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The Essential Paul Simon
Compilation album by Paul Simon
Released June 26, 2007
Recorded 1971-2006
Genre Rock
Length 148:23
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Paul Simon
Phil Ramone
Roy Halee
Paul Simon chronology
Surprise
(2006)		 The Essential Paul Simon
(2007)		 So Beautiful or So What
(2011)
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The Essential Paul Simon is a compilation of Paul Simon's songs from the years 1971-2006. An edition exists with a DVD featuring performances from The Dick Cavett Show and Saturday Night Live.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Paul Simon except as noted.

Disc 1

  1. "Mother and Child Reunion" - 3:04
  2. "Loves Me Like a Rock" - 3:32
  3. "Me and Julio Down by the School Yard" - 2:44
  4. "Duncan" (early-faded) - 4:29
  5. "Kodachrome" - 3:33
  6. "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" - 3:28
  7. "Slip Slidin' Away" - 4:45
  8. "Gone at Last" - 3:38
  9. "Something So Right" - 4:32
  10. "Late in the Evening" - 4:02
  11. "Hearts and Bones" - 5:39
  12. "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" - 3:26
  13. "That Was Your Mother" - 2:54
  14. "American Tune" - 3:45
  15. "Peace Like a River" - 3:18
  16. "Stranded in a Limousine" - 3:07
  17. "Train in the Distance" (edit) - 4:22
  18. "The Late Great Johnny Ace" - 4:47
  19. "Still Crazy After All These Years" - 3:25

Disc 2

  1. "Graceland" - 4:46
  2. "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" - (Simon, Joseph Shabalala) - 5:38
  3. "The Boy in the Bubble" - (Simon, Forere Motloheloa) 3:58
  4. "You Can Call Me Al" - 4:36
  5. "Under African Skies" - 3:35
  6. "The Obvious Child" - 4:08
  7. "Born at the Right Time" - 3:48
  8. "The Cool, Cool River" - 4:31
  9. "Spirit Voices" - (Simon, Milton Nascimento) 3:54
  10. "Adios Hermanos" - (Simon, Derek Walcott) 4:43
  11. "Born in Puerto Rico" - (Simon, Walcott) 4:55
  12. "Quality" - (Simon, Walcott) 4:12
  13. "Darling Lorraine" - 6:36
  14. "Hurricane Eye" - 4:13
  15. "Father and Daughter" - 4:10
  16. "Outrageous" - (Simon, Brian Eno) 3:22
  17. "Wartime Prayers" - 4:48

DVD bonus

  1. "Me and Julio Down by the School Yard"
  2. "You Can Call Me Al"
  3. "The Boy in the Bubble"
  4. "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes"
  5. "The Obvious Child"
  6. "Father and Daughter"
  7. "Mrs. Robinson" (The Dick Cavett Show)
  8. "Loves Me Like a Rock" (Saturday Night Live)
  9. "Sweeney Sisters" (Saturday Night Live)
  10. "Homeward Bound" (Saturday Night Live) with George Harrison