The Essential Paul Simon (2012 reissue)

~ Release by Paul Simon (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
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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 Magazine’s 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)
44:46
2Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
recording of:
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
additional writer:
Joseph Shabalala
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
5:39
3The Boy in the Bubble
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin and Peter Thwaites
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
accordion:
Forere Motloheloa
acoustic guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Baghiti Khumalo
drums (drum set):
Vusi Khumalo
guitar synthesizer [synthesizer guitar]:
Adrian Belew
percussion:
Makhaya Mahlangu
synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
performer:
Tau Ea Matsekha
recorded at:
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)
recording of:
The Boy in the Bubble
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Forere Motloheloa and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
4.253:59
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)
4.254:36
5Under African Skies
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin and Steven Strassman
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Bakithi Kumalo
drums (drum set):
Isaac Mtshali
guitar:
Adrian Belew, Chikapa “Ray” Phiri and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
vocals:
Linda Ronstadt and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
additional arranger:
Chikapa “Ray” Phiri
recorded at:
Amigo Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and 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:
Under African Skies
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
43:35
6The Obvious Child
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 2010)
recording of:
The Obvious Child
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1990)
4.24:09
7Born at the Right Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 2010)
recording of:
Born at the Right Time
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
43:48
8The Cool, Cool River
vocals:
Naná Vasconcelos
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 2010)
recording of:
The Cool, Cool River
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
34:32
9Spirit Voices
vocals:
Milton Nascimento and Naná Vasconcelos
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 2010)
recording of:
Spirit Voices
lyricist:
Milton Nascimento and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
3.53:54
10Adios Hermanos
additional recording engineer and additional producer:
Roy Halee
background vocals:
Karen Bernod and Kia Jeffries
lead vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
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
cello:
Mark Stewart (NYC-based guitarist, member of Bang on a Can All-Stars)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
Vincent Nguini, Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and Mark Stewart (NYC-based guitarist, member of Bang on a Can All-Stars)
percussion:
Jamey Haddad and Steve Shehan
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Darling Lorraine
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
46:37
14Hurricane Eye
bass:
Bakhiti Khumalo (South African base player)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
Vincent Nguini and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
percussion:
Jamey Haddad and Steve Shehan
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Hurricane Eye
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
34:13
15Father and Daughter
recording engineer and programming:
Andy Smith (Engineer at the famous "The Hit Factory", New York.)
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
mixer:
Tchad Blake
acoustic guitar:
Vincent Nguini
acoustic guitar, classical guitar [nylon string guitar] and electric guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
additional vocals:
Adrian Simon
recording of:
Father and Daughter
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
34:10
16Outrageous
recording engineer and programming:
Andy Smith (Engineer at the famous "The Hit Factory", New York.)
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
mixer:
Tchad Blake
bass:
Pino Palladino
drums (drum set):
Robin DiMaggio
electronic instruments:
Brian Eno
guitar family:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Outrageous
writer:
Brian Eno and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
43:22
17Wartime Prayers
recording engineer and programming:
Andy Smith (Engineer at the famous "The Hit Factory", New York.)
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
mixer:
Tchad Blake
bass:
Pino Palladino
drums (drum set):
Robin DiMaggio and Steve Gadd (drummer)
electronic instruments:
Brian Eno
guitar family:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
keyboard:
Gil Goldstein
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
choir vocals:
The Jessy Dixon Singers
recording of:
Wartime Prayers
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
34:49