1. Getting Ready For Christmas Day (4:06)
2. The Afterlife (3:40)
3. Dazzling Blue (4:32)
4. Rewrite (3:49)
5. Love And Hard Times (4:09)
6. Love Is Eternal Sacred Light (4:02)
7. Amulet (1:36)
8. Questions For The Angels (3:49)
9. Love & Blessings (4:18)
10. So Beautiful Or So What (4:07)
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Paul Simon
(Paul Frederic Simon) (13.10.1941 Newark, New Jersey)
[1] Words and music by Paul Simon.
Excerpts from Getting Ready For Christmas Day" sermon, recorded October 1941 by Reverend J.M. Gates with congregation used by permission of Document Records Ltd. (PRS)
Paul Simon - vocals, electric guitar, percussion
Edie Brickell - background harmony
Reverend J.M. Gates and congregation - sermon, call and response
Vincent Nguini - electric guitar, acoustic rhythm guitar
Jim Oblon - drums
[2] Words and music by Paul Simon.
Paul Simon - vocals, 12-string rhythm guitar, percussion
Vincent Nguini - electric guitar
Jim Oblon - drums, slide baritone guitar
[3] Words and music by Paul Simon.
Paul Simon - vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, glockenspiel
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver - background vocals
Joshua Swift - dobro
Gabe Witcher - fiddle
Karaikudi R. Mani - Indian ensemble, vocal syllables of percussion (Konnakkol/Mridangam)
V.B. Madhusadanan - tabla
V. Suresh-Ghatam (Ghatam Suresh Vaidyanathan) - clay pot
[4] Words and music by Paul Simon.
Paul Simon - vocals, electric guitar, whistle, percussion
Yacouba Sissoko - kora
Steve Shehan - tuned bass djembe, bass talking drum, anglung, glass harp, brushes
[5] Words and music by Paul Simon.
Paul Simon - vocals, acoustic guitar, bells
Mick Rossi - piano
Vincent Lionti, Desiree Elsevier, Lois Martin - violas
Richard Locker, Jeanne Le Blanc - celli
David Finck - bass
Pamela Sklar, Elizabeth Mann - flutes
Sara Cutler - flutes
Charles Pillow, Mary Abt - clarinet
Diane Lesser - English horn
Gil Goldstein - arranger
[6] Words and music by Paul Simon.
Excerpts from "Train Whistle Blues", used by permission of Document Records Ltd. and Modern Music Publishing Co. (PRS)
Paul Simon - vocals, lead electric guitar, percussion, glockenspiel
Jim Oblon - drums, percussion, drop D electric guitar
Steve Shehan - brushes, cymbal, conga, sticks
Sonny Terry - harmonica solo
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver - background vocals
Chris Bear - electronic intro
[7] Music by Paul Simon.
Paul Simon - guitar
[8] Words and music by Paul Simon.
Paul Simon - vocals, guitar, percussion
Skip La Plante - gongs, wind chimes, 96-note harp
Etienne Stadwijk - celeste
Sara Cutler - harp
Nancy Zeltsman - marimba
[9] Excerpts from Golden Gate Gospel Train", recorded the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet in 1938, used by permission of Document Records Ltd. (PRS)
Paul Simon - vocals, acoustic guitar, nylon string guitar, Moog guitar, percussion
Lulu Simon - background harmony
Jim Oblon - Danelectro bass, drums
Dr. Michael White clarinet
[10] Words and music by Paul Simon.
Paul Simon - vocals, electric guitar, glockenspiel
Vincent Nguini - acoustic guitar
Steve Gorn - bansuri flutes
Jim Oblon - drums
Steve Shehan - anglung, crotales, bass, saz, resonator
Produced by Phil Ramone and Paul Simon
Recorded by Andy Smith Mixed by Phil Ramone Mastered by Greg Calbi
Art direction and design by Geoff Gans Cover image, "DNA Mutation"m reated by Sven Geier
Christopher Bear appears courtesy of WARP Records
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver appears courtesy of Crossroads Music & Marketing, Inc.
Steve Shehan appears courtesy of Safar Productions et Editions
Dr. Michael White appears courtesy of Basin Street Records
2011 (Hear Music, Concord Music Group HRM-32814-02) CD (US) (38:19)
2011 (Hear Music, Concord Music Group HRM-32814ADV) CD (US)
2011 (Hear Music, Concord Music Group HRM-32836-00) CD+DVD (US)
2011 (Hear Music, Concord Music Group HRM-33303-00) CD+DVD (US)
2011 (Hear Music, Concord Music Group HRM-32837-01, HRM-32836-00) Box (LP+CD+DVD) (US)
2011 (Hear Music HRM-32837-01) LP (US) (38:09)
2011 (Hear Music ?) 10xFile, FLAC, Album, 96k (US)
2011 (Hear Music, Concord Music Group HRM3281402) CD (CA)
2011 (Hear Music, Universal Music Group International 0888072328143) CD (EU/Indonesia)
2011 (Hear Music, Concord Music Group 088807232991) CD (EU) (38:15) 2011 (Hear Music 0888072328365) CD+DVD (D)
2011 (Hear Music 0888072328143) 10xFile, FLAC, 24-
2011 (Hear Music 0888072328143) CD (NZ)
2011 (Hear Music, Concord Music Group UCCO-3023) CD-SHM (JAP)
2011 (Hear Music HRM-32836-00) CD+DVD (Australasia)
2011 (Hear Music 72328143) CD (Colombia)
2011 (Hear Music 7232814) CD (ARG/Australasia)
2011 (Hear Music, Universal Music Group International 4605026708433) CD (RUS)
2011 (Hear Music, Universal Music Group International 0888072328143) CD (RUS)
2018 (Legacy Recordings ?) 10xFile, FLAC, Album, RE, 96k (D)
