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Track Listings
| 1. The Boy In The Bubble |
| 2. Graceland |
| 3. I Know What I Know |
| 4. Gumboots |
| 5. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes |
| 6. You Can Call Me Al |
| 7. Under African Skies |
| 8. Homeless |
| 9. "Crazy Love, Vol II" |
| 10. That Was Your Mother |
| 11. All Around The World Or The Myth Of Fingerprints |
| 12. Homeless (Demo) |
| 13. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes (Unreleased Version) |
| 14. All Around The World Or The Myth Of Fingerprints (Early Version) |
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Graceland is Paul’s seventh studio album released in the summer of 1986, and was a huge global success: #1 in almost every country it was released in and to this day still tops Greatest Album of All Time charts. Includes singles “Graceland”, “Diamond On The Soles Of Her Shoes” and “You Can Call Me Al”.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By Wilfrith
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Doing a waveform & audible analysis of my 1986 CD compared to this 2011 re-release, the results are shocking, absolutely massive compression has been applied to this in a race to the loudness wars, resulting in distortion & subtleties of the voices and instruments simply disappearing compared to the original. I am not an anti-remasterer, there are great remasters out there, but this is not one of them, stick to the 1986 CD if you want the best from this.
230 of 239 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
When this album was originally released it very quickly became a classic. The fusion of African tribal and Western soft rock music works, and works well.
Unfortunately - and these comments apply solely to this remaster - the sound quality has suffered as a result of the current arms race between record labels to make their CDs as loud as possible. Whereas on the original CD release the opening track "The Boy In The Bubble" began with a soft accordian solo followed by a series of drum hits that sounded like firecrackers (and scared the life out of anyone that wasn't expecting it), here all the dynamics of this are lost in a muddy compressed version of what was once a great album.
Many other classic albums have been destroyed like this by record labels. Do yourself a favour and track down the original 1986 CD of this album on Marketplace.
For the record the original 1986 version of this is unquestionably a 5-star album.
Unfortunately - and these comments apply solely to this remaster - the sound quality has suffered as a result of the current arms race between record labels to make their CDs as loud as possible. Whereas on the original CD release the opening track "The Boy In The Bubble" began with a soft accordian solo followed by a series of drum hits that sounded like firecrackers (and scared the life out of anyone that wasn't expecting it), here all the dynamics of this are lost in a muddy compressed version of what was once a great album.
Many other classic albums have been destroyed like this by record labels. Do yourself a favour and track down the original 1986 CD of this album on Marketplace.
For the record the original 1986 version of this is unquestionably a 5-star album.
49 of 51 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I totally agree with Glen Richards. I have the original vinyl and CD so I bought this version as a re-mastered paper sleeve Japanese Mini LP(vinyl replica) thinking it would be an upgrade. The hiss level is overpowering on a good hi-fi system. You might as well play it as an MP3 recording. Very disappointing. Do yourself a favour, however, and try the "MINI LP/Vinyl Replica" remastered versions of "One Trick Pony", "Rhymin Simon", "Paul Simon", or "Still Crazy After All These Years". This is how it should be done.
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Graceland
Although the album is some 20 years + old now it still resonates with all that is good about Paul Simons work.
Lots of hum and singalong stuff on this album - recommended
Lots of hum and singalong stuff on this album - recommended
Published 1 day ago by coop
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent
Didn't get this the first time round but now have the added advantage of Paul Simon's commentary at the end.
Published 3 days ago by blossom
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good present ..
Brought for the ex on the b'day. She liked it but to be honest I never listened to it so can't give an opinion on what the quality was like.
Published 5 days ago by Marvelous Me
5.0 out of 5 stars
graceland
I got this album for my wife as she likes the song call me hal but apart from that the album is good music for driving.
Published 10 days ago by KEITH
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent album
Always loved Paul Simon's music and after seeing a documentary recently about him reunited with the crew who he made this album with, I knew I had to buy it, and love it!
Published 20 days ago by Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Stuff
I wanted to have this album since a long time. It's a very old work of Paul Simon, but for me it still very fresh.
Published 24 days ago by Berit Hals
5.0 out of 5 stars
"graceland" paul simon
excellent paul simon album, everything you would like about paul simon you will find on this superb album , with not a single poor track
Published 27 days ago by jimtheduck
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fond memories of the Concert all those years back.
I will need to get an art Garfunkel album later (that was a note to self). Ah, this helps me to recall that superb Concert they showed on TV at a time when Apartheid was still... Read more
Published 28 days ago by CMOT Dibbler
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best ever albums
Paul Simon has to be one of the greatest ever lyricists and composers. This album (I bought it in the 80's on vinyl) is amazing especially considering the political and cultural... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. D. Redfern
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant album
This is brilliant music and so reasonably priced cd. I have the original album on Video from way back so know it very well. Read more
Published 1 month ago by pat
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