Songs from The Capeman | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 18, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Studio | The Hit Factory, New York City | |||
Genre | Musical theatre, pop, worldbeat | |||
Length | 55:35 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Paul Simon | |||
Paul Simon chronology | ||||
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Songs from The Capeman is the ninth solo studio album by Paul Simon, released in 1997. His first new studio album of original materials in seven years, it contains Simon's own performances of songs from the Broadway musical he wrote and produced called The Capeman augmented by members of the original cast. The songs retell the story of Salvador Agron, who was known as the "Capeman". A departure musically from his earlier work, the album features doo-wop, rock 'n' roll and Puerto Rican rhythms and a number of songs contain explicit lyrics, a first for Simon. The stage show was a commercial flop, losing $11 million, and the album did not sell well. [1] It peaked at number 42 on the Billboard 200, the lowest chart position in Simon's career at the time.
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | A− [2] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
All songs written by Paul Simon, with lyrics co-written by Derek Walcott.
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [4] | 45 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [5] | 41 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [6] | 26 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [7] | 32 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [8] | 36 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] | 49 |
UK Albums (OCC) [10] | 83 |
US Billboard 200 [11] | 42 |
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