The Essential Paul Simon

Original Release Date:  June 26, 2007

Track Listing

• 1. Mother and Child Reunion
• 2. Loves Me Like a Rock
• 3. Me and Julio Down by the School Yard
• 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. The Late Great Johnny Ace
• 19. Still Crazy After All These Years
• 20. Graceland
• 21. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
• 22. The Boy in the Bubble
• 23. You Can Call Me Al
• 24. Under African Skies
• 25. The Obvious Child
• 26. Born at the Right Time
• 27. The Cool, Cool River
• 28. Spirit Voices
• 29. Adios Hermanos
• 30. Born in Puerto Rico
• 31. Quality
• 32. Darling Lorraine
• 33. Hurricane Eye
• 34. Father and Daughter
• 35. Outrageous
• 36. Wartime Prayers

Credits

• John Tropea: Guitar (Electric)
• Milton Nascimento: Vocals
• Naná Vasconcelos: Conga, Gourd
• Patti Austin: Vocals (Background)
• Adrian Belew: Guitar, Guitar (Synthesizer)
• J.J. Cale: Guitar
• Linda Ronstadt: Vocals
• Paul Simon: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Composer, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, 6-String Electric Bass, Guitar (Nylon String)
• Phoebe Snow: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Michael Brecker: Saxophone
• Ronnie Cuber: Sax (Baritone), Sax (Bass)
• Richard Davis: Bass (Acoustic)
• Jon Faddis: Trumpet
• Rob Mounsey: Synthesizer
• David Sanborn: Saxophone
• Marvin Stamm: Trumpet
• Grady Tate: Drums
• Pete Carr: Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
• Giovanni Hidalgo: Conga
• Alex Foster: Sax (Alto)
• Jackie Jackson: Bass
• Los Incas: Flute, Percussion, Charango
• Danny Rivera: Coro
• Kim Wilson: Harmonica
• Bob Cranshaw: Bass (Electric)
• Airto Moreira: Percussion
• Ademola Adepoju: Pedal Steel
• Francisco Aguabella: Conga
• Bobby Allende: Bongos, Cymbals
• Robby Ameen: Drums
• Mingo Araújo: Percussion, Conga, Go Go Bell
• John Beal: Bass
• Barry Beckett: Keyboards, Piano (Electric)
• Karen Bernod: Vocals (Background)
• Michael Boddicker: Synthesizer
• Randy Brecker: Trumpet
• Bobby Bright: Vocals (Background)
• Anthony Carrillo: Bongos
• Elolongue Mbango Catherine: Vocals (Background)
• Tony Cedras: Keyboards
• C.J. Chenier: Accordion
• Kim Cissel: Trombone
• Cissy Houston: Vocals
• Richard Crooks: Drums
• Ray de la Paz: Vocals (Background)
• Don Elliott: Vibraphone
• Dan Duggan: Dulcimer (Hammer)
• Gordon Edwards: Bass
• Jay Elfenbein: Vihuela
• Brian Eno: Composer, Electronics, Sonic Environment
• Steve Gadd: Percussion, Drums
• Alexander Gafa: Guitar
• Eric Gale: Guitar (Electric)
• Earl Gardner: Trumpet
• Russell George: Bass
• Florence Gnimagnon: Vocals (Background)
• Morris Goldberg: Penny Whistle, Soloist
• Myrna Lynn Gomila: Vocals (Background)
• Winston Grennan: Drums
• Paul Griffin: Piano
• Jamey Haddad: Percussion
• Juliet Haffner: Viola
• Roy Halee: Producer, Associate Producer
• Roger Hawkins: Drums
• Oscar Hernandez: Synthesizer, Piano, Associate Producer
• Dan Hersch: Mastering
• Neville Hinds: Organ
• David Hood: Bass
• Bill Inglot: Mastering
• Anthony Jackson: Bass, Contrabass Guitar
• Derrick James: Vocals (Background)
• Kia Jeffries: Vocals (Background)
• Jessy Dixon Singers: Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus
• Rev. Claude Jeter: Falsetto
• Jimmy Johnson: Guitar (Electric)
• Larry Knechtel: Piano
• Abraham Laboriel, Sr.: Bass
• Denzel Laing: Percussion
• Armand Sabal-Lecco: Bass
• Jay Leonhart: Bass
• Tony Levin: Bass
• Jesse Levy: Cello
• Charlotte M'bango: Vocals (Background)
• Michael Mainieri, Jr.: Marimba, Vibraphone
• Irwin "Marky" Markowitz: Trumpet
• Hugh McCracken: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
• Sid McGinnis: Guitar (Electric)
• Marcus Miller: Bass
• Edgardo Miranda: Cuatro
• Victor Montanez: Drums
• Isaac Mtshali: Drums
• Youssou N'Dour: Percussion
• Vincent Nguini: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Claves
• Pino Palladino: Bass
• Jeff Porcaro: Drums
• Dean Parks: Guitar (Electric), Hi String Guitar
• Greg Phillinganes: Fender Rhodes
• Marc Quiñones: Conga, Timbales, ?
• Phil Ramone: Producer
• Mark Rivera: Sax (Alto)
• Sherman Robertson: Guitar
• Stewart Rose: French Horn
• Alan Rubin: Trumpet
• Alton Rubin: Accordion, Drums
• Felix Sabal-Lecco: Drums
• Jimmy Sabater: Conga, Cowbell
• Paul Samwell-Smith: Producer
• Nestor Sanchez: Vocals (Background)
• Bobby Scott: Piano
• John Selolwane: Guitar
• Joseph Shabalala: Composer
• Steve Shehan: Percussion
• Valerie Simpson: Vocals (Background)
• David Spinozza: Guitar
• Richard Tee: Piano, Fender Rhodes
• Assane Thaim: Percussion
• Russ Titelman: Producer
• Lenny Waronker: Producer
• Maxine Willard Waters: Vocals (Background)
• The Waters: Vocals (Background)
• Oren Waters: Vocals (Background)
• Vusi Khumalo: Producer
• Nelson Gonzalez: Tres, Plenaro
• Makhaya Mahlangu: Percussion
• Renelie Stafford: Vocals
• Julia Waters: Vocals (Background)
• Ken Asher: Organ
• Babacar Faye: Percussion
• Johnny Hoyt: Saxophone
• Forere Motloheloa: Accordion, Composer
• Leonard Pickett: Sax (Tenor)
• Rockin' Dopsie & the Cajun Twisters: Performer
• Greg Ross: Design
• Frankie Negron: Falsetto
• Wallace Richardson: Guitar
• Deidre Tuck: Vocals
• Clifford Carter: Celeste, Keyboard Glockenspiel
• Gary Heery: Photography
• Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff: Creative Director
• Ray Vega: Trumpet, Soloist
• Robin Dimaggio: Drums
• Chris Eminizer: Sax (Tenor)
• Chikapa "Ray" Phiri: Guitar
• Derek Walcott: Composer
• Peter Gordon: French Horn
• Marcia Butler: Oboe
• Sean Pulley: Vocals (Background)
• Teana Rodriguez: Vocals (Background)
• DeWayne Snype: Vocals (Background)
• Dionte Sutton: Vocals (Background)
• Trent Sutton: Vocals (Background)
• Renee Connell-Adams: Vocals (Background)
• Ed Vasquez: Vocals (Background)
• David "Piro" Rodríguez: Trumpet, Soloist
• Wallace "Red Rat" Wilson: Guitar (Rhythm)
• The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section: Producer
• Joe Osborn: Bass
• Lourdes Delgado: Saxophone
• Adriana Simon: Vocals
• Groupo Cultural OLODUM: Drums
• Sidinho Moreira: Percussion, Conga, Drums (Bass), Tambourine, Bottle
• John Schuning: Design
• Gabe Pressman: Interviewer
• Ellen Wakayama: Art Direction
• Bob James & Creations: Keyboards
• Ralph McDonald: Percussion
• David Rubin: Washboard
• Sal Agron: Interviewee
• David W. Bageron: Trombone
• Michael Breacker: Saxophone, Soloist
• Cyro Captista: Percussion
• Felicite Fouda: Vocals (Background)
• Lewis Michale Soloff: Trumpet
• Alonzo Johnson: Bass