So Beautiful or So What

Original Release Date:  April 12, 2011

Track Listing

• 1. Getting Ready for Christmas Day
• 2. The Afterlife
• 3. Dazzling Blue
• 4. Rewrite
• 5. Love and Hard Times
• 6. Love Is Eternal Sacred Light
• 7. Amulet
• 8. Questions for the Angels
• 9. Love & Blessings
• 10. So Beautiful or So What

Credits

• Doyle Lawson: Vocals (Background)
• Elvis Costello: Liner Notes
• Paul Simon: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Percussion, Composer, Glockenspiel, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Guitar (12 String), Bells, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar (Nylon String), Whistle
• Gil Goldstein: Arranger
• Steve Gorn: Bansuri
• Edie Brickell: Vocals (Background)
• Greg Calbi: Mastering
• David Finck: Bass
• Skip La Plante: Gong, Harp, Wind Chimes
• Jeanne LeBlanc: Celli
• Richard Locker: Celli
• Lois Martin: Viola
• Vincent Nguini: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
• Phil Ramone: Producer, Mixing
• Steve Shehan: Bass, Saz, Cymbals, Stick, Djembe, Talking Drum, Angklung, Crotale, Brushes, Resonator, Glass Harp
• Pamela Sklar: Flute
• Sonny Terry: Harmonica, Soloist
• Diane Lesser: Horn (English)
• Andy Smith: Engineer
• Sara Cutler: Flute, Harp
• Geoff Gans: Art Direction, Design
• Nancy Zeltsman: Marimba
• Elizabeth Mann: Flute
• Mick Rossi: Piano
• Mark Seliger: Photography
• Charles Pillow: Clarinet
• Kevin Mazur: Band Photo
• Gabe Witcher: Fiddle
• Etienne Stadwijk: Celeste
• Karaikudi R. Mani: Ensemble, Vocal Percussion
• Yacouba Sissoko: Kora
• Desiree Elsevier: Viola
• Vincent Lionti: Viola
• Sven Geier: Cover Image
• Chris Bear: Electronics, Introduction
• Jim Oblon: Bass, Percussion, Drums, Guitar (Electric), Slide Guitar
• Mary Abt: Clarinet
• Lulu Simon: Vocals (Background)
• Joshua Swift: Dobro