1972 Paul Simon – Paul Simon
Paul Simon is the second solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was released in January 1972, nearly two years after he split up with longtime musical partner Art Garfunkel. His first solo album was recorded in England in 1965 but remained unreleased in the U.S. (except for a brief period in 1969) until 1981, when it appeared in the 5-LP Collected Works boxed set. Originally released on Columbia Records, Paul Simon was then issued under the Warner Bros. label and is now back with Columbia through Sony. The album topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Japan and Norway and reached No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Albums. In 1986 it was certified platinum.
Tracks
1 Mother And Child Reunion (Paul Simon) 03:09
2 Duncan (Paul Simon) 04:43
3 Everything Put Together Falls Apart (Paul Simon) 02:01
4 Run That Body Down (Paul Simon) 03:54
5 Armistice Day (Paul Simon) 03:57
6 Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard (Paul Simon) 02:44
7 Peace Like A River (Paul Simon) 03:23
8 Papa Hobo (Paul Simon) 02:35
9 Hobo’s Blues (Paul Simon; Stéphane Grappelli) 01:20
10 Paranoia Blues (Paul Simon) 02:58
11 Congratulations (Paul Simon) 03:51
Biography
Musicians
1 Mother And Child Reunion
| Bass | Jackie Jackson |
| Drums | Winston Grennan |
| Guitar | Hux Brown |
| Guitar | Wallace Wilson |
| Organ | Neville Hinds |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Percussion | Denzil Laing |
| Background Vocals | Cissy Houston |
| Background Vocals | Deirdre Tuck Corley |
| Background Vocals | Renelle Stafford |
| Background Vocals | Von Eva Sims |
| Vocals | Paul Simon |
2 Duncan
| Acoustic Guitar | Paul Simon |
| Charango | Los Incas |
| Flute | Los Incas |
| Percussion | Los Incas |
| Vocals | Paul Simon |
3 Everything Put Together Falls Apart
| Acoustic Guitar | Paul Simon |
| Electric Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Harmonium | Larry Knechtel |
| Vocals | Paul Simon |
4 Run That Body Down
| Bass | Ron Carter |
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
| Guitar | Jerry Hahn |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paul Simon |
| Vibraphone | Mike Mainieri |
| Vocals | Paul Simon |
5 Armistice Day
| Guitar | Jerry Hahn |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paul Simon |
| Horns | Fred Lipsius |
| Horns | Jack Schroer |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
| Vocals | Paul Simon |
6 Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
| Bass | Russell George |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paul Simon |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
| Vocals | Paul Simon |
7 Peace Like A River
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Victor Martinez |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paul Simon |
| Vocals | Paul Simon |
8 Papa Hobo
| Acoustic Guitar | Paul Simon |
| Harmonium | Larry Knechtel |
| Harmonica | Charlie McCoy |
| Vocals | Paul Simon |
9 Hobo’s Blues
| Acoustic Guitar | Paul Simon |
| Violin | Stéphane Grappelli |
10 Paranoia Blues
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
| Slide Guitar | Stefan Grossman |
| Horns | Jack Schroer |
| Horns | Steve Turre |
| Percussion | Paul Simon |
| Vocals | Paul Simon |
11 Congratulations
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paul Simon |
| Organ | Larry Knechtel |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Vocals | Paul Simon |
Liner Notes
Producer – Paul Simon
Engineer – Roy Halee (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Engineer – Bernard Estardy (Tracks 2, 9)
Engineer – Phil Ramone (Track 6)
Engineer – Rudy Hill (Track 10)
Mastered By – George Horn
Design – John Berg, Ron Coro
Photography – P.A. Harper
Recorded At Dynamic Sounds Studios
Recorded At Studio CBE
Recorded At Western Recorders
Recorded At CBS Studios, NY
Recorded At CBS Studios, San Francisco
Phonographic Copyright CBS Records
Copyright CBS Records
Copyright Paul Simon