The Concert in Hyde Park [2 CD + Blu-ray]

by Paul Simon

Overview

Legacy's 2017 double-CD/single-DVD/single-Blu-ray set The Concert in Hyde Park captures a celebratory concert Paul Simon gave in London's Hyde Park on July 15, 2012. For that show, he reconvened many of the musicians who played on 1986's Graceland, including Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Hugh Masekela, and invited Jimmy Cliff to play an extended mini-set early in the show, while bringing Jerry Douglas on-stage to play on "The Boxer" near the close. Simon runs through almost all of Graceland but not in order ("All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints" is MIA). He punctuates the album with lively versions of his classic hits -- mainly from his solo career, although "The Sound of Silence" is here -- but the focus remains on the elasticity of Graceland, since this band plays lively, somewhat unpredictable arrangements of these familiar numbers. More than the Graceland material itself, these versions show how the album continues to inspire Simon, pushing him to try new things even on old tunes. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/09/2017
Label:	Legacy / Sony Music
UPC:	0889854401726
Rank:	52815

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Kodachrome
2. Gone at Last
3. Dazzling Blue
4. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
5. Vietnam
6. Mother and Child Reunion
7. That Was Your Mother
8. Hearts and Bones/Mystery Train/Wheels
9. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
10. Slip Slidin' Away
11. The Obvious Child

Disc 2

12. Introduction
13. Homeless
14. Paul Introduces Graceland Band
15. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
16. I Know What I Know
17. The Boy in the Bubble
18. Crazy Love, Vol. 2
19. Gumboots
20. Under African Skies
21. Graceland
22. You Can Call Me Al
23. The Sound of Silence
24. The Boxer
25. Late in the Evening
26. Paul Introduces Band & Thank You
27. Still Crazy After All These Years

Disc 3

28. Many Rivers to Cross [5.1 Surround Sound]
29. Applause Out/Credits [5.1 Surround Sound]
30. The Sound of Silence [5.1 Surround Sound]
31. You Can Call Me Al [5.1 Surround Sound]
32. Graceland [5.1 Surround Sound]
33. Gumboots [5.1 Surround Sound]
34. Crazy Love, Vol. 2 [5.1 Surround Sound]
35. I Know What I Know [5.1 Surround Sound]
36. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes [5.1 Surround Sound]
37. Still Crazy After All These Years [5.1 Surround Sound]
38. Homeless [5.1 Surround Sound]
39. Late in the Evening [5.1 Surround Sound]
40. The Boxer [5.1 Surround Sound]
41. The Obvious Child [5.1 Surround Sound]
42. Slip Slidin' Away [5.1 Surround Sound]
43. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard [5.1 Surround Sound]
44. Hearts and Bones/Mystery Train/Wheels [5.1 Surround Sound]
45. That Was Your Mother [5.1 Surround Sound]
46. Vietnam & Mother and Child Reunion [5.1 Surround Sound]
47. The Harder They Come [5.1 Surround Sound]
48. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover [5.1 Surround Sound]
49. Dazzling Blue [5.1 Surround Sound]
50. Kodachrome & Gone At Last [5.1 Surround Sound]
51. Under African Skies [5.1 Surround Sound]
52. The Boy in the Bubble [5.1 Surround Sound]
53. Kodachrome & Gone at Last
54. Dazzling Blue
55. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
56. The Harder They Come
57. Many Rivers to Cross
58. Vietnam & Mother and Child Reunion
59. That Was Your Mother
60. Hearts and Bones/Mystery Train/Wheels
61. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
62. Slip Slidin' Away
63. The Obvious Child
64. Homeless
65. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
66. I Know What I Know
67. The Boy in the Bubble
68. Crazy Love, Vol. 2
69. Gumboots
70. Under African Skies
71. Graceland
72. You Can Call Me Al
73. The Sound of Silence
74. The Boxer
75. Late in the Evening
76. Still Crazy After All These Years
77. Applause Out/Credits

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Paul Simon   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Jerry Douglas   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Jimmy Cliff   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Thandiswa Mazwai   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Ladysmith Black Mambazo   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Mick Rossi   Organ,Piano,Keyboards,Percussion,Pump Organ
Tony Cedras   Trumpet,Accordion,Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Andy Snitzer   Percussion,Vibraphone,Sax (Tenor),Vocals (Background)
Bakithi Kumalo   Bass,Percussion
Vincent Nguini   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Jamey Haddad   Percussion
Isaac Mtshali   Drums
Barney Rachabane   Sax (Alto),Penny Whistle
Ray Phiri   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Matthew Amos   Director
Sonti Mndebele   Vocals (Background)
Mark Stewart   Guitar,Harmonic Bass,Sax (Baritone),Vocals (Background)
John Selolwane   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Jim Oblon   Drums,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Sweety Mhlanga   Vocals (Background)
Bongi Mabaso   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Paul Simon   Composer
James Chambers   Composer
General M. D. Shirinda   Composer
Joseph Shabalala   Composer
Sam Phillips   Composer
Jonhjon Mkhalali   Composer
Jimmy Cliff   Composer
Norman Petty   Composer
Jeff Kramer   Executive Producer
Forere Motloheloa   Composer
Vic Anesini   Mastering
Lulu Masilela   Composer
Roy Halee   Audio Consultant
Guy Massey   Mixing
Herman Parker Jr.   Composer
Dani Barnard   Associate Producer
Paul King   Producer
Jessica Gilbert   Photography
Jimmy Torres   Composer
Dan Ricci   Post Production
Steve Berkowitz   Producer,Audio Production
Richard Stephens   Composer
Jeffrey Schulberg   Executive Producer
Rick Broat   Editing
Jeff Schulz   Design,Art Direction
John Jackson   Executive Producer
Mike Kauffman   Executive Producer
Richard Alcock   Executive Producer
Jennifer Lebeau   Producer,Video Producer
Bob Rice   Keyboard Technician
Kelly Macauley   Guitar Technician
Teddy Thrasher   Drum Technician
Ray Lyttleton   Engineer
Adam Dunaway   Video Director