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Graceland by Paul Simon
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About this album
Graceland is an album released by Paul Simon in 1986. It was a hit in the UK topping the charts at #1. It also reached #3 in the US. The album won the Album of the Year Grammy award, while the title song won the Record of the Year Grammy award, for 1986 and 1987 respectively. In 2006, the album was added to the United States National Recording Registry, along with another 24 significant recordings that year.
Coming at a time when Simon’s musical career was at something of a low ebb following the disappointing public response to Hearts and Bones, the project was originally inspired by Simon’s listening to a cassette of the Boyoyo Boys instrumental “Gumboots”, lent to him by Heidi Berg, a singer-songwriter with whom Simon was working (and who would later become an award-winning jingle singer and writer). Simon later wrote lyrics to sing over a re-recording of the song, which became the fourth track on the album.
The group Los Lobos appear on the last track, “All Around the World or The Myth of Fingerprints.” According to Los Lobos’s saxophone player Steve Berlin, Simon stole the song from Los Lobos, giving them no songwriting credit:
“It was not a pleasant deal for us. I mean he quite literally — and in no way do I exaggerate when I say — he stole the songs from us… We go into the studio, and he had quite literally nothing.
Coming at a time when Simon’s musical career was at something of a low ebb following the disappointing public response to Hearts and Bones, the project was originally inspired by Simon’s listening to a cassette of the Boyoyo Boys instrumental “Gumboots”, lent to him by Heidi Berg, a singer-songwriter with whom Simon was working (and who would later become an award-winning jingle singer and writer). Simon later wrote lyrics to sing over a re-recording of the song, which became the fourth track on the album.
The group Los Lobos appear on the last track, “All Around the World or The Myth of Fingerprints.” According to Los Lobos’s saxophone player Steve Berlin, Simon stole the song from Los Lobos, giving them no songwriting credit:
“It was not a pleasant deal for us. I mean he quite literally — and in no way do I exaggerate when I say — he stole the songs from us… We go into the studio, and he had quite literally nothing.
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Indyalanjones1 wrote:
I cant help but love this album. The Shins, Vampire Weekend, Arctic Monkeys and a whole host of indie bands all owe there success to Graceland!
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pahachowa wrote:
lovely
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Angel5th wrote:
Very, very, very special, ground breaking album. Causes me to well up to this day! One of the soundtracks of my childhood. Makes me think of my precious mother (who is well, thanks for asking). :) ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
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maccablue666 wrote:
this is the the very very very best i love this album xxxxxxxxx
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lohrasb wrote:
This album is amazing! wow! i fucking love it!
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piraterie wrote:
Soundtrack of my life. This has continually been in my top five favorite albums since it came out when I was five. I've gone through many copies in many formats. It never ever gets old.
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bodomalo3 wrote:
Concert in the Park 1991 on DVD? Hey people, Paul Simons concert in the park is 20 years old now, and has never ever been released on DVD - although it is still available on VHS tape! Join our campaign, we want a release of this DVD: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Campaign-for-the-1991-Paul-Simon-Concert-in-the-Park-to-be-released-on-DVD/248186498533473 LIKE IT - join us
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Tamatoy wrote:
This album makes me remember being 8 years old running around in a 90's Summertime!
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antonjr wrote:
this is a masterpiece, no two ways about it
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captainDread wrote:
Thoroughly solid album
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bpooler2 wrote:
When I want to relax at bedtime or if ever I'm stressed I play Graceland, Paul Simon is a gifted entertainer, but I believe that a great deal of what he does comes from the heart of the MAN !! Perfection understates what he does. . . .Thanks Last FM....
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Volderon wrote:
Now one of my favourite albums of all time!
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CuntyWunty wrote:
My father has a copy of this, its only recently I listen to it properly, but the songs seem so familar to me, even though I didn't realise it. Fantastic album
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jaydensilmore wrote:
My father told me to listen to this album a few days ago, I had never heard any of Simon's solo work and I am really impressed:) I really love The Boy in the Bubble and Graceland:)
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smokeandsex wrote:
i'm 16 and this was my childhood aha, I'm so glad it was :) Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes was 'my' song ...
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prominence_la wrote:
mk741 - Dude. Almost the same comment. Except it was Cream of Clapton for me.
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Heliotimao wrote:
Paul Simon me faz recordar lindos momentos da minha vida
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mk741 wrote:
Best album I listened to growing up, along with Clapton's Unplugged.
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Indiefolkgirl wrote:
This album is the soundtrack to my childhood. Bloody brilliant man.
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Topographic23 wrote:
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