Paul Simon – Graceland
Label:    Warner Bros. Records – 9 25447-1, Warner Bros. Records – 1-25447
Format:    Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Specialty Pressing, Embossed Sleeve
Country:    US
Released:    Sep 1, 1986
Genre:    Jazz, Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Style:    Folk Rock, Pop Rock, African, Afrobeat, Zydeco, Funk, Rhythm & Blues

A1        The Boy In The Bubble
Accordion – Forere Motloheloa
Acoustic Guitar – Paul Simon
Backing Vocals – Paul Simon
Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*
Drums – Vusi Khumalo
Engineer [Assistant At Ovation Studios] – Peter Thwaites
Engineer [Assistant At The Hit Factory] – Mark Cobrin
Guitar Synthesizer [Synthesizer Guitar] – Adrian Belew
Music By – Forere Motloheloa, Paul Simon
Percussion – Makhaya Mahlangu
Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey
Words By – Paul Simon
3:59
A2        Graceland
Backing Vocals – Paul Simon
Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*
Drums – Vusi Khumalo
Engineer [Assistant At Amigo Studios] – Steven Strassman
Engineer [Assistant At Ovation Studios] – Peter Thwaites
Engineer [Assistant At The Hit Factory] – Mark Cobrin
Guitar – Chikapa "Ray" Phiri*
Pedal Steel Guitar – Demola Adepoju
Percussion – Makhaya Mahlangu
Vocals – The Everly Brothers*, Paul Simon
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
4:48
A3        I Know What I Know
Engineer [Assistant At Ovation Studios] – Peter Thwaites
Engineer [Assistant At The Hit Factory] – Mark Cobrin
Featuring [With] – General M.D. Shirinda, The Gaza Sisters
Music By – General M.D. Shirinda, Paul Simon
Synthesizer [Synclavier], Vocals – Paul Simon
Vocals – Paul Simon, The Gaza Sisters
Words By – Paul Simon
3:13
A4        Gumboots
Accordion – Jonhjon Mkhalali*
Backing Vocals – Diane Garisto, Michele Cobbs*, Paul Simon
Drums – Petrus Manile
Engineer [Assistant At Ovation Studios] – Peter Thwaites
Engineer [Assistant At The Hit Factory] – Mark Cobrin
Featuring [With] – The Boyoyo Boys
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Daniel Xilakazi
Music By – Jonhjon Mkhalali*, Lulu Masilela, Paul Simon
Percussion – Ralph McDonald*
Saxophone – Barney Rachabane, Mike Makhalemele, Teaspoon Ndlela*
Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Paul Simon
Tambourine – Lulu Masilela
Words By – Paul Simon
2:42
A5        Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
Alto Saxophone – Alex Foster
Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*
Drums – Isaac Mtshali
Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Cobrin
Guitar – Paul Simon, Chikapa "Ray" Phiri*
Percussion – Assane Thiam, Babacar Faye, Youssou N'Dour
Tenor Saxophone – Leonard Pickett*
Trumpet – Earl Gardner
Vocals – Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Paul Simon
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
Written-By [Beginning By] – Joseph Shabalala, Paul Simon
5:34
B1        You Can Call Me Al
Backing Vocals – Paul Simon
Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*
Bass Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Ronald E. Cuber*
Drums – Isaac Mtshali
Electric Bass [Six-String] – Paul Simon
Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Cobrin
Guitar – Chikapa "Ray" Phiri*
Guitar Synthesizer – Adrian Belew
Percussion – Ralph McDonald*
Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey
Tin Whistle [Pennywhistle Solo] – Morris Goldberg
Trombone – David W. Bargeron*, Kim Allan Cissel
Trumpet – Alan Rubin, John Faddis*, Lewis Michael Soloff*, Ronald E. Brecker*
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
4:39
B2        Under African Skies
Bass – Baghiti Khumalo*
Drums – Isaac Mtshali
Engineer [Assistant At Amigo Studios] – Steven Strassman
Engineer [Assistant At The Hit Factory] – Mark Cobrin
Guitar – Adrian Belew, Paul Simon, Chikapa "Ray" Phiri*
Percussion – Ralph McDonald*
Vocals – Linda Ronstadt, Paul Simon
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
3:34
B3        Homeless
Engineer [Assistant] – Andrew Fraser
Featuring [With] – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Lead Vocals [Lead Singer] – Joseph Shabalala
Words By, Music By – Joseph Shabalala, Paul Simon
3:45
B4        Crazy Love, Vol. II
Backing Vocals – Paul Simon
Bass – Lloyd Lelose
Drums – Isaac Mtshali
Engineer [Assistant At Ovation Studios] – Peter Thwaites
Engineer [Assistant At The Hit Factory] – Mark Cobrin
Featuring [With] – Stimela
Guitar – Chikapa "Ray" Phiri*
Guitar Synthesizer – Adrian Belew
Soprano Saxophone – Morris Goldberg
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
4:17
B5        That Was Your Mother
Accordion – Alton Rubin, Sr. (Dopsie)*
Bass – Alonzo Johnson
Drums – Alton Rubin, Jr.
Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Miller (2)
Featuring [With] – Good Rockin' Dopsie And The Twisters*
Guitar – Sherman Robertson
Saxophone – Johnny Hoyt
Washboard – David Rubin
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
2:51
B6        All Around The World Or The Myth Of Fingerprints
Acoustic Guitar – Paul Simon
Bass – Conrad Lozano
Drums – Louie Perez
Drums [Additional] – Steve Gadd
Engineer [Assistant At Amigo Studios] – Steven Strassman
Engineer [Assistant At The Hit Factory] – Mark Cobrin
Featuring [With] – Los Lobos
Guitar – Cesar Rosas
Guitar, Accordion – David Hildago*
Percussion – Ralph McDonald*
Saxophone – Steve Berlin
Vocals – Cesar Rosas, David Hildago*, Paul Simon
Words By, Music By – Paul Simon
3:15
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
Copyright © – Paul Simon
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Paul Simon
Recorded At – Ovation Studios
Recorded At – The Hit Factory
Recorded At – Amigo Studios
Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
Recorded At – Master Trak Studio
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △12646
Mastered At – Allied Record Company
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation – B-23620
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation – B-23621
Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Record Company – Warner Communications
Arranged By [Co-Arranged By] – Paul Simon (tracks: B1, B2, B4), Chikapa "Ray" Phiri* (tracks: B1, B2, B4)
Art Direction – Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff, Jeri McManus
Coordinator [Album Production Coordination] – ...Night After Night...Ltd.*
Design – Kim Champagne
Engineer – Roy Halee
Mastered By [Originally Mastered By] – Greg Calbi
Photography By [Back Cover] – Gary Heery
Photography By [Icon] – Mark Sexton
Producer – Paul Simon
Programmed By [Synclavier Programming] – John Mahoney