Name: Over the Bridge of Time: A Paul Simon Retrospective (1964-2011) by Paul Simon
Brand: Paul Simon
SKU: 886444223973
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (140 reviews)

COMPILATION

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.
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1. The Sound of Silence (Electric Version)

by Simon & Garfunkel

Bass: Bob Bushnell; Performer
Primary Artist: Simon & Garfunkel; Main Performer
Drums: Bobby Gregg; Performer
Electric Guitar: Vinnie Bell
Al Gorgoni; Performer
Performer: Simon & Garfunkel; Performer
Composer: Paul Simon; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Simon; Composer
Engineer: Roy Halee; Production
Producer: Tom Wilson; Production

2. America

by Simon & Garfunkel

Primary Artist: Simon & Garfunkel; Main Performer
Performer: Simon & Garfunkel; Performer
Composer: Paul Simon; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Simon; Composer
Engineer: Roy Halee; Production
Producer: Paul Simon
Art Garfunkel
Roy Halee; Production

3. The Boxer

by Simon & Garfunkel

Bass: Joe Osborne; Performer
Primary Artist: Simon & Garfunkel; Main Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Fred Carter Jr.
Paul Simon; Performer
Keyboard: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Performer: Simon & Garfunkel; Performer
Recorder: Ted Brosnan; Performer
Composer: Paul Simon
P. Simon; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Simon
P. Simon; Composer
Engineer: Roy Halee; Production
Producer: Paul Simon
Roy Halee
Art Garfunkel; Production

4. Cecilia

by Simon & Garfunkel

Bass: Joe Osborne; Performer
Primary Artist: Simon & Garfunkel; Main Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Fred Carter Jr.
Paul Simon; Performer
Keyboard: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Performer: Simon & Garfunkel; Performer
Recorder: Ted Brosnan; Performer
Composer: Paul Simon; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Simon; Composer
Engineer: Roy Halee; Production
Producer: Paul Simon
Roy Halee
Art Garfunkel; Production

5. The Only Living Boy in New York

by Simon & Garfunkel

Bass: Joe Osborne; Performer
Primary Artist: Simon & Garfunkel; Main Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Fred Carter Jr.
Paul Simon; Performer
Keyboard: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Performer: Simon & Garfunkel; Performer
Recorder: Ted Brosnan; Performer
Composer: Paul Simon; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Simon; Composer
Engineer: Roy Halee; Production
Producer: Paul Simon
Roy Halee
Art Garfunkel; Production

6. Bridge over Troubled Water

by Simon & Garfunkel

Bass: Joe Osborne; Performer
Primary Artist: Simon & Garfunkel; Main Performer
Drums: Hal Blaine; Performer
Guitar: Fred Carter Jr.
Paul Simon; Performer
Keyboard: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Performer: Simon & Garfunkel; Performer
Recorder: Ted Brosnan; Performer
Composer: Paul Simon
P. Simon; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Simon
P. Simon; Composer
Engineer: Roy Halee; Production
Producer: Art Garfunkel
Roy Halee
Arthur Garfunkel
Paul Simon; Production

7. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard

by Paul Simon

Primary Artist: Paul Simon; Main Performer
Bass: Russell George
George Russell; Performer
Guitar: David Spinozza; Performer
Percussion: Airto Moriera; Performer
Performer: Paul Simon; Performer
Composer: Paul Simon; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Simon; Composer
Producer: Paul Simon
Roy Halee; Production

8. Mother and Child Reunion

by Paul Simon

Primary Artist: Paul Simon; Main Performer
Bass: Jackie Jackson; Performer
Drums: Winston Grennan; Performer
Guitar: Hux Brown
Wallace Wilson; Performer
Organ: Neville Hinds; Performer
Percussion: Denzil Laing; Performer
Performer: Paul Simon; Performer
Piano: Larry Knechtel; Performer
Vocals: Cissy Houston
Deirdre Tuck
Rennelle Stafford
Von Eva Sims; Performer
Composer: Paul Simon; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Simon; Composer
Producer: Paul Simon
Roy Halee; Production

9. American Tune

by Paul Simon

Bass: Bob Cranshaw; Performer
Primary Artist: Paul Simon; Main Performer
Drums: Grady Tate; Performer
Keyboard: Bob James; Performer
Performer: Paul Simon; Performer
Arranger: Del Newman; Composer
Composer: Paul Simon; Composer
Engineer: Phil Ramone
Roger Quested; Production
Producer: Paul Simon; Production

10. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

by Paul Simon

Acoustic Guitar: Paul Simon; Performer
Primary Artist: Paul Simon; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Patti Austin
Valerie Simpson
Phoebe Snow; Performer
Bass: Tony Levin; Performer
Drums: Steve Gadd; Performer
Electric Guitar: Hugh Mccracken
John Tropea; Performer
Organ: Ken Asher; Performer
Percussion: Ralph Macdonald; Performer
Performer: Paul Simon; Performer
Composer: Paul Simon; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Simon; Composer
Producer: Phil Ramone
Paul Simon; Production

11. Still Crazy After All These Years

by Paul Simon

Primary Artist: Paul Simon; Main Performer
Bass: David Hood; Performer
Drums: Roger Hawkins; Performer
Performer: Paul Simon; Performer
Piano: Barry Beckett; Performer
Saxophone: Michael Brecker; Performer
Arranger: Bob James; Composer
Composer: Paul Simon; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Simon; Composer
Producer: Paul Simon
Phil Ramone; Production

12. Slip Slidin' Away

by Paul Simon

Primary Artist: Paul Simon; Main Performer
Performer: Paul Simon; Performer
Composer: Paul Simon
P. Simon; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Simon; Composer
Producer: Ramone
R. Halee
P. Simon; Production

13. Late in the Evening

by Paul Simon

Bass: Tony Levin; Performer
Primary Artist: Paul Simon; Main Performer
Drums: Steve Gadd; Performer
Electric Guitar: Eric Gale; Performer
Guitar: Hugh Mccracken; Performer
Percussion: Ralph Macdonald; Performer
Performer: Paul Simon; Performer
Arranger: Dave Grusin; Composer
Composer: Paul Simon; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Simon; Composer
Producer: Paul Simon
Phil Ramone; Production

14. Hearts and Bones

by Paul Simon

Acoustic Guitar: Paul Simon; Performer
Composer: Paul Simon; Composer
Background Vocals: Paul Simon; Performer
Contrabass: Anthony Jackson; Performer
Drums: Steve Gadd; Performer
Guitar: Dean Parks
Richard Tee; Performer
Marimba: Mike Mainieri; Performer
Percussion: Airto Moreira; Performer
Performer: Paul Simon; Performer
Vibraphone: Mike Mainieri; Performer
Lyricist: Paul Simon; Composer
Primary Artist: Paul Simon; Main Performer
Engineer: Roy Halee; Production
Mixing Engineer: Roy Halee; Production
Producer: Paul Simon
Russ Titleman
Roy Halee; Production

15. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

by Paul Simon

Alto Saxophone: Alex Foster; Performer
Primary Artist: Paul Simon; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Simon; Composer
Bass: Bakithi Kumalo; Performer
Drums: Isaac Mtshali; Performer
Lyricist: Paul Simon
Joseph Shahalala; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Mark Cobrin
Peter Thwaites; Production
Engineer: Roy Halee; Production
Guitar: Chikapa "ray" Phiri
Paul Simon; Performer
Percussion: Assane Thiam
Youssou N'dour; Performer
Performer: Paul Simon; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Leonard Pickett; Performer
Trumpet: Earl Gardner; Performer
Vocals: Paul Simon
Ladysmith Black Mambazo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Producer: Paul Simon; Production
Remastering: Bill Inglot
Dan Hersch; Production

16. You Can Call Me Al

by Paul Simon

Bass: Bakithi Kumalo; Performer
Drums: Isaac Mtshali; Performer
Electric Guitar: Paul Simon; Performer
Arranger: Chikapa "ray" Phiri
Paul Simon; Composer
Background Vocals: Paul Simon; Performer
Lyricist: Paul Simon; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Peter Thwaites
Mark Cobrin; Production
Engineer: Roy Halee; Production
Guitar: Chikapa "ray" Phiri; Performer
Performer: Paul Simon; Performer
Primary Artist: Paul Simon; Main Performer
Penny Whistle: Morris Goldberg; Performer
Composer: Paul Simon; Composer
Percussion: Ralph Macdonald
Youssou N'dour; Performer
Saxophone: Ronald E. Cuber; Performer
Synthesizer: Adrián Belew
Rob Mounsey; Performer
Trombone: Kim Allan Cissel
David Bargeron; Performer
Trumpet: Earl Gardner
Alan Rubin
Ronald E. Brecker
Lewis Soloff
John Faddis; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Producer: Paul Simon; Production
Remastering: Dan Hersch
Bill Inglot; Production

17. Spirit Voices

by Paul Simon

Bass: Bakithi Kumalo
Armand Sabal-lecco; Performer
Primary Artist: Paul Simon; Main Performer
Bass Drums: Mingo Araujo; Performer
Bongos: Anthony Carrillo; Performer
Clavichord: Vincent Nguini; Performer
Congas: Giovanni Hidalgo
Francisco Aguabella
Sidinho; Performer
Guitar: Paul Simon
Adrián Belew
Vincent Nguini; Performer
Performer: Paul Simon; Performer
Synthesizer: Michael Brecker; Performer
Tambourine: Sidinho; Performer
Vocals: Paul Simon
Milton Nascimento; Performer
Composer: Paul Simon; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Simon; Composer
Engineer: Roy Halee; Production
Producer: Paul Simon; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Dom Chacal
Nana Vasconcelos; Other

18. That's Where I Belong

by Paul Simon

Bass: Vincent Nguini; Performer
Primary Artist: Paul Simon; Main Performer
Bass Clarinet: Evan Ziporyn; Performer
Drums: Steve Gadd; Performer
Electric Guitar: Paul Simon; Performer
Flute: Steve Gorn; Performer
Percussion: Jamey Haddad
Steve Shehan; Performer
Performer: Paul Simon; Performer
Piano: Alain Mallet; Performer
Strings: Jay Elfenbein; Performer
Composer: Paul Simon; Composer
Producer: Paul Simon; Production

19. Everything About It Is a Love Song

by Paul Simon

Primary Artist: Paul Simon; Main Performer
Performer: Paul Simon; Performer
Composer: Paul Simon; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Simon; Composer
Producer: Paul Simon; Production

20. Love and Hard Times

by Paul Simon

Acoustic Guitar: Paul Simon; Performer
Primary Artist: Paul Simon; Main Performer
Bass: David Finck; Performer
Bells: Paul Simon; Performer
Clarinet: Mary Abt
Charles Pillow; Performer
Cor Anglais: Diane Lesser; Performer
Flute: Elizabeth Mann
Pamela Sklar
Sara Cutler; Performer
Performer: Paul Simon; Performer
Piano: Mick Rossi; Performer
Viola: Vincent Lionti
Desiree Elsevier
Lois Martin; Performer
Vocals: Paul Simon; Performer
Arranger: Gil Goldstein; Composer
Composer: Paul Simon; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Simon; Composer
Unknown Contributor Role: Richard Locker; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

20 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 20 minutes and 20 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

18/20 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Worldwide, Worldbeat, Psychedelic, Singer & Songwriter, Soft Rock, Folk-Rock, Adult Contemporary, Arena Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Label

Legacy Recordings

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 10, 2013

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886444223973

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

1. The Sound of Silence (Electric Version)

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

Technical Specifications

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

Product information

Release options

1. The Sound of Silence (Electric Version)

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

Technical Specifications