Posts tagged with "Graceland: 25th Anniversary"
PAUL SIMON
PAUL SIMON
Graceland: 25th Anniversary
[Sony Legacy]
Perhaps the rhythmic experiments on Paul Simon’s 1986 album Graceland should have come as no surprise. He had always known a striking backbeat when he heard one, reaching back as far as “Cecilia,” “Mother and Child Reunion” and “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.” But when Simon fell for the joyful sounds of South Africa and sought to incorporate them into his own music, he soon discovered...