Surprise (Paul Simon album)
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Surprise | ||
Studio album by Paul Simon | ||
Released | May 9, 2006 | |
Recorded | 2005 - 2006 | |
Genre | Rock | |
Length | 45:16 | |
Label | Warner Bros. | |
Producer(s) | Brian Eno, Paul Simon | |
Professional reviews | ||
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Paul Simon chronology | ||
You're the One 2000 |
Surprise 2006 |
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Surprise is an album released in 2006 by Paul Simon.
Recorded in collaboration with producer Brian Eno, this is Paul Simon's first studio album since 2000's You're the One. Eno is not credited as producer but as provider of "sonic landscape".
[edit] Track listing
- How Can You Live In the Northeast – 3:42
- Everything About It Is A Love Song – 3:57
- Outrageous – 3:24 (Paul Simon/Brian Eno)
- Sure Don't Feel Like Love – 3:57
- Wartime Prayers – 4:49
- Beautiful – 3:07
- I Don't Believe – 4:09
- Another Galaxy – 5:22 (Simon/Eno)
- Once Upon A Time There Was An Ocean – 3:55 (Simon/Eno)
- That's Me – 4:43
- Father and Daughter – 4:11
All compositions by Paul Simon, except as indicated.
[edit] Personnel
- Paul Simon - Vocals, Guitar
- Adrian Simon - Vocals
- Jesse Dixon Singers - Vocals
- Vincent Nguini - Acoustic guitar
- Bill Frisell - Electric guitar
- Herbie Hancock - Piano
- Gil Goldstein (harmonium, keyboards)
- Alex Al - Bass
- Abraham Laboriel - Bass
- Pino Palladino - Bass
- Leo Abrahams - Fretless bass
- Robin DiMaggio - Drums
- Steve Gadd - Drums
- Jamey Haddad - Percussion
- Brian Eno - Electronics, Sound landscape
- Andy Smith - Recording & programming
- Tchad Blake - Mixing