Paul Simon ?– Graceland - 1st PRESS - (LP/Sleeve/Inner Sleeve): NM/NM/NM

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Paul Simon ?– Graceland
Label: Warner Bros. Records ?– 1-25447 
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 
Country: US
Released: 01 Sep 1986
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk Rock, Pop Rock, African, Afrobeat, Zydeco, Funk, Rhythm & Blues


Tracklist
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


Credits: Art Direction – Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff, Jeri McManus 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, Words By, Music By – Paul Simon

Notes: Issued with printed inner sleeve containing full lyrics. 
Recorded at Ovation Studios, Johannesburg, R.S.A., The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A, Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A., Abbey Road Studios, London, England, and Master-Trak Enterprises, Crowley, Louisiana, U.S.A. 
Originally mastered at Sterling Sound, New York. 
DDM Direct Digital Mastering. 
Catalog number 1-25447 on center labels, catalog number 9 25447-1 on spine and inner sleeve. 

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