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Explanation of symbols:
+: Live; *: Non-LP B-side; #:
guest appearance
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)
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 - AMFAR BENEFIT - MEYERSON SYMPHONY CENTER, DALLAS TX
Possibly incomplete setlist, based on a review.
US CD - PICTURE PERFECT MORNING - Edie
Brickell
Geffen GEFSD 24715
Produced by Paul Simon & Roy Halee. Some arrangements and instrumental playing by Paul Simon.
Paul Simon is married to Edie Brickell.
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US CD - EARTHRISE - Various
Artists
Unknown label - Rainforest
Benefit
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US CD - THE UNPLUGGED COLLECTION, VOLUME ONE -
Various Artists
Warner Bros. CDW 9 45774-2
Recorded March 4, 1992 at Kaufman Astoria Studios, Queens, NY. Audio mixed by Jay Vicari, Musical Supervision by Roy Halee.
Paul Simon - vocals, guitar; Ray Phiri - guitar; Vincent Nguini - guitar; John Selolwane - guitar; Armand Sabal-Lecco - bass; Steve Gadd - drums; Richard Tee - piano; Tony Cedras - accordian; Mingo Araujo - congas; Cyro Baptista - percussion.
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UK CD SINGLE - Annie Lennox
RCA/BMG 74321332392
US CD - Medusa - Annie
Lennox
Sony
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US CONCERT - Back At The Ranch 1995, Montauk, New York
Concert featuring Paul Simon, James Taylor, Jose Feliciano, Chris Botti and The Orchestra Of St. Luke's.
US TV - THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW
Song written by Paul Simon to be the theme song for the tenth anniversary year of the show. Unreleased until 1997 on the Carnival! charity CD.
| Ten Years | ||
| Words & Music: Paul Simon | ||
"You are moving on a crowded street Through various shades of people In the summer's harshest heat A story in your eye Well, speak until your mind is at ease Ten years come and gone so fast I might as well have been dreaming Sunny days have burned a path Across another season." |
US CONCERT - CHILDREN'S HEALTH FUND BENEFIT, PARAMOUNT THEATER, NYC
US CD - GO CAT GO - Carl
Perkins
DINOSAUR
ENTERTAINMENT 76401-84508-2
Harper Simon is Paul Simon's son.
Other guest artists on the album include: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Fogarty, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Bono, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Joe Walsh, Nils Lofgren, Billy Preston, Dr. John, Clarence Clemons, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Jim Keltner, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman and Alan White.
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US ECD - GRACELAND - Paul
Simon
Warner Brothers
Enhanced CD
The original GRACELAND album on CD plus CD-ROM software for PC and MAC computers. Video and interviews with many of the people involved with the album and tour, complete lyrics and sample handwritten lyric sheets from Paul Simon.
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US CD - Carnival! - The Rainforest Foundation
- Various Artists
BMG 74321 44769-2
Charity album for The Rainforest Foundation. The participants were asked to choose a song from their childhood or that had a message for children.
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US CONCERT - Benefit for The Academy Of American Poets
Heather Liston contibutes the following information on August 26, 1997:
My name is Heather Liston, and I am the Director of Development for The Academy of American Poets in New York City. I think you -- and visitors to your web-site -- may be interested to know that Paul Simon is participating in a special one-time-only preview of his new musical, The Capeman, as a benefit for our organization. The evening will take place on Monday, September 29, 1997 at John Jay College in Manhattan, and will include songs from the show as well as discussions, moderated by Wallace Shawn, about the inspiration and creation of the musical.
Please call me at (212) 274-0343 ext. 11 for more info and tickets. AND, would you please link your web-site to ours? The address is http://www.poets.org/wtnfrmst.htm.
US CD BOX SET - OLD FRIENDS - Simon
& Garfunkel
COLUMBIA C3K 64780 (3 CDs)
- Compilation Producer: Bob Irwin
- Compilation Mixed and Mastered by Vic Anesini, Sony Music Studios, NY
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US CD - THE BRIDGE SCHOOL CONCERTS VOL ONE -
Various Artists
Reprise Records CD CDW 46824-2; LP
46824-1 (2 LPs)
The Bridge School Concerts are put on annually by Neil Young.
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US CD - SONGS FROM THE CAPEMAN - Paul
Simon
Warner Brothers CD 46814-2; LP 46814-1
Not a cast album, but a Paul Simon recording of the songs from the musical. Along with Paul Simon, cast members Ruben Blades, Marc Anthony and Ednita Nazario are featured. Visit the Warner Brothers web site for more on The Story Of The Capeman. Melinda Hesbacher has an excellent The Capeman web site with lots of information on the play.
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US TV - Storytellers (VH-1 cable network) - Paul Simon
Paul Simon performs songs and answers questions in an intimate concert setting.
Musicians: Paul Simon: guitar & vocals; Robby Ameen: drums; Marc Anthony: vocals on Bernadette; Milton Cardona: backing vocals; Ray de la Paz: backing vocals; Myrna Gormila: vocals & backing vocals; Oscar Hernandez: keyboards; Roger Mazzao: guitar(?); Bernie Minoso: bass guitar; Frank Negron: backing vocals; Vincent Nguini: guitar.
US BROADWAY - THE CAPEMAN
Previews at the Marquis
Theatre, 1535 Broadway NY NY
The preview synopsis from The Capeman web site.
US BROADWAY - THE CAPEMAN
Opening night at
the Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway NY NY
Music & Lyrics by Paul Simon. Book & Lyrics by Derek Walcott. Directed by & Choreographed by Mark Morris.
Lead parts: Marc Anthony (young Agron) and Ruben Blades (older Agron). Also, Ednita Nazario.
Synopsis: THE CAPEMAN is based on the true story of Salvador Agron, a teenage Puerto Rican gang member who grew up in New York.
Other information: According to Paul Simon: "It's a New York Puerto Rican story based on events that happened in 1959 -- events that I remembered."
The musical tells the story of real-life Puerto Rican youth Salvador Agron, who wore a cape while committing two murders in 1959 New York, and who went on to become a writer in prison.A complete show synopsis from The Capeman web site.
The original opening date was scheduled for January 8 1998. It was delayed three weeks while the show was "completed".
Information is periodically posted on the Playbill web site. Visit it here and search on "capeman".
The original cast recordings were finally made available to the public, as downloads from the iTunes service, on June 27 2006. They are available as DRM-free MP3 downloads from the link below.
US BROADWAY - THE CAPEMAN
Closing night at
the Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway NY NY
The Capeman closes after 68 performances and 59 previews.
US TV - Willie Nelson Special
Paul Simon reportedly makes a guest appearance. Any details?
US TV - Late Night With David Letterman
The Dixie Hummingbirds appear on the show to celebrate their 70th Anniversary. They perform with Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder.
US CD - The Paul Simon Album: Broadway Sings The Best Of
Paul Simon - Various Artists
Varese Sarabande
A Paul Simon tribute album by some of Broadway's top singers.
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US CD - WALGREENS HOLIDAY FAVOURITES CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
VOLUME 1
Sony Music Special Products AQ 15438
Available exclusively at the Walgreens drug store chain. This is exactly the same collection as the previous Dreaming Of A White Christmas albums.
US PERFORMANCE - Yankee Stadium, Bronx NY
Paul Simon performs solo, with his acoustic guitar, for a crowd of 51,000 gathered for a ceremony dedicating a monument to Joe DiMaggio. The song is played slower, in a more serious arrangement than the original.
US CONCERT - Theater For The Living Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The band: Paul Simon: Guitar; Mark Stewart: Guitar, Cello, Mandalin; Vincent Nguini: Guitar; Bakithi Kumalo: Bass; Chris Botti: Trumpet; Jay Ashby: Trombone; Andy Snitzer: Saxophone; Tony Cedras & Alain Mallet: Keyboards; Steve Gadd: Drums; Jamey Haddad & Steve Shehan: Percussion.
Paul Simon and Bob Dylan co-headline a (mostly) US tour. It became known as the PaulBob Tour '99. The best "net" coverage of this tour is at Joey Berger's Lasers In The Jungle page.
In a USA Today article announcing the tour, Bob Dylan says, "I was right away excited about doing this." Paul Simon is quoted, "It appealed to me immediately." The concerts were to be structured as two 75 minute "solo" sets and about a half hour of duets.
Paul Simon: "Lots of things about this appeal to me. I like Bob, I like his music, I've known him for a long time, and it's a nice chance to play. I like the idea of where we came from and what we evolved into. We came out of the same early rock 'n' roll context and took similar routes, though mine's more urban."
Bob Dylan, on Simon: "I mean, he's written extraordinary songs, hasn't he? I consider him one of the pre-eminent songwriters of the times. Every song he does has got a vitality you don't find everywhere."
Paul Simon on the collaboration: "I had no preconceived notions. I find him easy to be around and easy to work with. When we were playing together earlier today, I was surprised at how much repertoire we had in common. He has a vast repertoire. He's really a great collector and studier of songs.
"We played a lot of things. I know lots of his songs, and he knew a bunch of mine. We're looking to do some things acoustically together. I like To Ramona. He likes Homeward Bound. We went through quite a menu, from deep folk stuff to the Everly Brothers to Johnny Cash to country to blues. The blend of the guitars and our voices is interesting, particularly on the ballads."Dylan said they won't join on tunes that aren't "somewhat rehearsed. There's a whole lot to pick from. I don't know what we'll do, but I'm pretty flexible. I've always liked Only Living Boy From New York and other songs from Bridge Over Troubled Water. When I played with the Grateful Dead, we were doing Boy in the Bubble."
Paul Simon doubts he'll introduce new material onstage this summer. "There are so many other songs I feel I should do. I haven't performed in six, seven years, and I feel I should do songs that I think people want to hear again. I'd like to sing something from The Capeman, which wasn't heard much, and I'd like to investigate tunes from The Rhythm of the Saints."
The Capeman's aborted run in 1998 did not sour Simon on the Great White Way. "I just go wherever the best idea is. If I have an idea in theater that intrigues me, I wouldn't hesitate to go back. I feel the same about films. I'll go wherever it's interesting and the collaboration is stimulating."
Credited for popularizing exotic forms of music from Africa and South America, Simon says he was merely excavating his back yard. "In Graceland or Mother and Child Reunion, I was investigating sources that American music had already incorporated. American music is inherently from all over the world. I have African and French musicians in my band who understand how the whole world is connected in music. [My music] comes from Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, but there's no need to break it down except to more deeply understand the sources we absorbed into our culture."
Retirement, Simon says, is not a goal. "The purpose is to be enthralled for the duration. That's what you hope and live for, to stay inspired."
Simon's long absence from the stage hasn't left him nervous or rusty. "I didn't miss it, but I'm anxious to come back. I'm really looking forward to this."
Paul's band for the tour is: Paul Simon: Guitar; Mark Stewart: Guitar, Cello, Mandalin; Vincent Nguini: Guitar; Bakithi Kumalo: Bass; Chris Botti: Trumpet; Jay Ashby: Trombone; Andy Snitzer: Saxophone; Tony Cedras & Alain Mallet: Keyboards; Steve Gadd: Drums; Jamey Haddad & Steve Shehan: Percussion. Randy Brecker takes over Trumpet duty in September.
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO
First concert of the Paul Simon and Bob Dylan tour. Paul opens.
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - McNichols Arena, Denver CO
Bob Dylan opens.
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Delta Center, Salt Lake City UT
Paul Simonopens.
CANADA CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - GM Place, Vancouver BC
The only show on the tour outside of the US. Bob Dylanopens.
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Rose Garden, Portland OR
Bob Dylan opens. Same set list as June 11.
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - The Gorge, George, WA
Paul Simonopens. Same set list as June 9.
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Arco Arena, Sacramento CA
Paul Simonopens. Same set list as June 9.
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Concord Pavilion, Concord CA
Bob Dylan opens. Same set list as June 7.
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View CA
Paul Simonopens. Same set list as June 9.
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim CA
Bob Dylan opens.
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles CA
Paul Simonopens. Same set list as June 9.
US CONCERT - House Of Blues, Hollywood CA - Paul Simon
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Coors Amphitheater, Chula Vista CA
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas NV
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix AZ
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Canterbury Park Race Track Infield, Minneapolis MN
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Bayside Park, Duluth MN
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee WI
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston MI (Detroit)
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - World Music Theatre, Tinley Park IL (Chicago)
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Riverport Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights MI (St. Louis)
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - River Bend, Cincinnati OH *** Show Cancelled***
Bob Dylan played Bogart's on his own.
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater, Virginia Beach VI
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Walnut Creek Amphitheater, Raleigh NC
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge, Manassas VI (Washington DC)
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - E Center, Camden NJ
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater, Burgettstown PA (Pittsburgh)
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Pepsi Arena, Albany NY
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Tweeter Center For The Performing Arts, Mansfield MA
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Tweeter Center For The Performing Arts, Mansfield MA
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - The Meadows Music Theater, Hartford, CT
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantaugh NY
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantaugh NY
US CONCERT - Back At The Ranch 1999, Montauk, New York
Paul Simoon headlines the show. Other artists appearing: Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians, Lyle Lovett & his Large Band, Jimmy Buffettand Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Official web site. Back at the Ranch... established in 1990 by Paul Simon & Rusty Leaver, Deep Hollow Ranch owner and concert producer, Back At The Ranch concerts have always been and continue to be committed to the conservation of our East End and as well to local worthy causes.
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Coral Sky Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, Florida
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Chastain Park Amphitheatre, Atlanta, Georgia
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Blockbuster Pavilion, Charlotte, North Carolina
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - First American Music Center, Antioch, Tennessee
Paul Simon opens the show and Bob Dylan closes it.
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, Indiana
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - The Cajundome - University Of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Frank C. Erwin Jr., Special Events Center Arena - University Of Texas, Austin, Texas
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands, Texas
US CONCERT - PaulBob '99 - Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, Texas
Last show of the Paul Simon & Bob Dylan 1999 Tour.
US CD - Saturday Night Live: The Musical
Performances - Various Artists
From Paul Simon's November 22 1986 appearance on the TV show.
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US CONCERT - Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City NY
Paul Simon and Sting perform at a benefit for The Association For The Cure Of Cancer Of The Prostate.
US CD - THE BEST OF SIMON & GARFUNKEL
Columbia/Legacy
Columbia press release:
The Best Of Simon & Garfunkel is the first comprehensive hits collection from the greatest pop duo of our time.
Featuring every single charting hit, The Best Of Simon & Garfunkel also includes liner notes by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Halberstam, as well as rare and unpublished photos. Remastered from the absolute original source tapes, this collection contains 20 tracks - from their very first hit, The Sound of Silence (1965), to their last, My Little Town (1975), and everything in between. These are the songs you can't forget. This is the essential Simon & Garfunkel album.
20 Tracks - Every Single Hit! 17 total charting singles! 3 Number One Smashes! 8 Top Ten Hits! Digitally Remastered! Liner Notes by David Halberstam! Rare and unseen photos!
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US CONCERT - Sports Illustrated 20th Century Sports Awards, Madison Square Garden, New York City New York
Paul Simon and Garth Brooks performed at this event. CBS (US television network) broadcast portions from 9 to 11pm (Eastern Standard Time). Paul's son, Harper Simon, played banjo and sang harmonies.
JAMAICA CONCERT - Telefood '99 Concert, James Bond Beach
Did this show ever take place? I can't find any reporting on it anywhere.
A press release The Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations announced the presentation of a concert featuring Paul Simon, U2, Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Cliff, Gilberto Gil, Simply Red and Whitney Houston. The concert was announced on the Telefood '99 web site.
US CONCERT - Paul Griffin Tribute, Bottom Line, New York City NY
R.D. Reit's Song For The Asking web page reports:
The show, a tribute to session keyboardist Paul Griffin, was an all-star affair, comprising of two shows and featuring a backing band under the direction of Paul Shaffer (The Late Show with David Letterman). Paul Simon performed two songs at the show... Both featured unique arrangements, as the whole show was unrehearsed. Griffin played piano for Bridge Over Troubled Water, and Simon attempted a jam during the middle of Mrs. Robinson - his few bars of Bo Diddly met with no response and a laugh from Mr. Simon. A splendid time was certainly had by all.
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