Paul Simon - Graceland (CD, Album)

Condition:
Media:  Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve:  Very Good Plus (VG+)

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G (Good) – Heavily played, noise likely; cover with visible damage.

Generic – Original cover missing, record comes in a generic sleeve.

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Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

General notes about this release (please note: our version may differ a little. see the comments above):

Track 1, 3, 4, 9 recorded at Ovation Studios, Johannesburg, R.S.A. and at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
Track 2 recorded at Ovation Studios, Johannesburg, R.S.A., at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A. and at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
Track 5, 6 recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
Track 7, 11 recorded at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A. and at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
Track 8 recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England
Track 10 recorded at Master-Trak Enterprises, Crowley, Lousiana, U.S.A.

Originally mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
CDD Pre-Mastering by WCI Record Group
DMM Direct Digital Mastering

Demola Adepoju appears courtesy of Addlar Records
Adrian Belew appears courtesy of Island Records
The Boyoyo Boys appear courtesy of Gallo Records
The Everly Brothers appear courtesy of PolyGram Records, Inc.
Steve Gadd appears courtesy of Epic/Sony, Inc.
Good Rockin' Dopsie and The Twisters appear courtesy of Sonet Records
Baghiti Khumalo appears courtesy of Cartridge T.V./CCP
Ladysmith Black Mambazo appears courtesy of Gallo Records
Los Lobos appear courtesy of Slash Records
Ralph McDonald appears courtesy of PolyGram Records, Inc.
Forere Motloheloa appears courtesy of EMI/CCP
Youssou N'dour appears courtesy of Magnetic Records, Paris
Linda Ronstadt appears courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records
General M.D. Shirinda and The Gaza Sisters appear courtesy of Minc/CCP
Stimela appears courtesy of Gallo Records

Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company.
©1986 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
℗ 1986 Paul Simon. All Rights Reserved.
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH. Alsdorf. A Warner Communications Company.


 

1. The Boy In The Bubble 3:592. Graceland 4:483. I Know What I Know 3:134. Gumboots 2:425. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes 5:346. You Can Call Me Al 4:397. Under African Skies 3:348. Homeless 3:459. Crazy Love Vol. II 4:1710. That Was Your Mother 2:5111. All Around The World Or The Myth Of Fingerprints 3:15

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 075992544726Barcode 0 7599-25447-2Label Code LC 0392Rights Society GEMA / BIEMMatrix / Runout 925447 2. @ 1

 

Recorded At Ovation StudiosRecorded At The Hit FactoryRecorded At Amigo StudiosRecorded At Abbey Road StudiosRecorded At Master Trak StudioMastered At Sterling SoundMastered At WCI Record GroupCopyright (c) Paul SimonPhonographic Copyright (p) Warner Bros. Records Inc.Phonographic Copyright (p) WEA International Inc.Manufactured By Record Service GmbHData provided by Discogs
Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 075992544726
Barcode 0 7599-25447-2
Label Code LC 0392
Rights Society GEMA / BIEM
Matrix / Runout 925447 2. @ 1

 

Recorded At Ovation Studios
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Amigo Studios
Recorded At Abbey Road Studios
Recorded At Master Trak Studio
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mastered At WCI Record Group
Copyright (c) Paul Simon
Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) WEA International Inc.
Manufactured By Record Service GmbH

Data provided by Discogs
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