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With GRACELAND, Paul Simon hit on the idea of combining his always perceptive songwriting with the little-heard mbaqanga music of South Africa, creating a fascinating hybrid that re-enchanted his old audience and earned him a new one. An enormously successful record, GRACELAND became the standard against which subsequent musical experiments by major artists were measured and continues to provide rewards to it's listeners and remains a pivotal listening experience for writers, artists and fans. Original album plus bonus tracks, including new spoken word the Story of GRACELAND as told by Paul Simon. Album Tracks 1. The Boy in the Bubble 2. Graceland 3. I Know What I Know 4. Gumboots 5. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes 6. You Can Call Me Al 7. Under African Skies 8. Homeless 9. Crazy Love, Vol. 2 10. That Was Your Mother 11. All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints 12. Homeless [Demo] [Demo Version] 13. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes [Alt. Version] [Version] 14. All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints [Early Version] [Ve 15. The Story of Graceland
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With GRACELAND, Paul Simon hit on the idea of combining his always perceptive songwriting with the little-heard mbaqanga music of South Africa, creating a fascinating hybrid that re-enchanted his old audience and earned him a new one. An enormously successful record, GRACELAND became the standard against which subsequent musical experiments by major artists were measured and continues to provide rewards to it's listeners and remains a pivotal listening experience for writers, artists and fans. Original album plus bonus tracks, including new spoken word the Story of GRACELAND as told by Paul Simon. Album Tracks 1. The Boy in the Bubble 2. Graceland 3. I Know What I Know 4. Gumboots 5. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes 6. You Can Call Me Al 7. Under African Skies 8. Homeless 9. Crazy Love, Vol. 2 10. That Was Your Mother 11. All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints 12. Homeless [Demo] [Demo Version] 13. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes [Alt. Version] [Version] 14. All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints [Early Version] [Ve 15. The Story of Graceland
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After Simon & Garfunkel broke up, Paul continued to do right by Columbia and his fans, releasing album after astonishingly successful album. Here are 36 essentials from those his hits Mother and Child Reunion; Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard; Duncan; Kodachrome; Loves Me Like a Rock; 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover; Still Crazy After All These Years; Slip Slidin' Away; Late in the Evening; You Can Call Me Al; Graceland; the Boy in the Bubble, and more! Album Tracks 1. Mother and Child Reunion 2. Loves Me Like a Rock 3. Me and Julio Down By the School Yard 4. Duncan 5. Kodachrome 6. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover 7. Slip Slidin' Away 8. Gone at Last 9. Something So Right 10. Late in the Evening 11. Hearts and Bones 12. Take Me to the Mardi Gras 13. That Was Your Mother 14. American Tune 15. Peace Like a River 16. Stranded in a Limousine 17. Train in the Distance 18. The Late Great Johnny Ace 19. Still Crazy After All These Years 1. Graceland 2. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes 3. The Boy in the Bubble 4. You Can Call Me Al 5. Under African Skies 6. The Obvious Child 7. Born at the Right Time 8. The Cool, Cool River 9. Spirit Voices 10. Adios Hermanos 11. Born in Puerto Rico 12. Quality 13. Darling Lorraine 14. Hurrican Eye 15. Father and Daughter 16. Outrageous 17. Wartime Prayers

Vinyl LP reissue of this classic 1972 collection. The album was a mix of original studio recordings and four previously unreleased live recordings. The 10 studio songs comprise nine singles released between 1965 and 1972, "America" being issued as a single several years after it's appearance as a track on the Bookends album, and one album track, "Bookends" (without it's parent song "Old Friends"). All the singles included, except "America," "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)," and "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" made the Top Ten, with the last peaking at #11, and "Mrs. Robinson" topped the chart aided by it's appearance in Mike Nichols' hit movie The Graduate. "The Sound of Silence" and "Bridge over Troubled Water" both peaked at #1 as singles in their studio versions, and "The Boxer" peaked as a single at #7. Album Tracks 1. Mrs. Robinson - 4 02 2. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her - 2 25 3. The Boxer - 5 08 4. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Cancion Del Puente de la Calle) - 1 53 5. The Sound of Silence (Single Version) - 3 05 6. I Am a Rock - 2 49 7. Scarborough Fair / Canticle - 3 10 1. Homeward Bound - 2 42 2. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Album Version) - 4 53 3. America (Album Version) - 3 34 4. Kathy's Song (Album Version) - 3 17 5. El Condor Pasa (If I Could) (Uslf20000517) - 3 06 6. Bookends Theme - 1 19 7. Cecilia - 2 55