# The Paul Simon Anthology

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The Paul Simon Anthology is the fourth greatest hits compilation album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, which was released in 1993. It featured one previously unreleased track, "Thelma".

## Track listing
### CD 1

* "The Sound of Silence" – 3:06
* "Cecilia" – 2:54
* "El Condor Pasa" – 3:06
* "The Boxer" – 5:08
* "Mrs. Robinson" – 3:54
* "Bridge over Troubled Water" – 4:49
* "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" – 2:42
* "Peace Like a River" – 3:16
* "Mother and Child Reunion" – 2:59
* "American Tune" – 3:44
* "Loves Me Like a Rock" – 3:18
* "Kodachrome" – 3:30
* "Gone at Last" – 3:29
* "Still Crazy After All These Years" (Live) – 3:50
* "Something So Right" – 4:30
* "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" – 3:06
* "Slip Slidin' Away" – 4:44
* "Late in the Evening" – 3:55
* "Hearts and Bones" – 5:38
* "Rene and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog after the War" – 3:42

### CD 2

* "The Boy in the Bubble" – 4:01
* "Graceland" – 4:50
* "Under African Skies" – 3:37
* "That was Your Mother" – 2:53
* "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" – 5:48
* "You Can Call Me Al" – 4:42
* "Homeless" – 3:50
* "Spirit Voices" – 3:58
* "The Obvious Child" – 4:10
* "Can't Run But" – 3:36
* "Thelma" – 4:16
* "Further to Fly" – 5:35
* "She Moves On" – 4:57
* "Born at the Right Time" (Live) – 5:08
* "The Cool, Cool River" (Live) – 5:44
* "The Sound of Silence" (Live) – 5:41

## Personnel
### Musicians

* Ademola Adepoju – Pedal steel guitar
* Francisco Aguabella – Congas
* Artur Andres – Percussion
* Mingo Araújo – Castanet, Conga, Drums, Percussion, Surdo, Talking Drum
* Ken Ascher – Organ
* Patti Austin – Vocals (Background)
* Cyro Baptista – Percussion
* Barry Beckett – Keyboard
* Adrian Belew – Guitar
* Beloba – Percussion
* Hal Blaine – Conga, Drums, Percussion
* Michael Brecker – Saxophone
* Randy Brecker – Piccolo trumpet, Trumpet
* Briz – Vocals (Background)
* Bob Bushnell – Bass guitar
* J.J. Cale – Guitar
* Pete Carr – Guitar
* Anthony Carrillo – Bongos
* Fred Carter Jr. – Guitar
* Tony Cedras – Keyboard
* Dom Chacal – Bata, Bongos, Conga, Gourd, Percussion
* Wells Christy – Synclavier
* Kim Cissel – Trombone
* Bob Cranshaw – Bass guitar
* Jorge Ferreira da Silva – Percussion
* Wilson DasNeves – Cowbell, Percussion
* The Dixie Hummingbirds – Vocal Group
* Jerry Douglas – Dobro
* Pete Drake – Dobro, Pedal steel guitar
* Gordon Edwards – Bass guitar
* Don Elliott – Vibraphone
* The Everly Brothers – Vocals
* Jon Faddis – Trumpet
* Babacar Faye – Percussion
* Deborah Feingold – Cover Photo
* Alex Foster – Alto saxophone
* Steve Gadd – Drums
* Alexander Gafa – Guitar
* Eric Gale – Electric guitar
* Earl Gardner – Trumpet
* Art Garfunkel – Vocals
* Russell George – Bass guitar
* Florence Gnimagnon – Vocals (Background)
* Morris Goldberg – Penny Whistle
* Gordinho – Surdo
* Al Gorgoni – Guitar
* Bobby Gregg – Drums
* Winston Grennan – Drums
* Dave Grusin – Horn Arrangements
* The Harptones – Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background)
* Roger Hawkins – Drums
* Giovanni Hidalgo – Conga
* Neville Hinds – Organ
* David Hood – Bass guitar
* Cissy Houston – Vocals
* Johnny Hoyt – Saxophone
* Anthony Jackson – Bass guitar, Contrabass guitar
* Jackie Jackson – Bass guitar
* Alonzo Johnson – Bass
* Jimmy Johnson – Guitar
* Remy Kabocka – Talking Drum
* Vusi Khumalo – Drums
* Larry Knechtel – Keyboards, Piano, Bass
* Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Collaboration, Vocals
* Denzil Laing – Percussion
* Tony Levin – Bass guitar
* Ralph MacDonald – Percussion
* Makhaya Mahlangu – Percussion
* Mike Mainieri – Marimba, Vibraphone
* Marçalzinho – Percussion
* Hugh Masekela – Flugelhorn
* Mazzola – Arranger, Chicote, Rhythm Production
* Charlie McCoy – Harmonica
* Hugh McCracken – Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
* Victor Montanez – Drums
* Airto Moreira – Percussion
* Sidinho Moreira – Bongos, Conga, Percussion, Sordu, Tambourine
* Forere Motloheloa – Accordion, composer
* Rob Mounsey – Synthesizer
* Isaac Mtshali – Drums
* Youssou N'Dour – Percussion
* Milton Nascimento – Lyricist, Vocals
* Del Newman – String Arrangements
* Vincent Nguini – Guitar, Claves, Bass Guitar, Guitar Arrangements
* The Oak Ridge Boys – Vocal Group
* Joe Osborn – Bass guitar
* Dean Parks – Hi String Guitar
* Greg Phillinganes – Synthesizer
* Chikapa "Ray" Phiri – Arranger, Guitar, Guitar Arrangements
* Leonard Pickett – Tenor-saxophone
* Raphael Rabello – Guitar
* Décio Ramos – Percussion
* Sherman Robertson – Guitar
* Linda Ronstadt – Vocals
* Alan Rubin – Trumpet
* Alton Rubin – Drums
* Dave Rubin – Washboard
* Armand Sabal-Lecco – Bass guitar
* Robert Sabino – Piano
* Paulinho Santos – Percussion
* Paulo Sérgio Santos – Chicote
* Bobby Scott – Piano
* John Selolwane – Guitar
* Joseph Shabalala – Composer, lyricist, Vocals
* Paul Simon – Arranger, composer, Guitar, lyricist, producer, Synthesizer, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals (Background)
* Valerie Simpson – Vocals (Background)
* Von Eva Sims – Vocals
* Phoebe Snow – Vocals, Vocals (Background)
* Pedro Sorongo – Percussion, Scraper
* David Spinozza – Guitar
* Renelle Stafford – Vocals
* Rigo Star – Guitar
* Grady Tate – Drums
* Richard Tee – Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer
* Assane Thaim – Percussion
* John Tropea – Guitar (Electric)
* Deidre Tuck – Vocals
* Uakti – Percussion
* Naná Vasconcelos – Conga, Gourd, Percussion, Triangle
* Kim Wilson – Harmonica

### Production

* Greg Calbi – Mastering
* Art Garfunkel – Producer
* Gregg Geller – Consultant
* Philip Glass – Liner Notes
* Roy Halee – Engineer, Musical Supervision, producer
* Jeri Heiden – Art Direction, Design
* Kevin Howlett – Liner Notes
* Bob Johnston – Producer
* Quincy Jones – Arranger
* Jorge Milchberg – Arranger
* Muscle Shoals – Rhythm Section, producer
* Phil Ramone – Producer, Recording Supervision
* Jacob Sam – Composer
* Paul Samwell-Smith – Producer
* Steven Strassman – Assistant Engineer
* Peter Thwaites – Assistant Engineer
* Russ Titelman – Producer
* Richard Travali – Assistant Engineer
* Paul Zollo – Liner Notes

## Charts

| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 14 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 5 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | Platinum | 70,000$^^$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | 3× Platinum | 45,000$^^$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | 60,000$^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||