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Derek Forbes
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Derek Forbes is credited on 701 releases across 136 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1979–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
701
Pressings credited
136
Albums
6
Decades active
240
In collections
Biography
Derek Forbes (born 22 June 1956) is a Scottish musician. He is mostly associated with the Scottish band Simple Minds, having joined in time to record their early demos in 1978 and stayed with the band during their rise to mainstream success and their first six albums, until leaving shortly after their 1985 hit "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (subsequently rejoining in a reduced role from 1995 to 1998). He has also played with Big Country, Propaganda, Oblivion Dust, Spear of Destiny, Kirk Brandon's 10:51 and The Alarm, as well as leading his own projects.
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Credited work
701 releases · 136 albums · active 1979–2026
- Performance · 928
- Other credits · 87
Studios: Farmyard Studios · Regents Park Studios · Newcastle City Hall · The Town House
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Once Upon A Time
1985
New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
1982
Sparkle In The Rain
1984
Street Fighting Years
1989
Glittering Prize 81/92
1992
Don't You (Forget About Me)
1985
Live In The City Of Light
1987
Real To Real Cacophony.
1979
p: Machinery
1985
Empires And Dance
1980
Sons And Fascination / Sister Feelings Call
1981
Life In A Day
1979
Now That's What I Call Music
1983
Wishful Thinking
1985
Propaganda
2024
40: The Best Of 1979-2019
2019
Sons And Fascination
1981
3
2009
1234
1990
Kick It In
1989
Live In The City Of Diamonds
2025
Live In The City Of Angels
2019
Acoustic
2016
12"/80s
2005
Frequent collaborators
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