Paul Simon Graceland 2012 Legacy Vinyl LP 25th Anniversary RSD 180g Reissue NM

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Paul Simon – Graceland

Label: Legacy  – 88691914721

Vinyl  LP Album, Record Store Day Reissue

Remastered  25th Anniversary Edition, 180 Gram

Release: USA 2012

Vinyl is NM with no visible surface wear, no scratches, clean labels. Sleeve is NM with all edges intact, no splitting, no cut-outs, no ring wear, clean and unmarked, no writing, no stains, no price stickers. Poster present.

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Comes with a printed inner sleeve, which has lyrics and credits, and a 36"x24" poster. Initially sold as a Record Store Day First Release on 4/21/2012. High quality 180-gram vinyl.

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Graceland  is the seventh solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter  Paul Simon. It was produced by Simon, engineered by  Roy Halee  and released on August 25, 1986, by  Warner Bros. Records. It incorporates genres including  pop,  rock,  a cappella,  zydeco, and  South African styles  such as  isicathamiya  and  mbaqanga. In the early 1980s, Simon's relationship with his former musical partner  Art Garfunkel  had deteriorated, his marriage to the actress  Carrie Fisher  had collapsed, and his previous record,  Hearts and Bones  (1983), had been a commercial failure. In 1984, after a period of depression, Simon became fascinated by a  bootleg cassette  of  mbaqanga, South African street music. He and Halee spent two weeks in  Johannesburg  recording with South African musicians. Further recordings were held in the US with American musicians including  Linda Ronstadt, the  Everly Brothers,  Rockin' Dopsie and the Twisters  and  Los Lobos. Simon toured with South African musicians, performing their music and songs from  Graceland.

Organizations such as  Artists United Against Apartheid  criticized Simon for breaking the  cultural boycott on South Africa  imposed for its policy of  apartheid, while others accused him of  appropriating the music of another culture. Simon responded that  Graceland  was a political statement that showcased collaboration between black and white people and raised international awareness of apartheid. Some praised him for helping popularize African music in the west. Graceland  became Simon's most successful album and his highest-charting album in over a decade, with estimated sales of more than 16 million copies worldwide. It won the  1987 Grammy  for  Album of the Year  and is frequently cited as one of the best albums in history. In 2006, it was added to the US  National Recording Registry  as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important".

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Paul Frederic Simon  (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for his solo work and his collaborations with  Art Garfunkel. He and Garfunkel, whom he met in elementary school in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as  Simon & Garfunkel. Their blend of  folk  and  rock, including hits such as "The Sound of Silence" (1965), "Mrs. Robinson" (1968), "America" (1968), and "The Boxer" (1969), served as a soundtrack to the  1960s counterculture. Their final album,  Bridge over Troubled Water  (1970), is among  the best-selling of all time. As a solo artist, Simon has explored genres including  gospel,  reggae, and  soul. His albums  Paul Simon  (1972),  There Goes Rhymin' Simon  (1973), and  Still Crazy After All These Years  (1975) kept him in the public eye and drew acclaim, producing the hits "Mother and Child Reunion" (1972), "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" (1972), and "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" (1975). Simon reunited with Garfunkel for several tours and the 1981  Concert in Central Park. Simon has hosted  Saturday Night Live  four times from 1975 to 1987 and has served as the musical guest various times on the show. He made his acting debut in the  Woody Allen  romantic comedy  Annie Hall  (1977).