1. Adios Hermanos (4:42)
2. Born in Puerto Rico (4:55)
3. Satin Summer Nights (5:46)
4. Bernadette (3:28)
5. The Vampires (5:06)
6. Quality (4:10)
7. Can I Forgive Him (6:02)
8. Sunday Afternoon - (3:25)
9. Killer Wants To Go To College (1:51)
10. Time is An Ocean (5:24)
11. Virgil (2:50)
12. Killer Wants To Go To College II (2:09)
13. Trailways Bus (5:16)
Bonus tracks: 14. Shoplifting Clothes (3:36)
15. Born in Puerto Rico - demo with José Feliciano (4:59)
Recorded June 1995
16. Can I Forgive Him - original demo (1:57)
Recorded March 1993
"Songs From The Capeman" contains Simon's own performances of songs from the Broadway musical he wrote and produced called "The Capeman" augmented by members of the original cast. The musical is based on the life of convicted murderer Salvador Agrón.
Muzycy
Paul Simon
(Paul Frederic Simon) (13.10.1941 Newark, New Jersey)
Words and music by Paul Simon Co-author of lyrics: Derek Walcott Published in the USA by Paul Simon Music (BMI); in the UK and Eire by Pattern Music.
[1] Lead vocals - Paul Simon Background vocals - Briz, Myrna Gomila, Karen Bernod, Renee Connell-Adams, DeWayne Snype, Kia Jeffries, Ed Vasquez, Derrick James Organ - Oriente Lopez Background vocals recorded by Roy Halee
[2] Lead vocals, acoustic guitar - Paul Simon Coro vocals - Danny Rivera Background vocals - Ray De La Paz, Nestor Sanchez Piano, synthesizer - Oscar Hernandez Tres, plenaro - Nelson González Cuatro - Edgardo Miranda Guitar - Vincent Nguini Bass - John Beal Drums - Robby Ameen Bongos, cymbal - Bobby Allende Timbales, congas, cua - Marc Quinones Trumpet 1st solo - David Rodriguez Trumpet 2nd solo - Ray Vega Viola - Juliet Haffner Flute - Oriente Lopez French horn - Stewart Rose Oboe - Marcia Butler Orchestration - Stanley Silverman
[3] Lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar - Paul Simon Lead vocals - Marc Anthony Background vocals, duo vocals - Myrna Gomila, Teana Rodriguez Background vocals - Briz, Karen Bernod, Renee Connell-Adams, DeWayne Snype, Kia Jeffries, Ed Vasquez, Derrick James, Edgar Stewart
Cuatro - Edgardo Miranda Tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone - David Mann Background vocals recorded by Roy Halee
[4] Lead vocals, background vocals, hi string guitar, acoustic guitar - Paul Simon Background vocals - Milton Cardona, Ray De La Paz, Myrna Gomila, Kevin Harrison, Teana Rodriguez Celesta, synthesizer, vibes, glockenspiel - Oscar Hernandez Guitar - Paul Livant Guitar - Vincent Nguini Tenor saxophone - Bill Holloman Piano - Horace Ott Bass - John Beal Bell tree - Bobby Allende Drums, bass drum case kick drum - Robby Ameen
[5] Lead vocals - Paul Simon Background vocals - Angelo Aponte, Milton Cardona, Hechter Ubarry, David Davila, Hans Giraldo, Luis Marrero, Angel Ramirez, Robert Vargas Piano - Oscar Hernandez Bass - Bernie Minoso Congas - Edwin Montalvo Timbales - Johnny Andrews Bongos, cowbell - Pablo Nunez Trumpet, solo trumpet - Ray Vega Trumpet - John Walsh Trombone - Luis Lopez Tenor saxophone - Mitch Frohman Baritone saxophone - Pablo Calogero Horn arrangement - Oscar Hernandez
[6] Lead vocals - Paul Simon Falsetto lead vocals - Frank Negron Background vocals, duo vocals - Myrna Gomila, Teana Rodriguez Background vocals - Bobby Bright, Sean Pulley, Paul Simon, Trent Sutton, Dionte Sutton
Guitar - Wallace Richardson Piano - Paul Griffin Bass - Jay Leonhart Conga, cowbell - Jimmy Sabater Drums - Richard Crooks Tenor saxophone - Chris Eminizer Additional production by Roy Halee
[7] Lead vocals, acoustic guitar - Paul Simon Recorded at Paul Simon's home
[8] Lead vocals - Ednita Nazario Hi string guitar - Paul Simon Piano - Oscar Hernandez Acoustic guitar - Saturnino Laboy, Diomedes Matos Bass - Rubén Rodriguez Cello - Laura Bontrager Flute - Oriente Lopez Bongos, maracas, clave - Milton Cardona Orchestral conductor - Stanley Silverman
[9] Lead vocals, acoustic guitar - Paul Simon Guitar, harmonica - Harper Simon Guitar - Arlen Roth Bass - Tony Garnier Piano - Horace Ott Drums - Shannon Ford
[10] Lead vocals - Marc Anthony, Ruben Blades Acoustic guitar - Paul Simon Piano - Oscar Hernandez Guitar - Steve Cropper, Vincent Nguini Bass - Rubén Rodriguez Conga, guira - Milton Cardona Drums - Robby Ameen Soprano saxophone - Bobby Franceschini Flute - Oriente Lopez Bass clarinet - Pablo Calogero Trumpet - David Rodríguez Flügelhorn - Barry Danielian Trombone - Ozzie Melendez Violin - Krista Feeney, Paul Peabody Viola - Janet Hafner Cello - Laura Bontrager Horn arrangement - Oriente Lopez Orchestration - Stanley Silverman
[11] Lead vocals, acoustic guitar - Paul Simon Guitar - Harper Simon Bass - Tony Garnier Guitar - Arlen Roth Drums - Shannon Ford
[12] Lead vocals, acoustic guitar - Paul Simon Guitar - Harper Simon, Arlen Roth Bass - Tony Garnier Drums - Shannon Ford Interviewer - Vic Miles, courtesy WCBS-TV, 1975
Subject - Salvador Agron
[13] Lead vocals, acoustic guitar - Paul Simon Vocals - Sara Ramirez Guitar - Vincent Nguini Guitar, acoustic guitar solo - Arlen Roth Pedal steel guitar - Robby Turner Bass - Bakithi Kumalo Trumpet - Bill Holloman Accordion - Mike Ramos Fender Rhodes - Oriente Lopez Shaker - Crusher Bennett Drums - Shannon Ford Additional production by Roy Halee
Interviews with Sal Agron preceding "Satin Summer Nights", "The Vampires", "Quality", and "Can I Forgive Him" by Gabe Pressman, September 1959, courtesy of NBC News Archives
Produced by Paul Simon Associate producers: Oscar Hernandez, Roy Halee
Recorded at the Hit Factory, New York City
Recorded and mixed by Andy Smith Additional recordings and production on "Adios Hermanos", "Satin Summer Nights", "Quality" and "Trailways Bus" by Roy Halee Originally mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios
Second engineers: Rob Murphy, Greg Pinto Additional assistance: Ethan Schofer, Mark Johnson, Pete Matthews
Production coordinator: Marc Silag Additional assistance: C. Vaughn Haze Session technician: Jim Corona Orchestral contractor: Dan Gruber Production assistant: Cassady Locke-Flynn
Technical maintenance: Clayton Wood, Paul Smith, Brent Spear Technical thanks: D.W.Fearn Design by Frank Olinsky Cover art by Bob Crowley Photo of Paul Simon by Nitin Vadukul Photo of Derek Walcott and Paul Simon by Sigrid Nama
Marc Anthony appears courtesy of RMM Records
Steve Cropper appears courtesy of WWW.Playsensitive.records
Ednita Nazario appears courtesy of EMI Latin
Frank Negron appears courtesy of WEA Caribe
Ray Vega appears courtesy of Concord Records, Inc.
The Barrio Boyzz: Dadid Davila, Hans Giraldo and Luis Marero appear courtesy of EMI Latin
Originally issued as Warner Bros. 46814, November 1997
1997 (Warner Bros. Records 9 46814-2) CD (US) (55:30)
1997 (Warner Bros. Records PRO-CD-9093) CD (US) promo
1997 (Warner Bros. Records 1-46814) LP (US) (49:01)
1997 (Warner Bros. Records 4-46814) MC (US)
1997 (Warner Bros. Records CDW 46814) CD (CA)
1997 (Warner Bros. Records 9362-46814-2) CD (EU) (55:37)
1997 (Warner Bros. Records PROP348, 9362-46814-2) CD (EU) (55:30) promo
1997 (Warner Music Poland 9362-46814-4) MC (D/PL)
1997 (Warner Bros. Records WBCD 1874) CD (South Africa)
1997 (Warner Bros. Records WPCR-1640) CD (JAP)
1998 (Warner Bros. Records 9362 46814 4) MC (US)
1998 (ООО "ДОРА" JPCD9801121) CD (RUS)
2004 (Warner Bros. Records R2 78906) CD (US)
2004 (Warner Bros. Records 8122-78906-2) CD (EU) (66:22) 2006 (Warner Bros. Records WPCR-12419) CD (JAP)
2010 (Legacy ?) 16xFile, FLAC, Album, RE, 24b
