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Paul Simon
Graceland

Album US 1986 on Warner Bros. Records label
(Folk Rock, Pop Rock, African, Afrobeat, Zydeco, Funk, Rhythm’n’Blues)

Issued with printed inner sleeve containing full lyrics. Recorded at Ovation Studios, Johannesburg, R.S.A., The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A, Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A., Abbey Road Studios, London, England, and Master-Trak Enterprises, Crowley, Louisiana, U.S.A. Originally mastered at Sterling Sound, New York. DDM Direct Digital Mastering. Catalog number 1-25447 on center labels, catalog number 9 25447-1 on spine and inner sleeve. © 1986 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. Made in U.S.A. ℗ 1986 Paul Simon.

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	Paul Simon g, voc, *1941 US producer, words by, music by, album by, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, vocals, backing vocals, vocals, synthesizer, synclavier, backing vocals, synthesizer, synclavier, guitar, vocals, written by, beginning by, backing vocals, bass guitar, six-string electric bass, arranged by, co-arranged by, guitar, vocals, arranged by, co-arranged by, backing vocals, arranged by, co-arranged by
	Mark Sexton , US photography by, icon
	Bakithi Kumalo b, eb, bass
	Vusi Khumalo dr, tim, drums
	Adrian Belew voc, g, *1949 US guitar synthesizer, synthesizer guitar
	Forere Motloheloa , music by, accordion
	Makhaya Mahlangu ss, ts, ZA percussion
	Rob Mounsey syn, *1952 US synthesizer
	Ray Phiri voc, g, *1947 ZA guitar, guitar, arranged by, co-arranged by
	Demola Adepoju stg, pedal steel guitar
	Everly Brothers , 1957-2014 US vocals
	General M.D. Shirinda , featuring, with, music by
	The Gaza Sisters , featuring, with, vocals
	Petrus Manile , drums
	The Boyoyo Boys , ZA featuring, with
	Daniel Xilakazi , lead guitar, rhythm guitar
	Jonhjon Mkhalali , music by, accordion
	Lulu Masilela , music by, tambourine
	Ralph MacDonald perc, cng, 1944-2011 US percussion
	Barney Rachabane as, *1946 ZA saxophone
	Mike Makhalemele ss, sax, ZA saxophone
	Teaspoon Ndlela , saxophone
	Alex Foster as, US alto saxophone
	Isaac Mtshali dr, drums
	Assane Thiam perc, percussion
	Babacar Faye perc, djm, bvoc, percussion
	Youssou N'Dour voc, bvoc, *1959 SN percussion
	Lenny Pickett fl, *1954 US tenor saxophone
	Earl Gardner tr, *1950 US trumpet
	Ladysmith Black Mambazo voc, *1960 ZA vocals, featuring, with
	Joseph Shabalala voc, *1941 ZA written by, beginning by, words by, music by, lead vocals
	Ronnie Cuber bs, *1941 US bass saxophone, baritone saxophone
	Morris Goldberg cl, sax, *1936 US tin whistle, pennywhistle solo, soprano saxophone
	Dave Bargeron tb, tu, *1942 US trombone
	Kim Allan Cissel , trombone
	Alan Rubin tr, 1943-2011 US trumpet
	Jon Faddis tr, *1953 US trumpet
	Lew Soloff tr, fh, 1944-2015 US trumpet
	Ronald Brecker , trumpet
	Linda Ronstadt bvoc, voc, *1946 US vocals
	Lloyd Lelose b, bass
	Stimela , *1981 ZA featuring, with
	Alton Rubin, Sr. , accordion
	Alonzo Johnson sax, b, *1951 US bass
	Alton Rubin, Jr. , US drums
	Rocking Dopsie & The Cajun Twisters , featuring, with
	Sherman Robertson voc, g, *1948 US guitar
	Johnny Hoyt , saxophone
	David Rubin voc, wb, perc, US washboard
	Conrad Lozano b, voc, *1951 US bass
	Louie Perez g, dr, *1953 US drums
	Steve Gadd dr, *1945 US drums, additional
	Los Lobos , *1973 US featuring, with
	Steve Berlin , *1955 US saxophone
	Cesar Rosas voc, g, *1954 US vocals, guitar
	David Hidalgo , *1954 US vocals, guitar, accordion

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