Sing the Songs of Paul Simon

by New York Voices

Overview

As Paul Simon was perparing his first Broadway musical, The Capeman, the New York Voices assembled New York Voices Sing the Songs of Paul Simon, a song-and-dance production of Simon's biggest hits. As a musical experience, the New York Voices turned out a better, richer album than Simon, whose Songs from the Capeman was curiously stillborn. The Songs of Paul Simon, however, is full of life, teeming with energy and bursting with melody. Produced by Joel Moss and featuring cameos by Christian McBride, Gil Goldstein and Russell Malone, the project features familiar numbers like "Cecilia," "Loves Me Like a Rock," "Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard" and "Still Crazy After All These Years," but it also showcases wonderful album tracks like "One Man's Ceiling (Is Another Man's Floor)" and "Baby Driver." The arrangements are brighter and brassier than Simon's originals, but there's a real charm to the performances that makes it a thoroughly entertaining experience, one that's much more fun and engaging than The Capeman. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	03/28/2008
Label:	RCA MASTERWORKS
UPC:	0090266887224

Tracks

1. Baby Driver
2. Cecilia
3. One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor
4. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
5. Loves Me Like a Rock
6. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
7. St. Judy's Comet
8. Punky's Dilemma
9. Overs
10. Mother and Child Reunion
11. Do It for Your Love
12. Still Crazy After All These Years
13. Why Don't You Write Me
14. Old Friends/Bookends

Album Credits

Performance Credits

New York Voices   Primary Artist
Gil Goldstein   Guest Artist,Accordion,Keyboards
Russell Malone   Guest Artist,Guitar
Christian McBride   Guest Artist,Bass,Bass (Acoustic)
Peter Eldridge   Vocals,Keyboards,Piano
Leo Traversa   Fretless Bass,Bass (Electric)
Shelley Woodworth   Horn (English)
Tony Scherr   Bass (Electric)
James Genus   Bass (Acoustic)
Ben Wittman   Drums,Percussion
Leon Pendarvis   Organ (Hammond)
Roger Rosenberg   Clarinet (Bass)
Peter Calo   Guitar
Darmon Meader   Vocals,Sax (Tenor)
Kim Nazarian   Vocals
Jerry Vivino   Sax (Alto)
Zev Katz   Bass (Electric)
Cyro Baptista   Percussion
Mark Pender   Trumpet
Andy Ezrin   Piano
Lauren Kinhan   Vocals
Kenneth Burward-Hoy   Viola

Technical Credits

Peter Eldridge   Liner Notes
Ric Wilson   Digital Editing
Steve Backer   Executive Producer
Paul Simon   Composer
Ben Wittman   Mixing
Joel Moss   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Liner Notes
Gil Goldstein   Arranger
Marian Conaty   Digital Editing
Robert Lewis   Photography
Darmon Meader   Liner Notes
Kim Nazarian   Liner Notes
Lauren Kinhan   Liner Notes
May Ann Topper   Executive Producer
Paul J. Falcone   Assistant Engineer
Liz Mechem   Stylist
Kathryn Keller Moss   Production Coordination
Scott Johnson   Art Direction
Hiromi Kobari   Make-Up,Hair Stylist
Mark Johnson   Assistant Engineer