The Paul Simon Anthology

''The Paul Simon Anthology'' is the fourth greatest hits compilation album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, which was released in 1993. It featured one previously unreleased track, "Thelma".

Track listing

;CD 1
#"The Sound of Silence" – 3:06
#"Cecilia" – 2:54
#" El Condor Pasa" – 3:06
#"The Boxer" – 5:08
#"Mrs. Robinson" – 3:54
#"Bridge over Troubled Water" – 4:49
#"Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" – 2:42
#"Peace Like a River" – 3:16
#"Mother and Child Reunion" – 2:59
#"American Tune" – 3:44
#" Loves Me Like a Rock" – 3:18
#"Kodachrome" – 3:30
#"Gone at Last" – 3:29
#"Still Crazy After All These Years" (Live) – 3:50
#"Something So Right" – 4:30
#"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" – 3:06
#"Slip Slidin' Away" – 4:44
#" Late in the Evening" – 3:55
#"Hearts and Bones" – 5:38
#"Rene and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog after the War" – 3:42

;CD 2
#"The Boy in the Bubble" – 4:01
#"Graceland" – 4:50
#"Under African Skies" – 3:37
#"That was Your Mother" – 2:53
#"Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" – 5:48
#"You Can Call Me Al" – 4:42
#"Homeless" – 3:50
#" Spirit Voices" – 3:58
#"The Obvious Child" – 4:10
#" Can't Run But" – 3:36
#" Thelma" – 4:16
#" Further to Fly" – 5:35
#" She Moves On" – 4:57
#" Born at the Right Time" (Live) – 5:08
#" The Cool, Cool River" (Live) – 5:44
#"The Sound of Silence" (Live) – 5:41

Personnel

Musicians

*Ademola Adepoju – Pedal steel guitar
*Francisco Aguabella – Congas
*Artur Andres – Percussion
*Mingo Araújo – Castanet, Conga, Drums, Percussion, Surdo, Talking Drum
*Ken Ascher – Organ
*Patti Austin – Vocals (Background)
*Cyro Baptista – Percussion
*Barry Beckett – Keyboard
*Adrian Belew – Guitar
*Beloba – Percussion
*Hal Blaine – Conga, Drums, Percussion
*Michael Brecker – Saxophone
*Randy Brecker – Piccolo trumpet, Trumpet
*Briz – Vocals (Background)
*Bob Bushnell – Bass guitar
* J.J. Cale – Guitar
*Pete Carr – Guitar
* Anthony Carrillo – Bongos
* Fred Carter Jr. – Guitar
*Tony Cedras – Keyboard
*Dom Chacal – Bata, Bongos, Conga, Gourd, Percussion
*Wells Christy – Synclavier
*Kim Cissel – Trombone
*Bob Cranshaw – Bass guitar
*Jorge Ferreira da Silva – Percussion
*Wilson DasNeves – Cowbell, Percussion
*The Dixie Hummingbirds – Vocal Group
*Jerry Douglas – Dobro
*Pete Drake – Dobro, Pedal steel guitar
*Gordon Edwards – Bass guitar
*Don Elliott – Vibraphone
*The Everly Brothers – Vocals
*Jon Faddis – Trumpet
*Babacar Faye – Percussion
*Deborah Feingold – Cover Photo
* Alex Foster – Alto saxophone
*Steve Gadd – Drums
*Alexander Gafa – Guitar
*Eric Gale – Electric guitar
*Earl Gardner – Trumpet
*Art Garfunkel – Vocals
*Russell George – Bass guitar
*Florence Gnimagnon – Vocals (Background)
*Morris Goldberg – Penny Whistle
*Gordinho – Surdo
*Al Gorgoni – Guitar
*Bobby Gregg – Drums
*Winston Grennan – Drums
*Dave Grusin – Horn Arrangements
*The Harptones – Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background)
* Roger Hawkins – Drums
*Giovanni Hidalgo – Conga
*Neville Hinds – Organ
*David Hood – Bass guitar
*Cissy Houston – Vocals
*Johnny Hoyt – Saxophone
* Anthony Jackson – Bass guitar, Contrabass guitar
*Jackie Jackson – Bass guitar
*Alonzo Johnson – Bass
* Jimmy Johnson – Guitar
*Remy Kabocka – Talking Drum
*Vusi Khumalo – Drums
*Larry Knechtel – Keyboards, Piano, Bass
*Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Collaboration, Vocals
*Denzil Laing – Percussion
*Tony Levin – Bass guitar
*Ralph MacDonald – Percussion
*Makhaya Mahlangu – Percussion
*Mike Mainieri – Marimba, Vibraphone
* Marçalzinho – Percussion
*Hugh Masekela – Flugelhorn
*Mazzola – Arranger, Chicote, Rhythm Production
*Charlie McCoy – Harmonica
*Hugh McCracken – Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
*Victor Montanez – Drums
*Airto Moreira – Percussion
*Sidinho Moreira – Bongos, Conga, Percussion, Sordu, Tambourine
*Forere Motloheloa – Accordion, composer
*Rob Mounsey – Synthesizer
*Isaac Mtshali – Drums
*Youssou N'Dour – Percussion
*Milton Nascimento – Lyricist, Vocals
*Del Newman – String Arrangements
*Vincent Nguini – Guitar, Claves, Bass Guitar, Guitar Arrangements
*The Oak Ridge Boys – Vocal Group
*Joe Osborn – Hi String Guitar
*Greg Phillinganes – Synthesizer
*Chikapa "Ray" Phiri – Arranger, Guitar, Guitar Arrangements
*Leonard Pickett – Tenor-saxophone
*Raphael Rabello – Guitar
*Décio Ramos – Percussion
*Sherman Robertson – Guitar
*Linda Ronstadt – Vocals
*Alan Rubin – Trumpet
*Alton Rubin – Drums
*Dave Rubin – Washboard
*Armand Sabal-Lecco – Bass guitar
*Robert Sabino – Piano
*Paulinho Santos – Percussion
*Paulo Sérgio Santos – Chicote
* Bobby Scott – Piano
*John Selolwane – Guitar
*Joseph Shabalala – Composer, lyricist, Vocals
*Paul Simon – Arranger, composer, Guitar, lyricist, producer, Synthesizer, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals (Background)
*Valerie Simpson – Vocals (Background)
*Von Eva Sims – Vocals
*Phoebe Snow – Vocals, Vocals (Background)
*Pedro Sorongo – Percussion, Scraper
*David Spinozza – Guitar
*Renelle Stafford – Vocals
*Rigo Star – Guitar
*Grady Tate – Drums
*Richard Tee – Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer
*Assane Thaim – Percussion
*John Tropea – Guitar (Electric)
*Deidre Tuck – Vocals
* Uakti – Percussion
*Naná Vasconcelos – Conga, Gourd, Percussion, Triangle
*Kim Wilson – Harmonica

Production

*Greg Calbi – Mastering
*Art Garfunkel – Producer
*Gregg Geller – Consultant
*Philip Glass – Liner Notes
*Roy Halee – Engineer, Musical Supervision, producer
*Jeri Heiden – Art Direction, Design
*Kevin Howlett – Liner Notes
*Bob Johnston – Producer
*Quincy Jones – Arranger
*Jorge Milchberg – Arranger
*Muscle Shoals – Rhythm Section, producer
*Phil Ramone – Producer, Recording Supervision
*Jacob Sam – Composer
*Paul Samwell-Smith – Producer
*Steven Strassman – Assistant Engineer
*Peter Thwaites – Assistant Engineer
*Russ Titelman – Producer
*Richard Travali – Assistant Engineer
*Paul Zollo – Liner Notes

Charts

Certifications

References

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Paul Simon compilation albums
1993 compilation albums