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Paul Simon - Paul Simon (1972/2015)
 FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 43:13 minutes | 857 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

 Paul Simon is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon as a solo artist (his 1st solo album had been recorded in England in 1965). It was released in January 1972, nearly two years after he split up with longtime musical partner Art Garfunkel. It was ranked No. 266 on the list of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.


 If any musical justification were needed for the breakup of Simon & Garfunkel, it could be found on this striking collection, Paul Simon's post-split debut. From the opening cut, "Mother and Child Reunion" (a Top Ten hit), Simon, who had snuck several subtle musical explorations into the generally conservative S&G sound, broke free, heralding the rise of reggae with an exuberant track recorded in Jamaica for a song about death. From there, it was off to Paris for a track in South American style and a rambling story of a fisherman's son, "Duncan" (which made the singles chart). But most of the album had a low-key feel, with Simon on acoustic guitar backed by only a few trusted associates (among them Joe Osborn, Larry Knechtel, David Spinozza, Mike Manieri, Ron Carter, and Hal Blaine, along with such guests as Stefan Grossman, Airto Moreira, and Stephane Grappelli), singing a group of informal, intimate, funny, and closely observed songs (among them the lively Top 40 hit "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard"). It was miles removed from the big, stately ballad style of Bridge Over Troubled Water and signaled that Simon was a versatile songwriter as well as an expressive singer with a much broader range of musical interests than he had previously demonstrated. You didn't miss Art Garfunkel on Paul Simon, not only because Simon didn't write Garfunkel-like showcases for himself, but because the songs he did write showed off his own, more varied musical strengths.  


Tracklist:

 01 - Mother and Child Reunion
 02 - Duncan
 03 - Everything Put Together Falls Apart
 04 - Run That Body Down
 05 - Armistice Day
 06 - Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
 07 - Peace Like a River
 08 - Papa Hobo
 09 - Hobo's Blues
 10 - Paranoia Blues
 11 - Congratulations
 12 - Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard (Demo - San Francisco 2/71) (Previously Unissued)
 13 - Duncan (Demo - San Francisco 2/71) (Previously Unissued)
 14 - Paranoia Blues (Unreleased Version) (Previously Unissued)


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