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Paul Simon - The Paul Simon Anthology

Label: Warner Bros. Records
Catalog#: 9362 45408-2
Format: 2 x CD
Country:US
Released:02 Nov 1999
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Acoustic, Soft Rock, Folk Rock
Credits: Bass - Armand Sabal-Lecco (tracks: 1-14, 2-08, 2-11, 2-13 to 2-16) , Bakithi Kumalo (tracks: 2-01 to 2-03, 2-05, 2-06, 2-08)
Drums - Steve Gadd (tracks: 1-14, 1-16 to 1-19, 2-10, 2-11, 2-14 to 2-16)
Engineer - Mark Cobrin (tracks: 2-01 to 2-03, 2-05, 2-06) , Roy Halee (tracks: 1-06, 2-01 to 2-13)
Guitar - Paul Simon (tracks: 1-04 to 1-08, 1-10 to 1-12, 1-15 to 1-17, 1-19, 1-20, 2-01, 2-03, 2-08, 2-09, 2-15, 2-16) , Ray Phiri (tracks: 2-02, 2-03, 2-05, 2-06, 2-13 to 2-16) , Vincent Nguini (tracks: 2-08, 2-11 to 2-15)
Mastered By - Greg Calbi
Percussion - Mingo Araujo* (tracks: 2-11, 2-12, 2-14, 2-15) , Ralph MacDonald (tracks: 1-13, 1-16 to 1-18, 2-03, 2-06)
Producer - Art Garfunkel (tracks: 1-02, 1-04 to 1-06) , Paul Simon (tracks: 1-02, 1-04 to 1-13, 1-15 to 1-20, 2-01 to 2-16) , Phil Ramone (tracks: 1-11, 1-13, 1-15 to 1-18) , Roy Halee (tracks: 1-02, 1-04 to 1-09, 1-19, 1-20)
Synthesizer [Akai Ewi] - Michael Brecker (tracks: 2-08, 2-09, 2-11, 2-12)
Notes:'Mother & Child Reunion' recorded at Dynamic Sounds Studios, Kingston, Jamaica.
'American Tune' recorded at Morgan Studios, London, England.
'Kodachrome' recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Alabama.
'Still Crazy After All These Years' recorded live in Dortmund, Germany, July 4th, 1991.
'The Boy In The Bubble' instrumental tracks recorded at Ovation Studios, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa. Vocal tracks, guitars and synthesizers recorded at The Hit Factory.
'Graceland' instrumental tracks recorded at Ovation Studio, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa. Vocals recorded at Amigo Studios, LA and The Hit Factory, New York.
'Under African Skies' instrumental tracks recorded at The Hit Factory, New York. Vocals recorded at Amigo Studios, LA.
'That Was Your Mother' recorded at Master-Trak Enterprises, Crowley, Louisiana, USA.
'Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes' recorded at The Hit Factory, New York.
'You Can Call Me Al' recorded at The Hit Factory, New York.
'Homeless' recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London.
'Spirit Voices' recorded at The Hit Factory, New York. Based on traditional Ghanain song 'Yaa Amponsah' by Jacob Sam.
'The Obvious Child' recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, except Drums, recorded live at Pelourinho Square, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Grupo Cultural Olodum directed by Antonio Luis Alves de Souza.
'Can't Run But' recorded at Transamerica Studios and Impressao Digital Studios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and The Hit Factory, New York.
'Thelma' was previously unreleased at the time of this album's release. It has since be appeared on the 2004 re-release of 'The Rhythm of the Saints'.
'Further To Fly' recorded at Transamerica and Impressao Digital Studios, Rio de Janeiro, and The Hit Factory, New York.
'She Moves On' recorded at Impressao Digital Studios, Rio de Janeiro, and The Hit Factory, New York.
'Born At The Right Time', 'The Cool, Cool River' and 'The Sound of Silence' recorded live in Central Park, August 15th, 1991.
Bakithi Kumalo incorrectly appears in the booklet as 'Bagithi Khumalo'.

This release includes an extensive and thorough 19 page booklet that includes three essays on Paul Simon, the first on his years as part of Simon & Garfunkel, the second on his solo career, and the third by friend and composer Philip Glass. There is also a commentary on selected tracks written by Paul Simon himself, as well as extensive track credits and a discography of major Simon & Garfunkel and solo Paul Simon releases.
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Tracklisting:

1-01   The Sound Of Silence (3:03)
    Bass - Bob Bushnell
  Drums - Bobby Gregg
  Guitar - Al Gorgoni
  Producer - Bob Johnston
1-02   Cecilia (2:52)
1-03   El Condor Pasa (3:06)
    Arranged By - Daniel A. Robles , Jorge Milchberg
  Featuring - Los Incas
1-04   The Boxer (5:08)
    Drums, Percussion - Hal Blaine
  Guitar - Fred Carter, Jr.
  Guitar [Pedal Steal, Dobro] - Peter Drake (2)
  Harmonica - Charlie McCoy
  Percussion - Buddy Harmon
1-05   Mrs. Robinson (3:54)
    Bass - Larry Knechtel
  Drums, Percussion [Congas] - Hal Blaine
1-06   Bridge Over Troubled Water (4:56)
    Arranged By [String Orchestration] - Ernie Freeman
  Bass - Joe Osborn
  Drums - Hal Blaine
  Guitar - Fred Carter, Jr.
  Keyboards - Larry Knechtel
1-07   Me & Julio Down By The School Yard (2:44)
    Bass - Russell George
  Engineer - Phil Ramone
  Guitar - David Spinozza
  Percussion - Airto Moreira
1-08   Peace Like A River (3:16)
    Bass - Joe Osborn
  Drums - Victor Montanez
1-09   Mother & Child Reunion (3:05)
    Backing Vocals - Cissy Houston , Deirdre Tuck , Renelle Stafford , Von Eva Sims
  Bass - Jackie Jackson
  Drums - Winston Grennan
  Guitar [Lead] - Hucks Brown*
  Guitar [Rhythm] - Wallace Wilson (2)
  Organ - Neville Hinds
  Percussion - Denzil Laing
  Piano - Larry Knechtel
1-10   American Tune (3:45)
    Arranged By [String Orchestration] - Del Newman
  Bass - Bob Cranshaw
  Drums - Grady Tate
  Keyboards - Bob James
  Producer - Paul Samwell-Smith
1-11   Loves Me Like A Rock (3:19)
    Backing Vocals - Dixie Hummingbirds, The
  Bass - David Hood
  Drums - Roger Hawkins
  Producer - Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
1-12   Kodachrome (3:29)
    Bass - David Hood
  Drums - Roger Hawkins
  Guitar - Pete Carr
  Guitar [Electric] - Jimmy Johnson (4)
  Keyboards - Barry Beckett
  Producer - Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
1-13   Gone At Last (3:28)
    Backing Vocals - Jesse Dixon Singers, The , Phoebe Snow
  Drums - Grady Tate
  Piano - Richard Tee
1-14   Still Crazy After All These Years (Live In Dortmund, Germany) (3:49)
    Keyboards - Richard Tee , Tony Cedras
  Recorded By - Roy Halee
  Saxophone - Michael Brecker
1-15   Something So Right (4:28)
    Arranged By - Quincy Jones
  Bass - Bob Cranshaw
  Double Bass - Richard Davis (2)
  Drums - Grady Tate
  Guitar - Al Gafa , David Spinozza
  Keyboards - Bob James
  Piano - Bobby Scott
  Vibraphone - Don Elliott
1-16   50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (3:06)
    Backing Vocals - Patti Austin , Phoebe Snow , Valerie Simpson
  Bass - Tony Levin
  Guitar [Electric] - Hugh McCracken , John Tropea
  Organ - Ken Asher
1-17   Slip Slidin' Away (4:43)
    Backing Vocals - Oak Ridge Boys, The
  Bass - Anthony Jackson
  Drums - Steve Gadd
  Piano - Richard Tee
1-18   Late In The Evening (3:54)
    Acoustic Guitar - Hugh McCracken
  Arranged By [Horn Orchestration] - Dave Grusin
  Bass - Tony Levin
  Guitar [Electric] - Eric Gale
1-19   Hearts & Bones (5:38)
    Acoustic Guitar [High Strung] - Dean Parks
  Guitar [Contrabass] - Anthony Jackson
  Percussion - Airto Moreira
  Piano [Rhodes] - Richard Tee
  Producer - Russ Titelman
  Vibraphone, Marimba - Michael Mainieri
1-20   Rene & Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War (3:42)
    Backing Vocals - Harptones, The
  Guitar [Contrabass] - Anthony Jackson
  Piano - Rob Sabino
  Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer - Richard Tee
  Producer - Russ Titelman
  Synthesizer [Synclavier] - Wells Christie
2-01   The Boy In The Bubble (3:58)
    Accordion - Forere Mothoheloa
  Drums - Vusi Khumalo
  Engineer - Peter Thwaites
  Guitar [Synthesizer] - Adrian Belew
  Percussion - Makhaya Mahlangu
  Synthesizer - Rob Mounsey
2-02   Graceland (4:48)
    Backing Vocals - Everly Brothers
  Drums - Vusi Khumalo
  Engineer - Peter Thwaites , Steven Strassman
  Guitar [Pedal Steel] - Demola Adepoju
  Percussion - Makhaya Mahlangu
2-03   Under African Skies (3:36)
    Drums - Isaac Mtshali
  Guitar - Adrian Belew
  Vocals - Linda Ronstadt
2-04   That Was Your Mother (2:52)
    Accordion - Alton Rubin, Sr.
  Bass - Alonzo Johnson
  Drums - Alton Rubin, Jr.
  Engineer - Mark Miller (2)
  Guitar - Sherman Robertson
  Percussion [Washboard] - David Rubin
  Saxophone - Johnny Hoyt
2-05   Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes (5:47)
    Drums - Isaac Mtshali
  Percussion - Assane Thiam , Babacar Faye , Youssou N'Dour
  Saxophone [Alto] - Alex Foster
  Saxophone [Tenor] - Leonard Pickett
  Trumpet - Earl Gardener
  Vocals - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
2-06   You Can Call Me Al (4:40)
    Bass [Six String Electric] - Paul Simon
  Co-arranged By - Ray Phiri
  Drums - Isaac Mtshali
  Guitar [Synthesizer] - Adrian Belew
  Pennywhistle - Morris Goldberg
  Saxophone [Bass, Baritone] - Ronald E Cuber*
  Synthesizer - Rob Mounsey
  Trombone - David W. Bargeron* , Kim Allan Cissel
  Trumpet - Alan Rubin , John Faddis* , Lew Soloff , Randy Brecker
2-07   Homeless (3:47)
    Backing Vocals - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
  Engineer - Andrew Fraser
  Vocals - Joseph Shabalala
2-08   Spirit Voices (3:55)
    Arranged By [Guitars], Percussion [Clave] - Vincent Nguini
  Guitar [Synthesizer] - Adrian Belew
  Percussion [Bass Drum] - Mingo Araujo*
  Percussion [Bongo] - Anthony Carillo
  Percussion [Conga, Gourd, Triangle] - Naná Vasconcelos
  Percussion [Conga, Tambourine] - Sidinho
  Percussion [Conga] - Francisco Aguabella , Giovanni Hidalgo
  Percussion [Gourd] - Dom Chacal
  Vocals, Written-by [Portuguese Lyrics] - Milton Nascimento
2-09   The Obvious Child (4:09)
    Backing Vocals - Briz
  Drums - Grupo Cultural Olodum
  Harmonica - Kim Wilson
  Recorded By - Phil Ramone
2-10   Can't Run But (3:34)
    Arranged By - Marco Antonio Guimaraes
  Arranged By [Percussion] - Mazzola
  Guitar - J.J. Cale
  Percussion - Naná Vasconcelos , Uakti
  Percussion [Casinet, Talking Drum, Triangle] - Mingo Araujo*
  Percussion [Talking Drum] - Remy Kabocka
2-11   Thelma (4:11)
    Guitar - Adrian Belew
  Guitar [Dobro] - Jerry Douglas
  Percussion - Naná Vasconcelos
  Percussion [Bata, Bongo] - Dom Chacal
  Percussion [Conga, Sordu] - Mingo Araujo*
2-12   Further To Fly (5:32)
    Acoustic Guitar [Classical] - Rafael Rabello
  Arranged By [Guitars] - Paul Simon , Vincent Nguini
  Arranged By [Percussion] - Mazzola
  Bass - Vincent Nguini
  Euphonium - Dave Bargeron
  Guitar - Ringo Starr
  Percussion - Beloba , Jorginho , Luna (11) , Marcalzinho , Pedro Sorongo , Wilson das Neves
  Percussion [Bata, Conga] - Dom Chacal
  Percussion [Bongo, Conga] - Sidinho
  Percussion [Gourd] - Naná Vasconcelos
  Synthesizer - Greg Phillinganes
2-13   She Moves On (4:56)
    Arranged By [Guitars] - Paul Simon , Ray Phiri , Vincent Nguini
  Arranged By [Percussion] - Mazzola
  Backing Vocals - Charlotte Mbango , Djana'd , Elolongue Mbango Catherine , Florence Gnimagnon
  Percussion [Bongo] - Dom Chacal
  Percussion [Conga] - Mingo Araujo* , Sidinho
  Percussion [Cowbell] - Wilson das Neves
  Percussion [Scraper] - Pedro Sorongo
  Percussion [Sordu] - Gordinho
  Saxophone - Michael Brecker
  Trumpet [Piccolo] - Randy Brecker
2-14   Born At The Right Time (Live In Central Park) (5:08)
    Backing Vocals - Julia Waters , Maxine Waters , Oren Waters
  Guitars - John Selolwane
  Keyboards - Richard Tee , Tony Cedras
  Percussion - Cyro Baptista , Dom Chacal , Sidinho
2-15   The Cool, Cool River (Live In Central Park) (5:44)
    Backing Vocals - Julia Waters , Maxine Waters , Oren Waters
  Guitar - John Selolwane
  Keyboards - Richard Tee , Tony Cedras
  Percussion - Cyro Baptista , Dom Chacal , Sidinho
2-16   The Sound Of Silence (Live In Central Park) (5:39)

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