Graceland [25th Anniversary Edition] by Paul Simon (CD, 2012, Legacy) *NEW*

Description: Graceland by Paul Simon [25th Anniversary Edition] [CD] Track Listing: 1 The Boy In The Bubble2 Graceland3 I Know What I Know4 Gumboots5 Diamonds On The Soles6 Of Her Shoes7 You Can Call Me Al8 Under African Skies9 Homeless10 Crazy Love Vol. II11 That Was Your Mother12 All Around The World or The Myth Of Fingerprints13 Homeless (Demo) [Bonus Track]14 Diamonds On The Soles Of her Shoe (Unreleased Version) [Bonus Track]15 All Around The World or The Myth Of Fingerprints (Early Version) [Bonus Track]16 The Story of "Graceland" - as told by Paul Simon [Previously Unissued]With Graceland, Paul Simon hit on the idea of combining his always perceptive songwriting with the little-heard mbaqanga music of South Africa, creating a fascinating hybrid that re-enchanted his old audience and earned him a new one. It is true that the South African angle (including its controversial aspect during the apartheid days) was a powerful marketing tool and that the catchy music succeeded in presenting listeners with that magical combination: something they'd never heard before that nevertheless sounded familiar. As eclectic as any record Simon had made, it also delved into zydeco and conjunto-flavored rock & roll while marking a surprising new lyrical approach (presaged on some songs on Hearts and Bones); for the most part, Simon abandoned a linear, narrative approach to his words, instead drawing highly poetic ("Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes"), abstract ("The Boy in the Bubble"), and satiric ("I Know What I Know") portraits of modern life, often charged by striking images and turns of phrase torn from the headlines or overheard in contemporary speech. An enormously successful record, Graceland became the standard against which subsequent musical experiments by major artists were measured. ~ William Ruhlmann, AllMusic Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

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Artist: Paul Simon

Original Album Release Year: 1986

Record Label: Sony Legacy

Release Title: Graceland: 25th Anniversary Edition

Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard

Custom Bundle: No

Edition: Reissue, Remastered, 25th Anniversary Edition

Type: Album

Format: CD

Language: English

Producer: Paul Simon

Release Year: 2012

Style: Singer-Songwriter, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Worldbeat, International Fusion, Township Jive, Southern African, African Traditions

Features: Remastered, Sealed, Bonus Tracks

Genre: Rock