Paul Simon – Graceland
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Folk, World, & Country |
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Folk |
Tracklist
| A1 | The Boy In The Bubble | 3:59 | |
| A2 | Graceland | 4:48 | |
| A3 | I Know What I Know | 3:13 | |
| A4 | Gumboots | 2:42 | |
| A5 | Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes | 5:34 | |
| B1 | You Can Call Me Al | 4:34 | |
| B2 | Under African Skies | 3:34 | |
| B3 | Homeless | 3:45 | |
| B4 | Crazy Love, Vol. II | 4:17 | |
| B5 | That Was Your Mother | 2:51 | |
| B6 | All Around The World Or The Myth Of Fingerprints | 3:15 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Ovation Studios
- Recorded At – The Hit Factory
- Recorded At – Amigo Studios
- Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
- Recorded At – Master-Trak Enterprises
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Paul Simon
- Copyright © – Paul Simon
- Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment
- Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment
- Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
- Pressed By – Record Technology Incorporated – 20315
- Published By – Paul Simon Music
Credits
- Arranged By [Co-Arranged By] – Chikapa "Ray" Phiri* (tracks: B1, B2, B4)
- Art Direction – Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff
- Art Direction [With] – Jeri McManus
- Artwork [Icon Courtesy Of] – Langmuir Collection, Peabody Museum Of Salem
- Coordinator [Album Production Coordination] – . . . Night After Night . . .Ltd.*
- Design – Kim Champagne
- Engineer – Roy Halee
- Lacquer Cut By – RKS*
- Mastered By [Originally Mastered By] – Greg Calbi
- Photography By [Back Cover Photography By] – Gary Heery
- Photography By [Icon Photographed By] – Mark Sexton
- Producer [Produced By] – Paul Simon
- Sleeve Notes – Paul Simon
Notes
Comes with a printed inner sleeve, which has lyrics and credits, and a 36"x24" poster. May include a card and/or a '25th Anniversary Edition" card. On the outer shrink wrap front are 2 stickers - 25th hype and 'RTI HQ-180'. There are two different versions of the 25th hype sticker with the most obvious difference being with or without 'Record Store Day April 21 2012' at the bottom of the sticker.
Initially sold as a Record Store Day First Release on 4/21/2012 with 'Record Store Day April 21 2012' at the bottom of the sticker. It was subsequently released on 5/6/2012, along with other 25th Anniversary releases, but without the 'Record Store Day April 21 2012' at the bottom of the sticker.
[Back cover]
This Reissue ℗ & © 1986 & 2012 Paul Simon.
This package consists of previously released material.
[Inner sleeve]
Originally Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York
All songs Copyright © 1986 Paul Simon Music BMI
{Track details}
A1 <> (Some instruments) Recorded at Ovation Studios Johannesburg, R.S.A.; (Some instruments, Backing vocals) Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
A2 <> (Instruments) Recorded at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A.; (Vocals) Recorded at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A. and at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
A3 <> (Vocals) Recorded at Ovation Studios Johannesburg, R.S.A.; (Synclavier) Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
A4, B4 <> (Some instruments) Recorded at Ovation Studios Johannesburg, R.S.A.; (Some instruments, Backing vocals) Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
A5, B1 <> Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
B2 <> (Instruments) Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.; (Vocals) Recorded at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
B3 <> Recorded at Abbey Road Studios London, England
B5 <> Recorded at Master-Trak Enterprises Crowley, Louisiana, U.S.A.
B6 <> (Some instruments; Vocals) Recorded at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A.; (Some instruments) Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
[Labels]
© ℗ 1986 & 2012 Paul Simon
[Poster]
© 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
[RTI HQ-180 sticker]
VINYL PRESSING HQ-180®
[25th hype sticker]
Paul Simon Graceland 25th
The original GRACELAND LP
Anniversary edition of Grammy®-winning album
High quality 180-gram vinyl
Includes collectible poster PLUS MP3s of full album + 3 bonus songs
Runouts are etched except 'STERLING' is stamped.
Initially sold as a Record Store Day First Release on 4/21/2012 with 'Record Store Day April 21 2012' at the bottom of the sticker. It was subsequently released on 5/6/2012, along with other 25th Anniversary releases, but without the 'Record Store Day April 21 2012' at the bottom of the sticker.
[Back cover]
This Reissue ℗ & © 1986 & 2012 Paul Simon.
This package consists of previously released material.
[Inner sleeve]
Originally Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York
All songs Copyright © 1986 Paul Simon Music BMI
{Track details}
A1 <> (Some instruments) Recorded at Ovation Studios Johannesburg, R.S.A.; (Some instruments, Backing vocals) Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
A2 <> (Instruments) Recorded at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A.; (Vocals) Recorded at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A. and at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
A3 <> (Vocals) Recorded at Ovation Studios Johannesburg, R.S.A.; (Synclavier) Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
A4, B4 <> (Some instruments) Recorded at Ovation Studios Johannesburg, R.S.A.; (Some instruments, Backing vocals) Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
A5, B1 <> Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
B2 <> (Instruments) Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.; (Vocals) Recorded at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
B3 <> Recorded at Abbey Road Studios London, England
B5 <> Recorded at Master-Trak Enterprises Crowley, Louisiana, U.S.A.
B6 <> (Some instruments; Vocals) Recorded at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A.; (Some instruments) Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
[Labels]
© ℗ 1986 & 2012 Paul Simon
[Poster]
© 2012 Sony Music Entertainment
[RTI HQ-180 sticker]
VINYL PRESSING HQ-180®
[25th hype sticker]
Paul Simon Graceland 25th
The original GRACELAND LP
Anniversary edition of Grammy®-winning album
High quality 180-gram vinyl
Includes collectible poster PLUS MP3s of full album + 3 bonus songs
Runouts are etched except 'STERLING' is stamped.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 8 8691-91472-1 6
- Barcode (Scanned, UPC-A): 886919147216
- Rights Society: BMI
- Other (Innersleeve identifier): 88691914721SV1
- Other (Poster identifier): 88691914721I2
- Other (Hype sticker identifier): 88691914721S1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 88691914721A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 88691914721B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 88691914721-A RE1 20315.1(3)... STERLING RKS
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 88691914721-B RE1 20315.2(3)... STERLING RKS
Other Versions (5 of 276)
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Graceland (LP, Album, Stereo, Embossed Sleeve) | Warner Bros. Records | 925 447-1, WX 52, WX52 | Europe | 1986 | ||
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Graceland (Cassette, Album, White Shell) | Warner Bros. Records | WX 52 C, 925 447-4 | UK & Europe | 1986 | ||
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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 | |||
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Graceland (CD, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | 925 447-2 | Europe | 1986 |
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Reviews
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Is anybody able to speak on how this compares to this 2017 reissue? https://www.discogs.sitioby.com/release/10967094-Paul-Simon-Graceland -
Great pressing, sounds better than my original though that ones a bit worse for wear. Having owned on cassette, cd and vinyl this is my favorite copy.
SL 1200 mk7
Ortofon 2M Black
McIntosh MA252
KLH Concorde -
My copy is quiet, flat, centered & purchased new from AS/AP. Incredible detail, transparent, & can pick out any player in the soundstage. I do not have another pressing to compare to and not sure why I would want to top it. Must own! -
Nice pressing. Very clear with good dynamics. Some minor clicks here and there, but no major flaw. Quite satisfied with my copy. 4.4 / 5 -
A very nice pressing. I enjoyed every minute of my listen. The album is quiet, has nice separation, the clarity is amazing. No complaints from me. -
Edited one year agoI am going to go against the grain here on this one. While it sounds great, I think my original mint pressing is not only quieter (by a long shot since I think RTI is overrated), but has better clarity is some parts, and punchier. It sounds great, don't get me wrong, but I am left at this point in deciding if I want to listen to my original or the remaster that's noisier. I feel I shouldn't have to make that call if it's as good as everyone says, but unfortunately I do.
Rega P10
Apheta 3
Aria Mk.3 preamp -
Yeah, gonna echo the wows here. One of the best sounding records I own, right up there with the 2015 Grundman remaster of Brubeck's Time Out. Immersive and transporting soundscapes from one composition to the next. Wonderful clarity—which could imperil lesser musicians to being outed as not quite masters of their crafts—is no traitor to Simon and his costars. It is astounding to hear like you're in the studio with them—particularly seated between the percussion and bass sections, given their special clarity and precision.
Corny as it sounds, all I could ask for is for the chimes and bells and other incidental flourishes and filigrees to be brought forward a little bit, to be a little more twinkling in their brilliance. Like shooting stars in Simon's constellations of sound.
5/5 from me. -
I think that you can't hear a better version of this album. Unless a 45 RPM UHQR would be made but apart from that I think that this is the most astounding version available.
A good alternative would be the We Are Vinyl pressing, which was the one I had before, but the problem with that pressing is that it has very hot treble and a bit of sibilance. But it does come close to this pressing but it doesn't achieve the clarity and air between instruments like this one. -
This pressing is phenomenal. Very quiet and Paul's voice is very clear, focused in the middle of soundfield. The other instruments do a fine job of flanking Mr Simon. This is probably the best I've heard this album, and I have owned it in one or other form over the years.
This comes with a poster of the front cover, and the lyrics are on the inner record sleeve. -
sounds kinda bad considering all the hype. Low resolution in treble is particularly noticeable
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