Acoustic (Simple Minds album)

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Acoustic
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Studio album by
Simple Minds
Released11 November 2016
RecordedJune 2016
Studio
Genre Acoustic
Label Caroline International
Producer
Simple Minds chronology
Live – Big Music Tour 2015
(2015)		Acoustic
(2016)		 Acoustic In Concert
(2017)
Simple Minds studio albums chronology
Big Music
(2014)		Acoustic
(2016)		 Walk Between Worlds
(2018)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The American" Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, Derek Forbes, Brian McGee 4:30
2."Promised You a Miracle" (featuring KT Tunstall)Kerr, Burchill, MacNeil, Forbes4:35
3."Glittering Prize"Kerr, Burchill, MacNeil, Forbes4:07
4."See the Lights"Kerr, Burchill4:58
5."New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)"Kerr, Burchill, MacNeil, Forbes4:58
6."Someone Somewhere in Summertime"Kerr, Burchill, MacNeil, Forbes4:40
7."Waterfront"Kerr, Burchill, MacNeil, Forbes5:16
8."Sanctify Yourself"Kerr, Burchill, MacNeil4:59
9."Chelsea Girl"Kerr, Burchill4:28
10."Alive and Kicking"Kerr, Burchill, MacNeil5:53
11."Don't You (Forget About Me)" Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff5:16
12."Long Black Train" Richard Hawley 4:34

Double LP bonus tracks

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Stand by Love"Kerr, Burchill4:11
14."Speed Your Love to Me"Kerr, Burchill, MacNeil, Forbes4:03
15."Light Travels"Kerr, Burchill, Jez Coad, Sean Kelly4:40

Notes

Personnel

Simple Minds
Additional personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [24] Silver60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ↑ During the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on 26 September 2014, a minimalist (new) line-up of Simple Minds (reduced to Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and Mark Kerr) performed acoustically four songs: "Don't You (Forget About Me)", "Alive and Kicking", "Honest Town" and "Riders on the Storm".
  2. ↑ During the RTL Show on 22 November 2014, Simple Minds (reduced to Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and Mark Kerr) performed acoustically five songs: "Honest Town" (3:50), "Let the Day Begin" (video not available), "Mandela Day" (4:01), "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (4:03) and "Alive and Kicking" (5:33), four of which made available on RTL's website.

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