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~ Paul Simon
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  • Audio CD (2 Oct 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Warner
  • ASIN: B00004XQP0
  • Other Editions: Audio Cassette  |  DVD Audio
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 90,157 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. That's Where I Belong
2. Darling Lorraine
3. Old
4. You're The One
5. Teacher
6. Look At That
7. Senorita With A Necklace Of Tears
8. Love
9. Pigs Sheep And Wolves
10. Hurricane Eye
11. Quiet

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Amazon.co.uk Review

The manner in which a superstar responds to a setback says a great deal about the artist. Some choose to conclude that the world is simply off its orbit and they're the only ones who've noticed. Others cower in semi-retirement and never again climb to great heights. And another bunch go back to what brung 'em, which is the route Paul Simon has opted to take with his first outing since his misbegotten Broadway debut, Capeman. The title says it all. You're The One is as understated as they come; this time out, Simon is a singer-songwriter, not a composer. As such, You're The One is more reminiscent of initial insular post-Simon & Garfunkel albums like There Goes Rhymin' Simon and Still Crazy After All These Years than the expansive Graceland. With no new lands to conquer, Simon has fashioned a collection whose appeal lies with its 11 crafty, catchy tunes, all of which are delivered with spirit and wit, particularly on the character-driven likes of "Pigs, Sheep and Wolves", "Darling Lorraine", and "Old". The lesson is that you don't need to make a Broadway production of life's little joys and heartaches; they fit quite nicely into a four-minute song. --Steven Stolder


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If you discount his musical theatre endeavor THE CAPEMAN, as many are quick to do, YOU'RE THE ONE ended a 10-year silence in the recording career of Paul Simon. The wait was not in vain; this album unites GRACELAND's effervescence (guitar and bass chores are handled by Simon's South African accomplices from that era), RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS' free-floating poetry and languid cool, and the mix of humor and introspectionthat made HEARTS & BONES Simon's most underrated album.
"Darling Lorraine" is a devastatingly poignant portrait of aturbulent relationship, where language and melody are somehow simultaneously liquid and cutting. "Old" finds the pushing-60 Simon casting a humorous eye on humanity's relative agein the universe, over backing that mates South African fluidity with the '50s rock & roll of Simon's youth. Throughout the album, Simon continually manages to wring new emotional truths out of words and music without ever sounding laboured; the mark not only of a seasoned vet, but also of a true artist in full flower.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It's the one, alright, 3 Jun 2006
By D. Broad "danbroad" (Cheshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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Paul Simon's best for 15 years. "That's where I belong" kicks off the album, and the whole record sounds like a man happy in his songwriting again. Few gimmicks, no tricks, and although there are the odd guitar flourishes reminiscent of Graceland, the songs are tight, well scripted, and devoid of excess.

"Darling Lorraine" covers a couple's life story, from bachelorhood to marriage to breakup to acceptance, all in 4 minutes, whilst remaining both poignant heartbreak and funny marital arguments - "you say you're depressed, but you're not, you just like to stay in bed!". Brilliant.

"Old" and "You're the One" have Buddy Holly moments, and "Old" in particular sounds like the song written to counter jokes at his expense! Once again, a man happy with his condition, laughing at himself. "Disagreements? Work 'em out..."

Some of the songs on the album sound as though they were written for children, or at least for parents of children to enjoy. "Teacher", with its unusual time signature, "Look at That", with it's morning encouragement, and the serene "Quiet", sound like lessons and lullabies, and [as another reviewer mentioned] infuse a quiet spirituality.

"Pigs, Sheep and Wolves" is surely the most absurd fun. It would make a great kid's song, if it wasn't about a gory murder and subsequent porcine cover up!

Six years on, and a new album out, this album still gets regular play without ever becoming boring. A great driving companion, find a copy, and hopefully it'll put you at ease, just like the man himself.

This is the sort of album you need 30 years songwriting practice to record, but there's not a hint of self indulgence here.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece, 25 Oct 2000
An album that not only speaks about lyrically, but shows rythmically, the experience Paul Simon has had through his many, diverse albums. A more mature, introspective and retrospective, album, it notes a turning point in his life especially with songs like 'Quiet' and 'Old'. There is also a strong philosophical aspect to the lyrics with almost Taoist lines like "Some peole always want more, some people are what they lack...I know who I am, Lord knows who I will be".

A seminal work, Paul's most sophisticated yet.

J.Harris

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Long-awaited studio album finally arrives, 3 Oct 2000
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Ten years after his last studio effort, Paul Simon delivers a hybrid collection that seems to fall into two categories: grooves and songs. The grooves (Old, Hurrican Eye, You're the One) bring together an American rhythm with an African sound, a merging of Rhymin' Simon and Graceland. Yet with these tracks Paul Simon seems occasionally to be struggling to find the melody over his polished groove; the background seems to overshadow the foreground. Only with the tracks that seem to have been composed as songs rather than rhythm tracks does Simon's true songwriting genius shine through: Darling Lorraine, Senorita with a Necklace, and the quite sublime Love. Here, the melodies are rounded and complete, and if there are occasional slips in intonation and delivery, it is only Simon's own past perfection that makes these slips stand out. Ending the album with Quiet, Simon manages to merge an almost Arabic vocal line with the simplicity of one of the religious songs of the original Founding Fathers. By looking back he moves forward. Which is something Simon has always tried (and succeeded) in doing. Recommended.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Disagreements? work 'em out....
What a long wait.
After the ill-fated "Capeman", comes this under-stated almost muted album.

In its slightness is its weakness. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars A nice album
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5.0 out of 5 stars welcome back, Paul
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Published on 19 Feb 2001 by inger@denhaan.co.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars Blissful! It is a treat to hear such skilled songwriting.
I've just read a review from one guy who gave this album one star, and I think he missed the point. This album is one of superbly crafted songs from one of popular musics most... Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2001 by Stevie Maudsley

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
I was tempted to just give 4 stars, since there is no song that is really that much better than the others. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully good
A CD which has all the best Paul Simon attributes - constantly changing rhythm, understated but painstaking arrangement, and clever often wistful lyrics. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Woefully bad
From the opening bars one might think that they are in for a treat but Simon immediately changes melody and tempo and drops into dull lyrical ramblings that signify a lazyness... Read more
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