The Paul Simon Anthology

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The Paul Simon Anthology is the fourth greatest hits compilation album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, which was released in 1993.

Track listing

CD 1

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

CD 2

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

Personnel

Musicians

• Ademola Adepoju - Pedal steel guitar
• Francisco Aguabella - Conga
• Artur Andres - Percussion
• Mingo Araújo - Casinette, Conga, Drums, Percussion, Sordu, Talking Drum
• Ken Asher - 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
• Don 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
• Peter 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-saxophono
• Steve Gadd - Drums
• Alexander Gafa - Guitar
• Eric Gale - Electric guitar
• Earl Gardner - Trumpet
• Russell George - Bass guitar
• Florence Gnimagnon - Vocals (Background)
• Morris Goldberg - Penny Whistle
• Gordinho - Sordu
• 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
• Remy Kabocka - Talking Drum
• Vusi Khumalo - Drums
• Larry Knechtel - Bass guitar, Keyboards, Piano
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Collaboration, Vocals
• Denzel Laing - Percussion
• Tony Levin - Bass guitar
• Ralph MacDonald - Percussion
• Makhaya Mahlangu - Percussion
• Michael Mainieri, Jr. - Marimba, Vibraphone
• Marçalzinho - Percussion
• Hugh Masekela - Flugelhorn
• Mazzola - Arranger, Chicote, Rhythm Production
• Charlie McCoy - Harmonica
• Hugh McCracken - Guitar (Electric)
• 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 - Bass guitar, Claves, Guitar, Guitar Arrangements
• The Oak Ridge Boys - Vocal Group
• Joe Osborn - Bass guitar
• Dean Parks - 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, Vocals (Background)
• Valerie Simpson - Vocals (Background)
• Von Eva Sims - Vocals
• Phoebe Snow - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Pedro Sorongo - Percussion, Scraper
• David Spinozza - Guitar
• Renelie Stafford - Vocals
• Ringo Starr - 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

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)	3× Platinum	45,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)	Silver	60,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.