The Essential Paul Simon
Compilation by Paul Simon
Released 17 August 2007
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Mother and Child Reunion3:044.4 ★
- 2Loves Me Like a Rock3:324.6 ★
- 3Me and Julio Down by the School Yard2:444.5 ★
- 4Duncan4:29
- 5Kodachrome3:334.2 ★
- 650 Ways to Leave Your Lover3:283.9 ★
- 7Slip Slidin' Away4:454.4 ★
- 8Gone at Last3:38
- 9Something So Right4:323.4 ★
- 10Late in the Evening4:024.0 ★
- 11Hearts and Bones5:393.6 ★
- 12Take Me to the Mardi Gras3:26
- 13That Was Your Mother2:543.8 ★
- 14American Tune3:454.0 ★
- 15Peace Like a River3:18
- 16Stranded in a Limousine3:07
- 17Train in the Distance4:223.0 ★
- 18The Late Great Johnny Ace4:47
- 19Still Crazy After All These Years3:254.6 ★
- CD 2
- 1Graceland4:464.3 ★
- 2Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:38
- 3The Boy in the Bubble3:584.5 ★
- 4You Can Call Me Al4:364.3 ★
- 5Under African Skies3:354.2 ★
- 6The Obvious Child4:084.2 ★
- 7Born at the Right Time3:484.0 ★
- 8The Cool, Cool River4:313.0 ★
- 9Spirit Voices3:543.8 ★
- 10Adios Hermanos4:433.0 ★
- 11Born in Puerto Rico4:55
- 12Quality4:12
- 13Darling Lorraine6:364.0 ★
- 14Hurricane Eye4:133.5 ★
- 15Father and Daughter4:104.0 ★
- 16Outrageous3:224.0 ★
- 17Wartime Prayers4:483.0 ★
More by Paul Simon
Release credits
- bass [15]
- guitar [5], guitar synthesizer [3-4, 9]
- additional [15]
- percussion [3, 11]
- guitar [9]
- trumpet [4]
- bass guitar [13]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- programming [15-17], recording [15-17]
- bongos [9]
- acoustic bass guitar [11]
- bass [7, 9]
- bass [14]
- bass [7, 9], bass guitar [1, 3-5]
- electric piano [19], keyboard [5]
- bass guitar [14], electric bass guitar [9]
- keyboard [9, 14], strings [19], woodwind [19]
- piano [9]
- electronic instruments [16-17]
- recording [6, 8, 19]
- accordion [7]
- flute [18]
- alto saxophone [8], tenor saxophone [8]
- background vocals [7]
- additional [4-5], guitar [1, 4-5]
- background vocals [1]
- other vocals [12]
- trombone [8]
- trumpet [8]
- trombone [4]
- brass [10]
- bass guitar [2, 5, 12, 19]
- washboard [13]
- guitar [3, 9]
- electric guitar [18], guitar [11]
- background vocals [1]
- strings [14]
- pedal steel guitar [1]
- percussion [1]
- congas [7], other instruments [9]
- vibraphone [9]
- electric guitar [10]
- trumpet [8]
- background vocals [7]
- accordion [3]
- congas [9]
- cello [18]
- drums (drum set) [7]
- bass clarinet [18]
- keyboard [17]
- congas [9]
- recording [6, 8, 19]
- bass guitar [8]
- drums (drum set) [8-9, 14]
- Rhodes piano [18], synthesizer [8]
- piano [17]
- acoustic guitar [10], electric guitar [6]
- guitar [1]
- drums (drum set) [4-5]
- guitar [7]
- bass [1]
- percussion [13-14]
- engineer [2, 5, 12]
- viola [18]
- engineer [10]
- electric guitar [5, 12]
- electric guitar [6]
- saxophone [13]
- trumpet [4]
- background vocals [10]
- organ [6]
- background vocals [10]
- trombone [4]
- harmonica [6]
- piano [1]
- co [18]
- trumpet [4]
- vocal [5]
- percussion [1, 3]
- violin [18]
- assistant [1, 3-5]
- assistant [13]
- cello [13], electric guitar [13]
- synthesizer [18]
- saxophone [19], solo [19], synthesizer [6], wind synthesizer [8-9]
- additional [18], conductor [18], synthesizer [18]
- marimba [11], vibraphone [11]
- vocal [9]
- bass drum [9], bell [7], congas [7-8], triangle [8]
- solo [4], tin whistle [4]
- berimbau [8], congas [9], other instruments [8-9], triangle [9], vocal [9]
- organ [1]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- brass [12]
- background vocals [6]
- co [14]
- acoustic guitar [1.6, 1.11, 1.18, 2.3, 2.15], arranger [1, 3], background vocals [1.10, 2.1, 2.3-4], classical guitar [15], electric bass guitar [4], electric guitar [13-15], guitar [2.5-6, 2.6-8, 2.8-9, 1.1-3, 1.5, 1.9, 1.12, 1.14], guitar family [16-17], horn [6-9], lead vocals [1.10, 2.3, 2.10], phonographic copyright [1.6, 1.8, 1.10, 1.19, 2.6-9], producer [1.1-3, 1.5-6, 1.8-10, 1.12-14, 1.19, 2.1, 2.3-6, 2.15-17], vocal [1.1, 1.3, 1.6, 1.8, 1.13, 1.19, 2.1, 2.4-5, 2.8-9, 2.13-14]
- electric guitar [12], guitar [5]
- assistant [1, 3]
- co [2, 9], engineer [2, 5-6, 8-10, 14, 19], mix [10], producer [6, 8, 10, 19]
- background vocals [6], vocal [8]
- bass [16-17]
- strings [9]
- percussion [1.6, 1.8, 1.10, 2.4-5]
- trumpet [4]
- background vocals [6]
- background vocals [1]
- double bass [9]
- Rhodes piano [11], piano [8]
- horn [4], synthesizer [3-4]
- drums (drum set) [16-17]
- performer [13]
- accordion [13]
- drums (drum set) [2, 5, 12, 19]
- engineer [14]
- baritone saxophone [4], bass saxophone [4]
- additional [10], engineer [1.11, 1.13, 1.18, 2.1, 2.3-5], mix [11, 18]
- bass [3]
- guitar [13]
- electric guitar [18]
- bass drum [7], congas [7, 9], other instruments [7], tambourine [9]
- drums (drum set) [1.6, 1.10-11, 1.18, 2.13-15, 2.17]
- percussion [13-14]
- assistant [1, 5]
- performer [1, 3]
- mix [15-17]
- additional [2], background vocals [2], guest [2]
- vocal [1]
- background vocals [8], choir vocals [17]
- co [2, 5, 12]
- bass guitar [6, 10]
- percussion [8]
- background vocals [6]
- acoustic guitar [15], bass [8], claves [9], electric guitar [13-14], guitar [7-8, 8-9], instrument [9]
- drums (drum set) [1, 3]
- guitar [1]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- other instruments [7-8]
- background vocals [7]
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