Paul Simon ‎– Graceland - VG+ LP Record 1986 Warner USA Vinyl - Pop Rock

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Paul Simon – Graceland

Label:	Warner Bros. Records – 9 25447-1, Warner Bros. Records – 1-25447
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Specialty Pressing, Embossed Sleeve
Country:	US
Released:	Sep 1, 1986
Genre:	Jazz, Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Folk Rock, Pop Rock, African, Afrobeat, Zydeco, Funk, Rhythm & Blues

The Boy In The Bubble

Accordion – Forere Motloheloa

Acoustic Guitar – Paul Simon

Backing Vocals – Paul Simon

Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*

Drums – Vusi Khumalo

Engineer [Assistant At Ovation Studios] – Peter Thwaites

Engineer [Assistant At The Hit Factory] – Mark Cobrin

Guitar Synthesizer [Synthesizer Guitar] – Adrian Belew

Music By – Forere Motloheloa, Paul Simon

Percussion – Makhaya Mahlangu

Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey

Words By – Paul Simon

3:59
A2		Graceland Backing Vocals – Paul Simon Bass – Baghiti Khumalo* Drums – Vusi Khumalo Engineer [Assistant At Amigo Studios] – Steven Strassman Engineer [Assistant At Ovation Studios] – Peter Thwaites Engineer [Assistant At The Hit Factory] – Mark Cobrin Guitar – Chikapa "Ray" Phiri* Pedal Steel Guitar – Demola Adepoju Percussion – Makhaya Mahlangu Vocals – The Everly Brothers*, Paul Simon Words By, Music By – Paul Simon

4:48
A3		I Know What I Know Engineer [Assistant At Ovation Studios] – Peter Thwaites Engineer [Assistant At The Hit Factory] – Mark Cobrin Featuring [With] – General M.D. Shirinda, The Gaza Sisters Music By – General M.D. Shirinda, Paul Simon Synthesizer [Synclavier], Vocals – Paul Simon Vocals – Paul Simon, The Gaza Sisters Words By – Paul Simon

3:13
A4		Gumboots Accordion – Jonhjon Mkhalali* Backing Vocals – Diane Garisto, Michele Cobbs, Paul Simon Drums – Petrus Manile Engineer [Assistant At Ovation Studios] – Peter Thwaites Engineer [Assistant At The Hit Factory] – Mark Cobrin Featuring [With] – The Boyoyo Boys Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Daniel Xilakazi Music By – Jonhjon Mkhalali, Lulu Masilela, Paul Simon Percussion – Ralph McDonald* Saxophone – Barney Rachabane, Mike Makhalemele Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Paul Simon Tambourine – Lulu Masilela Words By – Paul Simon

2:42
A5		Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes Alto Saxophone – Alex Foster Bass – Baghiti Khumalo* Drums – Isaac Mtshali Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Cobrin Guitar – Paul Simon, Chikapa "Ray" Phiri* Percussion – Assane Thiam, Babacar Faye, Youssou N'Dour Tenor Saxophone – Leonard Pickett* Trumpet – Earl Gardner Vocals – Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Paul Simon Words By, Music By – Paul Simon Written-By [Beginning By] – Joseph Shabalala, Paul Simon

5:34
B1		You Can Call Me Al Backing Vocals – Paul Simon Bass – Baghiti Khumalo* Bass Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Ronald E. Cuber* Drums – Isaac Mtshali Electric Bass [Six-String] – Paul Simon Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Cobrin Guitar – Chikapa "Ray" Phiri* Guitar Synthesizer – Adrian Belew Percussion – Ralph McDonald* Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey Tin Whistle [Pennywhistle Solo] – Morris Goldberg Trombone – David W. Bargeron, Kim Allan Cissel Trumpet – Alan Rubin, John Faddis, Lewis Michael Soloff, Ronald E. Brecker Words By, Music By – Paul Simon

4:39
B2		Under African Skies Bass – Baghiti Khumalo* Drums – Isaac Mtshali Engineer [Assistant At Amigo Studios] – Steven Strassman Engineer [Assistant At The Hit Factory] – Mark Cobrin Guitar – Adrian Belew, Paul Simon, Chikapa "Ray" Phiri* Percussion – Ralph McDonald* Vocals – Linda Ronstadt, Paul Simon Words By, Music By – Paul Simon

3:34
B3		Homeless Engineer [Assistant] – Andrew Fraser Featuring [With] – Ladysmith Black Mambazo Lead Vocals [Lead Singer] – Joseph Shabalala Words By, Music By – Joseph Shabalala, Paul Simon

3:45
B4		Crazy Love, Vol. II Backing Vocals – Paul Simon Bass – Lloyd Lelose Drums – Isaac Mtshali Engineer [Assistant At Ovation Studios] – Peter Thwaites Engineer [Assistant At The Hit Factory] – Mark Cobrin Featuring [With] – Stimela Guitar – Chikapa "Ray" Phiri* Guitar Synthesizer – Adrian Belew Soprano Saxophone – Morris Goldberg Words By, Music By – Paul Simon

4:17
B5		That Was Your Mother Accordion – Alton Rubin, Sr. (Dopsie)* Bass – Alonzo Johnson Drums – Alton Rubin, Jr. Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Miller (2) Featuring [With] – Good Rockin' Dopsie And The Twisters* Guitar – Sherman Robertson Saxophone – Johnny Hoyt Washboard – David Rubin Words By, Music By – Paul Simon

2:51
B6		All Around The World Or The Myth Of Fingerprints Acoustic Guitar – Paul Simon Bass – Conrad Lozano Drums – Louie Perez Drums [Additional] – Steve Gadd Engineer [Assistant At Amigo Studios] – Steven Strassman Engineer [Assistant At The Hit Factory] – Mark Cobrin Featuring [With] – Los Lobos Guitar – Cesar Rosas Guitar, Accordion – David Hildago* Percussion – Ralph McDonald* Saxophone – Steve Berlin Vocals – Cesar Rosas, David Hildago*, Paul Simon Words By, Music By – Paul Simon

3:15

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Paul Simon
Recorded At – Ovation Studios
Recorded At – The Hit Factory
Recorded At – Amigo Studios
Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
Recorded At – Master Trak Studio
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △12646
Mastered At – Allied Record Company
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation – B-23620
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation – B-23621
Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Record Company – Warner Communications

Arranged By [Co-Arranged By] – Paul Simon (tracks: B1, B2, B4), Chikapa "Ray" Phiri* (tracks: B1, B2, B4)
Art Direction – Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff, Jeri McManus
Coordinator [Album Production Coordination] – ...Night After Night...Ltd.*
Design – Kim Champagne
Engineer – Roy Halee
Mastered By [Originally Mastered By] – Greg Calbi
Photography By [Back Cover] – Gary Heery
Photography By [Icon] – Mark Sexton
Producer – Paul Simon
Programmed By [Synclavier Programming] – John Mahoney

Nearly identical to Graceland. Like the aforementioned release, this one also has the embossed cover. Unlike the aforementioned release, this does not have the debossed "E A S T" around the center spindle.

Issued with printed inner sleeve containing full lyrics.
Catalog number 1-25447 on center labels, catalog number 9 25447-1 on spine and inner sleeve.

A1, A3, A4, B4: Recorded at Ovation Studios, Johannesburg, R.S.A. & The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
A2: Recorded at Ovation Studios, Johannesburg, R.S.A., Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A., & The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
A5, B1: Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
B2: Recorded at Ovation Studios, Johannesburg, R.S.A., & Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
B3: Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England.
B5: Recorded at Master-Trak Enterprises, Crowley, Louisiana, U.S.A.
B6: Recorded at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A., & The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.

Originally Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
DMM Direct Digital Mastering.

Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communication Company
© 1986 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
℗ 1986 Paul Simon.
Made in U.S.A.

Icon courtesy of Langmuir Collection, Peabody Museum of Salem

All Songs Copyright © 1986 Paul Simon BMI

Demola Adepoju appears courtesy of Addlar Records
Adrian Belew appears courtesy of Island Records
The Boyoyo Boys appear courtesy of Gallo Records
The Everley Brothers appear courtesy of PolyGram Records, Inc.
Steve Gadd appears courtesy of Epic/Sony, Inc.
Good Rockin' Dopsie and The Twisters appear courtesy of Sonet Records
Baghiti Khumalo appears courtesy of Cartridge T.V./CCP
Ladysmith Black Mambazo appears courtesy of Gallo Records
Los Lobos appear courtesy of Slash Records
Ralph McDonald appears courtesy of PolyGram Records, Inc.
Forere Motloheloa appears courtesy of EMI/CCP
Youssou N'dour appears courtesy of Magnetic Records, Paris
Linda Ronstadt appears courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records
General M.D. Shirinda and The Gaza Sisters appear courtesy of Minc/CCP
Stimela appears courtesy of Gallo Records

Barcode (String): 075992544719
Barcode (Text): 0 7599-25447-1
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, var. 1): AL-SP △12646 3-6 125447-A-RE2-S41 B-23620-Re2-SH1 STERLING DMM
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, var. 1): O-4 AL-SP STERLING DMM △12646-X 1-9 1-25447-B RE-1 DMM SH4 B-23621-Re1-SH4

Tags: African, Folk, Folk rock, Graceland, Paul simon, Pop, Pop rock, Rock, Warner bros. records

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Paul Simon ‎– Graceland - VG+ LP Record 1986 Warner USA Vinyl - Pop Rock

Paul Simon – Graceland