Paul Simon – Graceland

Paul Simon – Graceland (Vinyl LP)

Label: Warner Bros. Records
Release Date: 1986-08-29
Genre: adult contemporary, african, afrobeat, afropop, album rock, bittersweet, classic, conscious, contemporary pop/rock, desert, eclectic, electronic, folk, folk rock, funk, fusion, happy, introspective, isicathamiya, longing, male vocal, male vocalist, mbaqanga, mbube, melodic, optimistic, playful, poetic, pop, pop rock, rhythm & blues, rhythmic, rock, singer-songwriter, singer/songwriter, soukous, summer, tribal, tropical, uplifting, warm, world, worldbeat, zydeco

Collector’s Introduction

Graceland is the seventh solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was produced by Simon, engineered by Roy Halee and released on August 25, 1986, by Warner Bros. Records. It incorporates genres including pop, rock, a cappella, zydeco, and South African styles such as isicathamiya and mbaqanga.

Artist Bio & Legacy

Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for his solo work and his collaborations with Art Garfunkel. He and Garfunkel, whom he met in elementary school in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as Simon & Garfunkel.

Album Story & Recording Insight

Graceland is the seventh solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was produced by Simon, engineered by Roy Halee and released on August 25, 1986, by Warner Bros. Records. It incorporates genres including pop, rock, a cappella, zydeco, and South African styles such as isicathamiya and mbaqanga.

Sound & Highlights

Studio-crafted and enduring; a touchstone for its genre.

Pressing Details

• 180 g black vinyl pressing
• Printed inner sleeve with lyrics
• Mastered for analogue warmth
• Official Warner Bros. Records release
• Made in EU

Why It Belongs in Your Collection

A must-own for serious vinyl collectors — essential listening that deserves pride of place on your turntable.

Track List

1. The Boy in the Bubble
2. Graceland
3. I Know What I Know
4. Gumboots
5. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
6. You Can Call Me Al
7. Under African Skies
8. Homeless
9. Crazy Love, Vol. II
10. That Was Your Mother
11. All Around the World or The Myth of Fingerprints

Catalogue / Barcode: 889854224011 · Made in EU

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