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Negotiations and Love Songs

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Negotiations and Love Songs
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedOctober 18, 1988
Recorded1971–1986
Studio
GenreFolk rock, folk, worldbeat
Length67:58 (LP)
63:07 (CD)
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerPaul Simon, Russ Titelman, Phil Ramone, Roy Halee, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
Paul Simon chronology
Graceland
(1986)
Negotiations and Love Songs
(1988)
The Rhythm of the Saints
(1990)

Negotiations and Love Songs is a compilation album of songs by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released in 1988 by Warner Bros. Records. It consists of songs released from 1971 to 1986. The title of the compilation is taken from a line in the song "Train in the Distance".

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Robert Christgau(B)
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Paul Simon, except "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes", co-written by Joseph Shabalala.

Side one
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Mother and Child Reunion"Paul Simon (1972)2:48
2."Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard"Paul Simon2:41
3."Something So Right"There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973)4:28
4."St. Judy's Comet"There Goes Rhymin' Simon3:17
5."Loves Me Like a Rock"There Goes Rhymin' Simon3:18
Side two
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Kodachrome"There Goes Rhymin' Simon3:32
2."Have a Good Time"Still Crazy After All These Years (1975)3:23
3."50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"Still Crazy After All These Years3:31
4."Still Crazy After All These Years"Still Crazy After All These Years3:24
Side three
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Late in the Evening"One-Trick Pony (1980)3:55
2."Slip Slidin' Away"Greatest Hits, Etc. (1977)4:43
3."Hearts and Bones"Hearts and Bones (1983)5:38
4."Train in the Distance"Hearts and Bones4:22
Side four
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Rene and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog after the War"Hearts and Bones3:43
2."Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes"Graceland (1986)5:46
3."You Can Call Me Al"Graceland4:39
4."Graceland^"Graceland4:48

^ "Graceland" appears only on the LP edition of the album.

Personnel

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Additional musicians

  • Huk Brown – lead guitar (1)
  • Wallace Wilson – rhythm guitar (1)
  • Neville Hinds – organ (1)
  • Jackie Jackson – bass guitar (1)
  • Winston Grennan – drums (1)
  • Denzil Laing – percussion (1)
  • Larry Knechtel – piano (1)
  • Cissy Houston – singer (1)
  • Renelle Stafford – singer (1)
  • Deirdre Tuck – singer (1)
  • Von Eva Sims – singer (1)
  • David Spinoza – guitar (2–3)
  • Airto Moreira – percussion (2, 12–13)
  • Russel George – bass guitar (2)
  • Alexander Gafa – guitar (3)
  • Bob Cranshaw – electric bass (3)
  • Richard Davis – acoustic bass (3)
  • Grady Tate – drums (3)
  • Bobby James – keyboard (3), electric piano (7)
  • Bobby Scott – piano (3)
  • Don Elliot – vibes (3)
  • Pete Carr – electric guitar (4, 6)
  • David Hood – bass guitar (4–6, 9)
  • Roger Hawkins – percussion (4–6, 9)
  • Barry Beckett – keyboard, vibes (4, 6), electric piano (9)
  • The Dixie Hummingbirds – vocal group (5)
  • Jimmy Johnson – electric guitar (6)
  • Hugh McCracken – electric guitar (7–8, 10)
  • Joe Beck – electric guitar (7)
  • Tony Levin – bass guitar (7–8, 10)
  • Steve Gadd – drums (7–8, 10–12)
  • Ralph McDonald – percussion (7–8, 10–11, 16)
  • Phil Woods – saxophone solo (7)
  • Valerie Simpson – background vocals (7–8)
  • Ken Asher – organ (8)
  • John Tropea – electric guitar (8)
  • Phoebe Snow – vocal background (8)
  • Patti Austin – vocal background (8)
  • Mike Brecker – saxophone solo (9)
  • Eric Gale – electric guitar (10)
  • Anthony Jackson – percussion (11), contrabass guitar (12–14)
  • Richard Tee – piano (11), Fender Rhodes (12–14)
  • The Oak Ridge Boys – vocal group (11)
  • Dean Parks – hi-string guitar (12–13)
  • Michael Mainieri – vibes (tracks 12–13), marimba (12)
  • Marcus Miller – bass guitar (13)
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums (13)
  • Jess Levy – cello (13)
  • Peter Gordon – French horn (13)
  • Mark Rivera – alto sax (13)
  • Rob Sabino – piano (14)
  • Wells Christie – Synclavier (14)
  • The Harptones – background vocals (14)
  • Chikapa "Ray" Phiri – guitar (15–17)
  • Bakithi Kumalo – bass guitar (15–17)
  • Isaac Misthali – drums (15–16)
  • Youssou N'Dour – percussion (15)
  • Babacar Faye – percussion (15)
  • Assane Thiam – percussion (15)
  • Earl Gardner – trumpet (15)
  • Leonard Pickett – tenor sax (15)
  • Alex Foster – alto sax (15)
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo – vocals (15)
  • Rob Mounsey – synthesizer (16)
  • Adrian Belewguitar synthesizer (16)
  • Ronald E. Cuber – bass sax (track 16), baritone sax (16)
  • John Faddis – trumpet (16)
  • Ronald E. Brecker – trumpet (16)
  • Lewis Michael Soloff – trumpet 16)
  • Alan Rubin – trumpet (16)
  • David W. Bargeron – trombone (16)
  • Kim Allan Cissel – trombone (16)
  • Morris Goldberg – pennywhistle solo (16)
  • Vusi Khumalo – drums (17)
  • Makhaya Mahlangu – percussion (17)
  • Demola Adepoju – pedal steel guitar (17)
  • The Everly Brothers – vocals (17)

Technical

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[7] Gold 100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  2. ^ "australian-charts.com Paul Simon – Negotiations and Love Songs: 1971 – 1986" (ASP). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  3. ^ "charts.nz – Paul Simon – Negotiations and Love Songs: 1971 – 1986" (ASP). Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  4. ^ "The Official Charts Company – Paul Simon – Negotiations and Love Songs: 1971 – 1986" (PHP). Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  5. ^ Allmusic – Negotiations and Love Songs: 1971 – 1986 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
  6. ^ "Complete UK Year-End Album Charts". Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  7. ^ "French album certifications – Paul Simon – Greatest Hits" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  8. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Paul Simon – Negotiations and Love". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "British album certifications – Paul Simon – Negotiations and Love Songs". British Phonographic Industry.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Paul Simon – Negotiations and Love Songs". Recording Industry Association of America.