The American – Simple Minds

Appears On

• Celebrate(2013)
• 40: The Best of 1979–2019(2019)
• NOW Yearbook Extra ’81(2022)
• Punk & New Wave: The Ultimate Collection(2018)
• Glittering Prize 81/92(1992)
• The American(1981)
• New Gold Dreams: Post Punk & New Romantic ’79–’83(2013)
• The Vinyl Collection (79, 84)(2015)
• Now 80s Alternative(2023)
• The Promised(1997)
• Sister Feelings Call(1981)
• The Best of Simple Minds(2001)

Composition

Recording of The American

Other Versions (3)

• The Americanby Nouvelle Vague
• The Americanby Simple Minds
• The American (acoustic)by Simple Minds