Paul Simon Discography of CDs

Paul Simon discography Aired on VH-1 and PBS, GRACELAND includes interviews, performances, and additional footage not previously seen. Engineers include: Roy Halee, Peter Thwaites, Mark Cobrin. Liner Note Author: Paul Simon. Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London, England; Amigo Studios, Los Angeles; Master-Trak Enterprises, Crowley, LA; Ovation Studios, Johannesburg, RSA; The Hit Factory, New York. Arrangers: Chikapa "Ray" Phiri; Paul Simon. Personnel includes: Paul Simon (vocals, guitar); Linda Ronstadt, The Everly Brothers, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, General M.D. Shirinda, The Gaza Sisters, Joseph Shabalala (vocals); Adrian Belew (guitar, syntesizer guitar); Chikapa "Ray" Phiri, Daniel Xilakazi (guitar); Demola Adepoju (pedal steel); Forere Motloheloa, Jonhjon Mikhalali (accordion); Alex Foster (alto sax); Lenny Pickett (tenor sax); Ronnie Cuber (baritone saxophone); Earl Gardner, Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker, Lew Soloff, Alan Rubin (trumpet); Rob Mounsey (synthesizer); Baghiti Khumalo ...

Paul Simon songs A stunning live performance by the legendary Paul Simon featuring performances of his most beloved and classic songs, as well as newer selections from his critically acclaimed 2011 release "So Beautiful or So What." This package includes a Blu-Ray disc of the show in its entirety.

Paul Simon CD discography Additional personnel includes: Paul Simon, The Winans (vocals). Recorded between 1986 & 1990. Includes liner notes by Paul Simon & Joanne Morris. Signing with Warner Brothers after their high-profile appearance on Paul Simon's GRACELAND, the South African vocal ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo recorded a number of albums for the label in the late 1980s and early '90s, the first three of which are represented on this solid 17-track collection. Simon is on hand to bookend the set by joining the group, led by founding member Joseph Shabalala, on the resonant "Homeless" (co-penned by Simon and Shabalala) and a soothing rendition of "Amazing Grace," while Ladysmith also collaborate with the Winans gospel family on the slick, synthesizer-laden "Leaning on the Everlasting Arm." Though this is some of ...

Paul Simon CD discography Digitally remastered by Greg Calbi (Sterling Sound, New York, New York). In his career, Paul Simon has had an impeccable ability to bring together melody and lyric with various global styles, creating some of the smartest pop around. Ever since he left behind the rigid musical borders of Simon & Garfunkel's folk-rock, Simon has built upon that fertile base. And as NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE SONGS, a Warner Brothers-era greatest hits compilation, clearly shows, Simon expanded his cultural horizons and sent his musical appetite into overdrive to separate his compositions from those of his contemporaries. From reggae lilts and Southern gospel choirs to urban Tejano twangs and South African Township jives, Simon invested his music with the spirit of a worldwide community--curious, considering his seemingly complete lack ...

Paul Simon albums Are 36 songs enough to truly encompass the "essential" items in the catalog of a master craftsman like Paul Simon? Probably not, but it's a healthy dose, and a damned fine anthology regardless. Roughly chronological in sequence, THE ESSENTIAL PAUL SIMON focuses exclusively on the folk-rock hero's post-Garfunkel days, and follows his maturation as a songwriter and record-maker. In retrospect, it quickly becomes apparent that the cross-genre concoctions of his celebrated 1986 album, GRACELAND, had been part of his modus operandi all along: see the reggae lilt of "Mother and Child Reunion," the salsa flavor of "Late in the Evening," and the gospel glow of "Loves Me Like a Rock." Whatever the musical mode, every song on this satisfying collection is powered by Simon's ...

Paul Simon music CDs STILL CRAZY marked the end of one era for Simon and pointed toward the beginning of another. Simon was always the kind of artist whose growth could be easily measured from album to album, as he progressed from and expanded upon his previous work. The songs here are the furthest logical extensions of the songwriting style he developed in the early '70s. The musical and lyrical sophistication of said style is at its apex; it was the best Paul Simon album possible at that time. From the brooding sexual disconsolation of "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" to the the barely veiled psychosis of the title track, STILL CRAZY is full of expertly crafted songs of neurosis and disaffection. Also at its peak is the ...

Paul Simon discography Aired on VH-1 and PBS, GRACELAND includes interviews, performances, and additional footage not previously seen. Engineers include: Roy Halee, Peter Thwaites, Mark Cobrin. Liner Note Author: Paul Simon. Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London, England; Amigo Studios, Los Angeles; Master-Trak Enterprises, Crowley, LA; Ovation Studios, Johannesburg, RSA; The Hit Factory, New York. Arrangers: Chikapa "Ray" Phiri; Paul Simon. Personnel includes: Paul Simon (vocals, guitar); Linda Ronstadt, The Everly Brothers, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, General M.D. Shirinda, The Gaza Sisters, Joseph Shabalala (vocals); Adrian Belew (guitar, syntesizer guitar); Chikapa "Ray" Phiri, Daniel Xilakazi (guitar); Demola Adepoju (pedal steel); Forere Motloheloa, Jonhjon Mikhalali (accordion); Alex Foster (alto sax); Lenny Pickett (tenor sax); Ronnie Cuber (baritone saxophone); Earl Gardner, Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker, Lew Soloff, Alan Rubin (trumpet); Rob Mounsey (synthesizer); Baghiti Khumalo ...

Paul Simon songs Are 36 songs enough to truly encompass the "essential" items in the catalog of a master craftsman like Paul Simon? Probably not, but it's a healthy dose, and a damned fine anthology regardless. Roughly chronological in sequence, THE ESSENTIAL PAUL SIMON focuses exclusively on the folk-rock hero's post-Garfunkel days, and follows his maturation as a songwriter and record-maker. In retrospect, it quickly becomes apparent that the cross-genre concoctions of his celebrated 1986 album, GRACELAND, had been part of his modus operandi all along: see the reggae lilt of "Mother and Child Reunion," the salsa flavor of "Late in the Evening," and the gospel glow of "Loves Me Like a Rock." Whatever the musical mode, every song on this satisfying collection is powered by Simon's ...

Paul Simon CD discography A stunning live performance by the legendary Paul Simon featuring performances of his most beloved and classic songs, as well as newer selections from his critically acclaimed 2011 release "So Beautiful or So What." This package includes a Blu-Ray disc of the show in its entirety.

Paul Simon albums Produced by longtime collaborator Phil Ramone, Paul Simon's So Beautiful or So What features guitarist Vincent Nguini, percussionist Steve Shehan, backing vocals from Simon's wife, Edie Brickell, and his daughter, Lulu, and a generous helping of the bluegrass group Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. Audio Mixer: Phil Ramone. Liner Note Author: Elvis Costello. Photographer: Mark Seliger.

Paul Simon music CDs When it came time to cut a live album documenting his supporting tour for his excellent 2011 album So Beautiful or So What, Paul Simon did what he always does: he set up shop in his hometown of New York City. Previously, he -- either with or without Art Garfunkel -- released albums recorded at massive venues like Madison Square Garden or Central Park, but Hear Music's 2012 Live in New York City -- available either as a two-CD/one-DVD set or simply as a double CD or single DVD -- was recorded at the comparatively intimate Webster Hall and, appropriately enough, the performance feels comparatively cozy, Simon striking just the right blend of playing for himself and playing for the audience. He showcases a ...

Paul Simon discography Singer-songwriter Paul Simon had been on the cutting-edge of pop music throughout most of the 1960s and the '70s, first as half of the seminal folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, and then as a well-received solo artist. But the rise of 1980s rock and new wave saw a decline in Simon's commercial success, and the singer responded by experimenting with different musical styles--most notably, world beat--that culminated in his adventurous 1986 masterpiece GRACELAND. The album's fusion of American folk-rock songwriting and buoyant South African rhythms not only broke new ground in pop music, but became Simon's biggest-selling solo record and introduced Western audiences to the South African band Ladysmith Black Mambazo. This episode of the CLASSIC ALBUMS series examines the making of Simon's groundbreaking ...

Paul Simon songs Includes liner notes by Kevin Howlett, Paul Zollo and Philip Glass. This 3-CD box set contains a 40-page booklet with extensive liner notes, track by track annotations, complete personnel and recording information a discography, rare photographs and is divided into three sections "The Early Years," "The Solo Years" and "Graceland And Beyond." Upon the realization that 50 percent meant "half," Paul Simon terminated his wildly successful partnership with Art Garfunkel. Anyone who was paying attention to the quality of the writing on those Simon & Garfunkel albums shouldn't have been surprised by Simon's rapid emergence as a solo artist of the first order. His self-titled solo debut is a vibrant, eclectic affair that expands on the artistic developments of his former work while exploring new musical ...

Paul Simon CD discography Building on the solid reputation of Simon & Garfunkel and the genre-exploring experiments of his solo debut, Paul Simon released this exceptional collection of songs in 1973. Simon seems to revel in his newfound solo freedom here, expanding his folk-rock palette to include gospel, reggae, R&B, and Dixieland, ratcheting up production values, and performing with great authority and confidence. That confidence is supported by some of the artist's finest and most focused compositions, including the jangly, exuberant "Kodachrome," a metaphor for the subjectivity of memory, the beautiful acoustic ballad "American Tune," and the gospel-derived "Love Me Like a Rock." The Dixie Hummingbirds lend their exquisite harmonies to "Loves Me Like a Rock" [is it "love" or "loves"?] and "Tenderness," while Reverend Claude Jeter contributes ...

Paul Simon albums STILL CRAZY marked the end of one era for Simon and pointed toward the beginning of another. Simon was always the kind of artist whose growth could be easily measured from album to album, as he progressed from and expanded upon his previous work. The songs here are the furthest logical extensions of the songwriting style he developed in the early '70s. The musical and lyrical sophistication of said style is at its apex; it was the best Paul Simon album possible at that time. From the brooding sexual disconsolation of "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" to the the barely veiled psychosis of the title track, STILL CRAZY is full of expertly crafted songs of neurosis and disaffection. Also at its peak is the ...

Paul Simon albums Additional personnel includes: Paul Simon, The Winans (vocals). Recorded between 1986 & 1990. Includes liner notes by Paul Simon & Joanne Morris. Signing with Warner Brothers after their high-profile appearance on Paul Simon's GRACELAND, the South African vocal ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo recorded a number of albums for the label in the late 1980s and early '90s, the first three of which are represented on this solid 17-track collection. Simon is on hand to bookend the set by joining the group, led by founding member Joseph Shabalala, on the resonant "Homeless" (co-penned by Simon and Shabalala) and a soothing rendition of "Amazing Grace," while Ladysmith also collaborate with the Winans gospel family on the slick, synthesizer-laden "Leaning on the Everlasting Arm." Though this is some of ...

Paul Simon music CDs Paul Simon's 1974 concert recording LIVE RHYMIN' is an intimate offering of some of Simon's greatest hits up until then, including "Homeward Bound," "Mother and Child Reunion," "American Tune" and others. Simon is in fine voice and accompanies himself on acoustic guitar. His guitar parts are subtle and sophisticated and always in motion, choreographing his songs. He is joined here on some numbers by the Peruvian acoustic instrumental group Urubamba and on others by gospel vocal group the Jesse Dixon Singers. Even back then Simon was mixing and matching different musical cultures and using them as settings for his songs. As always, his musical experiments are intriguing and enjoyable. Photographers: Janet Vincent; Paul Simon. Personnel includes: Paul Simon (vocals, guitar); Urubamba, The Jessy Dixon Singers. Audio Remasterer: ...

Paul Simon discography As singer/songwriter Frank Tedesso once put it, GRACELAND is the mountaintop and RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS is the mist around the peak. The latter certainly does seem to pick up where it's South African-flavored predecessor left off. Though RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS relies on the traditional musical forms of a different part of the world (Brazil), Simon uses a somewhat similar strategy. He wraps his very American voice and lyrics around the rhythms and harmonies of a culture much more dependent on polyrhythms. In the process, he creates a new paradigm that is simultaneously familiar and excitingly fresh. A new development is the undercurrent of social protest in the lyrics, something that GRACELAND only hinted at. A running lyrical theme is the intrusion of science ...

Paul Simon songs Paul Simon's 1974 concert recording LIVE RHYMIN' is an intimate offering of some of Simon's greatest hits up until then, including "Homeward Bound," "Mother and Child Reunion," "American Tune" and others. Simon is in fine voice and accompanies himself on acoustic guitar. His guitar parts are subtle and sophisticated and always in motion, choreographing his songs. He is joined here on some numbers by the Peruvian acoustic instrumental group Urubamba and on others by gospel vocal group the Jesse Dixon Singers. Even back then Simon was mixing and matching different musical cultures and using them as settings for his songs. As always, his musical experiments are intriguing and enjoyable. Japanese paper sleeve Blu-Spec CD pressing. Sony. 2011. Personnel includes: Paul Simon (vocals, guitar); Urubamba, The Jessy ...

Paul Simon CD discography This entry in the Greatest Hits Live series features the legendary Paul Simon playing before dedicated fans at Philadelphia's Tower Theater in 1980. A consummate live performer, Simon treats the crowd to songs from across his career, including the Simon & Garfunkel hits "The Boxer" and "The Sound of Silence," as well as "Still Crazy After All These Years," "American Tune," and many more. This concert was filmed at Philadelphia's Tower Theater in 1980 and captures Simon in fine form with a superb backing band featuring most of Stuff. The set list ranges across his career up to that point and includes both Simon & Garfunkel and solo hits.

Paul Simon albums In May 2007, the Library of Congress gathered an unprecedented group of musicians together in Washington DC to honor Simon as the 1st recipient of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Marc Anthony, Shawn Colvin, Art Garfunkel, Alison Krauss, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Lyle Lovett, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Bob Costas, Jerry Douglas, Stephen Marley, Dixie Hummingbirds, Billy Collins, Buckwheat Zydeco, Yolanda Adams, Jessy Dixon, Dianne Reeves, the Muppets, and Philip Glass joined Paul onstage in a multicultural tribute. This gala event was captured with 5.1 Surround Sound. Also included are archival performances with George Harrison and Miriam Makeba, plus tribute to Joe DiMaggio taped at Yankee Stadium.

Paul Simon music CDs The 1980 film ONE TRICK PONY starred and featured the music of Paul Simon, who portrayed a singer-songwriter of considerably less renown than himself. Full of heart, humor and realism, it's one of the best music-oriented dramas extant, and this soundtrack album is equally substantial. ONE TRICK PONY marked an important turning point in Simon's artistic development. Though his musical sophistication had grown, previous to this album his lyrical approach was still oriented towards the linear storytelling style he began with in the '60s. Here, Simon began to develop a more poetic, imagistic approach to lyric-writing. While the salsa horn section of the hit "Late In The Evening" foreshadows Simon's later cultural experiments, it's tracks like "Jonah" and "Oh, Marion" that really tell of things to come. In the former, Simon plumbs the biblical metaphor, skillfully interspersing it with more autobiographical-sounding details. On the latter, he uses metaphysical, slightly surreal imagery to tell the story of a man at odds with his own emotions. Both tunes are representative of the ...

Paul Simon discography The three albums collected in the 2012 U.K. box set Original Album Classics may not be considered classics by most Paul Simon fans -- they are the three he released in his late-career wilderness, prior to his 2011 comeback: Songs from the Capeman, You're the One, and the Brian Eno-produced Surprise -- but there are good songs on each of these records, and the latter two are quite excellent indeed. So this is a handsome, affordable way to pick up Simon albums that are often underrated. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine EU-only three CD set containing a trio of albums from the veteran singer/songwriter. Includes the albums Songs From The Capeman, You're The One and Surprise. Sony. 2012.

Paul Simon songs On the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon's GRACELAND, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Joe Berlinger offers a glimpse at the controversy surrounding the decision to record the album in South Africa despite a UN boycott of the nation, which was aimed at ending apartheid. In the run-up to an eagerly anticipated reunion concert, Simon, Quincy Jones, Peter Gabriel, David Byrne, Harry Belafonte, Paul McCartney and others reflect on the decision to record with local artists in South Africa, and the cultural impact of the album that delivered such hits as "I Know What I Know" and "You Can Call Me Al." GRACELAND: With Graceland, Paul Simon hit on the idea of combining his always perceptive songwriting with the little-heard mbaqanga music of South Africa, creating a fascinating hybrid that re-enchanted his old audience and earned him a new one. It is true that the South African angle (including its controversial aspect during the apartheid days) was a powerful marketing tool and that the catchy music succeeded in presenting listeners with that magical combination: something they'd never heard before that nevertheless sounded familiar. As eclectic as any record Simon had made, it also delved into zydeco and conjunto-flavored rock & roll while marking a surprising new lyrical approach (presaged on some songs on Hearts and Bones); for the most part, Simon abandoned a linear, narrative approach to his words, instead drawing highly poetic, abstract, and satiric portraits of modern life, often charged by striking images and turns of phrase torn from the headlines or overheard in contemporary speech. An enormously successful record, Graceland became the standard against which subsequent musical experiments by major artists were measured and continues to provide rewards to its listeners and remains a pivotal listening experience for writers, artists and fans. UNDER AFRICAN SKIES: The story of the making of Graceland, and the controversy created when Simon went to South Africa to record with local artists, is told in Under African Skies, the new full-length documentary from two-time Emmy and Peabody Award winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger. Under African Skies travels with Paul Simon back to South Africa 25 years after his first visit. Simon revisits the making of the record, surveying from the vantage of history the turbulence and controversy surrounding the album's genesis. His artistic decision to collaborate with African musicians created a new world musical fusion, combining American and African musical idioms while igniting an intense political crossfire, with Paul Simon accused of breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa designed to end the Apartheid regime. Included is a Blu-ray with the full-length feature documentary film plus deleted scenes with extended interviews.

Paul Simon CD discography Casual listeners view GRACELAND as a comeback/rejuvenation for Simon, not realizing that throughout his recording career, he never stopped growing, with each album expanding on the artistic advances of the previous one. HEARTS AND BONES was the last link in the chain that led to the epiphany of GRACELAND, the adventurous bridge between that album and the poetic insights of ONE TRICK PONY. Simon hadn't yet given himself over to the impressionistic, non-linear lyrical style he would eventually pursue, but here he invests his more traditional story-telling lyrics with a high degree of poetic imagery. The arrangements are equally imaginative. The moving title tune, which details the breakup of Simon's marriage to actress Carrie Fisher, moves from a folky, acoustic feel to a sensuous, swaying rhythm and back, seamlessly. The witty "Allergies" calls on the services of an unlikely guest, Al Dimeola, to provide guitar pyrotechnics that perfectly capture the song's claustrophobic panic. As always, there are several elegant, harmonically brilliant ballads, such as the evocative "Rene & Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War." Only Simon could attach such a beautiful tune to such a pretentious title. HEARTS AND BONES is a vital, criminally underlooked part of the Paul Simon catalog. Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot. Recording information: Atlantic Recording Studios, New York (08/1981); Mediasound Inc., New York (08/1981); Power Station Inc., New York (08/1981); Regent Sound Studios, New York (08/1981); Sigma Sound Studios, New York (08/1981); Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood (08/1981); Atlantic Recording Studios, New York (12/1982); Mediasound Inc., New York (12/1982); Power Station Inc., New York (12/1982); Regent Sound Studios, New York (12/1982); Sigma Sound Studios, New York (12/1982); Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood (12/1982). Photographer: Arthur Elgort. Personnel: Paul Simon (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Roy Halee.

Paul Simon albums The title makes plain the intention of Paul Simon on this 2011 double-disc set: the focus is not on the hits but the songs, to the extent that his most famous song is not performed either by him solo or with Art Garfunkel, it is sung by Aretha Franklin, a selection that suggests this compilation will be more idiosyncratic than it is. Many of the songs that are Simon's solo staples -- "Mother and Child Reunion," "Kodachrome," "American Tune," "Late in the Evening," "Still Crazy After All These Years," "Graceland," "The Boy in the Bubble" -- are here, enough to almost camouflage the big songs that are missing in action, including "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," "Duncan," "Slip Slidin' Away," and "You Can Call Me Al." All these are casualties of a concept that allows for Simon to spend the entirety of the second disc on albums released since 1990, a move that fits the aesthetic -- there's no dip in quality -- but is sure to disgruntle listeners who only want the songs they know by heart. But there are plenty of compilations for those kind of fans; for listeners who want to get a strong overview of Simon the writer, containing many but not all of his best songs, Songwriter is a solid choice. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Liner Note Authors: Chuck Close; Tom Moon. Photographers: Lynn Goldsmith; Don Hunstein; Mark Seliger; Teresa Alfieri; Yann Gamblin; Isaiah Wyner; Peggy Harper; Paul Simon; Peter Simon.

Paul Simon music CDs Simon And Garfunkel are the most successful duo in recording history and following their split in 1971 both Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel have carried on to have hugely successful solo careers and enjoyed occasional reunions. This concert was filmed at Philadelphia's Tower Theater in 1980 and captures Paul Simon in fine form with a superb backing band featuring most of Stuff. The setlist ranges across his career up to that point and includes both Simon and Garfunkel and solo hits.

Paul Simon discography Japanese Blu-Spec CD pressing of this classic album. The Blue Spec format takes Blu-ray disc technology to create CD's which are compatible with normal CD players but provides ultra high quality sound. Sony.

Paul Simon music CDs EU-only two CD collection. There have been many collections of these pre Simon & Garfunkel releases but this is the first chronological compilation to feature all of their commercially released singles between 1957 and 1961. Includes tracks originally recorded as Tom & Jerry, Jerry Landis, Artie Garr and Tico & The Triumphs plus rare solo singles from both Art and Paul.The music on this disc is a far cry from the music that Simon and Garfunkel produced over the last 40 years yet all of it captures the American pop music world in the years just before the pop British Invasion better than any greatest hits collection of the era ever could.Fully detailed liner notes with biography and career achievements.