American Tunes: Songs by Paul Simon

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Am a Rock
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
I Am a Rock
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
The Hollies2:50
2Homeward Bound
recording of:
Homeward Bound
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
Cher2:26
3The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
producer:
Lenny Waronker
cover recording of:
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
Harpers Bizarre2:37
4You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies
cover recording of:
You Don’t Know Where Your Interest Lies
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
Dana Valery2:16
5Leaves That Are Green
recording of:
Leaves That Are Green
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
Dorris Henderson & John Renbourn2:19
6Blessed
recording of:
Blessed
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
The Tremeloes3:01
7The Boxer
12 string guitar and archtop guitar:
Brian Ahern
acoustic guitar:
Emmylou Harris
autoharp:
Bryan Bowers
banjo:
Ricky Skaggs
bass:
Emory Gordy
mandolin:
Albert Lee (guitarist)
other vocals [harmony]:
The Whites
cover recording of:
The Boxer (in 1979-07)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1968)
Emmylou Harris43:19
8Keep the Customer Satisfied
cover recording of:
Keep the Customer Satisfied
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
Marsha Hunt2:56
9Hazy Shade of Winter
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1987), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1987), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1987) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1987)
music videos:
Hazy Shade of Winter by The Bangles
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 3)
cover recording of:
A Hazy Shade of Winter
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
The Bangles4.62:45
10Bridge Over Troubled Water
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Bridge Over Troubled Water
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music (Paul Simon’s publishing company), Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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)
Aretha Franklin3:21
11The Sound of Silence
cover recording of:
The Sound of Silence
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1963-11 until 1964-02-19)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1963-11 until 1964-02-09)
publisher:
Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., J. Michel KG (publisher), MDW (publisher), Mother Culture Publishing, Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Paul Simon Music (in 1964, in 1992) and Magic Arts Publishing (in 2000)
Peaches & Herb3:21
12The Only Living Boy in New York (Weather Report)
recording of:
The Only Living Boy in New York
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music and Charing Cross Music Inc. (Paul Simon’s publishing company) (in 1970)
The Tennors2:25
13Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover
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)
Rosemary Clooney4:25
14Mother and Child Reunion
cover 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)
The Intruders4:06
15Cecilia
cover recording of:
Cecilia
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music and Charing Cross Music Inc. (Paul Simon’s publishing company) (in 1970)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles3:06
16Richard Cory
recording of:
Richard Cory (Paul Simon song)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1965)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
is based on:
Richard Cory (Edwin Arlington Robinson poem)
The Heptones4:13
17Something So Right
guest electric guitar and guest performer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Something So Right
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Paul Simon Music (in 1973)
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)
Annie Lennox feat. Paul Simon23:52
18Loves Me Like a Rock
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
The Persuasions2:45
19Take Me to the Mardi Gras
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
Johnnie Taylor & Floyd Taylor4:14
20The Boy in the Bubble
assistant engineer:
Noah Goldstein (R&B record producer, arranger and songwriter)
engineer:
Emery Dobyns
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
cover 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)
Patti Smith4:31
21Long, Long Day
cover recording of:
Long, Long Day (One‐Trick Pony)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music, 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)
part of:
One‐Trick Pony (1980 film soundtrack)
Rumer3:12
22Graceland
assistant recording engineer:
Michael Gilbert (recording/mixing engineer) and Carl Glanville
recording engineer:
Richard Travali (Engineer)
co-producer:
Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
producer:
Don Was
mixer:
Roy Halee
acoustic guitar:
Willie Nelson and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar [bass]:
Mike Leech (Nashville session musician and arranger)
congas [conga]:
Mingo Araujo
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gene Chrisman
electric guitar:
John Selelowane and Ray Phiri
EWI [Akai Ewi]:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
fiddle:
Mark O’Connor (US bluegrass, country and classical fiddler/composer)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael
pedal steel guitar [pedal steel]:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
sampler [sample drums]:
Jimmy Bralower
vocals:
Willie Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1992-02-27)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Graceland (on 1992-02-27)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
Willie Nelson14:46
23American Tune
cover recording of:
American Tune
publisher:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
Shawn Colvin3:59

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part of:Songwriter Series (Ace) (order: 56)