UPC: 886977867927
Format: CD (2 disc)
Release Date: Oct 25, 2010
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Photographer: Gary Heery.
Are 36 songs enough to truly encompass the "essential" items in the catalog of a master craftsman like Paul Simon? Probably not, but it's a healthy dose, and a damned fine anthology regardless. Roughly chronological in sequence, THE ESSENTIAL PAUL SIMON focuses exclusively on the folk-rock hero's post-Garfunkel days, and follows his maturation as a songwriter and record-maker. In retrospect, it quickly becomes apparent that the cross-genre concoctions of his celebrated 1986 album, GRACELAND, had been part of his modus operandi all along: see the reggae lilt of "Mother and Child Reunion," the salsa flavor of "Late in the Evening," and the gospel glow of "Loves Me Like a Rock." Whatever the musical mode, every song on this satisfying collection is powered by Simon's rocket-science harmonic know-how and vivid poetic imagery, making this a powerful musical snapshot of an artist constantly in motion.
Are 36 songs enough to truly encompass the "essential" items in the catalog of a master craftsman like Paul Simon? Probably not, but it's a healthy dose, and a damned fine anthology regardless. Roughly chronological in sequence, THE ESSENTIAL PAUL SIMON focuses exclusively on the folk-rock hero's post-Garfunkel days, and follows his maturation as a songwriter and record-maker. In retrospect, it quickly becomes apparent that the cross-genre concoctions of his celebrated 1986 album, GRACELAND, had been part of his modus operandi all along: see the reggae lilt of "Mother and Child Reunion," the salsa flavor of "Late in the Evening," and the gospel glow of "Loves Me Like a Rock." Whatever the musical mode, every song on this satisfying collection is powered by Simon's rocket-science harmonic know-how and vivid poetic imagery, making this a powerful musical snapshot of an artist constantly in motion.
Tracks:
Disc 1:
1 - Mother and Child Reunion
2 - Loves Me Like a Rock
3 - Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
4 - Duncan
5 - Kodachrome
6 - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
7 - Slip Slidin' Away
8 - Gone at Last
9 - Something So Right
10 - Late in the Evening
11 - Hearts and Bones
12 - Take Me to the Mardi Gras
13 - That Was Your Mother
14 - American Tune
15 - Peace Like a River
16 - Stranded in a Limousine
17 - Train in the Distance
18 - Late Great Johnny Ace
19 - Still Crazy After All These Years
Disc 2:
1 - Graceland
2 - Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
3 - Boy in the Bubble
4 - You Can Call Me Al
5 - Under African Skies
6 - Obvious Child
7 - Born at the Right Time
8 - Cool, Cool River
9 - Spirit Voices
10 - Adios Hermanos
11 - Born in Puerto Rico
12 - Quality
13 - Darling Lorraine
14 - Hurricane Eye
15 - Father and Daughter
16 - Outrageous
17 - Wartime Prayers
1 - Mother and Child Reunion
2 - Loves Me Like a Rock
3 - Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
4 - Duncan
5 - Kodachrome
6 - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
7 - Slip Slidin' Away
8 - Gone at Last
9 - Something So Right
10 - Late in the Evening
11 - Hearts and Bones
12 - Take Me to the Mardi Gras
13 - That Was Your Mother
14 - American Tune
15 - Peace Like a River
16 - Stranded in a Limousine
17 - Train in the Distance
18 - Late Great Johnny Ace
19 - Still Crazy After All These Years
Disc 2:
1 - Graceland
2 - Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
3 - Boy in the Bubble
4 - You Can Call Me Al
5 - Under African Skies
6 - Obvious Child
7 - Born at the Right Time
8 - Cool, Cool River
9 - Spirit Voices
10 - Adios Hermanos
11 - Born in Puerto Rico
12 - Quality
13 - Darling Lorraine
14 - Hurricane Eye
15 - Father and Daughter
16 - Outrageous
17 - Wartime Prayers