The Paul Simon Anthology

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

Tracklist

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1The Boy in the Bubble
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)
44:02
2Graceland
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)
4.34:51
3Under 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)
4.153:38
4That Was Your Mother
assistant engineer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
accordion:
Alton Rubin, Sr. (Dopsie)
bass guitar:
Alonzo Johnson (saxophonist and flautist)
drums (drum set):
Alton Rubin, Jr.
guitar:
Sherman Robertson
saxophone:
Johnny Hoyt
washboard:
David Rubin
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
performer:
Good Rockin’ Dopsie and The Twisters
recorded at:
Master-Trak Enterprises in Crowley, Louisiana, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986)
recording of:
That Was Your Mother
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
3.752:54
5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
alto saxophone:
Alex Foster (Saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Baghiti Khumalo
drums (drum set):
Isaac Mtshali
guitar:
Chikapa “Ray” Phiri and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
percussion:
Assane Thiam (tama player), Babacar Faye and Youssou N’Dour
tenor saxophone:
Leonard Pickett (saxophone)
trumpet:
Earl Gardner
choir vocals:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986-05)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986)
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)
4.155:49
6You 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)
4.34:43
7Homeless
assistant engineer:
Andrew Fraser (audio engineer)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
choir vocals:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
lead vocals [lead singer]:
Joseph Shabalala (founder and musical director of Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-10)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986)
recording of:
Homeless
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Shabalala (founder and musical director of Ladysmith Black Mambazo) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
43:51
8Spirit 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
3.753:58
9The 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)
4.154:10
10Can't Run But
recording of:
Can’t Run But
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
3:36
11Thelma
4:16
12Further to Fly
additional percussion:
Beloba (from 1989-12 until 1990-06), Canegal (from 1989-12 until 1990-06), Wilson das Neves (from 1989-12 until 1990-06), Jorginho (from 1989-12 until 1990-06), Luna (unidentifed percussion credit on Paul Simon record) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06) and Pedro Sorongo (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
bass:
Vincent Nguini (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
Batá drum [bata]:
Dom Chacal (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
bongos:
Sidinho (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
classical guitar:
Rafael Rabello (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
congas:
Dom Chacal (from 1989-12 until 1990-06) and Sidinho (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
euphonium:
Dave Bargeron (US trombonist & tubist) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
flugelhorn:
Hugh Masekela (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
guitar:
Vincent Nguini (from 1989-12 until 1990-06) and Ringo Star (Ringo Starr, The Beatles) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
other instruments [gourds]:
Naná Vasconcelos (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
percussion:
Mingo Araújo (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
synthesizer [Akai EWI]:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
vocals:
Naná Vasconcelos (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:
Impressão Digital Studios in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (from 1989-12 until 1990-06), 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:
Further to Fly (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
3.45:35
13She Moves On
recording of:
She Moves On
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
4:58
14Born at the Right Time
recording of:
Born at the Right Time
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
5:09
15The Cool, Cool River
recording of:
The Cool, Cool River
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
5:45
16The Sound of Silence
recording of:
The Sound of Silence
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)
35:41