| Product Code: | 25447-1 |
| Artist: | Paul Simon |
| Origin: | USA |
| Label: | Warner Bros. (1986) |
| Format: | LP |
| Availability: | Enquire Now |
| Condition: |
Cover: VG+
Record: VG+
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| Genre: | Pop , World U |
Good vinyl with minor marks and cover which has original price sticker. Includes inner sleeve with lyrics.
| The Boy In The Bubble | 3:59 | ||
| Graceland | 4:48 | ||
| I Know What I Know | 3:13 | ||
| Gumboots | 2:42 | ||
| Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes | 5:34 | ||
| You Can Call Me Al | 4:39 | ||
| Under African Skies | 3:34 | ||
| Homeless | 3:45 | ||
| Crazy Love, Vol. II | 4:17 | ||
| That Was Your Mother | 2:51 | ||
| All Around The World Or The Myth Of Fingerprints | 3:15 |
Graceland is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. Produced by Simon and Roy Halee, the album released on August 25, 1986 by Warner Bros. Records. In the early 1980s, Simon's career hit a low point. Following a very successful but contentious reunion with former partner Art Garfunkel, Simon's marriage fell apart and his previous record, Hearts and Bones (1983), was a significant commercial disappointment. In 1984, after a period of depression, Simon became fascinated with a bootleg cassette of South African township music. He planned a trip to Johannesburg in the new year with Halee, where he spent two weeks recording with South African musicians.
Recorded between 1985–86, Graceland features an eclectic mixture of musical styles, including pop, rock, a cappella, zydeco, isicathamiya, and mbaqanga. Simon created new compositions inspired by the recordings made in Johannesburg, collaborating with both African and American artists. Simon faced controversy for seemingly breaking the cultural boycott imposed by the rest of the world against South Africa because of its policy of apartheid. In addition, some critics viewed Graceland as an exploitive appropriation of their culture. Following its completion, Simon toured alongside South African musicians, combining the music of Graceland and their own music.
Despite the controversy, Graceland was a major commercial hit, becoming Simon's most successful studio album. His highest-charting effort in over a decade, Simon's return to the forefront of popular music was considered a remarkable comeback in a fickle music industry. It attracted rave reviews from music critics, won 1987 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and sold over 16 million copies worldwide. Graceland has been called one of the best albums of the 1980s with frequency, and is present on list of "greatest" albums by multiple publications. It was added to the National Recording Registry in 2007 for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important
