The Essential Paul Simon

~ Release by Paul Simon (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

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1Graceland
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin, Steven Strassman and Peter Thwaites
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Baghiti Khumalo
drums (drum set):
Vusi Khumalo
guitar:
Chikapa “Ray” Phiri
pedal steel guitar:
Demola Adepoju
percussion:
Makhaya Mahlangu
background vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
vocals:
The Everly Brothers and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
performer:
Tau Ea Matsekha
recorded at:
Amigo Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Ovation Studios in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (in 1985-02) and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986-04)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 485)
recording of:
Graceland
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
4.34:46
2Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
5:39
3The Boy in the Bubble
3:59
4You Can Call Me Al
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
baritone saxophone and bass saxophone:
Ronald E. Cuber
bass guitar:
Baghiti Khumalo
drums (drum set):
Isaac Mtshali
electric bass guitar [six-string electric bass] and background vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
guitar:
Chikapa “Ray” Phiri
guitar synthesizer:
Adrian Belew
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
solo tin whistle [pennywhistle]:
Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist)
synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
trombone:
Kim Allan Cissel and David W. Bargeron (US trombonist & tubist)
trumpet:
Alan Rubin, John Faddis, Lewis Michael Soloff and Ronald E. Brecker
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
horn arranger:
Rob Mounsey
additional arranger:
Chikapa “Ray” Phiri
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1985-05 until 1986-04)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986)
recording of:
You Can Call Me Al
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
4.34:36
5Under African Skies
3:35
6The Obvious Child
4:09
7Born at the Right Time
accordion:
C.J. Chenier (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
bass:
Bakithi Kumalo (from 1989-12 until 1990-06) and Armand Sabal‐Lecco (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
bass drum and other instruments [bottles]:
Sidinho (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
bell [go go bells]:
Mingo Araújo (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
congas:
Mingo Araújo (from 1989-12 until 1990-06), Dom Chacal (from 1989-12 until 1990-06) and Sidinho (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
drums (drum set):
Félix Sabal Lecco (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
guitar:
J.J. Cale (from 1989-12 until 1990-06), Vincent Nguini (from 1989-12 until 1990-06) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
other instruments [chakeire]:
Ya Yo de la Nelson (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
background vocals:
Djana'd Elolongue Mbango Catherine (from 1989-12 until 1990-06), Florence Gnimagnon (from 1989-12 until 1990-06) and Charlotte Mbango (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
horn arranger:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Impressão Digital Studios in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (from 1989-12 until 1990-06), Studio Guillhaume Tell in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (from 1989-12 until 1990-06) and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
recording of:
Born at the Right Time (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
43:48
8The Cool, Cool River
4:32
9Spirit Voices
3:54
10Adios Hermanos
additional recording engineer and additional producer:
Roy Halee
background vocals:
Karen Bernod and Kia Jeffries
lead vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
commentary:
Segment Two: Sunday Afternoon / Time Is an Ocean / Can I Forgive Him / Virgil / Trailways Bus / Adios Hermanos by Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Adiós Hermanos
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and Derek Walcott
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
34:43
11Born in Puerto Rico
recording of:
Born in Puerto Rico
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and Derek Walcott
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
4:56
12Quality
4:13
13Darling Lorraine
6:37
14Hurricane Eye
4:13
15Father and Daughter
4:10
16Outrageous
3:22
17Wartime Prayers
4:49