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Paul Simon – Graceland

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Label:Warner Bros. Records – 925 447-1, Warner Bros. Records – WX 52, Warner Bros. Records – WX52
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Embossed Sleeve
Country:Europe
Released:
Genre:Rock, Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Style:Pop Rock, Ethno-pop

Tracklist

A1The Boy In The Bubble
Accordion – Forere Motloheloa
Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Paul Simon
Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*
Drums – Vusi Khumalo
Guitar Synthesizer [Synthesizer Guitar] – Adrian Belew
Percussion – Makhaya Mahlangu
Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey
Words By – Paul Simon
3:59
A2Graceland
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Paul Simon
Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*
Drums – Vusi Khumalo
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Amigo Studios] – Steven Strassman
Pedal Steel Guitar [Pedal Steel] – Demola Adepoju
Percussion – Makhaya Mahlangu
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
4:48
A3I Know What I Know
Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Paul Simon
Words By – Paul Simon
3:13
A4Gumboots
Accordion – Jonhjon Mkhalali*
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Diane Garisto, Michele Cobbs*, Paul Simon
Drums – Petrus Manile
Featuring [With] – The Boyoyo Boys
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Daniel Xilakazi
Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Paul Simon
Tambourine – Lulu Masilela
Words By – Paul Simon
2:42
A5Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
Alto Saxophone – Alex Foster
Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*
Tenor Saxophone – Leonard Pickett*
Trumpet – Earl Gardner
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
Written-By [Beginning By] – Joseph Shabalala, Paul Simon
5:34
B1You Can Call Me Al
Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*
Bass Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Ronald E. Cuber*
Electric Bass [Six-String Electric Bass], Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Paul Simon
Guitar Synthesizer – Adrian Belew
Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey
Tin Whistle [Pennywhistle Solo], Soloist [Pennywhistle Solo] – Morris Goldberg
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
4:39
B2Under African Skies
Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Amigo Studios] – Steven Strassman
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
3:34
B3Homeless
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Abbey Road Studios] – Andrew Fraser
Featuring [With] – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Lead Vocals [Lead Singer] – Joseph Shabalala
Words By, Music By – Joseph Shabalala, Paul Simon
3:45
B4Crazy Love, Vol II
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Paul Simon
Bass – Lloyd Lelose
Featuring [With] – Stimela
Guitar Synthesizer – Adrian Belew
Soprano Saxophone – Morris Goldberg
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
4:17
B5That Was Your Mother
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Master-Trak Enterprises] – Mark Miller (2)
Saxophone – Johnny Hoyt
Washboard – David Rubin
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
2:51
B6All Around The World Or The Myth Of Fingerprints
Acoustic Guitar – Paul Simon
Bass – Conrad Lozano
Drums – Louie Perez
Drums [Additional Drums] – Steve Gadd
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Amigo Studios] – Steven Strassman
Featuring [With] – Los Lobos
Guitar – Cesar Rosas
Guitar, Accordion – David Hidalgo
Saxophone – Steve Berlin
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
3:15
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Embossed horseman picture on front cover (very slightly raised), impressed Warner Bros. "W" logo on back cover, bottom right. Top edge has the same printed text as the spine.
Comes with a printed inner sleeve with all lyrics and credits.
Some copies have the side A label on both sides.

Some copies come with one of several stickers:
- "The Acclaimed Album Includes: You Can Call Me Al / The Boy In The Bubble / Diamonds On The Soles / Graceland UK: WX52 [LP logo] 925 447-1 THIS STICKER IS REMOVABLE"
- "GRAMMY '87 >Album des Jahres< 925447-1"

Back cover:
Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner "W" logo] 3300, Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510. 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10019 © 1986 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1986 Paul Simon... Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf · Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf [Warner "W" logo] a Warner Communications Company

Inner sleeve:
Originally Mastered [...] at Sterling Sound, New York
DMM Direct Digital Mastering
Icon courtesy of Langmuir Collection, Peabody Museum of Salem
All Songs Copyright © 1986 Paul Simon BMI

Demola Adepoju appears courtesy of Addlar Records
Adrian Belew appears courtesy of Island Records
The Boyoyo Boys appear courtesy of Gallo Records
The Everly Brothers appear courtesy of PolyGram Records, Inc.
Steve Gadd appears courtesy of Epic/Sony, Inc.
Good Rockin' Dopsie and The Twisters appear courtesy of Sonet Records
Baghiti Khumalo appears courtesy of Cartridge T.V./CCP
Ladysmith Black Mambazo appears courtesy of Gallo Records
Los Lobos appear courtesy of Slash Records
Ralph McDonald appears courtesy of PolyGram Records, Inc.
Forere Motloheloa appears courtesy of EMI/CCP
Youssou N'dour appears courtesy of Magnetic Records, Paris
Linda Ronstadt appears courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records
General M.D. Shirinda and The Gaza Sisters appear courtesy of Minc/CCP
Stimela appears courtesy of Gallo Records

A1 to A4, B4: Recorded at Ovation Studios, Johannesburg, R.S.A.
A5 to B2: Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
B3: Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England
B5: Recorded at Master-Trak Enterprises, Crowley, Louisiana, U.S.A.
B6: Recorded at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
A1: Background Vocals: [...] Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
A2: Background Vocals: [...] Recorded at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A. [...] and at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
A3: Synclavier: [...] Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
A4: Synclavier, Percussion, Background Vocals: [...] Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
B2: Vocals: [...] Recorded at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
B4: Soprano Sax, Guitar Synthesizer, Background Vocals: [...] Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
B6: Acoustic Guitar, Additional Drums, Percussion: [...] Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.

© 1986 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S.

Labels:
All songs copyright 1986 Paul Simon except [A4] Paul Simon, by courtesy of Gallo (Africa) Ltd. All Rights in the U.K. controlled by Pattern Music Ltd.
℗ + © 1986 Paul Simon
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH [Warner "W" logo] a Warner Communications Company

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7599-25447-1
  • Barcode (Scanned): 075992544719
  • Label Code: LC 0392
  • Price Code: Ⓤ
  • Price Code (France): WE 391
  • Other (Back cover, embossed): Warner "W" logo
  • Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA/BIEM
  • Rights Society (Publishing): BMI
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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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Graceland (Cassette, Album, White Shell)Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. RecordsWX 52 C, 925 447-4UK & Europe1986
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Graceland (LP, Album, Club Edition, Carrollton Pressing)Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. RecordsW1-25447, 9 W1-25447US1986
Graceland (LP, Album)Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records925 447-1, WX 52Europe1986
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Graceland (CD, Album)Warner Bros. Records925 447-2Europe1986
Graceland (LP, Album, Stereo, Specialty Pressing, Embossed Sleeve)Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records9 25447-1, 1-25447US1986

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  • robin.kent.3386's avatar
    robin.kent.3386
    My version has a matrix runabout to match variant two as listed, but the label on the record does not have WX52 under 925 447-1 at the base. Embossed sleeve as described. Bought new in the UK
    • Jef.Records's avatar
      Jef.Records
      Found this in Sound It Out, Teesside for under a tenner. Ozzy lass at work recommended it to me, said it was a family favourite. It's easy to listen to, fun, happy record. Not much you can dislike about it I can see its appeal. Different from my usual tastes but can see me revisiting it again and again.
      • stevenaaron's avatar
        stevenaaron
        Could be the best pop album ever made- 7 top-quality songs included in this album; better overall than Thriller and Bad if you ask me.

        Best songs on the album;

        Boy in the Bubble
        Graceland
        I Know What I Know
        Diamonds on the Souls of her Shoes
        Crazy Love vol. II
        You Can Call Me Al
        Gumboots

        Everything else ranges from garbage to OK

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