The Paul Simon Anthology

~ Release by Paul Simon (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Sound of Silence
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
bass guitar:
Bob Bushnell (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Gregg (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15)
guitar:
Vinnie Bell (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15) and Al Gorgoni (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15)
lead vocals:
Art Garfunkel (on 1964-03-10) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1964-03-10)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 74) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 156)
recording of:
The Sound of Silence (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15)
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1963-11 until 1964-02-19)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1963-11 until 1964-02-09)
publisher:
Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., J. Michel KG (publisher), MDW (publisher), Mother Culture Publishing, Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Paul Simon Music (in 1964, in 1992) and Magic Arts Publishing (in 2000)
Simon & Garfunkel4.553:06
2Cecilia
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-02)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-02)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-02) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-02)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-02)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-02) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-02)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 49)
recording of:
Cecilia (on 1969-11-02)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music and Charing Cross Music Inc. (Paul Simon’s publishing company) (in 1970)
Simon & Garfunkel42:55
3El Condor Pasa
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-02)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-02)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-02) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-02)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-02)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-02) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-02)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
performer:
Los Incas (on 1969-11-02)
arranger:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charing Cross Music, Inc. (Paul Simon’s publishing company) (in 1970)
recording of:
El cóndor pasa (If I Could) (Simon & Garfunkel version) (on 1969-11-02)
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Jorge Milchberg, Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and Daniel Alomía Robles (in 1913)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
version of:
El cóndor pasa (The Condor Passes)
Simon & Garfunkel4.153:06
4The Boxer
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-08)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-08)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-08)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-08) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-08)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-08)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-08) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-08)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1969)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 105)
recording of:
The Boxer (on 1969-11-08)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1968)
Simon & Garfunkel4.155:09
5Mrs. Robinson
recording engineer:
Roy Halee (on 1968-02-02)
assistant producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
producer:
Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1968-02-02)
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1968-02-02)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel (on 1968-02-02) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1968-02-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1968) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1968)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 270)
recording of:
Mrs. Robinson (on 1968-02-02)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music (Paul Simon’s publishing company), Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Simon & Garfunkel4.253:55
6Bridge Over Troubled Water
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-09)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-09)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-09)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-09) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-09)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-09)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-09) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-09)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel (on 1969-11-09) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 1), The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 9), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 47), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 58) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 66)
recording of:
Bridge Over Troubled Water (on 1969-11-09)
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music (Paul Simon’s publishing company), Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Simon & Garfunkel4.054:50
7Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
engineer:
Phil Ramone
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass:
Russell George (bassist/violinist)
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and David Spinozza
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist)
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
remixer:
Roy Halee
arranger:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1971)
Paul Simon4.52:43
8Peace Like a River
engineer:
Roy Halee
co-producer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
acoustic guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
congas:
Victor Montanez
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
arranger:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
Paul Simon3:17
9Mother and Child Reunion
recording of:
Mother and Child Reunion
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1971)
Paul Simon2:59
10American Tune
engineer:
Roger Quested and Phil Ramone
co-producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Bob Cranshaw
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Grady Tate
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
keyboard:
Bobby James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 262)
recording of:
American Tune
publisher:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
Paul Simon43:45
11Loves Me Like a Rock
engineer:
Jerry Masters (US bassist & engineer, in The Hombres) and Phil Ramone
co-producer:
The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and Phil Ramone
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer)
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
additional guest background vocals and background vocals [vocal group]:
The Dixie Hummingbirds
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States
recording of:
Loves Me Like a Rock
publisher:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
Paul Simon4.653:18
12Kodachrome
engineer:
Jerry Masters (US bassist & engineer, in The Hombres) and Phil Ramone
co-producer:
The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section)
guitar:
Pete Carr (US guitarist) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
keyboard:
Barry Beckett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States
recording of:
Kodachrome (original version in English) (in 1973)
publisher:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
Paul Simon4.253:30
13Gone at Last
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1981)
recording of:
Gone at Last
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
DeShufflin Limited (in 1975) and Paul Simon Music (in 1975)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Paul Simon3:30
14Still Crazy After All These Years
recording of:
Still Crazy After All These Years
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC, DeShufflin Limited (in 1975) and Paul Simon Music (in 1975)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Paul Simon3:51
15Something So Right
engineer:
Phil Ramone
co-producer:
Phil Ramone
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Grady Tate
electric bass guitar [elec. bass]:
Bob Cranshaw
guitar:
Alexander Gafa, Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and David Spinozza
keyboard:
Bobby James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
piano:
Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Don Elliott
strings arranger:
Quincy Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
recording of:
Something So Right
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Paul Simon Music (in 1973)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Paul Simon3.354:31
1650 Ways to Leave Your Lover
recording of:
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), DeShufflin Limited (in 1975) and Paul Simon Music (in 1975)
Paul Simon3:07
17Slip Slidin’ Away
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 48)
recording of:
Slip Slidin’ Away
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1977)
Paul Simon4.354:44
18Late in the Evening
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
producer:
Phil Ramone and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
mixer:
Phil Ramone
acoustic guitar:
Hugh McCracken
bass guitar [bass]:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
Eric Gale
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
brass [horns] arranger:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Late in the Evening
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Paul Simon Music (in 1980)
part of:
One‐Trick Pony (1980 film soundtrack)
Paul Simon43:56
19Hearts and Bones
engineer and mixer:
Roy Halee
acoustic bass guitar [contrabass guitar]:
Anthony Jackson (US bassist)
acoustic guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar [hi‐string guitar]:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
marimba and vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist)
Rhodes piano:
Richard Tee
mixed at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hearts and Bones
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1982)
Paul Simon3.655:39
20Rene and Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After the War
engineer and mixer:
Roy Halee
acoustic bass guitar [contrabass guitar] and fretless bass:
Anthony Jackson (US bassist)
electric guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
piano:
Rob Sabino
Rhodes piano, Rhodes piano and synthesizer and synthesizer:
Richard Tee
synclavier:
Wells Christie
background vocals:
The Harptones
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
vocals arranger:
The Harptones
orchestrator:
Georges Delerue (French composer)
mixed at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Rene and Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After the War
orchestrator:
Georges Delerue (French composer)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher)
Paul Simon3.353:44
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