Negotiations and Love Songs 1971-1986

by Paul Simon

Negotiations and Love Songs 1971-1986 cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: November 1988
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 54:59
  • Community rating: 4.07/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Curated shortly after the massive global success of 'Graceland', this retrospective chronicles the American songwriter's solo evolution following his split with Art Garfunkel. It traces his sophisticated integration of jazz, reggae, and Latin rhythms into traditional folk-pop structures, highlighting his meticulous studio craft and deeply introspective lyricism.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, storytelling, acoustic, literate, breezy

Tracklist

  1. Mother and Child Reunion
  2. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
  3. Something So Right
  4. St. Judy's Comet
  5. Loves Me Like a Rock
  6. Kodachrome
  7. Have a Good Time
  8. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
  9. Still Crazy After All These Years
  10. Late in the Evening
  11. Slip Slidin' Away
  12. Hearts and Bones
  13. Train in the Distance
  14. Rene and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog after the War
  15. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
  16. You Can Call Me Al
  17. Graceland

Credits

  • Philip Bailey - primary artist

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