Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar

~ Release by Paul Simon (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1Graceland
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin, Steven Strassman and Peter Thwaites
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Baghiti Khumalo
drums (drum set):
Vusi Khumalo
guitar:
Chikapa “Ray” Phiri
pedal steel guitar:
Demola Adepoju
percussion:
Makhaya Mahlangu
background vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
vocals:
The Everly Brothers and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
performer:
Tau Ea Matsekha
recorded at:
Amigo Studios in North Hollywood, United States, Ovation Studios in Johannesburg (in 1985-02) and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, United States (in 1986-04)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, United States (in 1986)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 485)
recording of:
Graceland
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
4.34:47
2You Can Call Me Al
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
baritone saxophone and bass saxophone:
Ronald E. Cuber
bass guitar:
Baghiti Khumalo
drums (drum set):
Isaac Mtshali
electric bass guitar [six-string electric bass] and background vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
guitar:
Chikapa “Ray” Phiri
guitar synthesizer:
Adrian Belew
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
solo tin whistle [pennywhistle]:
Morris Goldberg (saxophonist and flutist)
synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
trombone:
Kim Allan Cissel and David W. Bargeron (US trombonist & tubist)
trumpet:
Alan Rubin, John Faddis, Lewis Michael Soloff and Ronald E. Brecker
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
horn arranger:
Rob Mounsey
additional arranger:
Chikapa “Ray” Phiri
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, United States (from 1985-05 until 1986-04)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, United States (in 1986)
recording of:
You Can Call Me Al
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
4.24:41
3Mother and Child Reunion
recording of:
Mother and Child Reunion
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1971)
2:58
4The Cool, Cool River
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Charles Doherty (saxaphonist) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
bass:
Vincent Nguini (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
berimbau and other instruments [gourds]:
Naná Vasconcelos (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
congas and triangle:
Mingo Araújo (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
drums (drum set) [box drum]:
Asante (Ghana) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
guitar:
Vincent Nguini (from 1989-12 until 1990-06) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
other instruments [chakeire]:
Ya Yo de la Nelson (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
percussion:
Uakti (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
trombone:
Sidinho (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
trumpet:
Clyde Mitchell (horn player) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06) and Sidinho (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
wind synthesizer [Akai EWI]:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
guitar arranger:
Vincent Nguini and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
horn arranger:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 2010)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, United States (from 1989-12 until 1990-06) and Transámerica Studios in Rio de Janeiro (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
recording of:
The Cool, Cool River (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
34:33
550 Ways to Leave Your Lover
recording engineer:
Glenn Berger and Burt Szerlip
engineer:
Phil Ramone
producer:
Phil Ramone and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
acoustic guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken and John Tropea
organ:
Kenny Ascher
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
background vocals:
Patti Austin, Valerie Simpson and Phoebe Snow
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1975, in 1981, in 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recording of:
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), DeShufflin Limited (in 1975) and Paul Simon Music (in 1975)
3.853:07
6The Obvious Child
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
drums (drum set):
Grupo Cultural Olodum (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
harmonica:
Kim Wilson (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
synthesizer [Akai EWI]:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
background vocals:
Briz (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
guitar arranger and horn arranger:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Pelourinho Square in Salvador (from 1989-12 until 1990-06: drums (drum set)) and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, United States (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
recording of:
The Obvious Child (from 1989-12 until 1990-06)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1990)
4.154:11
7The Boy in the Bubble
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin and Peter Thwaites
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
accordion:
Forere Motloheloa
acoustic guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Baghiti Khumalo
drums (drum set):
Vusi Khumalo
guitar synthesizer [synthesizer guitar]:
Adrian Belew
percussion:
Makhaya Mahlangu
synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
performer:
Tau Ea Matsekha
recorded at:
Ovation Studios in Johannesburg (in 1985-02) and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, United States (in 1986-04)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, United States (in 1986)
recording of:
The Boy in the Bubble
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Forere Motloheloa and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
4.453:57
8Rene and Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After the War
engineer and mixer:
Roy Halee
acoustic bass guitar [contrabass guitar] and fretless bass:
Anthony Jackson (US bassist)
electric guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
piano:
Rob Sabino
Rhodes piano, Rhodes piano and synthesizer and synthesizer:
Richard Tee
synclavier:
Wells Christie
background vocals:
The Harptones
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
vocals arranger:
The Harptones
orchestrator:
Georges Delerue (French composer)
mixed at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Rene and Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After the War
orchestrator:
Georges Delerue (French composer)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher)
3.353:43
9Late in the Evening
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
producer:
Phil Ramone and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
mixer:
Phil Ramone
acoustic guitar:
Hugh McCracken
bass guitar [bass]:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
Eric Gale
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
brass [horns] arranger:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Late in the Evening
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Paul Simon Music (in 1980)
part of:
One‐Trick Pony (1980 film soundtrack)
43:54
10Bernadette
associate producer:
Roy Halee and Oscar Hernández (American pianist, arranger and producer)
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
acoustic guitar, guitar [hi string guitar] and lead vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass:
John Beal (American Broadway bassist)
bell tree:
Bobby Allende
celesta [celeste], glockenspiel, synthesizer and vibraphone [vibes]:
Oscar Hernandez (American pianist, arranger and producer)
drums (drum set):
Robby Ameen
guitar:
Paul Livant and Vincent Nguini
piano:
Horace Ott
tenor saxophone:
Bill Holloman
background vocals:
Milton Cardona, Ray de la Paz, Kevin Harrison and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, United States
commentary:
Segment One: Born in Puerto Rico / Satin Summer Nights / Quality / Bernadette / The Vampires by Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Bernadette
lyricist:
Derek Walcott (poet, playwright and visual artist)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
43:28
11Slip Slidin’ Away
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 48)
recording of:
Slip Slidin’ Away
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1977)
4.354:45
12Take Me to the Mardi Gras
engineer:
Jerry Masters (US bassist & engineer, in The Hombres)
co-producer:
The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist)
brass [horns]:
The Onward Brass Band (Barbarin/Cottrell, 1960-)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer)
electric guitar:
Pete Carr (US guitarist) and Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section)
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
other vocals [falsetto voice]:
Rev. Claude Jeter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, United States
recording of:
Take Me to the Mardi Gras
publisher:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
3:22
13Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
alto saxophone:
Alex Foster (Saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Baghiti Khumalo
drums (drum set):
Isaac Mtshali
guitar:
Chikapa “Ray” Phiri and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
percussion:
Assane Thiam (tama player), Babacar Faye and Youssou N’Dour
tenor saxophone:
Leonard Pickett (saxophone)
trumpet:
Earl Gardner
choir vocals:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, United States (in 1986-05)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, United States (in 1986)
recording of:
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
additional writer:
Joseph Shabalala (founder and musical director of Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
4.155:49
14Still Crazy After All These Years
recording engineer:
Glenn Berger and Burt Szerlip
engineer:
Phil Ramone
producer:
Phil Ramone and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar [bass]:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer)
electric piano:
Barry Beckett
solo saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
strings and woodwind arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1975, in 1981, in 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recording of:
Still Crazy After All These Years
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC, DeShufflin Limited (in 1975) and Paul Simon Music (in 1975)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4.653:22
15Kodachrome®
engineer:
Jerry Masters (US bassist & engineer, in The Hombres) and Phil Ramone
co-producer:
The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section)
guitar:
Pete Carr (US guitarist) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
keyboard:
Barry Beckett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, United States
recording of:
Kodachrome (original version in English) (in 1973)
publisher:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
4.253:28
16Loves Me Like a Rock
engineer:
Jerry Masters (US bassist & engineer, in The Hombres) and Phil Ramone
co-producer:
The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and Phil Ramone
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer)
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
additional guest background vocals and background vocals [vocal group]:
The Dixie Hummingbirds
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, United States
recording of:
Loves Me Like a Rock
publisher:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
4.653:14
17Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
engineer:
Phil Ramone
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass:
Russell George (bassist/violinist)
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and David Spinozza
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist)
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
remixer:
Roy Halee
arranger:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1971)
4.52:43
18Hearts and Bones
engineer and mixer:
Roy Halee
acoustic bass guitar [contrabass guitar]:
Anthony Jackson (US bassist)
acoustic guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar [hi‐string guitar]:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
marimba and vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist)
Rhodes piano:
Richard Tee
mixed at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hearts and Bones
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1982)
3.655:38
19Trailways Bus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1997)
commentary:
Segment Two: Sunday Afternoon / Time Is an Ocean / Can I Forgive Him / Virgil / Trailways Bus / Adios Hermanos by Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Trailways Bus
writer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and Derek Walcott (poet, playwright and visual artist)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
2.55:16

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
photography:Lynn Goldsmith
George Kalinsky (photographer)
executive engineer:Andy Smith (Engineer at the famous "The Hit Factory", New York.)
mastering:Keith Blake (mastering engineer)
copyrighted (©) by:Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 2000)
manufactured by:Warner Music Manufacturing Europe (aka WMME Alsdorf; manufacturing company; not for release label use!)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1461561 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/release/11088028 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00004T0VL [info]