On October 31, 2014, “Sony Music” label released “Big Music”, the sixteenth Simple Minds studio album. It was recorded May 2009 – August 2014, in London, Bath, Ireland, and was produced by Gavin Goldberg, Steve Osborne, Owen Parker, Andy Wright, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mel Gaynor, Andy Gillespie and Ged Grimes.

Personnel:

• Jim Kerr – vocals
• Charlie Burchill – guitar, keyboard, programming
• Andy Gillespie – keyboard, backing vocals
• Ged Grimes – bass guitar
• Mel Gaynor – drums
• Sarah Brown – backing vocals
• Clinton Outten – backing vocals
• Gavin Goldberg – acoustic guitar, keyboard, programming, mixing
• Andy Wright – keyboards, programming
• Owen Parker – additional guitar, backing vocals, additional programming
• Steve Osborne – programming
• Iain Cook – additional programming
• Paul Statham – additional programming
• Tom Dalgety – additional engineering
• John Henry – additional engineering
• Lewis Chapman – mixing assistant
• JP Chalbos – mastering
• Peacock – art direction, design
• Daniel Reed – cover digital illustration
• Paul Cox – photography
• Martin Smith – photography

Track listing:

1. Blindfolded – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
2. Midnight Walking – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Andy Gillespie
3. Honest Town – Iain Cook, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
4. Big Music – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Andy Gillespie
5. Human – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
6. Blood Diamonds – Iain Cook, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
7. Let the Day Begin – Michael Been
8. Concrete and Cherry Blossom – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
9. Imagination – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
10. Kill or Cure – Paul Statham, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
11. Broken Glass Park – Owen Parker, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
12. Spirited Away – Owen Parker, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill