The Rhythm of the Saints

Tracklist

• 1
  The Obvious Child
  4:10
  4.2 ★
• 2
  Can't Run But
  3:36
  3.2 ★
• 3
  The Coast
  5:04
  3.8 ★
• 4
  Proof
  4:39
  3.8 ★
• 5
  Further to Fly
  5:36
  3.4 ★
• 6
  She Moves On
  5:03
  3.5 ★
• 7
  Born at the Right Time
  3:48
  4.0 ★
• 8
  The Cool, Cool River
  4:33
  3.0 ★
• 9
  Spirit Voices
  3:56
  3.8 ★
• 10
  The Rhythm of the Saints
  4:20
  3.8 ★
• 11
  Born at the Right Time (original acoustic demo)
  3:50
  3.0 ★
• 12
  Thelma (outtake)
  4:14
  4.0 ★
• 13
  The Coast (Work-In-Progress)
  5:13
  3.0 ★
• 14
  Spirit Voices (Work-In-Progress)
  3:48
  3.0 ★

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Release credits

• Adrian Belew
  guitar synthesizer [9]
• Alain Hatot
  saxophone [4]
• André Manga
  bass [4]
• Anthony Carillo
  bongos [9]
• Armand Sabal‐Lecco
  bass [6-7, 9-10]
• Armando Macedo
  guitar [10]
• Bakithi Kumalo
  bass [3-4, 7, 9]
• Beloba
  additional [5], percussion [5]
• C.J. Chenier
  accordion [7]
• Charles Doherty
  alto saxophone [3, 8], tenor saxophone [8]
• Charlotte Mbango
  background vocals [4, 6-7]
• Chikapa “Ray” Phiri
  guitar [6]
• Clifton Anderson
  trombone [3, 8]
• Clyde Mitchell
  trumpet [3, 8]
• Dave Bargeron
  euphonium [5]
• Dom Chacal
  Batá drum [5], bongos [4, 6], congas [5, 7], other instruments [9]
• Errol Ince
  trumpet [3, 8]
• Florence Gnimagnon
  background vocals [4, 6-7]
• Francisco Aguabella
  congas [9]
• Félix Sabal Lecco
  drums (drum set) [7]
• Georges Seba
  electric guitar [4]
• Giovanni Hidalgo
  congas [9]
• Gordinho
  other instruments [6]
• Greg Phillinganes
  synthesizer [3, 5, 8]
• Hugh Masekela
  flugelhorn [5]
• J.J. Cale
  guitar [2, 7]
• Jacques Bolognesi
  trombone [4]
• Jimmy McDonald
  accordion [4]
• Jorge José da Silva
  additional [5], percussion [5]
• Jude Bethel
  tenor saxophone [3]
• Justin Tchounou
  synthesizer [4]
• Karen Bernod
  background vocals [3]
• Kia Jeffries
  background vocals [3]
• Kim Wilson
  harmonica [1]
• Kofi Electrik
  guitar [10]
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo
  background vocals [3]
• Luna
  additional [5], percussion [5]
• Lynn Gomila
  background vocals [3]
• Marco Antonio Guimarães
  arranger [2]
• Martin Atangana
  electric guitar [4]
• Mazzola
  other instruments [2]
• Michael Brecker
  saxophone [6], synthesizer [1, 3, 5], wind synthesizer [8-9]
• Milton Nascimento
  vocal [9]
• Mingo Araújo
  bass drum [4, 9], bell [3, 7], castanets [2], congas [6-8], cymbal [4], percussion [5], shakers [3], talking drum [2, 4], triangle [2, 8]
• Naná Vasconcelos
  berimbau [8, 10], congas [9], other instruments [3, 5, 8-9], percussion [2, 10], triangle [9], vocal [2-3, 5, 9-10]
• Okyerema Asante
  drums (drum set) [8]
• Olodum
  drums (drum set) [1]
• Paul Simon
  background vocals [4], guitar [1, 3, 5-8, 8-9], horn [1-3, 5-10], phonographic copyright, producer [1], vocal [8-9]
• Paulo Santos
  other instruments [2]
• Pedro Sorongo
  additional [5], other instruments [6], percussion [5]
• Philippe Slominski
  trumpet [4]
• Randy Brecker
  piccolo trumpet [6], trumpet [5]
• Raphael Rabello
  classical guitar [5]
• Reginald Brisbon
  background vocals [1, 4]
• Remy Kabocka
  talking drum [2]
• Ringo Starr
  guitar [5]
• Severo
  instrument [10]
• Sidinho Moreira
  bass drum [7], bongos [5], congas [5-7, 9], other instruments [4, 7], tambourine [9]
• Steve Gadd
  drums (drum set) [2, 4]
• Tommy Bilson-Ogoe
  guitar [10]
• Uakti
  percussion [2, 8, 10]
• Vincent Nguini
  bass [5, 8], claves [9], guitar [3, 5, 5-6, 6-8, 8-10], horn [4], instrument [9], instrument arranger [3]
• Wilson Canegal
  additional [5], percussion [5]
• Wilson das Neves
  additional [5], cowbell [6], percussion [5]
• Ya Yo de la Nelson
  other instruments [4, 7-8]
• “Sissi” Catherine Elolongue
  background vocals [4, 6-7]
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Issues

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  The Rhythm of the Saints

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  16 October 1990
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  The Rhythm of the Saints

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  24 October 2011
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  23 November 2011