Paul Simon – Graceland

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Label:	Warner Bros. Records – WX52
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Embossed Sleeve
Country:	UK
Released:	1986
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	African

Tracklist

A1	The Boy In The Bubble Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Paul Simon Drums – Vusi Khumalo Music By, Accordion – Forere Motloheloa Percussion – Makhaya Mahlangu Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Paul Simon Drums – Vusi Khumalo Music By, Accordion – Forere Motloheloa Percussion – Makhaya Mahlangu Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey	3:59
A2	Graceland Backing Vocals – Paul Simon Drums – Vusi Khumalo Pedal Steel Guitar – Demola Adepoju Percussion – Makhaya Mahlangu Vocals – Paul Simon Backing Vocals – Paul Simon Drums – Vusi Khumalo Pedal Steel Guitar – Demola Adepoju Percussion – Makhaya Mahlangu Vocals – Paul Simon	4:48
A3	I Know What I Know Featuring [With] – The Gaza Sisters Featuring [With], Music By – General M.D. Shirinda Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Paul Simon Vocals – The Gaza Sisters	3:13
A4	Gumboots Accordion – Johnjon Mkhalali* Backing Vocals – Paul Simon Drums – Petrus Manile Featuring [With] – The Boyoyo Boys Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Daniel Xilakazi Music By – Lulu Masilela Saxophone – Teaspoon Ndlela* Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Paul Simon Tambourine – Lulu Masilela Accordion – Johnjon Mkhalali* Backing Vocals – Paul Simon Drums – Petrus Manile Featuring [With] – The Boyoyo Boys Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Daniel Xilakazi Music By – Lulu Masilela Saxophone – Teaspoon Ndlela* Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Paul Simon Tambourine – Lulu Masilela	2:42
A5	Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes Alto Saxophone – Alex Foster Guitar – Paul Simon Lyrics By – Joseph Shabalala Percussion – Youssou N'Dour Tenor Saxophone – Leonard Pickett* Trumpet – Earl Gardner Vocals – Paul Simon Written-By [Beginning] – Paul Simon Alto Saxophone – Alex Foster Guitar – Paul Simon Lyrics By – Joseph Shabalala Percussion – Youssou N'Dour Tenor Saxophone – Leonard Pickett* Trumpet – Earl Gardner Vocals – Paul Simon Written-By [Beginning] – Paul Simon	5:34
B1	You Can Call Me Al Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Ronald E. Cuber* Electric Bass [Six-string], Backing Vocals – Paul Simon Soloist, Tin Whistle [Pennywhistle Solo] – Morris Goldberg Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey Trombone – Kim Allan Cissel Trumpet – Ronald E. Brecker* Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Ronald E. Cuber* Electric Bass [Six-string], Backing Vocals – Paul Simon Soloist, Tin Whistle [Pennywhistle Solo] – Morris Goldberg Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey Trombone – Kim Allan Cissel Trumpet – Ronald E. Brecker*	4:39
B2	Under African Skies Vocals – Paul Simon	3:34
B3	Homeless Engineer [Assistant] – Andrew Fraser Featuring [With] – Ladysmith Black Mambazo Words By, Music By, Lead Vocals [Lead Singer] – Joseph Shabalala	3:45
B4	Crazy Love, Vol.II Backing Vocals – Paul Simon Bass – Lloyd Lelose Featuring [With] – Stimela 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 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 Bass – Conrad Lozano Drums – Louie Perez Drums [Additional] – Steve Gadd Featuring [With] – Los Lobos Guitar – Cesar Rosas Guitar, Accordion – David Hidalgo Saxophone – Steve Berlin Vocals – Paul Simon Bass – Conrad Lozano Drums – Louie Perez Drums [Additional] – Steve Gadd Featuring [With] – Los Lobos Guitar – Cesar Rosas Guitar, Accordion – David Hidalgo Saxophone – Steve Berlin Vocals – Paul Simon	3:15

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Warner Communications
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Paul Simon
Copyright © – Paul Simon
Marketed By – WEA Records Ltd.
Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
Mastered At – Musitech

Credits

Arranged By [Co-arranged By] – Chikapa "Ray" Phiri* (tracks: B1, B2, B4)
Art Direction [Direction] – Jeri McManus
Bass, Bass [Fretless] – Baghiti Khumalo* (tracks: A1, A2, A5 to B2)
Design – Kim Champagne
Drums – Isaac Mtshali (tracks: A5 to B2, B4)
Engineer – Roy Halee
Engineer [Assistant] – Peter Thwaites (tracks: A1 to A4, B4)
Guitar – Chikapa "Ray" Phiri* (tracks: A2, A5 to B2)
Guitar Synthesizer [Synthesizer Guitar] – Adrian Belew (tracks: A1, B1, B4)
Lacquer Cut By – Bazza*
Liner Notes [May 1986], Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Percussion – Ralph McDonald* (tracks: A4, B1, B2, B6)
Photography By [Back Cover] – Mark Sexton
Photography By [Icon] – Mark Sexton
Producer – Paul Simon
Programmed By [Synclavier] – John Mahoney

Notes

UK: WX 52
[LP logo] 925 447-1 Ⓤ
[MC logo] 925 447-4
CD 925 447-2
: WE 391

Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner W logo] 3300, Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510. 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10019 © 1986 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1986 Paul Simon.

Comes with a lyric inner sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7599-25447-1
Price Code: Ⓤ
Price Code (): WE 391
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): WX-52-A. 'BAZZA' MT
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): WX-52-B. MT.

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Graceland (LP, Album, Stereo, Embossed Sleeve)	Warner Bros. Records	925 447-1, WX 52, WX52	Europe	1986
Recently Edited	Graceland (Cassette, Album, White Shell)	Warner Bros. Records	WX 52 C, 925 447-4	UK & Europe	1986
Recently Edited	Graceland (LP, Album, Club Edition, Carrollton Pressing)	Warner Bros. Records	W1-25447, 9 W1-25447	US	1986
	Graceland (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	925 447-1, WX 52	Europe	1986
Recently Edited	Graceland (CD, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	925 447-2	Europe	1986