The Essential Paul Simon

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Mother and Child Reunion
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass:
Jackie Jackson (reggae bassist)
drums (drum set):
Winston Grennan
guitar:
Huks Brown, Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and Wallace Wilson (JM reggae musician, memb. "The Crystallites")
organ:
Neville Hinds
percussion:
Denzil Laing
piano:
Larry Knechtel
background vocals:
Cissy Houston, Renelle Stafford and Deidre Tuck
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
arranger:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Mother and Child Reunion
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1971)
4.353:05
2Loves Me Like a Rock
engineer:
Jerry Masters (US bassist & engineer, in The Hombres) and Phil Ramone
co-producer:
The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and Phil Ramone
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
David Hood
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roger Hawkins
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
additional guest background vocals and background vocals [vocal group]:
The Dixie Hummingbirds
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States
recording of:
Loves Me Like a Rock
publisher:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
53:33
3Me and Julio Down by the School Yard
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass:
Russell George (bassist/violinist)
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and David Spinozza
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist)
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
arranger:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1971)
4.652:44
4Duncan
recording of:
Duncan
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
4:30
5Kodachrome
engineer:
Jerry Masters (US bassist & engineer, in The Hombres) and Phil Ramone
co-producer:
The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
David Hood
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roger Hawkins
electric guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section)
guitar:
Pete Carr (US guitarist) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
keyboard:
Barry Beckett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States
recording of:
Kodachrome (in 1973)
publisher:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
43:34
650 Ways to Leave Your Lover
recording engineer:
Glenn Berger and Burt Szerlip
engineer:
Phil Ramone
producer:
Phil Ramone and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
acoustic guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken and John Tropea
organ:
Kenny Ascher
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
background vocals:
Patti Austin, Valerie Simpson and Phoebe Snow
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1975, in 1981, in 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recording of:
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, DeShufflin Limited (in 1975) and Paul Simon Music (in 1975)
3.853:28
7Slip Slidin' Away
recording of:
Slip Slidin’ Away
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1977)
4.54:45
8Gone at Last
recording engineer:
Glenn Berger and Burt Szerlip
engineer:
Phil Ramone
producer:
Phil Ramone and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar [bass]:
Gordon Edwards (funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
piano:
Richard Tee
background vocals:
The Jessy Dixon Singers
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and Phoebe Snow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1975, in 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recording of:
Gone at Last
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
DeShufflin Limited (, in 1975), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and Paul Simon Music (in 1975)
3:38
9Something So Right
engineer:
Phil Ramone
co-producer:
Phil Ramone
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Grady Tate
electric bass guitar [elec. bass]:
Bob Cranshaw
guitar:
Alexander Gafa, Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and David Spinozza
keyboard:
Bobby James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
piano:
Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Don Elliott
strings arranger:
Quincy Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
recording of:
Something So Right
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Paul Simon Music (in 1973)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3.354:33
10Late in the Evening
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
producer:
Phil Ramone and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
mixer:
Phil Ramone
acoustic guitar:
Hugh McCracken
bass guitar [bass]:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
Eric Gale
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
brass [horns] arranger:
Dave Grusin (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1980)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Late in the Evening (One‐Trick Pony)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and Paul Simon Music (in 1980)
part of:
One‐Trick Pony (1980 film soundtrack)
44:03
11Hearts and Bones
engineer and mixer:
Roy Halee
acoustic bass guitar [contrabass guitar]:
Anthony Jackson (US bassist)
acoustic guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar [hi‐string guitar]:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
marimba and vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist)
Rhodes piano:
Richard Tee
mixed at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hearts and Bones
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1982)
45:39
12Take Me to the Mardi Gras
engineer:
Jerry Masters (US bassist & engineer, in The Hombres)
co-producer:
The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
David Hood
brass [horns]:
The Onward Brass Band (Barbarin/Cottrell, 1960-)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roger Hawkins
electric guitar:
Pete Carr (US guitarist) and Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section)
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
other vocals [falsetto voice]:
Rev. Claude Jeter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States
recording of:
Take Me to the Mardi Gras
publisher:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
3:26
13That 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)
2.52:55
14American Tune
engineer:
Roger Quested and Phil Ramone
co-producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Bob Cranshaw
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Grady Tate
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
keyboard:
Bobby James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 262)
recording of:
American Tune
publisher:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
3:45
15Peace Like a River
3:18
16Stranded in a Limousine
recording of:
Stranded in a Limousine
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3:07
17Train in the Distance
recording of:
Train in the Distance
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
34:23
18The Late Great Johnny Ace
engineer and mixer:
Roy Halee
co-producer:
Lenny Waronker
acoustic guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass clarinet:
George Marge
cello:
Frederick Zlotkin (cellist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
Sid McGinnis and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
flute:
Carol Wincenc
Rhodes piano:
Greg Phillinganes
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Michael Riesman (American composer, conductor, keyboardist)
viola:
Jill Jaffe
violin:
Marin Alsop (conductor)
additional conductor:
Michael Riesman (American composer, conductor, keyboardist)
conductor:
Michael Riesman (American composer, conductor, keyboardist)
mixed at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Late Great Johnny Ace
additional orchestrator and additional composer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher)
4:48
19Still Crazy After All These Years
recording engineer:
Glenn Berger and Burt Szerlip
engineer:
Phil Ramone
producer:
Phil Ramone and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar [bass]:
David Hood
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins
electric piano:
Barry Beckett
solo saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
strings and woodwind arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1975, in 1981, in 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recording of:
Still Crazy After All These Years
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC, DeShufflin Limited (in 1975) and Paul Simon Music (in 1975)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
53:26
▼ CD 2
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1Graceland
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 Magazine’s 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)
44:46
2Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
recording of:
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
additional writer:
Joseph Shabalala
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
5:39
3The Boy in the Bubble
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin and Peter Thwaites
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
accordion:
Forere Motloheloa
acoustic guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Baghiti Khumalo
drums (drum set):
Vusi Khumalo
guitar synthesizer [synthesizer guitar]:
Adrian Belew
percussion:
Makhaya Mahlangu
synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
performer:
Tau Ea Matsekha
recorded at:
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)
recording of:
The Boy in the Bubble
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Forere Motloheloa and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
4.253:59
4You 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)
4.254:36
5Under 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)
43:35
6The Obvious Child
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 2010)
recording of:
The Obvious Child
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1990)
4.24:09
7Born at the Right Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 2010)
recording of:
Born at the Right Time
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
43:48
8The Cool, Cool River
vocals:
Naná Vasconcelos
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 2010)
recording of:
The Cool, Cool River
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
34:32
9Spirit Voices
vocals:
Milton Nascimento and Naná Vasconcelos
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 2010)
recording of:
Spirit Voices
lyricist:
Milton Nascimento and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
3.53:54
10Adios Hermanos
additional recording engineer and additional producer:
Roy Halee
background vocals:
Karen Bernod and Kia Jeffries
lead vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Adiós Hermanos
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and Derek Walcott
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
34:43
11Born in Puerto Rico
recording of:
Born in Puerto Rico
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and Derek Walcott
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
4:56
12Quality
4:13
13Darling Lorraine
cello:
Mark Stewart (NYC-based guitarist, member of Bang on a Can All-Stars)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
Vincent Nguini, Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and Mark Stewart (NYC-based guitarist, member of Bang on a Can All-Stars)
percussion:
Jamey Haddad and Steve Shehan
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Darling Lorraine
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
46:37
14Hurricane Eye
bass:
Bakhiti Khumalo (South African base player)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
Vincent Nguini and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
percussion:
Jamey Haddad and Steve Shehan
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Hurricane Eye
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
34:13
15Father and Daughter
recording engineer and programming:
Andy Smith (Engineer at the famous "The Hit Factory", New York.)
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
mixer:
Tchad Blake
acoustic guitar:
Vincent Nguini
acoustic guitar, classical guitar [nylon string guitar] and electric guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
additional vocals:
Adrian Simon
recording of:
Father and Daughter
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
part of:
The 75th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
34:10
16Outrageous
recording engineer and programming:
Andy Smith (Engineer at the famous "The Hit Factory", New York.)
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
mixer:
Tchad Blake
bass:
Pino Palladino
drums (drum set):
Robin DiMaggio
electronic instruments:
Brian Eno
guitar family:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Outrageous
writer:
Brian Eno and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
43:22
17Wartime Prayers
recording engineer and programming:
Andy Smith (Engineer at the famous "The Hit Factory", New York.)
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
mixer:
Tchad Blake
bass:
Pino Palladino
drums (drum set):
Robin DiMaggio and Steve Gadd (drummer)
electronic instruments:
Brian Eno
guitar family:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
keyboard:
Gil Goldstein
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
choir vocals:
The Jessy Dixon Singers
recording of:
Wartime Prayers
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
34:49