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.
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 |
Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff art direction |
Jeri McManus art direction |
Kim Champagne design |
Roy Halee engineer |
Greg Calbi mastered by, originally mastered by |
Gary Heery photography by, back cover |
Peter Thwaites engineer, assistant at ovation studios |
Mark Cobrin engineer, assistant at the hit factory |
Steven Strassman engineer, assistant at amigo studios |
Diane Garisto backing vocals |
Michelle Cobbs backing vocals |
Andrew Fraser engineer, assistant |
Mark Miller engineer, assistant |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | The Boy In The Bubble | Paul Simon | 3:59 | ||
2 | Graceland | Paul Simon | 4:48 | ||
3 | I Know What I Know | Paul Simon | 3:13 | ||
4 | Gumboots | Paul Simon | 2:42 | ||
5 | Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes | Paul Simon | Joseph Shabalala, Paul Simon | 5:34 | |
6 | You Can Call Me Al | Paul Simon | 4:39 | ||
7 | Under African Skies | Paul Simon | 3:34 | ||
8 | Homeless | Paul Simon | 3:45 | ||
9 | Crazy Love, Vol. II | Paul Simon | 4:17 | ||
10 | That Was Your Mother | Paul Simon | 2:51 | ||
11 | All Around The World Or The Myth Of Fingerprints | Paul Simon | 3:15 |
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