Over the Bridge of Time: A Paul Simon Retrospective (1964-2011)

by Paul Simon

Overview

Released as a companion to Legacy's Complete Album Collection, Over the Bridge of Time: A Paul Simon Retrospective (1964-2011) condenses a five-decade career into 20 tracks. That's hardly enough to contain all the hits, so the compilers have opted for a mini-biography, tracing Simon's evolution from Simon & Garfunkel to the restless bard of the new millennium. Corners are cut, hits are forgotten -- and not small ones, either; "Mrs. Robinson," "Kodachrome," "Loves Me Like a Rock," "The Obvious Child" are all missing in action -- but Over the Bridge doesn't quite feel as if anything is missing because it does paint a nice overall picture of Simon's career and does have many major songs, including "The Sound of Silence," "The Boxer," "The Only Living Boy in New York," "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard," "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," "Still Crazy After All These Years," "Slip Slidin' Away," "Late in the Evening," and "You Can Call Me Al." Other compilations dig deeper and individual albums are necessary, but as a full-career overview, this does its job. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/15/2013
Label:	Sony Music
UPC:	0888837576727

Tracks

1. The Sound of Silence
2. America
3. The Boxer
4. Cecilia
5. The Only Living Boy in New York
6. Bridge Over Troubled Water
7. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
8. Mother and Child Reunion
9. American Tune
10. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
11. Still Crazy After All These Years
12. Slip Slidin' Away
13. Late in the Evening
14. Hearts and Bones
15. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
16. You Can Call Me Al
17. Spirit Voices
18. That's Where I Belong
19. Everything About It Is a Love Song
20. Love and Hard Times

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Paul Simon   Primary Artist,Bells,Guitar,Vocals,Bass (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Simon & Garfunkel   Primary Artist
Kim Allan Cissel   Trombone
Anthony Jackson   Bass,Contrabass Guitar
Alan Rubin   Trumpet
Evan Ziporyn   Clarinet (Bass)
Babacar Faye   Percussion
Don Chacal   Gourd
Pamela Sklar   Flute
Elizabeth Mann   Flute
Huks Brown   Guitar
Sara Cutler   Flute
Diane Lesser   Horn (English)
Mick Rossi   Piano
Vincent Lionti   Viola
Wallace Wilson   Guitar (Rhythm)
Anthony Carillo   Bongos
Francisco Aquabella   Congas
Deirde Tuck   Vocals (Background)
Russel George   Bass
Mary Abt   Clarinet
Patti Anderson   Vocals (Background)
Jackie Jackson   Bass
Desiree Elsevier   Viola
Ladysmith Black Mambazo   Vocals
Cissy Houston   Vocals (Background)
Larry Knechtel   Piano,Keyboards
Fred Carter, Jr.   Guitar
Rob Mounsey   Synthesizer
Hugh McCracken   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Jimmy Haskell   Strings
Roger Hawkins   Drums
Ronnie Cuber   Sax (Baritone),Contrabass Saxophone
Sidinho   Congas,Tambourine
Richard Tee   Keyboards,Fender Rhodes
Neville Hinds   Organ
Michael Brecker   Soloist,Saxophone,Synthesizer
David W. Bargeron   Trombone
Mike Mainieri   Marimba,Vibraphone
Milton Nascimento   Vocals
Adrian Belew   Guitar Synth (Horns)
Art Garfunkel   Vocals
Assane Thiam   Percussion
Ronald E. Brecker   Trumpet
Isaac Mtshali   Drums
Chikapa "Ray" Phiri   Guitar
Giovanni Hidalgo   Congas
Winston Grennan   Drums
Charles Pillow   Clarinet
Abraham Laboriel, Sr.   Bass
Armand Sabal-Lecco   Bass
Morris Goldberg   Penny Whistle
Airto Moreira   Percussion
Alex Foster   Sax (Alto)
Brian Eno   Electronics
David Finck   Bass
Hal Blaine   Drums
Youssou N'Dour   Percussion
Nana Vasconcelos   Gourd,Congas,Triangle
Ralph MacDonald   Percussion
The Oak Ridge Boys   Vocals (Background)
Leonard Pickett   Sax (Tenor)
Vincent Nguini   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Eric Gale   Guitar (Electric)
Jon Faddis   Trumpet
Jamey Haddad   Percussion
Denzil Lang   Percussion
David Hood   Bass
David Spinozza   Guitar
Dean Parks   Hi String Guitar
John Tropea   Guitar (Electric)
Valerie Simpson   Vocals (Background)
Earl Gardner   Trumpet
Lew Soloff   Trumpet
Phoebe Snow   Vocals (Background)
Lois Martin   Viola
Joe Osborn   Bass
Von Eva Sims   Vocals (Background)
Ken Asher   Organ
Barry Beckett   Piano (Electric)
Grady Tate   Drums
Ernie Freeman   Strings
Tony Levin   Bass
Richard Locker   Cello
Jeanne LeBlanc   Cello
Steve Gorn   Bamboo Flute
Steve Shehan   Percussion
Steve Gadd   Drums
Bob Cranshaw   Bass
Bob James   Keyboards
Bakithi Kumalo   Bass
Bill Frisell   Guitar (Electric)
Renelie Stafford   Vocals (Background)
Jacob Sam   Claves
Jay Elfenbein   Vielle,Vihuela

Technical Credits

Tom Wilson   Producer,Original Album Producer
Lynn Goldsmith   Photography
Yann Gamblin   Photography
Mary Ellen Matthews   Photography
Rahav Segev   Photography
Lizzie Bravo   Lyric Transcription
Kassondra Monroe   Design,Art Direction
Steve Berkowitz   Compilation Producer
Louis Goldman   Photography
Don Hunstein   Photography
Mandy Eidgah   Project Director
Isaiah Wyner   Photography
Jennifer Feinberg   Project Director
Jesse Kornbluth   Liner Notes
Art Simon   Original Album Producer
Peggy Simon   Photography
Russ Titelman   Producer,Original Album Producer
David Gorman   Design,Art Direction
Roger Quested   Engineer
Phil Ramone   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Original Album Producer
Jim Boyer   Engineer
Art Garfunkel   Producer,Original Album Producer
Chikapa "Ray" Phiri   Arranger
Dave Grusin   Horn Arrangements
Roy Halee   Original Album Producer,Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Remixing
Vincent Nguini   Guitar Arrangements
Gil Goldstein   Arranger
Del Newman   String Arrangements
Vic Anesini   Mastering
Leslie Kong   Contractor
Paul Samwell-Smith   Producer,Original Album Producer
Paul Simon   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Andy Smith   Mixing,Engineer,Programming
Bob James   String Arrangements,Woodwind Arrangement