Studio Albums:
- Life in a Day – Released in April 1979.
- Real to Real Cacophony – Released in November 1979.
- Empires and Dance – Released in September 1980.
- Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call – Released in September 1981 (Sons and Fascination) and November 1981 (Sister Feelings Call).
- New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) – Released in September 1982.
- Sparkle in the Rain – Released in February 1984.
- Once Upon a Time – Released in October 1985.
- Street Fighting Years – Released in May 1989.
- Real Life – Released in April 1991.
- Good News from the Next World – Released in February 1995.
- Néapolis – Released in March 1998.
- Our Secrets Are the Same – Released in June 2004.
- Black & White 050505 – Released in September 2005.
- Graffiti Soul – Released in May 2009.
- Big Music – Released in November 2014.
- Walk Between Worlds – Released in February 2018.
Live Albums and Compilation Albums:
- Celebration (Compilation Album) – Released in October 1982.
- Live in the City of Light (Live Album) – Released in May 1987.
- Street Fighting Years Tour 1989 (Live Album) – Released in April 2021 (recorded during the Street Fighting Years Tour in 1989).
- The Best of Simple Minds (Compilation Album) – Released in October 2001.
- Early Gold (Compilation Album) – Released in July 2003.
- Silver Box (Box Set Compilation) – Released in August 2004.
- Themes – Volume 1: March 79 – April 82 (Compilation Album) – Released in March 2005.
- Themes – Volume 2: August 82 – April 85 (Compilation Album) – Released in March 2005.
- Themes – Volume 3: September 85 – June 87 (Compilation Album) – Released in March 2005.
- Celebrate – The Greatest Hits+ (Compilation Album) – Released in March 2013.
- Acoustic (Acoustic Compilation Album) – Released in November 2016.