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Simple Minds Art Print | Discography Tube Map

Music Art prints | Studio albums are stations, musicians are transit lines | Discographies connected like never before | Researched & plotted for fans of real music.

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Why is this Simple Minds Music Art Print a perfect gift for Simple Minds fans?

Hardly any Simple Minds fans have noticed the jazz legend on New Gold Dream. On this Simple Minds art print the albums run in order, each credited musician on their own line. Herbie Hancock is there, playing on a record they already own.

Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Available in A3, A2 or A1, with US sizes of 16 x 12 in, 24 x 18 in and 36 x 24 in. Each comes unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.

I plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.

The stations run chronologically from Life in a Day in 1979, through New Gold Dream and Once Upon a Time, to Direction of the Heart in 2022.

Two lines run the whole 43 years, and the band around them turns over completely, twice. The early art-rock line-up leaves, the stadium line-up leaves, and the two founders keep going.

The guests are the surprise: jazz, the Velvet Underground and a set of bagpipes all appear. It rewards every closer look.

Contributing musicians on the discography tube map

Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill are credited on all 21 albums. Nothing else on the map comes close.

Derek Forbes plays bass on the first seven, then leaves; Brian McGee drums on the first five; and Mick MacNeil's keyboards run to Real Life in 1991. Mel Gaynor takes the drum chair from New Gold Dream and holds it, on and off, for decades.

New Gold Dream in 1982 is where the map gets interesting. Three different drummers appear on it, and Herbie Hancock is a guest on keyboards on one track.

Kirsty MacColl sings on two tracks of Sparkle in the Rain in 1984, and Street Fighting Years in 1989 is the widest station of the classic era, with Lou Reed taking an additional lead vocal, Manu Katché on drums, Lisa Germano on violin, Stewart Copeland of The Police on uncredited LinnDrum, and Roger Sharp on bagpipes.

Later stations keep pulling in outsiders. Bono sings on Our Secrets Are the Same, KT Tunstall appears on the acoustic record, The Anchoress sings on Walk Between Worlds, and Russell Mael of Sparks takes a vocal on Direction of the Heart.

Art Print Specifications:

Each one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A3, A2 or A1 unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.

Size UK USA / CAN / AUS equivalent Orientation
A3 420 x 297 mm (16 x 12 in) 16 x 12 in Landscape
A2 594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in) 24 x 18 in Landscape
A1 841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in) 36 x 24 in Landscape

FAQ

Did Herbie Hancock really play on a Simple Minds album?
Yes, guesting on keyboards on one track of New Gold Dream in 1982.

Which album is Lou Reed on?
Street Fighting Years in 1989, taking an additional lead vocal on This Is Your Land.

Which album is Kirsty MacColl on?
Sparkle in the Rain in 1984, singing on two tracks.

Who are the two constant members?
Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, credited on all 21 albums from 1979 to 2022.

Is Bono on the map?
Yes, singing on Our Secrets Are the Same. Russell Mael of Sparks appears much later, on Direction of the Heart.

What are the framing options?
Unframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.

Why is this not sold as a Simple Minds poster?
Because the detail needs better paper than a poster gives it. I print each map as a Giclée on 230gsm acid-free fine art paper with a textured matte finish. It comes in A3, A2 or A1, unframed or in a wood frame.

Explore Simple Minds’ Discography for FREE

I am turning the research behind these maps into FREE interactive radar charts, where you pick a musician and follow their line around the albums. I have not charted Simple Minds yet, so request it here and I will research the most requested artists first. The David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Rolling Stones, and Steely Dan charts are free to use now.

Related Music Art Print Maps

Browse the full range of music art prints and the 1980s Music Tube Maps collection at mikebellmaps.com.

Because Russell Mael sings on Direction of the Heart, the Sparks Discography Map Art Print is a natural companion piece, alongside the Echo and the Bunnymen Discography Map Art Print.

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What people say about my tube map designs

“Brilliant idea... really like what you’ve done, Mike.”

Billy Bragg, on the Billy Bragg discography map

“It is truly amazing.”

Bruce Springsteen Archives, Monmouth University, on the Bruce Springsteen discography map

“Awesome!”

Warren Ellis, on the The Shining plot map

Close-up of the Simple Minds discography map, showing the album stations and musician lines in detail, by Mike Bell.
Simple Minds music art print in A1 in a wooden frame, a second view of the framed print, designed by Mike Bell.
Music art print gift for fans - discography tube map print where each album is a station and every credited musician is a line, designed by Mike Bell Maps.
Photograph of the Simple Minds music art print, from Mike Bell&
Close-up of the Simple Minds music map art print, where one-off contributors branch off the main lines, by Mike Bell.
Photograph of the Simple Minds discography map art print by Mike Bell.
Simple Minds discography map art print in A1 (841 x 594 mm) unframed, a Giclée with the releases as stations and the credited musicians as named lines, by Mike Bell.
Simple Minds discography map art print in A1, framed in wood, designed by Mike Bell.
Detail of the Simple Minds discography map art print, with credited musicians running as named lines between the releases, by Mike Bell.
Simple Minds discography map art print in A1 (841 x 594 mm), framed in wood and hung on a wall, designed by Mike Bell.
Close detail of the Simple Minds discography map Giclée print, showing the typeset musician names, by Mike Bell.
Simple Minds discography map art print in A2 (594 x 420 mm) in a wooden frame, designed by Mike Bell.
Simple Minds discography map art print in A2 (594 x 420 mm) unframed, a Giclée on 230gsm fine art paper, by Mike Bell.
Tube map art print gift for fans by Mike Bell - wall art sizes and frame options compared on a wall.
Simple Minds Albums in Order Music Map Art Print by MikeBellMaps