	Simple Minds	Big Music	2014	UK Albums 2013-23 peak 12 - Nov 2014 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 16 - Nov 2014 (3 weeks)
16	Simple Minds	Acoustic	2016	UK Albums 2013-23 peak 16 - Nov 2016 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 39 - Nov 2016 (2 weeks)
17	Simple Minds	Cry	2002	Switzerland 35 - Apr 2002 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 38 - Apr 2002 (6 weeks)
18	Simple Minds	x5	2012	ODK Germany 99 - Mar 2012 (1 week)
19	Simple Minds	Reproduction	1988	UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1988)
20	Simple Minds	A Life In The Day	1979	UK 30 - May 1979 (6 weeks)
21	Simple Minds	Celebration	1982	UK 45 - Mar 1982 (6 weeks)
22	Simple Minds	New Gold Union	1985	UK 98 - Oct 1985 (1 week)
23	Simple Minds	Neon Lights	2001	ODK Germany 58 - Oct 2001 (1 week)
24	Simple Minds	The Promised (Night Of The Proms)	1997	ODK Germany 97 - Oct 1997 (2 weeks)
25	Simple Minds	Celebrate - The Greatest Hits	2013	UK Albums 2013-23 peak 19 - Mar 2013 (5 weeks)
26	Simple Minds	Walk Between Worlds	2018	UK Albums 2013-23 peak 4 - Feb 2018 (3 weeks)
27	Simple Minds	Real to Real Cacophony	1979	RYM 115 of 1979
28	Simple Minds	Direction Of The Heart	2022	UK Albums 2013-23 peak 4 - Oct 2022 (2 weeks)
29	Simple Minds	Live In The City Of Angels	2019	UK Albums 2013-23 peak 9 - Oct 2019 (2 weeks)
30	Simple Minds	Forty - The Best Of - 1979-2019	2019	UK Albums 2013-23 peak 27 - Nov 2019 (1 week)
31	Simple Minds	New Gold Dream - Live From Paisley Abbey	2023	UK Albums 2013-23 peak 23 - Nov 2023 (1 week)
32	Simple Minds	Themes for Great Cities	1982	Xgau rating C- (1982)

Previous Comments

Previous Comments (newest first)

1 Feb 2018

(3) Double Listings

#5 & #24 are the same (New Gold Dream...). Also #15 & #26 (The Best Of). And finally #13 & #22 (Black & White).

Data fixed, thanks

20 Sep 2016

Double Listing - Live - In the City Of Light

#8 & #14 are the same.

Data fixed, thanks

19 Jan 2015

Double Listing - New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)

#5 & #12 are the same. Chart Stats shows the UK Charts for this are #3-53 weeks.

Data fixed, thanks