Graceland

Paul Simon  Guitar (Acoustic) ,  Paul Simon  Guitar ,  Paul Simon  Arranger ,  Paul Simon  Composer ,  Paul Simon  Vocals ,  Paul Simon  Vocals (Background) ,  Paul Simon  Lyricist ,  Paul Simon  Synclavier ,  Paul Simon  Liner Notes ,  Paul Simon  6-String Electric Bass ,  Paul Simon  Original Album Producer ,  Paul Simon  Main Performer

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1 The Boy in the Bubble Motloheloa/Simon 3:59
2 Graceland Simon 4:51
3 I Know What I Know Shirinda/Simon 3:13
4 Gumboots Masilela/Mkhaladi/S 2:44
5 Diamonds On the Soles of Her Shoes Shabalala/Simon 5:51
6 You Can Call Me Al Simon 4:40
7 Under African Skies Simon 3:37
8 Homeless Shabalala/Simon 3:48
9 Crazy Love, Vol. II Simon 4:19
10 That Was Your Mother Simon 2:52
11 All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints Simon 3:18
12 Homeless [*][Demo Version] Simon 2:30
13 Diamonds On the Soles of Her Shoes [Alternate Version] [*][Version] Simon 4:41
14 All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints [Early Version] [*][Ve Simon 3:18
15 The Story of Graceland [#][*] Simon 9:38
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Graceland

Audio Compact Disc

Label: Legacy

Category: Folk

Graceland

UPC: 886919841220

Release Date: 06/05/2012

Original Release Date: 06/05/2012

Number of Discs: 1

Tracks: [The Boy in the Bubble, Graceland, I Know What I Know, Gumboots, Diamonds On the Soles of Her Shoes, You Can Call Me Al, Under African Skies, Homeless, Crazy Love, Vol. II, That Was Your Mother, All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints, Homeless [*][Demo Version], Diamonds On the Soles of Her Shoes [Alternate Version] [*][Version], All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints [Early Version] [*][Ve, The Story of Graceland [#][*]]
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William Ruhlmann

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. It is true that the South African angle (including its controversial aspect during the apartheid days) was a powerful marketing tool and that the catchy music succeeded in presenting listeners with that magical combination: something they'd never heard before that nevertheless sounded familiar. As eclectic as any record Simon had made, it also delved into zydeco and conjunto-flavored rock & roll while marking a surprising new lyrical approach (presaged on some songs on Hearts and Bones); for the most part, Simon abandoned a linear, narrative approach to his words, instead drawing highly poetic ("Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes"), abstract ("The Boy in the Bubble"), and satiric ("I Know What I Know") portraits of modern life, often charged by striking images and turns of phrase torn from the headlines or overheard in contemporary speech. An enormously successful record, Graceland became the standard against which subsequent musical experiments by major artists were measured. ~ William Ruhlmann, Rovi