On June 3, 2016, “Concord” label released “Stranger to Stranger”, the thirteenth Paul Simon album. It was recorded 2011-2016, and was produced by Roy Halee and Paul Simon.
Personnel:
- Paul Simon– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, autoharp, baritone acoustic guitar, bass harmonica, celeste, chromelodeon, clock, glockenspiel, gopichand, harmonium, mbira, percussion, 12-string guitar
- Bobby Allende – conga drums
- David Broome – chromelodeon
- J. Camerieri – french horn, horns, trumpet
- Clap! Clap!– electronic drums, programming, samples, synthesizers
- Jack DeJohnette– drums
- Dean Drummond– bamboo marimba, zoomoozophone
- Dave Eggar– cello
- Alan Ferber – trombone
- Gil Goldstein– string arrangements
- Katie Kresek – viola
- Bakithi Kumalo– bass guitar, electric bass
- Steve Marion– slide guitar
- Sergio Martínez – hand claps, percussion
- Bobby McFerrin– backing vocals
- Keith Montie – backing vocals
- Nico Muhly– celeste, orchestra bells, horn and flute arrangements
- Vincent Nguini – electric and acoustic guitar
- Jim Oblon – drum machine, drums, electronic drums, percussion
- Nino de los Reyes – hand claps, percussion
- Oscar de los Reyes – hand claps, percussion
- Marcus Rojas– tuba
- Mick Rossi– glockenspiel, harmonium, rhodes
- Andy Snitzer – saxophone, backing vocals
- Jared Soldiviero – bamboo marimba, bowed marimba, cloud chamber bowls, harmonic canon
- Alex Sopp – flute
- Mark Stewart– big boing mbira, trombadoo
- Golden Gate Quartet– sampled backing vocals
- Nelson González– maracas, tres
- Wycliffe Gordon– trombone
- Jamey Haddad– brushes, hadjira, percussion
- Paul Halley– pipe organ
- Carlos Henriquez – acoustic bass, bass
Track listing:
- The Werewolf
- Wristband
- The Clock
- Street Angel
- Stranger to Stranger
- In a Parade
- Proof of Love
- In the Garden of Edie
- The Riverbank
- Cool Papa Bell
- Insomniac’s Lullaby
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