Paul Simon 1964/1993

Paul Simon 1964/1993 is a compilation album released in 1993 by Paul Simon. It contains a collection of recordings ranging from his earliest collaboration with Art Garfunkel (the 1957 release "Hey, Schoolgirl") and further Simon & Garfunkel hits to songs from his subsequent solo career. Despite carrying the title Paul Simon 1964/1993, the music on this compilation was recorded between 1957 and 1991, and no tracks were recorded in 1964 or 1993.

Paul Simon 1964/1993
Compilation album by
Paul Simon
ReleasedSeptember 28, 1993
Recorded1957-1991
GenreRock
Length200:54
LabelWarner Bros.
Paul Simon chronology
The Paul Simon Anthology
(1993)		 Paul Simon 1964/1993
(1993)		 Songs from The Capeman
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

The three-disc box-set was designed and edited by Simon himself and includes only three previously unreleased tracks: "Thelma" (which was left off The Rhythm of the Saints); the original demo version of "Bridge over Troubled Water"; and a live rendition of "Still Crazy After All These Years." Noteworthy omissions from the compilation are "Homeward Bound" and "I Am a Rock".

Track listing

Disc 1

  1. "Leaves That Are Green" (2:29)
  2. "The Sound of Silence" (3:03)
  3. "Kathy's Song" (Live) (3:22)
  4. "America" (3:23)
  5. "Cecilia" (2:52)
  6. "El Condor Pasa (If I Could) (3:05)
  7. "The Boxer" (5:08)
  8. "Mrs. Robinson" (3:52)
  9. "Bridge over Troubled Water" (Demo version) (2:33)
  10. "Bridge over Troubled Water" (4:56)
  11. "The Breakup" (2:15)
  12. "Hey, Schoolgirl" (2:14)
  13. "My Little Town" (3:49)
  14. "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" (2:44)
  15. "Peace Like a River" (3:16)
  16. "Mother and Child Reunion" (3:05)
  17. "Congratulations" (3:42)
  18. "Duncan" (Live) (5:04)
  19. "American Tune" (3:45)

Disc 2

  1. "Loves Me Like a Rock" (3:19)
  2. "Tenderness" (2:52)
  3. "Kodachrome" (3:29)
  4. "Gone at Last" (3:28)
  5. "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" (3:21)
  6. "St. Judy's Comet" (3:18)
  7. "Something So Right" (4:28)
  8. "Still Crazy After All These Years" (Live) (3:49)
  9. "Have a Good Time" (3:23)
  10. "Jonah" (3:18)
  11. "How the Heart Approaches What It Yearns" (2:47)
  12. "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" (3:06)
  13. "Slip Slidin' Away" (4:43)
  14. "Late in the Evening" (3:54)
  15. "Hearts and Bones" (5:38)
  16. "Rene And Georgette Magritte with Their Dog after the War" (3:42)
  17. "The Late Great Johnny Ace" (4:45)

Disc 3

  1. "The Boy in the Bubble" (3:58)
  2. "Graceland" (4:48)
  3. "Under African Skies" (3:36)
  4. "That Was Your Mother" (2:52)
  5. "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" (5:47)
  6. "You Can Call Me Al" (4:40)
  7. "Homeless" (3:47)
  8. "Spirit Voices" (3:55)
  9. "The Obvious Child" (4:09)
  10. "Can't Run But" (3:34)
  11. "Thelma" (4:11)
  12. "Further to Fly" (5:32)
  13. "She Moves On" (4:56)
  14. "Born at the Right Time" (Live) (5:08)
  15. "The Cool, Cool River" (Live) (5:44)
  16. "The Sound of Silence" (Live) (5:39)

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r188475
  2. "American album certifications – Paul Simon – 1964 - 1993". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 16, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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