Songs: First appearance, lower case; Subsequent appearance, UPPER CASE.
The main players: Paul Simon: Born Oct 13 1941 (aka
Jerry Landis, Paul Kane, True
Taylor, Tico)
Art Garfunkel: Born Nov 5 1941 (aka Tom
Graph, Artie Graph)
The many lives of Paul Simon
This discography has been divided, rather arbitrarily, into five periods
that approximate stages of Paul Simon's musical career. The
benefit is that each period's web page will load quicker than a single page
covering Paul's whole career.
You can navigate directly to the period you are interested in, or use
the Paul Simon
Timeline to find a particular single or album. Everything is
in chronological order, so reissues appear when they were released, not in the
period they were recorded.
In addition, I have created Paul Simon
Books, a page listing books about Paul Simon
that you might enjoy.
Please let me know what you think of the discography, and send me any
corrections, additions or collectables. Thanks for reading! .../
US CONCERT - McGovern Benefit - Cleveland OH - Paul
Simon
+Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
+Congratulations
+Mother And Child Reunion
+Cecilia
+The Boxer
+America
+Mrs. Robinson
+The Sound Of Silence
+Bridge Over Troubled Water
This political fundraiser featured a concert with performances
by Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell and
James Taylor. Paul Simon's segment was the shortest of the
three. The last verse is omitted from Bridge Over Troubled
Water.
Paul Simon visits a London studio to work on the
upcoming There Goes Rhymin'
Simon album. Paul Samwell-Smith has a
co-producer credit on American Tune.
The New Musical Express reported:
"Paul Simon is expected in London - possibly
this weekend - to record several tracks for hsi forthcoming solo album.
Paul Samwell-Smith, who recently recorded Carly
Simon and is Cat Stevens' recording manager, will
produce the sessions.
"NME understands that Paul Simon's stay in
London will be for only four or five days however, and that no personal or TV
appearances are likely. The singer will be accompanied by his manager
Mort Lewis and it is expected that plans for a British tour
could be finalised during the stay."
US LP - THERE GOES RHYMIN' SIMON -
Paul Simon Columbia LP KC 32280; QUADLP CQ 32280
Warner Brs CD 9 25589-2
Kodachrome
Recorded at Muscle Shoals, Ala. Paul Simon &
Pete Carr - guitar; Jimmy Johnson - electric
guitar; David Hood - bass; Roger Hawkins -
drums; Barry Beckett - keyboard.
Tenderness
Cornell Dupree - guitar; Gordon
Edwards - bass; Paul Griffin - piano; Rick
Marotta - drums; The Dixie Hummingbirds - vocal
group. Horns arranged by Allen Toussaint.
Take Me To The Mardi Gras
Recorded at Muscle Shoals, Ala. Paul Simon -
guitar; Jimmy Johnson & Pete Carr -
electric guitar; David Hood - bass; Roger
Hawkins - drums; Rev. Claude Jeter - falsetto voice;
Onward Brass Band - horns.
Something So Right
Paul Simon, David Spinozza
& Alexander Gafa - guitar; Bob Cranshaw -
electric bass; Richard Davis - acoustic bass; Grady
Tate - drums; Bobby James - keyboard; Bobby
Scott - piano; Don Elliot - vibes. Strings arranged
by Quincy Jones.
One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor
Recorded at Muscle Shoals, Ala. Barry Beckett -
piano; Pete Carr - guitar; David Hood - bass;
Roger Hawkins - drums.
American Tune
Recorded in London, England. Paul Simon -
guitar; Bobby James - keyboard; Bob Cranshaw
- bass; Grady Tate - drums. Strings arranged by Del
Newman.
Was A Sunny Day
Recorded at Muscle Shoals, Ala. Paul Simon -
guitar; Airto Moreira - percussion; Bob
Cranshaw - bass; Maggie & Terre Roche -
vocal.
Learn How To Fall
Recorded in Jackson, Mississippi. Paul Simon
& Jerry Pucket - guitar; Vernie Robbins -
bass; James Stroud - drums; Carson Witsett -
organ.
Saint Judy's Comet
Recorded at Muscle Shoals, Ala. Paul Simon -
guitar; Pete Carr - electric guitar; David
Hood - bass; Roger Hawkins - percussion;
Barry Beckett - keyboard & vibes.
Loves Me Like A Rock
Recorded at Muscle Shoals, Ala. Paul Simon -
guitar; David Hood - bass; Roger Hawkins -
drums; The Dixie Hummingbirds - vocal group.
Album produced by Paul Simon. Tracks 7, 8 & 10:
co-produced by Phil Ramone. Tracks 1, 3, 5, 9 & 10:
co-produced by The Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section. Track 6
co-produced by Paul Samwell-Smith. Track 2 co-produced by
Roy Halee.
Fugitivo En El Altiplano - Fugitive Of the High Plains
El Eco Caballo De Madera - Wooden Horse
Kacharpari
Campanas De Santa Cruz - Death in Santa Cruz
Buena Nueva - Good News Pan Pipes
Para Pelusa
Una
Produced by: Paul Simon. This group from Peru were
formerly known as Los Incas. Under that name they contriubted
the music for the Simon & Garfunkel song El Condor
Pasa and backed up Paul Simon on his recording of
Duncan and his 1973 Live Rhymin' Tour. You can read
Dave Marsh's liner notes for the album and see the
back cover.
1973
US LP - THAT'S ENOUGH FOR ME - Peter
Yarrow Warner Bros. BS 2730
#Groundhog (Simon)
The song Groundhog was written by Paul Simon
for the Bridge
Over Troubled Water album, but not included there.
Musicians on the track: Peter Yarrow (vocals,
acoustic guitar) Paul Simon (voice), Robbie
Robertson (guitar) Levon Helm (drums), Garth
Hudson (organ, bass organ), David Bromberg (mandolin)
and David Spinoza (electric guitar).
The track recorded at
A&R Studio, New York, and co-produced by Paul Simon &
Robbie Robertson.
Paul Simon did not perform or receive any
awards, but he presented the Best New Artist Award with John
Lennon. Won by Olivia Newton-John, the award was
accepted by Art Garfunkel.
Jun 1975
US TV - Cher
+Bridge Over Troubled Water - Art
Garfunkel
+Medley: All I Know / Galveston / Up Up And Away -
Art Garfunkel
US LP - STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS -
Paul Simon Columbia LP PC 33540; QUADLP PCQ 33540; Warner
Brs CD 9 25591-2
Still Crazy After All These Years
Barry Beckett - electric piano; David Hood - bass; Roger Hawkins
- drums; Mike Brecker - saxophone solo. Woodwinds and strings arranged by Bob
James.
My Little Town - Simon & Garfunkel
Barry Beckett - piano; David Hood - bass; Paul - acoustic guitar;
Pete Carr - electric guitar; Roger Hawkins - drums; Ralph McDonald -
percussion. Horns arranged by Dave Mathews.
I Do It For You Love
Joe Beck & Jerry Friedman - electric guitar; Paul - acoustic
guitar; Tony Levin - bass; Steve Gadd - drums; Ralph McDonald - percussion;
Sivuca - accordion & vocal solo; Ken Asher - electric piano. Strings
arranged by Bob James.
50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
Ken Asher - organ; Hugh McCracken & John Tropea - electric
guitar; Paul - acoustic guitar; Tony Levin - bass; Steve Gadd - drums; Ralph
McDonald - percussion; Phoebe Snow, Valerie Simpson & Patti Austin - vocal
background.
Night Game
Paul - electric guitar; Tony Levin - bass; Toots Thielans -
harmonica.
GONE AT LAST(Duet with Phoebe Snow)
Richard Tee - piano; Gordon Edwards - bass; Grady Tate - drums;
Ralph McDonald - percussion; The Jessy Dixon Singers - vocal background.
Some Folks' Lives Roll Easy
Bob James - electric piano; Hugh McCracken - electric guitar;
Tony Levin - bass; Steve Gadd - drums; Dave Sanborn, Eddie Daniels & Mike
Brecker - saxophone. Horns and strings arranged by Paul.
Have A Good Time
Bob James - electric piano; Hugh McCracken & Joe Beck -
electric guitar; Tony Levin - bass; Steve Gadd - drums; Ralph McDonald -
percussion; Phil Woods - saxophone solo; Valerie Simpson - background vocals.
Horns arranged by Dave Mathews.
You're Kind
Joe Beck - electric guitar; Paul & Hugh McCracken - acoustic
guitar; Tony Levin - bass; Steve Gadd - drums. Horns arranged by Paul.
Silent Eyes
Leon Pendarvis - piano; Tony Levin - bass; Steve Gadd - drums;
The Chicago Community Choir - background vocals.
Various appearances, including one show as guest host.
1975
US MOVIE SOUNDTRACK - SHAMPOO
Paul Simon wrote the music for the film. The songs
Have A Good Time and Silent Eyes were originally written for
this project, but later pulled and rewritten for the next LP. A soundtrack
album was never released.
Paul Simon performs dressed as a Thanksgiving
turkey
The rehearsals with Paul Simon & George
Harrison were taped on November 18. The nine minute tape features:
Here Comes The Sun, Homeward Bound, Bye Bye Love,
Don't Let Me Wait Too Long (2 lines by George
Harrison), Yesterday (1 line by George
Harrison), Bridge Over Troubled Water (1 line by
George Harrison), Rock Island Line, Flight Of The
Valkyries (bit) and Here Comes The Sun (riff).
Initial pressings claimed the two songs were from the
forthcoming album: Blatant Greatest Hits. The title
was changed to Greatest Hits,
Etc. before the album came out.
US LP - GREATEST HITS, ETC. - Paul
Simon Columbia LP JC 35032
SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY
Paul -guitar; Ralph McDonald -
percussion; Anthony Jackson - bass; Steve
Gadd - drums; Richard Tee - piano; The Oak
Ridge Boys - vocal group. Produced by Paul &
Phil Ramone.
Stranded In A Limousine
Steve Gadd - percussion; Richard
Tee - piano; Paul -guitar; Gordon
Edwards - bass; Randy Brecker, Marvin
Stamm & Irvin Markowitz - trumpet;
Michael Brecker, David Sanborn &
Lou Delgado - saxophone. Horns arranged by
Paul. Produced by Paul & Phil
Ramone.
STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
HAVE A GOOD TIME
DUNCAN
ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD
SOMETHING SO RIGHT
KODACHROME
I DO IT FOR YOUR LOVE
50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER
+American Tune
Paul - guitar; Kathy Kienke
& Richard Sortomme - violins; Janet
Hamilton - cello; Alfred Brown - viola. Produced by
Paul & Phil Ramone.
MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK
TAKE ME TO THE MARDI GRAS
Was originally going to be called Blatant Greatest
Hits.
US TV - THE PAUL SIMON SPECIAL - A REALLY SPECIAL
SPECIAL (NBC TV)
+Bridge Over Troubled Water
+Still Crazy After All These Years
+Old Friends
Simon & Garfunkel
+Loves Me Like A Rock
with the Jessy Dixon Singers
+The Boxer
+Slip Slidin' Away
+Something So Right
+I Do It For Your Love
with Toots Thielans
The story of the making of a television special with Paul
Simon and his friends Chevy Chase, the Jessy
Dixon Singers, Art Garfunkel, Lily
Tomlin and Charles Grodin as the "big bad"
producer. Available on video: PACIFIC ARTS VIDEO RECORDS / BROADWAY VIDEO
PAVR-546, 50 minutes
US CONCERT - MUSE CONCERT, MADISON SQUARE
GARDEN, NYC
? The Boxer
? Sounds Of Silence
?
Paul Simonappears solo on the final night. His
performance may have included another song. None of the songs were included in
the film, album, video or radio special of this event.
US LP - ONE-TRICK PONY - Paul
Simon Warner Brs HS 3472
LATE IN THE EVENING
Eric Gale - electric guitar; Hugh McCracken - acoustic guitar;
Tony Levin - bass; Ralph McDonald - percussion; Paul - vocal & background
vocals. Horns arranged by Dave Grusin.
That's Why God Made The Movies
Richard Tee - piano; Tony Levin - bass; Paul - nylon string
guitar; Hiram Bullock - electric guitar; Hugh McCracken - acoustic & slide
guitar; Don Grolnick - synthesizer; Ralph McDonald - percussion.
+One-Trick Pony
Paul & Richard Tee - vocals; Richard Tee - piano; Tony Levin
- bass; Paul - electric guitar; Eric Gale - lead electric guitar.
HOW THE HEART APPROACHES WHAT IT YEARNS
Richard Tee - piano; Tony Levin - bass; Paul - nylon string
guitar; Eric Gale - electric & nylon string guitar. Strings & horns
arranged by Paul.
Oh, Marion
Richard Tee - piano; Anthony Jackson - bass; Jeff Mironov -
electric guitar; Jon Faddis - flugelhorn; Paul - all vocals.
+Ace In The Hole
Paul & Richard Tee - vocals; Richard Tee - piano &
tambourine; Tony Levin - bass; Paul - electric guitar; Eric Gale - electric
lead guitar; Paul, Richard Tee & Tony Levin - background vocals.
Nobody
Richard Tee - piano; Tony Levin - bass; Hugh McCracken - acoustic
guitar; Eric Gale - electric guitar; Paul - all vocals.
Jonah
Richard Tee - piano; Tony Levin - bass; Ralph McDonald & Paul
- percussion; Paul - nylon string guitar; John Tropea - acoustic guitar. Horns
& strings arranged by Paul.
God Bless The Absentee
Richard Tee - piano; Tony Levin - bass; Hugh McCraken - acoustic
guitar; Eric Gale - electric guitar. Strings & horns arranged by Dave
Grusin.
Long, Long Day
Paul & Patti Austin - vocals; Richard Tee - piano; Tony Levin
- bass; Joe Beck - electric guitar; Hugh McCracken - acoustic guitar; Paul,
Patti Austin & Lani Grove - background vocals. Strings & horns arranged
by Bob Friedman.
Album produced by Phil Ramone & Paul
Simon. Recorded in NYC, except tracks 3 & 6 recorded live at The
Agora Club, Cleveland OH, September 1979. Musician (all tracks): Steve
Gadd - drums. Song from soundtrack, not on the album: Soft
Parachutes.
Starring Paul Simon. Screenplay by Paul
Simon. Music by Paul Simon. The film was
released with only limited distribution, in the UK it was not available until
1987. Available on video, Warner Home Video #1045, 100
minutes.
US CONCERT - Tower Theatre, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
+Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
+Still Crazy After All These Years
+Ace In The Hole
+Something So Right
+One Trick Pony
+Jonah
+Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover
+Late In The Evening
+American Tune
+The Boxer
+The Sound Of Silence
Band: Paul Simon: guitar & vocals;
Steve Gadd: drums; Tony Levin: bass;
Richard Tee: piano; Eric Gale: guitar.
Released in 1981 on the laserdisc Paul Simon... On The Concert
Stage!
US LP - DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS -
Various Artists Columbia Special Products LP P 15438; CD Sony Music Special
Products A 15438 (released in 1992);
CD Excelsior A 24973 (released in
1992)
Produced by: Paul Simon, Art
Garfunkel, Phil Ramone & Roy
Halee. Paul Simon& Art
Garfunkel- all vocals; Steve Gadd & Grady Tate - drums; Paul
Simon, David Brown & Pete Carr - guitars; Anthony Jackson - bass; Richard
Tee - keyboards; Rob Mounsey - synthesizer; John Gatchell & John Eckert -
trumpets; Dave Tofani & Gerry Niewood - saxophones. Arrangements: Paul,
David Matthews & Dave Grusin. Also performed: Late Great Johnny
Ace.
A limited Simon & Garfunkel tour followed
the Central Park show.
May 20 1982
US TV - LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN -
Paul Simon
+Citizen Of The Planet
Paul Simonperforms a song, recorded for the
Hearts And Bones
album, but has never been released.
+The Late Great Johnny Ace
After discussing how someone jumped on the stage during this song
at the Central Park concert, Paul Simonperforms the song from
the chair next to David Letterman. The Director cuts to a
commercial before the end of the song, and Paul Simonsays he
"will never do that one again."
Paul Simonwas the only guest on this show.
May 28 1982
GERMANY CONCERT - Offenbach - Simon & Garfunkel
May 30 1982
GERMANY CONCERT - Dortmund - Simon & Garfunkel
Jun 1 1982
GERMANY CONCERT - Berlin - Simon & Garfunkel
Jun 4 1982
DENMARK CONCERT - Kopenhagen - Simon &
Garfunkel
Jun 6 1982
SWEDEN CONCERT - Stockholm - Simon & Garfunkel
Zurich June 10th
Rotterdam June 12th
Dublin June 15th
London June 19th
Jun 8 1982
Paul Simon & Art
Garfunkel leave New York to conclude thier European tour. Beginning in
Paris at the Hippodrome d'Auteuil and finishing on June 19 in
London.
Jun 8 1982
FRANCE CONCERT - Hippodrome d'Auteuil, Paris - Simon &
Garfunkel
Jun 9 1982
FRANCE CONCERT - Lyon - Simon & Garfunkel
Jun 10 1982
SWITZERLAND CONCERT - Zurich - Simon &
Garfunkel
Jun 12 1982
HOLAND CONCERT - Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam - Simon &
Garfunkel
Jun 15 1982
IRELAND CONCERT - Dublin - Simon & Garfunkel
Jun 19 1982
ENGLAND CONCERT - Wembley, London - Simon &
Garfunkel
End of Simon & Garfunkel's European
tour.
Sep 18 1982
FRANCE CONCERT - Stade de L'Ouest, Nice - Simon &
Garfunkel
I believe this show should have a June 1982 date. Can anyone
help?
US LP - HEARTS AND BONES - Paul
Simon Warner Brs 23942-11
ALLERGIES
Paul - acoustic guitar; Dean Parks - electric guitar; Al Di Meola
- guitar solo; Anthony Jackson - contrabass guitar; Steve Gadd & Steve
Ferrone - drums; Greg Phillinganes - Fender Rhodes; Rob Sabino & Rob Mouney
- synthesizers; Airto Moreira - percussion. Horns arranged by Dave
Matthews.
Hearts And Bones
Paul - acoustic guitar; Dean Parks - hi-string guitar; Anthony
Jackson - contrabass guitar; Steve Gadd - drums; Richard Tee - fender rhodes;
Airto Moreira - percussion; Michael Mainieri - vibes & marimba.
When Numbers Get Serious
Eric Gale - electric guitar; Anthony Jackson - contrabass guitar;
Steve Ferrone - drums; Richard Tee - keyboards; Airto Moreira - percussion; Tom
Coppola - synclavier.
THINK TOO MUCH (b)
Paul - acoustic guitar; Dean Parks - electric guitar; Marcus
Miller - bass; Anthony Jackson - contrabass guitar; Steve Gadd - drums; Richard
Tee - piano; Airto Moreira - percussion; Michael Mainieri - marimba; Tom
Coppola - synclavier.
Song About The Moon
Paul - acoustic guitar; Dean Parks - electric guitar; Anthony
Jackson - contrabass guitar; Steve Gadd - drums; Greg Phillinganes - fender
rhodes; Rob Mounsey - vocoder; Tom Coppola - synclavier.
Think Too Much (a)
Nile Rodgers - electric guitar; Bernard Edwards - bass; Steve
Ferrone - drums; Tom Coppola - synclavier.
Train In The Distance
Dean Parks - electric guitar; Marcus Miller - bass; Anthony
Jackson - contrabass guitar; Jeff Porcaro - drums; Richard Tee - fender rhodes;
Airto Moreira - percussion; Michael Mainieri - vibes; Jess Levy - cello; Peter
Gordon - french horn; Mark Rivera - alto sax.
Rene And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War
Paul - electric guitar; Anthony Jackson - contrabass guitar;
Richard Tee - fender rhodes & synthesizer; Rob Sabino - piano; Wells
Christie - synclavier; The Harptones - background vocal arrangement and
performance. Orchestration by George Delerue.
Cars Are Cars
Nile Rodgers - electric guitar; Anthony Jackson - contrabass
guitar; Rob Sabino - synthesizer. Linn Drum Machine programmed by Paul &
Nile Rodgers. Horns arranged by Dave Matthews.
The Late Great Johnny Ace
Paul - acoustic guitar; Dean Parks & Sid McGinnis - electric
guitars; Steve Gadd - drums; Greg Phillinganes - fender rhodes; Michael
Boddicker - synthesizer. Closing composed & orchestrated by Philip
Glass. Conducted by Michael Riesman. Michael Reisman - synthesizer; Carol
Wincenc - flute; George Marge - bass clarinet; Marin Alsop - violin; Frederick
Zlotkin - cello; Jill Jaffe - viola.
Produced by Paul Simon, Russ
Titelman & Roy Halee. Tracks A, E & J
co-produced by Lenny Waronker. Recorded in North Hollywood and
New York City. Also recorded: Citizen Of The Planet.
