Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin'

Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin'
Live album by
Paul Simon
ReleasedMarch 1974
Recorded2–3 June & 2 November 1973
VenueCarnegie Hall, New York City
University of Notre Dame, South Bend (Indiana)
GenreRock
Length51:56
LabelColumbia, Warner Bros.
ProducerPhil Ramone
Paul Simon chronology
There Goes Rhymin' Simon
(1973) 		Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin'
(1974) 		Still Crazy After All These Years
(1975)

Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin' is a live album by Paul Simon, released in March 1974 by Columbia Records. It was recorded in the wake of the release of There Goes Rhymin' Simon, which produced a number of hit singles ("Kodachrome" and "Loves Me Like a Rock") and radio staples ("Something So Right" and "Take Me to the Mardi Gras"), at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana and Carnegie Hall in New York during Simon's 1973–74 tour.[1] The album featured both Latin and gospel influences, both in the arrangements and the performance style of the guests

Simon was joined by Urubamba for "El Cóndor Pasa (If I Could)", "Duncan", and "The Boxer", then brought out the Jessy Dixon Singers for the rest of the concert, before concluding with "America" on his own.

The album was Simon's first live release and showed him performing Simon & Garfunkel songs solo in concert for the first time, alternating with his solo songs.

Near the end of the album, an audience member calls out for Simon to "say a few words." He replies: "Say a few words? Well, let's hope that we continue to live."

The album was a moderate success. It reached No. 33 in the U.S. and was eventually certified gold by the RIAA. However, it failed to chart at all in the UK. Further, two of the live performances were released as a single as part of the promotion for the album: the breakthrough Simon & Garfunkel "The Sound of Silence" as the A-side, along with Simon's debut single "Mother and Child Reunion" on the B-side.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Paul Simon, except where indicated.

Side 1

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  1. "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" – 2:47
  2. "Homeward Bound" – 2:45
  3. "American Tune" – 3:58
  4. "El Cóndor Pasa (If I Could)" (Simon, Jorge Milchberg, Daniel Alomía Robles) – 4:08
  5. "Duncan" – 5:11
  6. "The Boxer" – 6:11

Side 2

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  2. "Mother and Child Reunion" – 4:00
  3. "The Sound of Silence" – 4:27
  4. "Jesus Is the Answer" (Andraé Crouch, Sandra Crouch) – 3:28
  5. "Bridge over Troubled Water" – 7:10
  6. "Loves Me Like a Rock" – 3:16
  7. "America" – 4:35
  • Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–12 on CD reissues.

2011 Reissue bonus tracks

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  2. "Kodachrome" – 2:55
  3. "Something So Right" – 4:34

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Gardner, Marilyn and Hy (March 4, 1974). "Glad you asked that". Evening Sun (Baltimore).
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ 2012-02-12
  4. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  5. ^ "norwegiancharts.com Paul Simon - There Goes Rhymin' Simon" (ASP). Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  6. ^ Allmusic - Still Crazy After All These Years> Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Paul Simon – Live Rhymin". Recording Industry Association of America.
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