The Essential Paul Simon

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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
recording of:
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
additional writer:
Joseph Shabalala (founder and musical director of Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
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:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
4.453:59
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
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)
4.153:35
6The Obvious Child
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
drums (drum set):
Grupo Cultural Olodum (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
harmonica:
Kim Wilson (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
synthesizer [Akai EWI]:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
background vocals:
Briz (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
guitar arranger and horn arranger:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Pelourinho Square in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil (from 1989-12 until 1990-06: drums (drum set)) and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
recording of:
The Obvious Child (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1990)
4.154:09
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
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Charles Doherty (saxaphonist) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
bass:
Vincent Nguini (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
berimbau and other instruments [gourds]:
Naná Vasconcelos (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
congas and triangle:
Mingo Araújo (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
drums (drum set) [box drum]:
Asante (Ghana) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
guitar:
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)
percussion:
Uakti (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
trombone:
Sidinho (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
trumpet:
Clyde Mitchell (horn player) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06) and Sidinho (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
wind synthesizer [Akai EWI]:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
guitar arranger:
Vincent Nguini and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
horn arranger:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 2010)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1989-12 until 1990-06) and Transámerica Studios in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
recording of:
The Cool, Cool River (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
34:32
9Spirit Voices
bass:
Bakithi Kumalo (from 1989-12 until 1990-06) and Armand Sabal‐Lecco (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
bass drum:
Mingo Araújo (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
bongos:
Anthony Carillo (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
claves:
Vincent Nguini (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
congas:
Francisco Aguabella (from 1989-12 until 1990-06), Giovanni Hidalgo (from 1989-12 until 1990-06), Sidinho Moreira (from 1989-12 until 1990-06) and Naná Vasconcelos (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
guitar synthesizer:
Adrian Belew (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
instruments:
Vincent Nguini (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
other instruments [gourd]:
Dom Chacal (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
other instruments [gourds] and triangle:
Naná Vasconcelos (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
tambourine:
Sidinho (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
wind synthesizer [Akai EWI]:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
vocals:
Milton Nascimento (from 1989-12 until 1990-06), Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06) and Naná Vasconcelos (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
guitar arranger:
Vincent Nguini
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) and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
recording of:
Spirit Voices (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
lyricist:
Milton Nascimento and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
translator:
Lizzie Bravo
is based on:
Yaa Amponsah
3.753:54
10Adios Hermanos
additional recording engineer and additional producer:
Roy Halee
associate producer:
Roy Halee and Oscar Hernández (American pianist, arranger and producer)
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
background vocals:
Karen Bernod and Kia Jeffries
lead vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
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 (poet, playwright and visual artist)
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 (poet, playwright and visual artist)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
4:56
12Quality
4:13
13Darling Lorraine
recording engineer and mixer:
Andy Smith (Engineer at the famous "The Hit Factory", New York.)
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)
arranger:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Darling Lorraine
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
46:37
14Hurricane Eye
recording engineer and mixer:
Andy Smith (Engineer at the famous "The Hit Factory", New York.)
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)
arranger:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hurricane Eye
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
3.54:13
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
part of:
The 75th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
44:10
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