Graceland

Name: Graceland
Duration: 4 min 51 s

~ Recording by Paul Simon

Annotation

Recorded in three different places:

Vusi Khumalo, Makhaya Mahlangu, Bakithi Kumalo, Chikapa “Ray” Phiri, and Demola Adepoju were recorded by Peter Thwaites at Ovation Studios, Johannesburg, South Africa
Paul Simon and The Everly Brothers were recorded by Steven Strassman at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, USA and by Mark Cobrin at The Hits Factory, New York, NY, USA

Annotation last modified on 2017-08-02 18:52 UTC.

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track Artist	Release Title	Release Artist	Release Group Type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.2	Graceland	4:48	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	XE1986-08-29	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	925 447-1, WX 52
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	DE1986-08-29	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	925 447-2
1.2	Graceland	4:48	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	US1986-09-01	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	1-25447
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (made in West Germany)	Paul Simon	Album	US1986-09-01	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 25447-2
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	JP1986-10-25	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	32XD-443
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (Matrix/Runout: 925 447-2 SRC-02)	Paul Simon	Album	XE1986	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	925 447-2
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (club release, Columbia House)	Paul Simon	Album	US1986	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	W2 25447
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	AU1986	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	25447-2, 9 25447-2
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	US1986	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 25447-2
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	ZA1986	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	WBCD 1602
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (club release, Columbia House, DIDY 780 on disc)	Paul Simon	Album	US1986	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	W2 25447
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (made in West Germany)	Paul Simon	Album	US1986	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	W2-25447
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	CA1986	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9254471
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	FR1986	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	925 447-1
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	GB1986	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	WX 52
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (WMME Alsdorf)	Paul Simon	Album	XE1986	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	7599-25447-2
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (BMG club release)	Paul Simon	Album	US1986	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)	9 25447-2, D 172315
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	GB1986	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	925 447-2
1.15	Graceland	4:50	Paul Simon	Born at the Right Time: The Best of Paul Simon	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	JP1991	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	WPCP-4420
1.15	Graceland	4:50	Paul Simon	Born at the Right Time: The Best of Paul Simon	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	-1991
3.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	1964–1993	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	US1993-09-28	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 45394-2
2.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	The Paul Simon Anthology	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	XE1993	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9362-45408-2
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	CA1996	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	CDW 46430
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	US1997-04	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 46430-2
1.13	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Les Voix en or, Volume 4	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1997	EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–91, please read annotations before use)	9548 35921 2
2.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	The Paul Simon Anthology	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	US1999-09-21
1.5	Graceland	4:50	Paul Simon	Sing America	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1999	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 47245-2
1.1	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	US2000-05-01	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9362477212
1.1	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	XE2000-05-29	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9362 47721-2, WE 833
1.1	Graceland	4:47	Paul Simon	Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	CA2000	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	WTVD 47721
1.13	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin'	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	US2002-11-05	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	R2 73774
1.13	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin'	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	XE2002-11-05	Rhino (reissue label)	8122-73774-2
1.13	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way Don't Know Where I'm Going	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	XE2002	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	8122-73774-2
1.13	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin'	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	US2003	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	73774
6.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	The Studio Recordings 1972–2000	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	XE2004-07-12	Warner Strategic Marketing	8122-78909-2
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	US2004-07-27	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 78904
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (expanded & remastered)	Paul Simon	Album	AU2004	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	8122789042
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (digipak)	Paul Simon	Album	XE2004	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	R2 78904
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (remastered)	Paul Simon	Album	XE2004	Rhino (reissue label)	8122-78904-2
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	JP2006-09-20	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	WPCR-12417
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	US2007-03-06	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 74803
2.1	Graceland	4:46	Paul Simon	The Essential Paul Simon	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	DE2007-08-17	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
2.1	Graceland	4:46	Paul Simon	The Essential Paul Simon	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	XE2007	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9362-49970-0
2.1	Graceland	4:46	Paul Simon	The Essential Paul Simon	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	CA2007	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	2 159292
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	DE2011-10-21	Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	88697842502, 8869784502
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	JP2011-11-23	Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.)	SICP 20348
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (2004 Re-issue)	Paul Simon	Album	XW2012-06-01	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)	Paul Simon	Album	XW2012-06-01	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	XW2012-06-01	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (25th anniversary edition)	Paul Simon	Album	GB2012-06-04	Sony CMG (subsidiary of SME UK, add only UK releases)	88691914712
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (25th anniversary edition)	Paul Simon	Album	XE2012-06-04	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	88691914712
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (25th anniversary edition)	Paul Simon	Album	CA2012-06-05	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	88691954542
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (25th anniversary edition)	Paul Simon	Album	US2012-06-05	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	88691984122
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (25th anniversary edition)	Paul Simon	Album	US2012-06-05	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	88697977152
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (25th anniversary edition)	Paul Simon	Album	XE2012-06-05	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	88691984122
2.1	Graceland	4:46	Paul Simon	The Essential Paul Simon (2012 reissue)	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	GB2012-08-27	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	88697936782
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	US2012	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	88691914721
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (25th anniversary edition)	Paul Simon	Album	US2012	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	US2012	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	88691914721
8.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	The Complete Albums Collection	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	XE2013-10-11	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88691912922
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	XE2013	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88765457652
1.20	Graceland	?:??	Paul Simon	The Essential Paul Simon	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	-2015	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
4.13	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	NOW Timeless: The Songs	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2022-05-27	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	CDNNNOW126
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland (approx. 1990 or earlier)	Paul Simon	Album	XE-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	7599-25447-2, 925 447-2
1.2	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	CA-		CDW 46430
1.13	Graceland	4:51	Paul Simon	The Paul Simon Collection (On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin')	Paul Simon	Album + Compilation	US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	R2 73774
Promotion
1.2	Graceland	4:48	Paul Simon	Graceland	Paul Simon	Album	JP1986	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	P-13311

Relationships

assistant engineer:	Mark Cobrin Steven Strassman 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 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) 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 Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 485) (order: 485)

recording of:	Graceland

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lyricist and composer:	Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)

publisher:	Paul Simon Music (in 1986)

later translated versions:	Graceland (Dutch version)

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