Simple MindsBest Simple Minds Albums Ranked

Reel to Real Cacophony (Remastered)

pitchfork

8.5

“*"Won't you come see about me?I'll be alone, dancing, you know it, babyTell me your troubles and doubtsGiving me everything inside and out"* Oh yeah, Simple Minds. They're that *Breakfast Club* band, with the "(Don't You) Forget About Me" song, right? Well, yes. But years before that, they were just one more upstart band toiling in the post-punk swamp of the late-70s UK, cutting tangled avant-dan”

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)

Gunnar

6.7

“**💭 Thoughts:** Not one of Simple Minds’s strongest albums, but there are several amazing and iconic standout tracks, and the bass lines and usage of synths stay consistently strong throughout. **🎶 Tracklist Review** 1.) Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) 🟣 2.) Colours Fly and Catherine Wheel 🟠 3.) Promised You a Miracle 🟣 4.) Big Sleep 🟢 5.) Somebody Up There Likes You 🟢 6.) New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) 🟣 7.) Glittering Prize 🔵 8.) Hunter and the Hunted 🟢 9.) King Is White and in the Crowd 🟡 ──────────────────── **🤔 Track Rating Scale** 🟣 Favorites — My favorite song(s) on the album 🔵 Loved — Really enjoyed it and will revisit often 🟢 Liked — Enjoyed it, but it’s not one I’d revisit often 🟡 Mixed — Has some good moments, but also some bad, most likely won’t revisit 🟠 Disliked — Didn't enjoy it much, won’t be revisiting 🔴 Hated — Will skip every time ⚪️ Interlude, etc — Not rated as an actual song ──────────────────── **🏅 Ranking Scale** 10 — Perfect 9 — Exceptional 8 — Great 7 — Good 6 — Decent 5 — Average 4 — Below Average 3 — Poor 2 — Bad 1 — Awful 0 — Unlistenable”

Once Upon a Time

Gunnar

8.6

“**Thoughts:** This album is without a doubt one of the best new wave/synth-pop albums. From start to finish, it maintains an exceptional level of quality and consistency. **🎶 Tracklist Review** 1.) Once Upon A Time 🔵 2.) All The Things She Said 🟣 3.) Ghostdancing 🔵 4.) Alive and Kicking 🟢 5.) Don’t You (Forget About Me) 🟣 6.) Oh Jungleland 🟢 7.) I Wish You Were Here 🟢 8.) Sanctify Yourself 🟢 9.) Come A Long Way 🔵 ──────────────────── **🤔 Track Rating Scale** 🟣 Favorites — My favorite song(s) on the album 🔵 Loved — Really enjoyed it and will revisit often 🟢 Liked — Enjoyed it, but it’s not one I’d revisit often 🟡 Mixed — Has some good moments, but also some bad, most likely won’t revisit 🟠 Disliked — Didn't enjoy it much, won’t be revisiting 🔴 Hated — Will skip every time ⚪️ Interlude, etc — Not rated as an actual song ──────────────────── **🏅 Ranking Scale** 10 — Perfect 9 — Exceptional 8 — Great 7 — Good 6 — Decent 5 — Average 4 — Below Average 3 — Poor 2 — Bad 1 — Awful 0 — Unlistenable”