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The Essential Paul Simon [CD]

~ Paul Simon
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  • Audio CD (2 Jun 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Warners
  • ASIN: B000Q677E0
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,298 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  2. Loves Me Like A Rock 3:32£0.69
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Listen32. Darling Lorraine 6:36£0.69
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Legendary pop chameleon and philanthropist Paul Simon has enjoyed a varied and musically diverse career, perfectly summarised in this collection. From songs that recall the heydayof his work with Art Garfunkel to tunes that see him tackling world music and conquering the charts in his 'Graceland' days, this is an exhaustive document of Simon's craft. What shines throughout the collection, though, is his clear gift for the deft one-liner, the musical nuance and tweak of gesture that earmarks him as one of his generation's most significant artists.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the great singer-songwriters in the English Language, 18 Jun 2008
By Zissimos Philippou "Music lover" (London) - See all my reviews
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I have been listening to the music of Paul Simon since i can remember.
What you get here is not a rebel, a follower of trends, a commercial artist or a controversial one.
What we get with Paul simon is some of the most beautiful songs ever in the English Language, performed with the respect they deserve.
As one part of the duo Simon and Garfunkel, Paul Simon wrote : The Boxer, sounds of silence, Bridge over Troubled water and Mrs Robinson to name a few.
What strikes me as a surprise in this collection is how several of the songs here are of the same quality if not superior to the above.
ie American Tune, Slip Slidin away, Still crazy after all these years, Kodachrome, Gone at Last, The Boy in the Bubble.

It is true that many people consider Paul Simon to be a great Lyricist-which of course he is. But the diversity of the music here is mouth watering. Gospel, Salsa, Folk, Rock, Rock and Roll, Soweto,Jazz....

A truly gifted singer-songwriter who cares and respects his audience.

These CDs are great for personal listening, parties, or the car. CD one contains such remarkable Gospel Music, it would be o.k for believers to skip Church on a Sunday.
Superb!



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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great collection, 30 May 2008
For me, this is an excellent collection of Paul Simon's best stuff. Almost all the great songs from "Shining Like A National Guitar" with a few great newer tracks. Basically, if you want to know Paul Simon's music, just buy this!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Essential Paul Simon CD, 16 May 2009
By Julian "Julian" (Somerset England) - See all my reviews
While the restless artisanship of Paul Simon's music has been previously anthologized more than once, this double-disc-plus-DVD set instantly takes its place as the most comprehensive yet musically insightful overview of his solo career. Six tracks from the singer's Grammy-winning triumph Graceland, the 1986 collection that both reinvented Simon's career and pushed world music into a well-deserved spotlight, serve as the collection's focal point. They bridge the more traditional '70s singer-songwriter fare Simon pursued after his split with partner Art Garfunkel and the often openly experimental avenues that more recently led to his rewarding 2006 collaboration with Brian Eno, Surprise. Simon's innate artistic curiosity is further underscored by the album's creative sequencing, which eschews strict chronology for a tack that weaves the songs into a more musically and thematically cohesive tapestry. The bonus DVD culls together visual materials that range from the expected videos (including a turn with Mickey Mantle in the early "Me and Julio," the signature, Chevy Chase-starring "You Can Call Me Al," "The Boy in the Bubble," and "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" from Graceland) and TV performances that include a plaintive "Mrs. Robinson" from a 1970 Dick Cavett show and three era-spanning appearances on Saturday Night Live, including a warm 1976 duet with George Harrison on "Homeward Bound" that legend says was nearly the catalyst for a full onstage Beatles reunion.


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