The Paul Simon Songbook is the first solo album by Paul Simon. It was recorded in London and released in the UK in 1965 and was supposedly deleted in 1979 at Simon's request. It was made available in the US as part of the LP box set Paul Simon: Collected Works (1981). The album was produced by Reginald Warburton and Stanley West as CBS Records LP 62579; remastered CD Columbia/Legacy 90281. The Paul Simon Songbook is the first solo album by Paul Simon. It was recorded in London and released in the UK in 1965 and was supposedly deleted in 1979 at Simon's request. It was made available in the US as part of the LP box set Paul Simon: Collected Works (1981). The album was produced by Reginald Warburton and Stanley West as CBS Records LP 62579; remastered CD Columbia/Legacy 90281. false 2023-11-16 07:10:08 The Paul Simon Songbook 2004 2004-03-01 2004-03-01 39 Contemporary Folk Folk Rock Folk Pop Pop Singer-Songwriter Folk Rock 112725 2120355 3c5c31d9-fa75-4033-ac69-ee29d77f5ab9 05517043-ff78-4988-9c22-88c68588ebb9 d4214355-7f74-3afc-b407-bcfa743ee60b /media/data/media5/Music/Paul Simon/The Paul Simon Songbook (1965)/folder.jpg Paul Simon AlbumArtist /config/metadata/People/P/Paul Simon/folder.jpg Paul Simon Artist /config/metadata/People/P/Paul Simon/folder.jpg Paul Simon Paul Simon 1 I Am a Rock 02:45 2 Leaves That Are Green 02:33 3 A Church Is Burning 03:26 4 April Come She Will 01:51 5 The Sound of Silence 03:09 6 A Most Peculiar Man 02:26 7 He Was My Brother 02:49 8 Kathy’s Song 03:31 9 The Side of a Hill 02:20 10 A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara’d Into Submission) 02:21 11 Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall 02:20 12 Patterns 03:05 13 I Am a Rock (alternate version) 02:47 14 A Church Is Burning (alternate version) 03:10 Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter known both for his solo work and his collaboration with Art Garfunkel. He and his school friend Garfunkel, whom he met in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as Simon & Garfunkel. Their blend of folk and rock, including hits such as "The Sound of Silence", "Mrs. Robinson", "America" and "The Boxer", served as a soundtrack to the counterculture movement. Their final album, Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970), is among the bestselling of all time. As a solo artist, Simon has explored genres including gospel, reggae and soul. His albums Paul Simon (1972), There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973), and Still Crazy After All These Years (1975) kept him in the public eye and drew acclaim, producing the hits "Mother and Child Reunion", "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard", and "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover". Simon reunited with Garfunkel for several tours and the 1981 Concert in Central Park. In 1986, Simon released his most successful and acclaimed album, Graceland, incorporating South African influences. "You Can Call Me Al" became one of Simon's most successful singles. Graceland was followed by The Rhythm of the Saints (1990), and a second Concert in the Park in 1991, without Garfunkel, which was attended by half a million people. In 1998, Simon wrote a Broadway musical, The Capeman, which was poorly received. In the 21st century, Simon continued to record and tour. His later albums, such as You're the One (2000), So Beautiful or So What (2011) and Stranger to Stranger (2016), introduced him to new generations. Simon retired from touring in 2018, but continued to record music. An album, Seven Psalms, was released in May 2023. Simon is among the world's best-selling music artists. He has twice been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and has been the recipient of sixteen Grammy Awards, including three for Album of the Year. Two of his works, Sounds of Silence and Graceland, were inducted into the National Recording Registry for their cultural significance, and in 2007, the Library of Congress voted him the inaugural winner of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. He is a co-founder of the Children's Health Fund, a nonprofit organization that provides medical care to children.