Graceland

1986 African Afrobeat Folk Rock Funk Pop Rock Rhythm & Blues Zydeco

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Tracklist

A1 The Boy In The BubbleMotloheloa, Simon 3:59
A2 GracelandSimon 4:48
A3 I Know What I KnowShirinda, Simon 3:13
A4 GumbootsMkhalali, Masilela, Simon 2:42
A5 Diamonds On The Soles Of Her ShoesSimon, Shabalala 5:34
B1 You Can Call Me AlSimon 4:39
B2 Under African SkiesSimon 3:34
B3 HomelessShabalala, Simon 3:45
B4 Crazy Love, Vol. IISimon 4:17
B5 That Was Your MotherSimon 2:51
B6 All Around The World Or The Myth Of FingerprintsSimon 3:15

Musicians

Paul SimonArranged By (Co-Arranged By), Liner Notes, Producer (Produced By), Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Music By, Words By, Vocals, Synthesizer (Synclavier), Guitar, Written-By (Beginning By), 6-String Bass (Six-String Electric Bass), Electric Bass (Six-String Electric Bass)
Ray PhiriArranged By (Co-Arranged By), Guitar
Forere MotloheloaAccordion, Music By
Bakithi KumaloBass
Vusi KhumaloDrums
Adrian BelewGuitar Synthesizer (Synthesizer Guitar), Guitar Synthesizer, Guitar
Makhaya MahlanguPercussion
Rob MounseySynthesizer
Demola AdepojuPedal Steel Guitar
Everly BrothersVocals
General M.D. ShirindaFeaturing (With), Music By
The Gaza SistersFeaturing (With), Vocals
Johnson MkhalaliAccordion, Music By
Diane GaristoBacking Vocals
Michelle CobbsBacking Vocals
Petrus ManileDrums
The Boyoyo BoysFeaturing (With)
Daniel XilakaziLead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
Lulu MasilelaMusic By, Tambourine
Ralph MacDonaldPercussion
Barney RachabaneSaxophone
Mike MakhalemeleSaxophone
Teaspoon NdeluSaxophone
Alex FosterAlto Saxophone
Isaac MtshaliDrums
Assane ThiamPercussion
Babacar FayePercussion
Youssou N’DourPercussion
Lenny PickettTenor Saxophone
Earl GardnerTrumpet
Ladysmith Black MambazoVocals, Featuring (With)
Joseph ShabalalaWritten-By (Beginning By), Lead Vocals (Lead Singer), Words By, Music By
Ronnie CuberBass Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
Morris GoldbergSoloist, Tin Whistle (Pennywhistle Solo), Soprano Saxophone
Dave BargeronTrombone
Kim Allan CisselTrombone
Alan RubinTrumpet
Jon FaddisTrumpet
Lew SoloffTrumpet
Ronald BreckerTrumpet
Linda RonstadtVocals
Lloyd LelosaBass
StimelaFeaturing (With)
Alton Rubin, Sr.Accordion
Alonzo JohnsonBass
Alton Rubin, Jr.Drums
Rocking Dopsie & The Cajun TwistersFeaturing (With)
Sherman RobertsonGuitar
Johnny HoytSaxophone
David RubinWashboard
Conrad LozanoBass
Louie PerezDrums
Steve GaddDrums (Additional Drums)
Los LobosFeaturing (With)
Cesar RosasGuitar, Vocals
David HidalgoGuitar, Accordion, Vocals
Steve BerlinSaxophone

Also credited. Art Direction: Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff, Jeri McManus. Coordinator (Album Production Coordination): Night After Night. Design: Kim Champagne. Engineer: Roy Halee. Mastered By (Originally Mastered By): Greg Calbi. Photography By (Back Cover Photograph): Gary Heery. Photography By (Icon, Photographed By): Mark Sexton. Programmed By (Synclavier Programming): John Mahoney. Engineer (Assistant Engineer, At Ovation Studios): Peter Thwaites. Engineer (Assistant Engineer, At The Hit Factory): Mark Cobrin. Engineer (Assistant Engineer): Mark Cobrin, Mark Miller. Engineer (Assistant Engineer, At Amigo Studios): Steven Strassman. Engineer (Assistant): Andrew Fraser.

Release notes

Specialty Records Corporation pressing per “E A S T” embossed near spindle hole, “B-#####” sequence and “AL-SP” etch in runouts. Remainder of runouts are etched. DMM = Direct Metal Mastering.

Issued with printed inner sleeve containing lyrics and credits.
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

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