The Essential Paul Simon

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1-1	–Paul Simon	Mother And Child Reunion Backing Vocals [Singer] – Cissy Houston, Deirde Tuck*, Renelle Stafford, Von Eva SimsLead Guitar – Hucks Brown*Rhythm Guitar – Wallace Wilson	3:05
1-2	–Paul Simon	Loves Me Like A Rock	3:30
1-3	–Paul Simon	Me And Julio Down By The School Yard	2:42
1-4	–Paul Simon	Duncan	4:39
1-5	–Paul Simon	Kodachrome	3:32
1-6	–Paul Simon	50 Ways To Leave Your Lover Backing Vocals [Vocal Background] – Patti Austin, Phoebe Snow, Valerie Simpson	3:35
1-7	–Paul Simon	Slip Slidin' Away	4:43
1-8	–Paul Simon With Phoebe Snow And The Jessy Dixon Singers	Gone At Last	3:40
1-9	–Paul Simon	Something So Right Acoustic Bass – Richard Davis Electric Bass – Bob Cranshaw	4:33
1-10	–Paul Simon	Late In The Evening	4:02
1-11	–Paul Simon	Hearts And Bones Guitar [Hi-string Guitar] – Dean ParksMarimba – Michael Mainieri*	5:37
1-12	–Paul Simon	Take Me To The Mardi Gras Horns – The Onward Brass BandVoice [Falsetto Voice] – Rev. Claude Jeter	3:25
1-13	–Paul Simon	That Was Your Mother Featuring [With] – Good Rockin' Dopsie And The Twisters*Washboard – David Rubin	2:51
1-14	–Paul Simon	American Tune	3:45
1-15	–Paul Simon	Peace Like A River	3:20
1-16	–Paul Simon	Stranded In A Limousine	3:11
1-17	–Paul Simon	Train In The Distance	5:11
1-18	–Paul Simon	The Late Great Johnny Ace	4:45
1-19	–Paul Simon	Still Crazy After All These Years Electric Piano – Barry Beckett	3:25
2-1	–Paul Simon	Graceland Pedal Steel Guitar [Pedal Steel] – Demola Adepoju	4:48
2-2	–Paul Simon	Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes	5:34
2-3	–Paul Simon	The Boy In The Bubble	3:59
2-4	–Paul Simon	You Can Call Me Al Bass Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Ronald E. Cuber*Electric Bass [Six-string Electric Bass] – Paul SimonTin Whistle [Pennywhistle], Soloist [Pennywhistle Solo] – Morris Goldberg	4:39
2-5	–Paul Simon	Under African Skies	3:34
2-6	–Paul Simon	The Obvious Child Backing Vocals [Background Vocal] – BrizHarmonica – Kim Wilson	4:10
2-7	–Paul Simon	Born At The Right Time Percussion [Bottles] – Sidinho*Shekere [Chakeire] – Ya Yo De La Nelson	3:48
2-8	–Paul Simon	The Cool, Cool River	4:33
2-9	–Paul Simon	Spirit Voices Claves – Vincent NguiniLyrics By [Portuguese Lyrics] – Milton NascimentoTambourine – Sidinho*	3:54
2-10	–Paul Simon	Adios Hermanos	4:42
2-11	–Paul Simon	Born In Puerto Rico Coro [Coro Vocal] – Danny RiveraCuatro – Edgardo MirandaCymbal – Bobby AllendeOboe – Marcia ButlerTres, Performer [Plenaro] – Nelson Gonzalez*Viola – Juliet Hafner*	4:55
2-12	–Paul Simon	Quality Interviewee [Interview With] – Sal AgronInterviewer [Interview By] – Gabe PressmanLead Vocals [Falsetto Lead Vocal] – Frank Negron*	4:11
2-13	–Paul Simon	Darling Lorraine Vihuela – Jay Elfenbein	6:39
2-14	–Paul Simon	Hurricane Eye Banjo – Mark Stewart Dulcimer [Hammered Dulcimer] – Dan DugganKeyboards [Keyboard Glockenspiel] – Clifford Carter	4:17
2-15	–Paul Simon	Father And Daughter Guitar [Nylon String Guitar] – Paul SimonRhythm Guitar [Acoustic Rhythm Guitar] – Vincent NguiniVocals [Additional Vocal] – Adrian Simon	4:11
2-16	–Paul Simon	Outrageous	3:25
2-17	–Paul Simon	Wartime Prayers Choir – Jessy Dixon Singers*	4:50

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Paul Simon
• Copyright (c) – Paul Simon
• Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd.
• Pressed By – www.arvatodigitalservices.com.au – ADSAU 17911
• Pressed By – www.arvatodigitalservices.com.au – ADSAU 17912

Credits

• Accordion – Alton Rubin, Sr. (Dopsie)* (tracks: 1-13), C.J. Chenier (tracks: 2-7), Forere Motloheloa (tracks: 2-3)
• Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCracken (tracks: 1-10), Paul Simon (tracks: 1-6, 1-11, 1-18, 2-3, 2-11, 2-14, 2-15), Vincent Nguini (tracks: 2-14)
• Alto Saxophone – Alex Foster (tracks: 2-2), Mark Rivera (tracks: 1-17)
• Art Direction – Ellen Wakayama
• Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Bobby Bright (tracks: 2-12), Briz (tracks: 2-10), Charlotte Mbango (tracks: 2-7), DeWayne Snype (tracks: 2-10), Derrick James (tracks: 2-10), Dionte Sutton (tracks: 2-12), Ed Vasquez (tracks: 2-10), Elolongue Mbango Catherine (tracks: 2-7), Felicite Fouda (tracks: 2-7), Florence Gnimganon* (tracks: 2-7), Julia Waters (tracks: 2-8), Karen Bernod (tracks: 2-10), Kia Jeffries (tracks: 2-10), Maxine Waters (tracks: 2-8), Myrna Gomila* (tracks: 2-10), Nestor Sanchez (tracks: 2-11), Oren Waters (tracks: 2-8), Paul Simon (tracks: 1-10, 2-1, 2-3, 2-4, 2-12), Ray De La Paz (tracks: 2-11), Renee Connell-Adams (tracks: 2-10), Sean Pulley (tracks: 2-12), The Jessy Dixon Singers (tracks: 1-8), Trent Sutton (tracks: 2-12)
• Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Vocals [Duo Vocals] – Teana Rodriguez (tracks: 2-12)
• Bass – Abraham Laboriel (tracks: 2-14, 2-15), Alonzo Johnson (tracks: 1-13), Anthony Jackson (tracks: 1-7), Armand Sabal-Lecco (tracks: 2-7, 2-8), Amand Sabal-Lecco* (tracks: 2-9), Bagithi Khumalo* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3, 2-5), Bakithi Kumalo (tracks: 2-13), Bagithi Kumalo* (tracks: 2-4, 2-9), Bakithi Khumalo* (tracks: 2-7), Bob Cranshaw (tracks: 1-14), David Hood (tracks: 1-2, 1-5, 1-12, 1-19), Gordon Edwards (tracks: 1-8, 1-16), Jackie Jackson (tracks: 1-1), Jay Leonhart (tracks: 2-12), Joe Osborn (tracks: 1-15), John Beal (tracks: 2-11), Marcus Miller (tracks: 1-17), Pino Palladino (tracks: 2-16, 2-17), Russel George* (tracks: 1-3), Tony Levin (tracks: 1-6, 1-10)
• Bass Drum – Mingo Araújo (tracks: 2-9), Sidinho* (tracks: 2-7)
• Bongos – Anthony Carillo (tracks: 2-9), Bobby Allende (tracks: 2-11)
• Celesta [Celeste] – Clifford Carter (tracks: 2-13, 2-14)
• Cello – Jess Levy* (tracks: 1-17), Mark Stewart (tracks: 2-13)
• Charango, Flute, Percussion – Los Incas (tracks: 1-4)
• Co-producer – Lenny Waronker (tracks: 1-18), The Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section* (tracks: 1-2, 1-5, 1-12), Paul Samwell-Smith (tracks: 1-14), Phil Ramone (tracks: 1-2, 1-9, 1-16)
• Co-producer [Associate Producer] – Oscar Hernandez (tracks: 2-10 to 2-12), Roy Halee (tracks: 2-10 to 2-12)
• Congas – Dom Chacal (tracks: 2-7), Francisco Aguabella (tracks: 2-9), Giovanni Hidalgo (tracks: 2-9), Sidinho* (tracks: 2-7, 2-9)
• Congas, Bells [Go Go Bells] – Mingo Araújo (tracks: 2-7)
• Congas, Cowbell – Jimmy Sabater (tracks: 2-12)
• Creative Director [Original Project Creative Direction] – Jeff Ayeroff*
• Design – Greg Ross, John Schuning
• Drums – Alton Rubin, Jr. (tracks: 1-13), Felix Sabal-Lecco (tracks: 2-7), Grady Tate (tracks: 1-8, 1-9, 1-14), Isaac Mtshali (tracks: 2-2, 2-4, 2-5), Jeff Porcaro (tracks: 1-17), Grupo Cultural OLODUM* (tracks: 2-6), Richard Crooks (tracks: 2-12), Robby Ameen (tracks: 2-11), Robin DiMaggio (tracks: 2-16, 2-17), Roger Hawkins (tracks: 1-2, 1-5, 1-12, 1-19), Steve Gadd (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 1-10, 1-11, 1-18, 2-13 to 2-15, 2-17), Victor Montanez (tracks: 1-15), Vusi Khumalo (tracks: 2-1, 2-3), Winston Grennan (tracks: 1-1)
• Electric Guitar – Dean Parks (tracks: 1-17, 1-18), Eric Gale (tracks: 1-10), Hugh McCracken (tracks: 1-6), Jimmy Johnson (tracks: 1-5, 1-12), John Tropea (tracks: 1-6), Mark Stewart (tracks: 2-13, 2-14), Paul Simon (tracks: 2-13, 2-14, 2-15), Pete Carr (tracks: 1-12), Sid McGinnis (tracks: 1-18), Vincent Nguini (tracks: 2-13)
• Electronics – Brian Eno (tracks: 2-16, 2-17)
• Ensemble [Vocal Group] – The Dixie Hummingbirds (tracks: 1-2), The Oak Ridge Boys (tracks: 1-7)
• Flute – Oriente Lopez (tracks: 2-11)
• French Horn – Peter Gordon (tracks: 1-17), Stewart Rose (tracks: 2-11)
• Guitar – Adrian Belew (tracks: 2-5), Alexander Gafa* (tracks: 1-9), David Spinozza (tracks: 1-3, 1-9), J.J. Cale (tracks: 2-7), John Selolwane (tracks: 2-8), Paul Simon (tracks: 1-2 to 1-5, 1-7, 1-9, 1-12, 1-14 to 1-16, 2-2, 2-5 to 2-9, 2-16, 2-17), Pete Carr (tracks: 1-5), Chikapa "Ray" Phiri* (tracks: 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5), Ray Phiri (tracks: 2-8), Vincent Nguini (tracks: 2-7 to 2-9, 2-11), Wallace Richardson* (tracks: 2-12)
• Guitar [Contrabass Guitar] – Anthony Jackson (tracks: 1-11, 1-17)
• Keyboards – Bob James (tracks: 1-9, 1-14), Gil Goldstein (tracks: 2-17), Richard Tee (tracks: 2-8), Tony Cedras (tracks: 2-8)
• Lead Vocals – Paul Simon (tracks: 2-11, 2-12)
• Lyrics By [Co-author Of Lyrics] – Derek Walcott (tracks: 2-10 to 2-12)
• Management [Artist Management] – Eddie Simon, Jeff Kramer
• Mastered By – Bill Inglot, Dan Hersch
• Music By – Forere Motloheloa (tracks: 2-3)
• Organ – Ken Asher* (tracks: 1-6), Neville Hinds (tracks: 1-1), Oriente Lopez (tracks: 2-10)
• Organ [Fender Rhodes] – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: 1-18), Richard Tee (tracks: 1-11, 1-17)
• Percussion – Airto Moreira (tracks: 1-3, 1-11, 1-17), Assane Thiam (tracks: 2-2), Babacar Faye (tracks: 2-2), Cyro Baptista (tracks: 2-8), Denzil Laing (tracks: 1-1), Dom Chacal (tracks: 2-8), Jamey Haddad (tracks: 2-13, 2-14), Makhaya Mahlangu (tracks: 2-1, 2-3), Mingo Araújo (tracks: 2-8), Ralph McDonald* (tracks: 1-6 to 1-8, 1-10, 2-4, 2-5), Sidinho* (tracks: 2-8), Steve Gadd (tracks: 1-16, 2-8), Steve Shehan (tracks: 2-13, 2-14), Youssou N'Dour (tracks: 2-2)
• Percussion [Gourd] – Dom Chacal (tracks: 2-9)
• Photography By – Gary Heery
• Piano – Bobby Scott (tracks: 1-9), Herbie Hancock (tracks: 2-17), Paul Griffin (tracks: 2-12), Richard Tee (tracks: 1-7, 1-8, 1-16)
• Piano, Synthesizer – Oscar Hernandez (tracks: 2-11)
• Producer – Paul Simon, Phil Ramone (tracks: 1-6 to 1-8, 1-10, 1-19), Roy Halee (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-4, 1-11, 1-15, 1-17, 1-18), Russ Titelman (tracks: 1-11, 1-17, 1-18)
• Saxophone – Johnny Hoyt (tracks: 1-13)
• Saxophone, Soloist [Saxophone Solo] – Michael Brecker (tracks: 1-19)
• Sounds [Sonic Landscape] – Brian Eno (tracks: 2-15 to 2-17)
• Synthesizer – Michael Boddicker (tracks: 1-18), Rob Mounsey (tracks: 2-2, 2-3)
• Synthesizer [Akai Ewi Synthesizer] – Michael Brecker (tracks: 2-6, 2-9)
• Synthesizer [Guitar Synthesizer] – Adrian Belew (tracks: 2-4, 2-9)
• Synthesizer [Synthesizer Guitar] – Adrian Belew (tracks: 2-3)
• Tenor Saxophone – Chris Eminizer (tracks: 2-12), Leonard Pickett* (tracks: 2-2)
• Timbales, Congas, Percussion [Cua] – Marc Quinones (tracks: 2-11)
• Triangle, Congas, Percussion [Gourds] – Nana Vasconcelos* (tracks: 2-9)
• Trombone – David W. Bageron* (tracks: 2-4), Kim Allan Cissel (tracks: 2-4)
• Trumpet – Alan Rubin (tracks: 2-4), Earl Gardner (tracks: 2-2), John Faddis* (tracks: 2-4), Lewis Michale Soloff* (tracks: 2-4), Irwin Markowitz* (tracks: 1-16), Marvin Stamm (tracks: 1-16), Randy Brecker (tracks: 1-16, 2-4)
• Trumpet, Soloist [Trumpet (1st Solo)] – David Rodriguez* (tracks: 2-11)
• Trumpet, Soloist [Trumpet (2nd Solo)] – Ray Vega (tracks: 2-11)
• Vibraphone [Vibes] – Don Elliott (tracks: 1-9), Michael Mainieri* (tracks: 1-11, 1-17)
• Vocals – The Everly Brothers* (tracks: 2-1), Ladysmith Back Mambazo* (tracks: 2-2), Linda Ronstadt (tracks: 2-5), Milton Nascimento (tracks: 2-9), Paul Simon (tracks: 1-8, 1-10, 1-19 to 2-2, 2-5, 2-9, 2-10), Phoebe Snow (tracks: 1-8)
• Vocals [Duo Vocals] – Myrna Gomila* (tracks: 2-12)
• Words By, Music By – Paul Simon (tracks: 1-13, 2-1 to 2-5, 2-10 to 2-12)
• Written-By – Brian Eno (tracks: 2-16), Paul Simon (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 1-14 to 1-19, 2-6 to 2-9, 2-13 to 2-17)
• Written-By [Beginning By] – Joseph Shabalala (tracks: 2-2), Paul Simon (tracks: 2-2)

Notes

Booklet, tray insert and both discs:
© 2007, 2010 Paul Simon / ℗ 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2006 Paul Simon / Distributed in Australia by Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text On Tray Insert): 8 8697-78679-2 7
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): [logo] arvato digital services BERTELSMANN www.arvatodigitalservices.com.au 88697786792CD1 20/10/2010 - ADSAU 17911
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): [logo] arvato digital services BERTELSMANN www.arvatodigitalservices.com.au 88697786792CD2 20/10/2010 - ADSAU 17912
• Mastering SID Code (Discs 1 And 2): IFPI LY89
• Mould SID Code (Discs 1 And 2): IFPI 5V05

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
9362-49970-0	Paul Simon	The Essential Paul Simon ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Warner Bros. Records	9362-49970-0	Europe	2007
159420-2	Paul Simon	The Essential Paul Simon ‎(2xCD, Comp + DVD-V, Comp)	Warner Bros. Records	159420-2	US	2007
2 159292	Paul Simon	The Essential Paul Simon ‎(2xCD, Comp, Sli)	Warner Bros. Records	2 159292	Canada	2007
88697 78679 2	Paul Simon	The Essential Paul Simon ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Sony Music, Legacy	88697 78679 2	US	2010
9362-49969-7	Paul Simon	The Essential Paul Simon ‎(2xCD, Comp + DVD-V, NTSC, Comp)	Warner Bros. Records	9362-49969-7	Europe	2007