Paul Simon - Paul Simon 1964-1993

Artist-designed box set retrospectives tend to be idiosyncratic, and this one is no exception. Take the title, which describes a 52-track, 200-plus-minute, three-disc set, the earliest recording from which actually was released in 1957 (that's Tom & Jerry's chart single, "Hey, Schoolgirl") and which contains no recordings from 1964 or from later than 1991. While Simon has included all of his biggest solo hits and most of those by Simon & Garfunkel (excepting "Homeward Bound" and "I Am a Rock"), and has grouped the songs into three roughly chronological sections (1957-1973, 1973-1983, and 1986-1991), he has made song choices and sequencing decisions within each section more reflective of his own taste than any historical or audience-based consideration. The music is so good it almost doesn't matter, but with only one previously unreleased song (a 1991 outtake from The Rhythm of the Saints), Paul Simon 1964-1993 is basically an abridged reshuffling of Simon's existing catalog. [Note also that Simon's tendency to edit his songs for use on compilations continues: "Loves Me Like a Rock" is 13 seconds shorter than the version on There Goes Rhymin' Simon, while "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" has lost 29 seconds from the Still Crazy After All These Years version.] ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Ademola Adepoju Pedal Steel Adrian Belew Arranger, Guitar, Guitar (Synthesizer) Airto Moreira Percussion Al Gorgoni Guitar Alan Rubin Trumpet Alex Foster Sax (Alto) Alexander Gafa Guitar Allen Toussaint Horn Arrangements Alonzo Johnson Bass Alton Rubin Accordion, Drums Andy Smith Assistant Engineer Anthony Carrillo Bongos Anthony Jackson Bass, Contrabass Guitar Antonio Luis Alves de Souza Director Armand Sabal-Lecco Bass Art Garfunkel Producer, Performer, Vocals Artur Andres Percussion Assane Thaim Percussion Babacar Faye Percussion Bakithi Khumalo Bass Barry Beckett Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Piano Beloba Percussion Bob Bushnell Bass Bob Cranshaw Bass (Electric), Bass Bob James Piano (Electric), Keyboards Bob Johnston Producer Bobby Gregg Drums Bobby Scott Piano Briz Vocals (Background) Buddy Harmon Percussion Canegal Percussion Carol Wincenc Flute Charlie McCoy Harmonica Charlotte M'bango Vocals (Background) Chikapa "Ray" Phiri Guitar, Arranger Cissy Houston Vocals, Vocals (Background) Claude Gassian Photography Cornell Dupree Guitar Cyro Baptista Percussion Daniel Alomía Robles Arranger Dave Bargeron Trombone, Euphonium Dave Grusin Horn Arrangements Dave Rubin Washboard David Hood Bass David Matthews Horn Arrangements David Spinozza Guitar Dean Parks Guitar (Electric), Hi String Guitar, Guitar Decio Ramos Percussion Deidre Tuck Vocals Deirdre Tuck Corley Vocals (Background) Del Newman String Arrangements Denzel Laing Percussion Djana'd Vocals (Background) Dolores Lusitana Project Coordinator Don Chacal Conga, Gourd, Bata, Bongos, Percussion Don Elliott Vocals (Background), Vibraphone Earl Gardner Trumpet Earl Garner Trumpet Elolongue Mbango Catherine Vocals (Background) Eric Gale Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar Ernie Freeman String Arrangements Florence Gnimagnon Vocals (Background) Forere Motloheloa Accordion Francisco Aguabella Conga Fred Carter Guitar Fred Carter, Jr. Guitar Frederick Zlotkin Cello George Marge Clarinet (Bass) Giovanni Hidalgo Conga Gordinho Sordu, ? Gordon Edwards Bass Grady Tate Drums Greg Calbi Mastering Greg Phillinganes Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer Grupo Cultural Drums Hal Blaine Drums, Percussion, Conga Hilary James Piano (Electric) Hugh Masekela Flugelhorn Hugh McCracken Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) Hux Brown Guitar Isaac Mtshali Drums J.J. Cale Guitar Jackie Jackson Bass Jerry Douglas Dobro Jerry Masters Engineer Jessy Dixon Singers Vocals (Background) Jill Jaffe Viola Jimmie Haskell String Arrangements Jimmy Johnson Guitar (Electric) Joe Beck Guitar (Electric) Joe Osborn Bass Joe Osborne Bass John Selolwane Guitar John Tropea Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic) Johnny Hoyt Saxophone Jon Faddis Trumpet Jorge Ferreira da Silva Percussion Jorge Milchberg Arranger Joseph Shabalala Vocals Julia Waters Vocals (Background) Ken Asher Organ Kevin Howlett Liner Notes Kim Cissel Trombone Kim Wilson Harmonica Ladysmith Black Mambazo Vocals Larry Knechtel Keyboards, Bass, Organ, Piano Lenny Waronker Producer Leonard Pickett Sax (Tenor) Lew Soloff Trumpet Linda Ronstadt Vocals Los Incas ?, Instrumental Luna Percussion Makhaya Mahlangu Percussion Marc Cobrin Assistant Engineer Marçalzinho Percussion Marco Antônio Guimarães Percussion, Arranger Marin Alsop Violin Mark Miller Assistant Engineer Maxine Willard Waters Vocals (Background) Mazzola Chicote, ?, Arranger Michael Boddicker Synthesizer Michael Brecker EWI, Synthesizer, Saxophone Michael Mainieri, Jr. Vocals (Background), Marimba Michael Riesman Synthesizer Milton Nascimento Vocals Mingo Araujo Conga, Drums (Bass), Triangle, Talking Drum, Percussion, Castanets, Drums, Sordu, Casinette Morris Goldberg Penny Whistle Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section Producer Naná Vasconcelos Conga, Triangle, Gourd, Percussion Neville Hinds Organ Onward Brass Band Horn Oren Waters Vocals (Background) Patti Austin Vocals (Background) Paul Griffin Piano Paul Samwell-Smith Producer Paul Simon Horn Arrangements, Vocals, String Arrangements, Percussion, 6-String Bass, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Arranger, Vocals (Background), Producer Paulinho Santos Percussion Paulo Sérgio Santos ?, Chicote Pedro Sorongo Scraper, Percussion Pete Carr Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic) Pete Drake Dobro, Guitar (Steel) Peter Drake Pedal Steel, Dobro Phil Ramone Engineer, Producer Phil Woods Saxophone Philip Glass Orchestra, Liner Notes Phoebe Snow Vocals, Vocals (Background) Quincy Jones Arranger Ralph MacDonald Percussion Randy Brecker Trumpet, Piccolo Raphael Rabello Guitar (Classical), Guitar Ray Phiri Arranger, Guitar Reginald Warburton Producer Remy Kabocka Talking Drum, Drums Renelie Stafford Vocals (Background), Vocals Rev. Claude Jeter Falsetto, Voices Richard Davis Bass (Acoustic) Richard Tee Synthesizer, Keyboards, Piano, Fender Rhodes Richard Travali Assistant Engineer Rick Marotta Drums Ringo Starr Guitar Rob Mounsey Synthesizer Robert Sabino Piano Roger Hawkins Drums Ronnie Cuber Sax (Baritone), Sax (Bass) Roy Halee Producer, Engineer, Remixing Russ Titelman Producer Russell George Bass Sherman Robertson Synthesizer, Guitar Sid McGinnis Guitar (Electric) Sidinho Moreira Conga, Tambourine, Sordu, Bongos Stan West Producer Steve Gadd Drums Steven Strassman Assistant Engineer The Dixie Hummingbirds Vocals The Everly Brothers Vocals The Harptones Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) The Oak Ridge Boys Vocals The Twisters ? Tony Cedras Keyboards Tony Levin Bass Uakti Percussion Valerie Simpson Vocals (Background) Victor Montanez Drums Vincent Nguini Bass, Arranger, Guitar Arrangements, Guitar, Clavinet, Claves Von Eva Sims Vocals (Background), Vocals Vusi Khumalo Drums Wallace "Red Rat" Wilson Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) Water Vocals (Background) Wells Christy Synclavier Wilson DasNeves Cowbell, Percussion Winston Grennan Drums Youssou N'Dour Percussion