1993 compilation album by Paul Simon
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The Paul Simon Anthology is the fourth greatest hits compilation album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon , which was released in 1993. It featured one previously unreleased track, "Thelma".
Track listing CD 1
"The Sound of Silence " – 3:06
"Cecilia " – 2:54
"El Condor Pasa " – 3:06
"The Boxer " – 5:08
"Mrs. Robinson " – 3:54
"Bridge over Troubled Water " – 4:49
"Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard " – 2:42
"Peace Like a River " – 3:16
"Mother and Child Reunion " – 2:59
"American Tune " – 3:44
"Loves Me Like a Rock " – 3:18
"Kodachrome " – 3:30
"Gone at Last" – 3:29
"Still Crazy After All These Years " (Live) – 3:50
"Something So Right" – 4:30
"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover " – 3:06
"Slip Slidin' Away " – 4:44
"Late in the Evening " – 3:55
"Hearts and Bones " – 5:38
"Rene and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog after the War " – 3:42
CD 2
"The Boy in the Bubble " – 4:01
"Graceland " – 4:50
"Under African Skies" – 3:37
"That was Your Mother" – 2:53
"Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes " – 5:48
"You Can Call Me Al " – 4:42
"Homeless " – 3:50
"Spirit Voices " – 3:58
"The Obvious Child " – 4:10
"Can't Run But " – 3:36
"Thelma " – 4:16
"Further to Fly " – 5:35
"She Moves On " – 4:57
"Born at the Right Time " (Live) – 5:08
"The Cool, Cool River " (Live) – 5:44
"The Sound of Silence " (Live) – 5:41
Personnel
Musicians
Ademola Adepoju – Pedal steel guitar
Francisco Aguabella – Congas
Artur Andres – Percussion
Mingo Araújo – Castanet , Conga, Drums, Percussion, Surdo , Talking Drum
Ken Ascher – Organ
Patti Austin – Vocals (Background)
Cyro Baptista – Percussion
Barry Beckett – Keyboard
Adrian Belew – Guitar
Beloba – Percussion
Hal Blaine – Conga, Drums, Percussion
Michael Brecker – Saxophone
Randy Brecker – Piccolo trumpet , Trumpet
Briz – Vocals (Background)
Bob Bushnell – Bass guitar
J.J. Cale – Guitar
Pete Carr – Guitar
Anthony Carrillo – Bongos
Fred Carter Jr. – Guitar
Tony Cedras – Keyboard
Dom Chacal – Bata , Bongos, Conga, Gourd , Percussion
Wells Christy – Synclavier
Kim Cissel – Trombone
Bob Cranshaw – Bass guitar
Jorge Ferreira da Silva – Percussion
Wilson DasNeves – Cowbell , Percussion
The Dixie Hummingbirds – Vocal Group
Jerry Douglas – Dobro
Pete Drake – Dobro, Pedal steel guitar
Gordon Edwards – Bass guitar
Don Elliott – Vibraphone
The Everly Brothers – Vocals
Jon Faddis – Trumpet
Babacar Faye – Percussion
Deborah Feingold – Cover Photo
Alex Foster – Alto saxophone
Steve Gadd – Drums
Alexander Gafa – Guitar
Eric Gale – Electric guitar
Earl Gardner – Trumpet
Art Garfunkel – Vocals
Russell George – Bass guitar
Florence Gnimagnon – Vocals (Background)
Morris Goldberg – Penny Whistle
Gordinho – Surdo
Al Gorgoni – Guitar
Bobby Gregg – Drums
Winston Grennan – Drums
Dave Grusin – Horn Arrangements
The Harptones – Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background)
Roger Hawkins – Drums
Giovanni Hidalgo – Conga
Neville Hinds – Organ
David Hood – Bass guitar
Cissy Houston – Vocals
Johnny Hoyt – Saxophone
Anthony Jackson – Bass guitar, Contrabass guitar
Jackie Jackson – Bass guitar
Alonzo Johnson – Bass
Jimmy Johnson – Guitar
Remy Kabocka – Talking Drum
Vusi Khumalo – Drums
Larry Knechtel – Keyboards, Piano, Bass
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Collaboration, Vocals
Denzil Laing – Percussion
Tony Levin – Bass guitar
Ralph MacDonald – Percussion
Makhaya Mahlangu – Percussion
Mike Mainieri – Marimba , Vibraphone
Marçalzinho – Percussion
Hugh Masekela – Flugelhorn
Mazzola – Arranger, Chicote , Rhythm Production
Charlie McCoy – Harmonica
Hugh McCracken – Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Victor Montanez – Drums
Airto Moreira – Percussion
Sidinho Moreira – Bongos, Conga, Percussion, Sordu, Tambourine
Forere Motloheloa – Accordion , composer
Rob Mounsey – Synthesizer
Isaac Mtshali – Drums
Youssou N'Dour – Percussion
Milton Nascimento – Lyricist , Vocals
Del Newman – String Arrangements
Vincent Nguini – Guitar, Claves , Bass Guitar, Guitar Arrangements
The Oak Ridge Boys – Vocal Group
Joe Osborn – Bass guitar
Dean Parks – Hi String Guitar
Greg Phillinganes – Synthesizer
Chikapa "Ray" Phiri – Arranger, Guitar, Guitar Arrangements
Leonard Pickett – Tenor-saxophone
Raphael Rabello – Guitar
Décio Ramos – Percussion
Sherman Robertson – Guitar
Linda Ronstadt – Vocals
Alan Rubin – Trumpet
Alton Rubin – Drums
Dave Rubin – Washboard
Armand Sabal-Lecco – Bass guitar
Robert Sabino – Piano
Paulinho Santos – Percussion
Paulo Sérgio Santos – Chicote
Bobby Scott – Piano
John Selolwane – Guitar
Joseph Shabalala – Composer, lyricist, Vocals
Paul Simon – Arranger, composer, Guitar, lyricist, producer, Synthesizer, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals (Background)
Valerie Simpson – Vocals (Background)
Von Eva Sims – Vocals
Phoebe Snow – Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Pedro Sorongo – Percussion, Scraper
David Spinozza – Guitar
Renelle Stafford – Vocals
Rigo Star – Guitar
Grady Tate – Drums
Richard Tee – Fender Rhodes , Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer
Assane Thaim – Percussion
John Tropea – Guitar (Electric)
Deidre Tuck – Vocals
Uakti – Percussion
Naná Vasconcelos – Conga, Gourd, Percussion, Triangle
Kim Wilson – Harmonica
Production
Charts
Chart (1990)
Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA )[ 2]
14
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ )[ 3]
5
Certifications
References
Studio albums Live albums Compilations Film and theater Tours Related