The Boy in the Bubble
~ Recording by Paul Simon
Annotation
Recorded at Ovation Studios, Johannesburg, South Africa and The Hits Factory, New York, NY, USA
The instrument played by Adrian Belew on this track is described as a "Synthesizer Guitar"
Annotation last modified on 2011-11-28 13:30 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Date | Country | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Graceland | Paul Simon | 1986-08-29 | DE | Warner Bros. Records | 925 447-1 |
| 1/11 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Graceland | Paul Simon | 1986-09-01 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 9 25447-2 |
| 1/11 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Graceland | Paul Simon | 1986 | CA | Warner Bros. Records | 9254471 |
| 1/11 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Graceland | Paul Simon | 1986 | FR | Warner Bros. Records | 925 447-1 |
| 1/11 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Graceland | Paul Simon | 1986 | GB | Warner Bros. Records | WX 52 |
| 1/11 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Graceland | Paul Simon | 1986 | XE | Warner Bros. Records | 7599-25447-2 |
| 1/16 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon: 1964-1993 (disc 3) | Paul Simon | 1993-09-28 | US | ||
| 1/11 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Graceland | Paul Simon | 1996 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 9 46430-2 |
| 7/19 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:58 | Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar | Paul Simon | 2000-05-01 | US | ||
| 7/19 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:58 | Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar | Paul Simon | 2000-05-29 | DE | Warner Music Europe | WE 833 |
| 12/19 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin' | Paul Simon | 2002-11-05 | XE | Rhino | 8122-73774-2 |
| 12/19 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin' | Paul Simon | 2003 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 73774 |
| 1/14 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Graceland | Paul Simon | 2004-07-27 | US | Rhino | R2 78904 |
| 1/14 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Graceland | Paul Simon | 2006-09-20 | JP | Warner Music Japan | WPCR-12417 |
| 3/17 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | The Essential Paul Simon | Paul Simon | 2007-08-17 | DE | ||
| 1/14 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Graceland | Paul Simon | 2011-11-23 | JP | Sony Music Japan International Inc. | SICP 20348 |
Relationships
| accordion: |
Forere Motloheloa
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| acoustic guitar: |
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
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| additional engineer: |
Marc Cobrin
Peter Thwaites |
| bass: |
Baghiti Khumalo
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| drums: |
Vusi Khumalo
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| electric guitar: |
Adrian Belew
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| percussion: |
Makhaya Mahlangu
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| performer: |
Tau Ea Matsekha
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| synthesizer: |
Rob Mounsey
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| vocals: |
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
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| performance of: |
The Boy in the Bubble
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Related works
The Boy in the Bubble
| additional composer: |
Forere Motloheloa
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| composer: |
Forere Motloheloa
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) |
| lyricist: |
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
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| cover performances: |
The Boy in the Bubble by Grateful Dead & Bob Dylan
The Boy in the Bubble by Peter Gabriel The Boy in the Bubble by Mark Mallman The Boy in the Bubble by Patti Smith The Boy in the Bubble by The Blue Aeroplanes The Boy in the Bubble by The Blue Aeroplanes The Boy in the Bubble by The Blue Aeroplanes |
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| live cover performances: |
The Boy in the Bubble by Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead
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| performances: |
The Boy in the Bubble by Paul Simon
The Boy in the Bubble by Paul Simon |