Paul Simon ‎– Graceland
Label:
Warner Bros. Records ‎– 925 447-1, Warner Bros. Records ‎– WX 52, Warner Bros. Records ‎– WX52
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Embossed Sleeve
Country:
Europe
Released:
1986
Genre:
Rock, Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Style:
Pop Rock, Ethno-pop
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    The Boy In The Bubble
Accordion – Forere Motloheloa
Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Paul Simon
Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*
Drums – Vusi Khumalo
Guitar Synthesizer [Synthesizer Guitar] – Adrian Belew
Music By – Forere Motloheloa, Paul Simon
Percussion – Makhaya Mahlangu
Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey
Words By – Paul Simon
3:59
A2    Graceland
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Paul Simon
Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*
Drums – Vusi Khumalo
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Amigo Studios] – Steven Strassman
Guitar – Chikapa "Ray" Phiri*
Pedal Steel Guitar [Pedal Steel] – Demola Adepoju
Percussion – Makhaya Mahlangu
Vocals – The Everly Brothers*, Paul Simon
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
4:48
A3    I Know What I Know
Featuring [With] – General M.D. Shirinda, The Gaza Sisters
Music By – General M.D. Shirinda, Paul Simon
Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Paul Simon
Vocals – Paul Simon, The Gaza Sisters
Words By – Paul Simon
3:13
A4    Gumboots
Accordion – Jonhjon Mkhalali*
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Diane Garisto, Michele Cobbs*, Paul Simon
Drums – Petrus Manile
Featuring [With] – The Boyoyo Boys
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Daniel Xilakazi
Music By – Jonhjon Mkhalali*, Lulu Masilela, Paul Simon
Saxophone – Barney Rachabane, Mike Makhalemele, Teaspoon Ndlela*
Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Paul Simon
Tambourine – Lulu Masilela
Words By – Paul Simon
2:42
A5    Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
Alto Saxophone – Alex Foster
Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*
Guitar – Paul Simon, Chikapa "Ray" Phiri*
Percussion – Assane Thiam, Babacar Faye, Youssou N'dour
Tenor Saxophone – Leonard Pickett*
Trumpet – Earl Gardner
Vocals – Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Paul Simon
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
Written-By [Beginning By] – Joseph Shabalala, Paul Simon
5:34
B1    You Can Call Me Al
Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*
Bass Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Ronald E. Cuber*
Electric Bass [Six-String Electric Bass], Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Paul Simon
Guitar – Chikapa "Ray" Phiri*
Guitar Synthesizer – Adrian Belew
Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey
Tin Whistle [Pennywhistle Solo], Soloist [Pennywhistle Solo] – Morris Goldberg
Trombone – David W. Bargeron*, Kim Allan Cissel
Trumpet – Alan Rubin, John Faddis*, Lewis Michael Soloff*, Ronald E. Brecker*
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
4:39
B2    Under African Skies
Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Amigo Studios] – Steven Strassman
Guitar – Adrian Belew, Paul Simon, Chikapa "Ray" Phiri*
Vocals – Linda Ronstadt, Paul Simon
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
3:34
B3    Homeless
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Abbey Road Studios] – Andrew Fraser
Featuring [With] – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Lead Vocals [Lead Singer] – Joseph Shabalala
Words By, Music By – Joseph Shabalala, Paul Simon
3:45
B4    Crazy Love, Vol II
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Paul Simon
Bass – Lloyd Lelose
Featuring [With] – Stimela
Guitar – Chikapa "Ray" Phiri*
Guitar Synthesizer – Adrian Belew
Soprano Saxophone – Morris Goldberg
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
4:17
B5    That Was Your Mother
Accordion – Alton Rubin, Sr. (Dopsie)*
Bass – Alonzo Johnson
Drums – Alton Rubin, Jr.
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Master-Trak Enterprises] – Mark Miller (2)
Featuring [With] – Good Rockin' Dopsie And The Twisters*
Guitar – Sherman Robertson
Saxophone – Johnny Hoyt
Washboard – David Rubin
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
2:51
B6    All Around The World Or The Myth Of Fingerprints
Acoustic Guitar – Paul Simon
Bass – Conrad Lozano
Drums – Louie Perez
Drums [Additional Drums] – Steve Gadd
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Amigo Studios] – Steven Strassman
Featuring [With] – Los Lobos
Guitar – Cesar Rosas
Guitar, Accordion – David Hidalgo
Saxophone – Steve Berlin
Vocals – Cesar Rosas, David Hidalgo, Paul Simon
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
 
Record Company – Warner Communications
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
Copyright © – Paul Simon
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Paul Simon
Published By – Gallo (Africa) Ltd.
Published By – Pattern Music Ltd.
Recorded At – Ovation Studios
Recorded At – The Hit Factory
Recorded At – Amigo Studios
Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
Recorded At – Master-Trak Enterprises
Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △12646
Mastered At – Allied Record Company – B-23620
Mastered At – Allied Record Company – B-23621
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Arranged By [Co-Arranged By] – Paul Simon (tracks: B1, B2, B4), Chikapa "Ray" Phiri* (tracks: B1, B2, B4)
Art Direction – Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff, Jeri McManus
Coordinator [Album Production Coordination] – ...Night After Night...Ltd.*
Design – Kim Champagne
Drums – Isaac Mtshali (tracks: A5 to B2, B4)
Engineer – Roy Halee
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Ovation Studios] – Peter Thwaites (tracks: A1 to A4, B4)
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, The Hit Factory] – Mark Cobrin (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B6)
Mastered By [Originally Mastered By] – Greg Calbi
Percussion – Ralph McDonald* (tracks: A4, B1, B2, B6)
Photography By [Back Cover Photograph By] – Gary Heery
Photography By [Icon Photographed By] – Mark Sexton
Producer, Liner Notes [May 1986] – Paul Simon
Programmed By [Synclavier Programming] – John Mahoney