You're the One [Extra tracks, Original recording remastered]

Paul Simon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 27, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Label: Rhino Records
• ASIN: B0002EQ7EW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #156,069 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Passion , humor and genius., January 21, 2007

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Robert Felberg (Southbury, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You're the One (Audio CD)

What are these other reviewers listening to? I wonder what they would say if they lived with this music for a little while. I will be the first to admit that Paul Simon's music can be uneven, but I don't see that with You're the One -not at all. The humor of Old, the passion of Love, the conversation style. You gotta give it at least a three for those alone. But I certainly don't need to defend one of America's songwriting treasures. You will enjoy the subtlety and genius of You're the One.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "I have a wisdom tooth . . .", May 30, 2008

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Jon Ogden - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You're the One (Audio CD)

I simply don't understand how the reception for this CD was so poor.

While I admit I thought a few of the songs odd on a first or even third hearing ("Pigs, Sheep and Wolves" and "You're the One" namely), the lyrics are every bit as good as any of Simon's other works. Since purchasing the album I have listened to it well over 200 times and am blown away with how beautiful the words are.

"Nature gives us shapeless shapes
Clouds and waves and flame
But human expectation
Is that love remains the same.
And when it doesn't
We point our fingers
And blame blame blame."

"All the trees were washed with April rain,
And the moon in the meadow
Took darling Lorraine"

"You want to be a leader?
You want to change the game?
Turn your back on money
Walk away from fame
You want to be a missionary?
Got that missionary zeal?
Let a stranger change your life
How does it make you feel?
You want to be a writer
But you don't know how or when
Find a quiet place
Use a humble pen."


The lyrics speak for themselves. 5 stars. As few artists in the past 20 years has produced such lyrics, why would this album receive any less than 5 stars?

And this is not to mention the instrumentality, which is deceivingly simply--especially in "The Teacher."

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally interesting and beautiful, November 2, 2008

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B. Kyle - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You're the One (Audio CD)

When this came out, I was really disappointed... kept thinking of Graceland and it just didn't seem to match up. But years later, I'm listening to it again and I find it very different but aslo really intriguing. I'm so glad I kept the CD.