Paul Simon

Artist:  Paul Simon
Birth Name:  Paul Frederic Simon
Born:  October 13, 1941.  Newark, New Jersey USA
Origin:  Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop, Adult Contemporary, Worldbeat
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Paul Simon is an American Musician, Singer and Songwriter, best-known as part of the Duo Simon & Garfunkel, formed in 1964 with musical partner Art Garfunkel.  He wrote three big hits reached No. 1 on the U.S. Singles Charts:  "The Sound Of Silence", "Mrs. Robinson" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water".  The Duo split up in 1970 and he began a successful Solo career as a Guitarist and Singer-Songwriter.  He has earned 12 Grammys for his Solo and collaborative work and he was inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2001.  In 2006 was selected as one of the "100 People Who Shaped The World" by Time Magazine.  In 2011, Rolling Stone Magazine named Simon as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists.  He was the first recipient of the Library Of Congress's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2007 and in 1986, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music Degree from Berklee College of Music.

Title:  Stranger To Stranger (Deluxe Edition) (2016)
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop, Adult Contemporary, Worldbeat
Label:  Concord
Rating:    *****

Tracks:

 1.  The Werewolf  (3:26)
 2.  Wristband  (3:18)
 3.  The Clock  (1:03)
 4.  Street Angel  (2:11)
 5.  Stranger To Stranger  (4:36)
 6.  In A Parade  (2:22)
 7.  Proof Of Love  (5:44)
 8.  In The Garden Of Edie  (1:49)
 9.  The Riverbank  (4:12)
10. Cool Papa Bell  (4:03)
11.  Insomniac's Lullaby  (4:49)

Bonus Tracks:

12. Horace And Pete  (2:30)
13. Duncan (Live From A Prairie Home Companion February 2016) (4:43)
14. Wristband (Live From A Prairie Home Companion)  (3:25)
15. Guitar Piece 3  (1:10)  
16. New York Is My Home (with Dion)  (4:30)

Personnel:

Paul Simon:  Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Autoharp, Baritone Acoustic Guitar, Bass Harmonica, Celeste, Chromelodeon, Clock Glockenspiel, Gopichand, Harmonium, Mbira, Percussion, 12-String Guitar
Bobby Allende:   Conga Drums
David Broome:  Chromelodeon
C.J. Camerieri:  French Horn, Horns, Trumpet
Clap! Clap!:  Electronic Drums, Programming, Samples, Synthesizers
Jack DeJohnette:  Drums
Dean Drummond:  Bamboo Marimba, Zoomoozophone
Dave Eggar:  Cello
Alan Ferber:  Trombone
Gil Goldstein:  String Arrangements
Golden Gate Quartet:  Sampled Backing Vocals
Nelson Gonzalez:  Maracas, Trees
Wycliffe Gordon:  Trombone
Jamey Haddad:  Brushes, Hadjira, Percussion
Paul Halley:  Pipe, Organ
Carlos Henriquez:  Acoustic Bass, Bass
Katie Kresek:  Viola
Bakithi Kumalo:  Bass, Electric Bass
Steve Marion:  Slide Guitar
Sergio Martinez:  Hand Claps, Percussion
Bobby McFerrin:  Backing Vocals
Keith Montie:  Backing Vocals
Nico Muhly:  Celeste, Orchestra Bells, Horn
Vincent Nguini:  Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Jim Obion:  Drum Machine, Drums, Electronic Drums, Percussion
Nino de los Reyes:  Hand Claps, Percussion
Oscar de los Reyes:  Hand Claps, Percussion
Marcus Rojas:  Tuba
Mick Rossi:  Glockenspiel, Harmonium, Rhones
Andy Snitzer:  Saxophone, Backing Vocals
Jared Soldiviero:  Bamboo Marimba, Bowed Marimba, Cloud Chamber Bowls, Harmonic Canon
Alex Sopp:  Flute
Mark Stewart:  Big Boing Mbira, Trombadoo

Stranger To Stranger is the thirteenth solo studio album by Paul Simon, was released on June 3, 2016 by Concord.  Deluxe Edition plus 5 Bonus Tracks, features The Single "Wristband".  The album reached No. 1 on UK Albums Chart and Scottish Albums Chart.