On November 11, 2016, “Caroline International” label released “Acoustic”, the seventeenth Simple Minds studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Gorbals Studio” in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by Gavin Goldberg and Andy Wright. The album features  acoustic studio recordings of previously released songs.

Personnel:

• Jim Kerr – vocals
• Gordy Goudie – guitar, harmonica, arranger
• Lewis Chapman – percussion, programming
• Charlie Burchill – guitar, accordion, arranger, programming
• Ged Grimes – bass, backing vocals
• Cherisse Osei – percussion
• KT Tunstall – vocal
• Sarah Brown – backing vocals
• Gavin Goldberg – programming, engineer, mixing
• Stuart Crouch – art direction, design
• Ruth Rowland – hand lettering
• Paul Cox, Paul Khera, Eric Misko, Alan Wild – photography

Track listing:

1. The American
2. Promised You a Miracle
3. Glittering Prize
4. See the Lights
5. New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
6. Someone Somewhere in Summertime
7. Waterfront
8. Sanctify Yourself
9. Chelsea Girl
10. Alive and Kicking
11. Don’t You (Forget About Me)
12. Long Black Train