Paul Simon – Graceland - Original 1986 Album

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Paul Simon – Graceland

Label:

Warner Bros. Records – 1-25447, Warner Bros. Records – 9 25447-1

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Allied Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Aug 25, 1986

Genre:

Jazz, Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop, Folk, World, & Country

Style:

Folk Rock, Pop Rock, African, Afrobeat, Zydeco, Funk, Rhythm & Blues

A1 The Boy In The Bubble

Acoustic Guitar, 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 – Adrian Belew

Music By, Accordion – Forere Motloheloa

Percussion – Makhaya Mahlangu

Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey

3:59

A2 Graceland

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*

Vocals, Backing Vocals – 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

Synthesizer [Synclavier], Vocals – Paul Simon

Vocals – The Gaza Sisters

3:13

A4 Gumboots

Backing Vocals – Diane Garisto, Michele Cobbs*

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, Accordion – Jonhjon Mkhalali*

Music By, Tambourine – Lulu Masilela

Percussion – Ralph McDonald*

Saxophone – Barney Rachabane, Mike Makhalemele, Teaspoon Ndlela*

Synthesizer [Synclavier], Backing Vocals – 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 – Chikapa "Ray" Phiri*

Percussion – Assane Thiam, Babacar Faye, Youssou N'Dour

Tenor Saxophone – Leonard Pickett*

Trumpet – Earl Gardner

Vocals – Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Written-By [Beginning By] – Joseph Shabalala

Written-By [Beginning By], Guitar, Vocals – Paul Simon

5:34

B1 You Can Call Me Al

Arranged By [Co-arranged By], Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar [Six-string Electric Bass] – Paul Simon

Arranged By [Co-arranged By], Guitar – Chikapa "Ray" Phiri*

Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*

Bass Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Ronald E. Cuber*

Drums – Isaac Mtshali

Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Cobrin

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*

4:39

B2 Under African Skies

Arranged By [Co-arranged By], Guitar – Chikapa "Ray" Phiri*

Arranged By [Co-arranged By], Guitar, Vocals – Paul Simon

Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*

Drums – Isaac Mtshali

Engineer [Assistant At Amigo Studios] – Steven Strassman

Engineer [Assistant At The Hit Factory] – Mark Cobrin

Guitar – Adrian Belew

Percussion – Ralph McDonald*

Vocals – Linda Ronstadt

3:34

B3 Homeless

Engineer [Assistant] – Andrew Fraser

Featuring [With] – Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Words By, Music By, Lead Vocals – Joseph Shabalala

3:45

B4 Crazy Love, Vol. II

Arranged By [Co-arranged By], Backing Vocals – Paul Simon

Arranged By [Co-arranged By], Guitar – Chikapa "Ray" Phiri*

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 Synthesizer – Adrian Belew

Soprano Saxophone – Morris Goldberg

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

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

Percussion – Ralph McDonald*

Saxophone – Steve Berlin

Vocals, Guitar – Cesar Rosas

Vocals, Guitar, Accordion – David Hildago*

3:15

Issued with printed inner sleeve containing full lyrics.