Paul Simon - Surprise (2006) [CD]

Posted By : merccury | Date : 28 Jan 2010 14:04:40 | Comments : 3 |

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With this album Paul Simon is back to the Top 20 of the American charts after ten years of absence and also receiving a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year. Most of the album was inspired by the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Iraq invasion and the war that followed.

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Tracklist
1. "How Can You Live in the Northeast" – 3:42
2. "Everything About It Is a Love Song" – 3:57
3. "Outrageous" – 3:24 (Paul Simon, Brian Eno)
4. "Sure Don't Feel like Love" – 3:57
5. "Wartime Prayers" – 4:49
6. "Beautiful" – 3:07
7. "I Don't Believe" – 4:09
8. "Another Galaxy" – 5:22 (Simon, Eno)
9. "Once Upon a Time There Was an Ocean" – 3:55 (Simon, Eno)
10. "That's Me" – 4:43
11. "Father and Daughter" – 4:11

Personnel:
Paul Simon - Vocals, Guitar
Adrian Simon - Vocals
Jessy Dixon Singers - Vocals
Vincent Nguini - Acoustic guitar
Bill Frisell - Electric guitar
Herbie Hancock - Piano
Gil Goldstein - harmonium, keyboards
Alex Al - Bass
Abraham Laboriel - Bass
Pino Palladino - Bass
Leo Abrahams - Fretless bass
Robin DiMaggio - Drums
Steve Gadd - Drums
Jamey Haddad - Percussion
Brian Eno - Electronics, Sound landscape
Andy Smith - Recording & programming
Tchad Blake - Mixing