Paul Simon – The Rhythm Of The Saints
(Warner Bros Records 1990 WX340)
Matrix No’s: A5/B5 – UK Pressing
Sleeve & Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Simon’s fame, influence, and commercial success began as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, formed in 1964 with musical partner Art Garfunkel. Simon wrote most of the pair’s songs, including three that reached No. 1 on the U.S. singles charts: “The Sound of Silence”, “Mrs. Robinson”, and “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. The duo split up in 1970 at the height of their popularity, and Simon began a successful solo career as a guitarist and singer-songwriter, recording three highly acclaimed albums over the next five years. In 1986, he released Graceland, an album inspired by South African township music. Simon also wrote and starred in the film One-Trick Pony (1980) and co-wrote the Broadway musical The Capeman (1998) with the poet Derek Walcott.
Simon has earned 12 Grammys for his solo and collaborative work, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2001, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 2006 was selected as one of the “100 People Who Shaped the World” by Time magazine. Among many other honors, Simon was the first recipient of the Library of Congress’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2007. In 1986 Simon was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music where he currently serves on the Board of Trustees.
The Rhythm of the Saints is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released on October 16, 1990 on Warner Bros.. Like its predecessor, Graceland (1986), the album gained commercial success and received mostly favorable reviews from critics.
In 1992, The Rhythm of the Saints earned two nominations for the 34th Grammy Awards — Album of the Year and Producer of the Year.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Paul Simon, except where indicated.
- “The Obvious Child” – 4:10
- “Can’t Run But” – 3:36
- “The Coast” (Simon, Vincent Nguini) – 5:04
- “Proof” (With Vincent Nguini) Bikutsi (Cameroonian rhythm) – 4:39
- “Further to Fly” – 5:36
- “She Moves On” – 5:03
- “Born at the Right Time” – 3:48
- “The Cool, Cool River” – 4:33
- “Spirit Voices” (Simon, Milton Nascimento) – 3:56
- “The Rhythm of the Saints” – 4:12
Personnel
- Paul Simon – vocals, guitar
- Clifton Chenier – accordion
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo – background vocals
- Milton Nascimento – vocals
- Naná Vasconcelos – percussion, conga, triangle, berimbau, gourd
- Adrian Belew – synthesizer
- J.J. Cale – guitar
- Rigo Star – guitar (Liner notes misprint as “Ringo Star”)
- Michael Brecker – saxophone
- Hugh Masekela – flugelhorn
- Giovanni Hidalgo – conga
- Kim Wilson – harmonica, olodum
- Clifton Anderson – trombone
- Francisco Aguabella – conga
- Artur Andres – percussion
- Mingo Araujo – percussion, castanets, conga, cymbals, drums, triangle, shaker, African bells, go bell, casinette
- Isaak Asante – percussion
- Martin Atangana – electric guitar
- Dave Bargeron – euphonium, horn
- Karen Bernod – background vocals
- Jude Bethel – tenor saxophone
- Jacques Bolognesi – trombone
- Randy Brecker – piccolo trumpet
- Briz – background vocals
- Anthony Carrillo – bongos
- Elolongue Mbango Catherine – background vocals
- Don Chacal – bongos, conga, bata, gourd
- C.J. Chenier – accordion
- Wilson DasNeves – percussion, cowbell
- Djana’d – background vocals
- Charles Doherty – tenor & alto saxophone
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Florence Gnimagnon – background vocals
- Myrna Lynn Gomila – background vocals
- Gordinho – surdo
- Grupo Cultural Olodum – drums
- Alain Hatot – saxophone
- Errol Ince – trumpet
- Kia Jeffries – background vocals
- Remi Kabaka – percussion
- Bakithi Khumalo – bass
- Armand Sabal-Lecco – bass
- Charlotte M’bango – background vocals
- Andre Manga – bass
- Mazzola – percussion, chicote
- Jimmy McDonald – accordion
- Clyde Mitchell – trumpet
- Madeleine Yayodele Nelson – chekere, bass
- Vincent Nguini – bass, guitar, clavinet
- Greg Phillinganes – synthesizer
- Ray Phiri – guitar
- Raphael Rabello – guitar
- Decio Ramos – drums
- Felix Sabal-Lecco – drums
- Paul Santos – percussion
- Paulo Sérgio Santos – chicote
- George Seba – electric guitar
- Phillipe Slominski – trumpet
- Pedro Sorongo – percussion, scraper
- Justin Tchounou – synthesizer
- Antonio Luis Alves de Souza – director
- Remi Kabaka – drums
- Beloba – percussion
- Marçalzinho – percussion
- Armandinho – guitar
- Canegal – percussion
- Asante – drums
- Sidinho Moreira – bongos, conga, drums, bottle, water bowl
- Yo Yo De La Nelson – chakeire
- Jorge Ferreira da Silva – percussion
- Kofi Electrik – guitar
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