Graceland (25th anniversary edition)

~ Release by Paul Simon (see all versions of this release, 45 available)

Annotation

Four-disc set in special packaging including a replica legal pad with Paul Simon's notes.

Annotation last modified on 2020-09-21 02:24 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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A1The 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)
4.254:00
A2Graceland
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)
44:51
A3I Know What I Know
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin and Peter Thwaites
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
synclavier:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
choir vocals:
The Gaza Sisters
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
chorus master:
General M. D. Shirinda
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:
I Know What I Know
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
General M. D. Shirinda and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
3.353:13
A4Gumboots
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin and Peter Thwaites
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
accordion:
Johnjon Mkhalali
drums (drum set):
Petrus Manile
guitar [lead guitar & rhythm]:
Daniel Xilakazi
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
saxophone:
Mike Makhalemele, Teaspoon Ndlela and Barney Rachabane
synclavier:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
tambourine:
Lulu Masilela
background vocals:
Michelle Cobbs, Diane Garisto and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
performer:
The Boyoyo Boys
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:
Gumboots
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Johnjon Mkhalali, Lulu Masilela and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
32:45
A5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
alto saxophone:
Alex Foster (Saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Baghiti Khumalo
drums (drum set):
Isaac Mtshali
guitar:
Chikapa “Ray” Phiri and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
percussion:
Assane Thiam (tama player), Babacar Faye and Youssou N’Dour
tenor saxophone:
Leonard Pickett
trumpet:
Earl Gardner
choir vocals:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986-05)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986)
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)
3.65:51
B1You 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)
4.254:41
B2Under 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)
43:37
B3Homeless
assistant engineer:
Andrew Fraser (audio engineer)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
choir vocals:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
lead vocals [lead singer]:
Joseph Shabalala
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-10)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986)
recording of:
Homeless
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Shabalala and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
43:48
B4Crazy Love, Vol. II
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin and Peter Thwaites
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Lloyd Lelose
drums (drum set):
Isaac Mtshali
guitar:
Chikapa “Ray” Phiri
guitar synthesizer:
Adrian Belew
soprano saxophone:
Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist)
background vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
performer:
Stimela
additional arranger:
Chikapa “Ray” Phiri
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:
Crazy Love, Volume II
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
3.54:19
B5That 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)
2.52:53
B6All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin and Steven Strassman
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
accordion and guitar:
David Hidalgo
acoustic guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
additional drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
bass guitar:
Conrad Lozano
drums (drum set):
Louie Pérez (Los Lobos)
guitar:
Cesar Rosas
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
saxophone:
Steve Berlin
vocals:
David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
performer:
Los Lobos
recorded at:
Amigo Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1985-06) 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:
All Around the World or The Myth of Fingerprints
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
33:18
▼ CD 2: Bonus Tracks
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1Homeless (demo)
recording of:
Homeless (on 1985-10-10)
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Shabalala and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
32:31
2Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes (alternate version)
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)
44:41
3All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints (early version)
recording of:
All Around the World or The Myth of Fingerprints
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
33:18
4You Can Call Me Al (demo)
recording of:
You Can Call Me Al
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
32:04
5Crazy Love (demo)
42:32
6The Story of “Graceland” (As Told by Paul Simon)
recording engineer:
Mike Reilly (audio engineer) (in 2012)
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin, Steven Strassman and Peter Thwaites
additional producer:
Jennifer Lebeau (in 2012)
producer:
Steve Berkowitz (A&R executive at Sony. Also credited as reissue producer) (in 2012)
mixer and editor:
Dan Ricci (mixer, sound designer) (in 2012) and Richard Ruggiero (mixer, editor) (in 2012)
bass:
Baghiti Khumalo
guitar:
Chikapa “Ray” Phiri
membranophone:
Vusi Khumalo
pedal steel guitar:
Demola Adepoju
percussion:
Makhaya Mahlangu
spoken vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 2012-01)
vocals:
The Everly Brothers and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recorded at:
Amigo Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Ovation Studios in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (in 1985-02)
recording of:
The Story of “Graceland” (as told by Paul Simon)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
29:37
▼ DVD 3: Paul Simon's Graceland Journey: Under African Skies
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1How We Begin to Remember
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2Comparing Notes
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3A Chance in a Million
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4I Know What I Know
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5A Different Perspective
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6He Is My Brother
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7Roy Halee Goes to Work
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8London Sessions
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9Do You Think People Are Going to Like This?
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10Immediate Praise?
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11Setting a Tone of Hope
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12Zimbabwe
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13The Roots of the Rhythm Remain
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14Whoopi Goldberg (bonus Extented Interviews)
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15Harry Bellafonte (bonus Extented Interviews)
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16Ray Phiri (bonus Extented Interviews)
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17Barney Rachabane (bonus Extented Interviews)
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18Hugh Masekela (bonus Extented Interviews)
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19You Can Call Me Al (Music Videos)
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20The Boy in the Bubble (Music Videos)
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21Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes (Music Videos)
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22Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes - From Saturday Night Live, November 22, 1986 (Music Videos)
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▼ DVD 4: Graceland: The African Concert
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1Township Jive
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2The Boy in the Bubble
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3Gumboots
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4Whispering Bells
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5Bring Him Back Home
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6Crazy Love, Vol. II
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7I Know What I Know
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8Jinkel E Maweni
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9Under African Skies
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10Unomathemba
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11Hello, My Baby
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12Homeless
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13Graceland
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14You Can Call Me Al
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15Stimela
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16Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
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17N'Kosi Sikeleli Africa
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18King of Kings (Closing Credits)
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