graceland

Paul Simon: Graceland – 25th Anniversary Edition

Dan Berthiaume August 8, 2012 No Comments

The 25th anniversary CD also features a number of alternate takes and demos, as well as an audio interview with Simon, that give further insight to the creative process behind Graceland, but the real accomplishment of the re-release is to remind everyone why they still care about this album all these years later. And if you don’t care, I challenge you to listen to it and still feel that way.

Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Under African Skies Trailer

Jeffrey Greenblatt January 30, 2012 No Comments

Check out the trailer of the new documentary about Paul Simon’s Graceland.

Bloggy Goodness: Mac Is Back

Jeffrey Greenblatt January 19, 2012 No Comments

Dr. John will play a multi-themed residency at BAM.

25 Years of Paul Simon’s Graceland

Hunter Moore October 19, 2011 No Comments

Graceland sounds fresh today and is finding new fans among listeners born in the years after its release. A re-mastered version will be available in late October and it was just announced that Simon is planning on touring the record in 2012, while reuniting with the musicians who played with him 25 years ago, including South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Some Thoughts About Paul Simon’s Planned Graceland 2012 World Tour

Scott Bernstein October 12, 2011 3 Comments

Billboard reports that Paul Simon is planning a Graceland tour for 2012.

Cover Wars: Under African Skies

DaveO October 5, 2010 2 Comments

Under African Skies is the seventh track off Paul Simon’s classic 1986 album Graceland. We have previously done The Boy In The Bubble Cover Wars here at Hidden Track, but because of stupid IMEEM shutting down, a lot of those old editions no longer have audio embedded in them, rendering them a bit useless. At some point in the future we will go back and fix these old posts with direct audio embeds. But enough about that, on to the covers…

Cover Wars