Paul Simon – Hearts And Bones (CD, Edition japonaise)
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Alto Saxophone : Mark Rivera (7)
Backing Vocals : The Harptones (8)
Bass : Anthony Jackson (1–5, 7–9), Marcus Miller (4, 7), Bernard Edwards (6)
Bass Clarinet : George Marge (10)
Cello : Jess Levy (7), Frederick Zlotkin (10)
Drums : Steve Gadd (1, 2, 4, 5, 10), Steve Ferrone (1, 3, 6), Jeff Porcaro (7)
Electric Guitar : Dean Parks (1, 4, 5, 7, 10), Al Di Meola (1 – solo), Eric Gale (3), Nile Rodgers (6, 9), Sid McGinnis (10),
Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes) : Greg Phillinganes (1, 5, 10), Richard Tee (2, 4, 7, 8)
Flute : Carol Wincenc (10)
French Horn : Peter Gordon (7)
Keyboards : Richard Tee (3)
Marimba : Michael Mainieri (2, 4)
Percussion : Airto Moreira (1–5, 7)
Piano : Richard Tee (4), Rob Sabino (8)
Synthesizer : Rob Mounsey (1, 5), Rob Sabino (1, 9), Michael Boddicker (10), Michael Riesman (10)
Synthesizer (Synclavier) : Tom Coppola (3–6), Wells Christie (8)
Vibraphone : Michael Mainieri (2, 7)
Viola : Jill Jaffe (10)
Violin : Marin Alsop (10)
Vocoder : Rob Mounsey (5)
Conductor : Michael Riesman (10)
Orchestrated by George Delerue (8)
Horns arranged by Dave Matthews (1, 9)
Written by Paul Simon, except for closing of "The Late Great Johnny Ace", composed by Philip Glass.
1 CD, Paper Sleeve with OBI
Limited edition
Made in Japan
Original analog Master tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label : Warner Records
Original Label : Warner Records
Recorded 1981–1983 at Warner Bros. Studio, Hollywood ; Atlantic Studio, New York City ; Power Station Studio, New York City ; Sigma Sound Studio, New York City ; Regent Sound Studio, New York City ; Mediasound Studio, New York City
Produced by Paul Simon, Roy Halee, Russ Titelman
Originally mastered by Greg Calbi
Remastered by Bill Inglot, Dan Hersch
Originally released in 1983
Reissued in 2006
Tracks:
1. Allergies
2. Hearts And Bones
3. When Numbers Get Serious
4. Think Too Much (b)
5. Song About The Moon
6. Think Too Much (a)
7. Train In The Distance
8. René And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War
9. Cars Are Cars
10. The Late Great Johnny Ace
Bonus Tracks:
11. Shelter Of Your Arms (Unreleased Work-In-Progress)
12. Train In The Distance (Original Acoustic Demo)
13. Rene And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War (Original Acoustic Demo)
14. The Late Great Johnny Ace (Original Acoustic Demo)
Review :
«Hearts and Bones was a commercial disaster, the lowest-charting new studio album of Paul Simon's career. It is also his most personal collection of songs, one of his most ambitious, and one of his best. It retains a personal vision, one largely devoted to the challenges of middle-aged life, among them a renewed commitment to love; the title song was a notable testament to new romance, while "Train in the Distance" reflected on romantic discord. Elsewhere, "The Late Great Johnny Ace" was his meditation on John Lennon's murder and how it related to the mythology of pop music. Musically, Simon moved forward and backward simultaneously, taking off from the jazz fusion style of his last two albums into his old loves of doo wop and rock & roll while also incorporating current sounds with such new collaborators as dance music producer Nile Rodgers and minimalist composer Philip Glass. The result was Simon's most impressive collection in a decade and the most underrated album in his catalog.» AllMusic Review by William Ruhlmann
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4,5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,2/ 5