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Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin' (1974)

Where the lyrics of Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin' take you, and where it was really made.

Recorded across two venues, Carnegie Hall and the University of Notre Dame, this live album was Simon's first live release and the first time he performed Simon & Garfunkel songs solo in concert.

Key places

The first part, from Carnegie Hall (1974)

Live show Carnegie Hall — The first part of the album comes from the concert Simon gave at Carnegie Hall in New York during his 1973–74 tour. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The second part, recorded at Notre Dame (1974)

Live show University of Notre Dame — Except for one cut, the second part of the album was recorded at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana during the same tour. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin' is a live album by Paul Simon
• Released in March 1974 by Columbia Records
• Simon's first live release
• Shows him performing Simon & Garfunkel songs solo in concert for the first time, alternating with his solo songs
• Divided into two parts: the Carnegie Hall concert first, then Notre Dame recordings (except one cut)
• Near the end, an audience member calls out for Simon to say a few words

Background

• Recorded in the wake of There Goes Rhymin' Simon
• That album produced hit singles such as Kodachrome and Loves Me Like a Rock
• Recorded during Simon's 1973–74 tour
• The album features both Latin and gospel influences, in the arrangements and in the performance style of the guests
• Urubamba joined Simon for El Cóndor Pasa (If I Could), Duncan, and The Boxer
• Jessy Dixon Singers joined for the rest of the concert
• Simon closed the concert with America on his own

Recording

• Recorded at Carnegie Hall in New York and the University of Notre Dame in Indiana
• Supervising engineer: Phil Ramone
• Assistant engineers: David Greene and Rich Blakin
• Mastered at Customatrix

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Paul Simon (born October 13, 1941, Newark, New Jersey) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
• He met Art Garfunkel in elementary school in 1953 and they became known as Simon & Garfunkel in the 1960s.
• The duo's folk-rock hits such as "The Sound of Silence", "Mrs. Robinson", "America" and "The Boxer" defined the 1960s counterculture.
• Their final album, Bridge over Troubled Water (1970), is among the best-selling albums of all time.

Career

• As a solo artist, Simon explored gospel, reggae, soul and world music.
• Paul Simon (1972), There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973) and Still Crazy After All These Years (1975) drew acclaim and hits such as "Mother and Child Reunion" and "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover".
• Graceland (1986), incorporating South African influences, became his most successful and acclaimed album.
• He wrote the Broadway musical The Capeman (1998), which was poorly received.
• His later albums include You're the One (2000), So Beautiful or So What (2011), Stranger to Stranger (2016) and Seven Psalms (2023).
• He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice and won 16 Grammy Awards.

Honors

• He received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2001 and the first Library of Congress Gershwin Prize in 2007.
• He co-founded the Children's Health Fund, a nonprofit providing medical care to children.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Record World: gave the album its Hit of the Week certificate and said the sweet, gentle quality of Simon's emotional lyrics is exquisitely captured
• Billboard: wrote that the comparatively solitary Simon delighted concertgoers on the previous year's tour with a balanced program of his best material, from both his Garfunkel period and recent solo projects
• Billboard: noted rough vocals and occasional sound problems, but said there was enough good music (nearly 55 minutes) and personal warmth to point toward strong sales
• Cash Box: called the album revolutionary, saying that although it was recorded live at South Bend, Indiana and Carnegie Hall, it has an intimate, studio-like quality that makes it as unique in its way as Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Records

• United States: reached No. 33 on the chart and was eventually certified gold by the RIAA
• United Kingdom: failed to chart at all
• Canada: 27th place
• Norway: 19th place
• Japan: 9th place
• As part of the promotion, two of the live performances were released as a single
• A-side: The Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel)
• B-side: Mother and Child Reunion

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · ja.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The album was divided into two parts, with the first from the Carnegie Hall concert and the second recorded at Notre Dame except for one cut
• Near the end of the album, an audience member calls out for Simon to say a few words, and he replies with a line about hoping that they continue to live
• Two live performances were released as a single to promote the album, with The Sound of Silence on the A-side and Mother and Child Reunion on the B-side
• The album failed to chart at all in the UK despite reaching No. 33 in the US
• Urubamba and the Jessy Dixon Singers each joined Simon for different parts of the concert

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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