There Goes Rhymin Simon [Extra tracks, Original recording remastered]

Paul Simon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 13, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B00024WYKS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,578 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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In the early '70s, Paul Simon sounded old before his time: while his harder-rocking peers were hanging on to themes of youthful rebellion and romantic obsession, Simon, already a pop veteran who'd notched records since his teens, focused on the smaller details and defining quirks of real life. His second solo album finds him regarding the passage of time and the fragility of relationships with his usual mix of smart-aleck observations and gentler, more deeply felt melancholy. "Kodachrome" was a breezy delight upon its release that now sounds prescient in its backwards glance at myths of youth, "An American Tune" sustains its mood of graceful maturity against a Bach-inspired guitar arrangement that's still gorgeous, and "Something So Right" remains Simon's most luminous declaration of love. Actually produced in varied studios with shifting session bands (including the chameleons in the Muscle Shoals Sound section), the set also introduced the Roches and notched Simon's first plunge into gospel on "Loves Me Like A Rock." --Sam Sutherland

Product Description

Limited Edition European pressing of this album comes house in a miniature LP sleeve. WEA. 2006. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Album By Paul SImon Gone Solo!, August 30, 2000

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Barron Laycock "Labradorman" (Temple, New Hampshire United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: There Goes Rhymin Simon (Audio CD)

This album represented Paul Simon's realization of his full abilities hinted to so well in the previous albums both with Simon and Garfunkel and then as a solo artist. This album provocatively showcases Simon's unique talents and creative interests with an eclectic, wide-ranging, and gorgeously produced solo effort. From the haunting rhythms and wry lyrics of "Kodachrome" to the tender and sensitive emotions expressed so well in "Something So Right", we sense more than a little autobiographical influence in all the songs. Simon's lyrical genius is displayed in spades here, from "American Tune" to "Learn How to Fall" to the joyous "Loves Me Like A Rock", and we can tell that this is an artist in full bloom and enjoying his singular ability to deliver a wide range of songs with a panorama of emotions and telling personal observations so artfully expressed that it is a wonder to listen to them. This is an album one must listen to appreciate, and the new directions Simon began with this album have now stretched out in a dozen or so albums and compilations. This is a terrific album for a man who had the courage and nerve to deliberately walk away from a phenomenally successful situation as half of Simon and Garfunkel to follow his own artistic heart. I highly recommend it. Enjoy!

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Singer/Songwriter Excellence! One of the all-time best!, March 22, 2000

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Bob Martinez (Brooksville, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: There Goes Rhymin Simon (Audio CD)

Paul Simon has always been a thinking man's pop star. His ecletic tastes run the gamut from folk to jazz to rock. This is my favorite album of his, including everything he did with Garfunkel. His intelligence, sense of humor, production values and musicianship are of the highest order. This album features beautifully crafted songs like Something So Right, American Song, Take Me To The Mardi Gras, but really every song is great. The addition of the four-part gospel harmonies of The Dixie Hummingbirds add a poignant and almost sacred touch. Simon's acoustic guitar work is not that easy to figure out (he uses a lot of jazz-like chordings). A work of art in 1973, is still a work of art today!

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars America's Troubador, March 24, 2006

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Neil Cotiaux (North Canton, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: There Goes Rhymin Simon (Audio CD)

What a wonderful CD. We bought the album when it first came out in the early '70s and we've never tired of the tracks. The bonuses on this release give you a nice window into Simon's creative process, as they offer some alternate lyrics, pacing, and instrumentation of several cuts earlier in the disk.

Keep in mind that Paul was quite a young man when he came up with this musical poetry. His lyrics demonstrate a depth of understanding regarding human nature far beyond his years.

This CD is a joy to listen to and, in the case of my wife, sing along with!