Graceland (25th anniversary edition)

~ Release by Paul Simon (see all versions of this release, 46 available)

Annotation

Four-disc set in special packaging including a replica legal pad with Paul Simon's notes.

Annotation last modified on 2020-09-21 02:24 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▼CD: Bonus Tracks
#TitleRatingLength
1Homeless (demo)
recording of:
Homeless (on 1985-10-10)
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Shabalala (founder and musical director of Ladysmith Black Mambazo) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
42:31
2Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes (alternate version)
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)
4.54:41
3All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints (early version)
recording of:
All Around the World or The Myth of Fingerprints
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
43:18
4You Can Call Me Al (demo)
demo recording of:
You Can Call Me Al
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
42:04
5Crazy Love (demo)
recording engineer:
Roy Halee (on 1985-03-06) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1985-03-06)
recorded at:
Ovation Studios in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (on 1985-03-06)
mixed at:
Penguin Recording in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 2011-12-05)
recording of:
Crazy Love (on 1985-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
4.52:32
6The Story of “Graceland” (As Told by Paul Simon)
recording engineer:
Mike Reilly (audio engineer) (in 2012-01)
assistant engineer:
Mark Cobrin, Steven Strassman and Peter Thwaites
additional producer:
Jennifer Lebeau (in 2012)
producer:
Steve Berkowitz (A&R executive at Sony, also credited as reissue producer) (in 2012)
mixer and editor:
Dan Ricci (mixer, sound designer) (in 2012) and Richard Ruggiero (mixer, editor) (in 2012)
bass:
Baghiti Khumalo
guitar:
Chikapa “Ray” Phiri
membranophone:
Vusi Khumalo
pedal steel guitar:
Demola Adepoju
percussion:
Makhaya Mahlangu
spoken vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 2012-01)
vocals:
The Everly Brothers and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recorded at:
Amigo Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Ovation Studios in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (in 1985-02)
recording of:
The Story of “Graceland” (as told by Paul Simon) (in 2012-01)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
3.59:37
3▶DVD: Paul Simon's Graceland Journey: Under African Skies
4▶DVD: Graceland: The African Concert

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:You Can Call Me Al
included in:The Complete Albums Collection
The Studio Recordings 1972–2000
part of:Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (published November 16, 1989) (number: 5) (order: 5)
CFNY: Top 10 Albums of 1986 (number: 6) (order: 6)
My Life in Music: Conor Oberst (SPIN magazine, 2004-06) (number: H) (order: 8)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 22) (order: 22)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 46) (order: 46)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 46) (order: 46)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s (number: 49) (order: 49)
Billboard 200 Decade-End Chart 1980s (number: 51) (order: 51)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 69) (order: 69)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 71) (order: 71)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 81) (order: 81)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1987 winner) (order: 124)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 143)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 576) (order: 577)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/55658 [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/983q [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/paul_simon/graceland/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000195707 [info]
Wikidata:Q1027822 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/Paul+Simon/Graceland [info]