The Paul Simon Anthology

The Paul Simon Anthology
Compilation album by Paul Simon
Released	1993
Genre	Rock
Label	Warner Bros.
Paul Simon chronology
Negotiations and Love Songs (1988) The Paul Simon Anthology (1993) Paul Simon 1964/1993 (1993)

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Allmusic	[1]

The Paul Simon Anthology is the fourth greatest hits compilation album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, which was released in 1993. It featured one previously unreleased track, "Thelma".

Track listing

CD 1

1. "The Sound of Silence" – 3:06
2. "Cecilia" – 2:54
3. "El Condor Pasa" – 3:06
4. "The Boxer" – 5:08
5. "Mrs. Robinson" – 3:54
6. "Bridge over Troubled Water" – 4:49
7. "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" – 2:42
8. "Peace Like a River" – 3:16
9. "Mother and Child Reunion" – 2:59
10. "American Tune" – 3:44
11. "Loves Me Like a Rock" – 3:18
12. "Kodachrome" – 3:30
13. "Gone at Last" – 3:29
14. "Still Crazy After All These Years" (Live) – 3:50
15. "Something So Right" – 4:30
16. "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" – 3:06
17. "Slip Slidin' Away" – 4:44
18. "Late in the Evening" – 3:55
19. "Hearts and Bones" – 5:38
20. "Rene and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog after the War" – 3:42

CD 2

1. "The Boy in the Bubble" – 4:01
2. "Graceland" – 4:50
3. "Under African Skies" – 3:37
4. "That was Your Mother" – 2:53
5. "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" – 5:48
6. "You Can Call Me Al" – 4:42
7. "Homeless" – 3:50
8. "Spirit Voices" – 3:58
9. "The Obvious Child" – 4:10
10. "Can't Run But" – 3:36
11. "Thelma" – 4:16
12. "Further to Fly" – 5:35
13. "She Moves On" – 4:57
14. "Born at the Right Time" (Live) – 5:08
15. "The Cool, Cool River" (Live) – 5:44
16. "The Sound of Silence" (Live) – 5:41

Personnel

Musicians

• Ademola Adepoju – pedal steel guitar
• Francisco Aguabella – congas
• Artur Andres – percussion
• Mingo Araújo – castanet, conga, drums, percussion, surdo, talking drum
• Ken Ascher – organ
• Patti Austin – background vocals
• Cyro Baptista – percussion
• Barry Beckett – keyboard
• Adrian Belew – guitar
• Beloba – percussion
• Hal Blaine – conga, drums, percussion
• Michael Brecker – saxophone
• Randy Brecker – piccolo trumpet, trumpet
• Briz – background vocals
• Bob Bushnell – bass guitar
• J.J. Cale – guitar
• Pete Carr – guitar
• Anthony Carrillo – bongos
• Fred Carter Jr. – guitar
• Tony Cedras – keyboard
• Dom Chacal – bata, bongos, conga, gourd, percussion
• Wells Christy – synclavier
• Kim Cissel – trombone
• Bob Cranshaw – bass guitar
• Jorge Ferreira da Silva – percussion
• Wilson DasNeves – cowbell, percussion
• The Dixie Hummingbirds – vocal group
• Jerry Douglas – Dobro
• Pete Drake – Dobro, pedal steel guitar
• Gordon Edwards – bass guitar
• Don Elliott – vibraphone
• The Everly Brothers – vocals
• Jon Faddis – trumpet
• Babacar Faye – percussion
• Alex Foster – alto saxophone
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Alexander Gafa – guitar
• Eric Gale – electric guitar
• Earl Gardner – trumpet
• Art Garfunkel – vocals
• Russell George – bass guitar
• Florence Gnimagnon – background vocals
• Morris Goldberg – penny whistle
• Gordinho – surdo
• Al Gorgoni – guitar
• Bobby Gregg – drums
• Winston Grennan – drums
• The Harptones – vocals
• Roger Hawkins – drums
• Giovanni Hidalgo – conga
• Neville Hinds – organ
• David Hood – bass guitar
• Cissy Houston – vocals
• Johnny Hoyt – saxophone
• Anthony Jackson – bass guitar, contrabass guitar
• Jackie Jackson – bass guitar
• Alonzo Johnson – bass
• Jimmy Johnson – guitar
• Remy Kabocka – talking drum
• Vusi Khumalo – drums
• Larry Knechtel – keyboards, piano, bass
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo – vocals
• Denzil Laing – percussion
• Tony Levin – bass guitar
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion
• Makhaya Mahlangu – percussion
• Mike Mainieri – marimba, vibraphone
• Marçalzinho – percussion
• Hugh Masekela – flugelhorn
• Mazzola – chicote
• Charlie McCoy – harmonica
• Hugh McCracken – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Victor Montanez – drums
• Airto Moreira – percussion
• Sidinho Moreira – bongos, conga, percussion, surdu, tambourine
• Forere Motloheloa – accordion
• Rob Mounsey – synthesizer
• Isaac Mtshali – drums
• Muscle Shoals – rhythm section
• Youssou N'Dour – percussion
• Milton Nascimento – lyrics, vocals
• Vincent Nguini – guitar, claves, bass guitar
• The Oak Ridge Boys – vocal group
• Joe Osborn – bass guitar
• Dean Parks – hi-string guitar
• Greg Phillinganes – synthesizer
• Chikapa "Ray" Phiri – arranger, guitar, guitar arrangements
• Leonard Pickett – tenor saxophone
• Raphael Rabello – guitar
• Décio Ramos – percussion
• Sherman Robertson – guitar
• Linda Ronstadt – vocals
• Alan Rubin – trumpet
• Alton Rubin – drums
• Dave Rubin – washboard
• Armand Sabal-Lecco – bass guitar
• Robert Sabino – piano
• Paulinho Santos – percussion
• Paulo Sérgio Santos – chicote
• Bobby Scott – piano
• John Selolwane – guitar
• Joseph Shabalala – vocals
• Paul Simon – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer
• Valerie Simpson – background vocals
• Von Eva Sims – vocals
• Phoebe Snow – vocals
• Pedro Sorongo – percussion, scraper
• David Spinozza – guitar
• Renelle Stafford – vocals
• Rigo Star – guitar
• Grady Tate – drums
• Richard Tee – Fender Rhodes, keyboards, piano, synthesizer
• Assane Thaim – percussion
• John Tropea – electric guitar
• Deidre Tuck – vocals
• Uakti – percussion
• Naná Vasconcelos – conga, gourd, percussion, triangle
• Kim Wilson – harmonica

Production

• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Deborah Feingold – cover photo
• Art Garfunkel – producer
• Gregg Geller – consultant
• Philip Glass – liner notes
• Dave Grusin – horn arrangements
• Roy Halee – engineer, musical supervision, producer
• The Harptones – vocal arrangement
• Jeri Heiden – art direction, design
• Kevin Howlett – liner notes
• Bob Johnston – producer
• Quincy Jones – arranger
• Mazzola – arrangements, rhythm production
• Jorge Milchberg – arranger
• Forere Motloheloa – composer
• Muscle Shoals – producer
• Del Newman – string arrangements
• Vincent Nguini – guitar arrangements
• Chikapa "Ray" Phiri – guitar arrangements
• Phil Ramone – producer, recording supervision
• Jacob Sam – composer
• Paul Samwell-Smith – producer

Joseph Shabalala – composer, lyricist

• Paul Simon – arranger, composer, lyrics, producer
• Steven Strassman – assistant engineer
• Peter Thwaites – assistant engineer
• Russ Titelman – producer
• Richard Travali – assistant engineer
• Paul Zollo – liner notes

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [2]	14
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [3]	5

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [4]	Platinum	70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [5]	3× Platinum	45,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [6]	Silver	60,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Australiancharts.com – Paul SImon – The Paul Simon Anthology". Hung Medien.
3. "Charts.nz – Paul SImon – The Paul Simon Anthology". Hung Medien.
4. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved July 14, 2021.
5. "New Zealand album certifications – Paul Simon – The Paul Simon Anthology". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved November 20, 2024.
6. "British album certifications – Paul Simon – The Paul Simon Anthology Album". British Phonographic Industry.