The Essential Paul Simon
Compilation by Paul Simon
Released 17 August 2007
Tracklist
- 1Mother and Child Reunion
- 2Loves Me Like a Rock4.6 ★
- 3Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard4.4 ★
- 4Duncan
- 5Kodachrome4.2 ★
- 650 Ways to Leave Your Lover3.9 ★
- 7Slip Slidin’ Away4.4 ★
- 8Gone at Last
- 9Something So Right3.4 ★
- 10Late in the Evening4.0 ★
- 11Hearts and Bones3.6 ★
- 12Take Me to the Mardi Gras
- 13That Was Your Mother3.8 ★
- 14American Tune44.0 ★
- 15Peace Like a River
- 16Stranded in a Limousine
- 17Train in the Distance3.0 ★
- 18The Late Great Johnny Ace
- 19Still Crazy After All These Years4.6 ★
- 20Graceland4.3 ★
- 21Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
- 22The Boy in the Bubble4.5 ★
- 23You Can Call Me Al4.3 ★
- 24Under African Skies4.2 ★
- 25The Obvious Child4.2 ★
- 26Born at the Right Time4.0 ★
- 27The Cool, Cool River3.0 ★
- 28Spirit Voices3.8 ★
- 29Adios Hermanos3.0 ★
- 30Born in Puerto Rico
- 31Quality
- 32Darling Lorraine4.0 ★
- 33Hurricane Eye3.5 ★
- 34Father and Daughter4.0 ★
- 35Outrageous4.0 ★
- 36Wartime Prayers3.0 ★
More by Paul Simon
Release credits
- bass [34]
- guitar [24], guitar synthesizer [22-23, 28]
- additional [34]
- percussion [3, 11]
- guitar [9]
- trumpet [23]
- bass guitar [13]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- programming [34-36], recording [34-36]
- bongos [28]
- acoustic bass guitar [11]
- bass [26, 28]
- bass [33]
- bass [26, 28], bass guitar [20, 22-24]
- electric piano [19], keyboard [5]
- bass guitar [14], electric bass guitar [9]
- keyboard [9, 14], strings [19], woodwind [19]
- piano [9]
- electronic instruments [35-36]
- recording [6, 8, 19]
- accordion [26]
- flute [18]
- alto saxophone [27], tenor saxophone [27]
- background vocals [26]
- additional [23-24], guitar [20, 23-24]
- other vocals [12]
- trombone [27]
- trumpet [27]
- trombone [23]
- brass [10]
- bass guitar [2, 5, 12, 19]
- washboard [13]
- guitar [3, 9]
- electric guitar [18], guitar [11]
- strings [14]
- pedal steel guitar [20]
- congas [26], other instruments [28]
- vibraphone [9]
- electric guitar [10]
- trumpet [27]
- background vocals [26]
- accordion [22]
- congas [28]
- cello [18]
- drums (drum set) [26]
- bass clarinet [18]
- keyboard [36]
- congas [28]
- recording [6, 8, 19]
- bass guitar [8]
- drums (drum set) [8-9, 14]
- Rhodes piano [18], synthesizer [27]
- piano [36]
- acoustic guitar [10], electric guitar [6]
- drums (drum set) [23-24]
- guitar [26]
- percussion [32-33]
- engineer [2, 5, 12]
- viola [18]
- engineer [10]
- electric guitar [5, 12]
- electric guitar [6]
- saxophone [13]
- trumpet [23]
- background vocals [29]
- organ [6]
- background vocals [29]
- trombone [23]
- harmonica [25]
- co [18]
- trumpet [23]
- vocal [24]
- percussion [20, 22]
- violin [18]
- assistant [20, 22-24]
- assistant [13]
- cello [32], electric guitar [32]
- synthesizer [18]
- saxophone [19], solo [19], synthesizer [25], wind synthesizer [27-28]
- additional [18], conductor [18], synthesizer [18]
- marimba [11], vibraphone [11]
- vocal [28]
- bass drum [28], bell [26], congas [26-27], triangle [27]
- solo [23], tin whistle [23]
- berimbau [27], congas [28], other instruments [27-28], triangle [28], vocal [28]
- drums (drum set) [27]
- drums (drum set) [25]
- brass [12]
- background vocals [6]
- co [14]
- acoustic guitar [6, 11, 18, 22, 34], arranger [3], background vocals [10, 20, 22-23], classical guitar [34], electric bass guitar [23], electric guitar [32-34], guitar [2-3, 5, 9, 12, 14, 24-25, 25-27, 27-28], guitar family [35-36], horn [25-28], lead vocals [10, 22, 29], phonographic copyright [6, 8, 10, 19, 25-28], producer [2-3, 5-6, 8-10, 12-14, 19-20, 22-25, 34-36], vocal [3, 6, 8, 13, 19-20, 23-24, 27-28, 32-33]
- electric guitar [12], guitar [5]
- assistant [20, 22]
- co [2, 9], engineer [2, 5-6, 8-10, 14, 19], mix [10], producer [6, 8, 10, 19]
- background vocals [6], vocal [8]
- bass [35-36]
- strings [9]
- percussion [6, 8, 10, 23-24]
- trumpet [23]
- background vocals [25]
- double bass [9]
- Rhodes piano [11], piano [8]
- horn [23], synthesizer [22-23]
- drums (drum set) [35-36]
- performer [13]
- accordion [13]
- drums (drum set) [2, 5, 12, 19]
- engineer [14]
- baritone saxophone [23], bass saxophone [23]
- additional [29], engineer [11, 13, 18, 20, 22-24], mix [11, 18]
- bass [3]
- guitar [13]
- electric guitar [18]
- bass drum [26], congas [26, 28], other instruments [26], tambourine [28]
- drums (drum set) [6, 10-11, 18, 32-34, 36]
- percussion [32-33]
- assistant [20, 24]
- performer [20, 22]
- mix [34-36]
- additional [2], background vocals [2], guest [2]
- vocal [20]
- background vocals [8], choir vocals [36]
- co [2, 5, 12]
- bass guitar [6, 10]
- percussion [27]
- background vocals [6]
- acoustic guitar [34], bass [27], claves [28], electric guitar [32-33], guitar [26-27, 27-28], instrument [28]
- drums (drum set) [20, 22]
- other instruments [26-27]
- background vocals [26]
Issues
T17 August 2007
T2007
T2007- T2x CD, DVD-Video2007
- T2010
- T2010
T2x Digital Media24 August 2012- T2x CD (2012 reissue)27 August 2012
TDigital Media2015