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Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:42 am
by Honorio
I've a reason to believe we all will be received in Graceland...



Paul Simon's "Graceland" (1986)

Tracklisting:
01 | The Boy in the Bubble
02 | Graceland
03 | I Know What I Know
04 | Gumboots
05 | Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
06 | You Can Call Me Al
07 | Under African Skies
08 | Homeless
09 | Crazy Love, Vol. II
10 | That Was Your Mother
11 | All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints

From Memphis to Seattle next week...

Re: Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 11:12 pm
by bonnielaurel
06 | You Can Call Me Al
05 | Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
02 | Graceland
01 | The Boy in the Bubble
03 | I Know What I Know
08 | Homeless
07 | Under African Skies
11 | All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints
04 | Gumboots
09 | Crazy Love, Vol. II
10 | That Was Your Mother

Re: Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 1:33 am
by jamieW
One of the acclaimed albums I always wished I could get into more. It always just felt to me like the commercialization of music I like much better without the pop element added to the mix. No "personal" favorites, but I do really like the first two, and the next four are pretty good, as well.

06 | You Can Call Me Al
02 | Graceland
07 | Under African Skies
01 | The Boy in the Bubble
04 | Gumboots
03 | I Know What I Know
05 | Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
11 | All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints
10 | That Was Your Mother
09 | Crazy Love, Vol. II
08 | Homeless

Overall album rating: 5.63 (Okay)

Re: Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 3:55 pm
by Honorio
05 | Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
02 | Graceland
08 | Homeless
06 | You Can Call Me Al
01 | The Boy in the Bubble
03 | I Know What I Know
07 | Under African Skies
04 | Gumboots
09 | Crazy Love, Vol. II
10 | That Was Your Mother
11 | All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints

Re: Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 10:42 am
by Rob
This might be the album I have heard the most in my life. Big fan, obviously. I like every track here.

02 | Graceland
07 | Under African Skies
05 | Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
01 | The Boy in the Bubble
03 | I Know What I Know
11 | All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints
10 | That Was Your Mother
09 | Crazy Love, Vol. II
04 | Gumboots
06 | You Can Call Me Al
08 | Homeless

Re: Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 10:18 am
by Honorio
Results after the first week of voting:

01 | Graceland | 2,0 points
02 | Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes | 3,3 points
03 | You Can Call Me Al | 4,0 points
04 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4,3 points
05 | Under African Skies | 4,8 points
06 | I Know What I Know | 5,5 points
07 | Homeless | 7,8 points
08 | Gumboots | 7,8 points
09 | All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints | 8,3 points
10 | That Was Your Mother | 9,3 points
11 | Crazy Love, Vol. II | 9,3 points

Re: Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 5:03 pm
by Krurze
Honorio wrote: 02 | Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes | 4,7 points
03 | You Can Call Me Al | 4,0 points
04 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4,3 points
There seems to be some kind of error here :greetings-waveyellow:

Re: Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 5:25 pm
by Honorio
Oops, sorry, the correct points for "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" were 3,3
Already edited. Thank you very much!

Re: Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 3:47 am
by ordinaryperson
"Don't want to end up a cartoon in a cartoon graveyard."

01 | You Can Call Me Al
02 | The Boy in the Bubble
03 | Graceland
04 | I Know What I Know
05 | Gumboots
06 | All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints
07 | Crazy Love, Vol. II
08 | Under African Skies
09 | That Was Your Mother
10 | Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
11 | Homeless

Re: Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:19 pm
by Live in Phoenix
01 | You Can Call Me Al
02 | The Boy in the Bubble
03 | Graceland
04 | I Know What I Know
05 | Homeless
06 | Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
07 | Under African Skies
08 | Crazy Love, Vol. II
09 | All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints
10 | Gumboots
11 | That Was Your Mother

A very good, even daring album, but it has always seemed odd juxtaposing buoyant music with cerebral unease in the lyrics.

Re: Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2018 12:39 am
by bootsy
02 | Graceland
05 | Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
06 | You Can Call Me Al
08 | Homeless
01 | The Boy in the Bubble
03 | I Know What I Know
09 | Crazy Love, Vol. II
07 | Under African Skies
04 | Gumboots
10 | That Was Your Mother
11 | All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints

Re: Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:45 pm
by maverick470
05 | Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
02 | Graceland
06 | You Can Call Me Al
03 | I Know What I Know
07 | Under African Skies
04 | Gumboots
01 | The Boy in the Bubble
10 | That Was Your Mother
11 | All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints
09 | Crazy Love, Vol. II
08 | Homeless

Re: Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 9:34 pm
by DocBrown
1. Graceland
2. Boy in the Bubble
3. Homeless
4. All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints
5. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
6. You Can Call Me Al
7. Under African Skies
8. I Know What I Know
9. Crazy Love, Vol. II
10. Gumboots
11. That Was Your Mother

Re: Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 12:05 pm
by antonius
06 | You Can Call Me Al
02 | Graceland
05 | Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
01 | The Boy in the Bubble
03 | I Know What I Know
07 | Under African Skies
08 | Homeless
04 | Gumboots
09 | Crazy Love, Vol. II
10 | That Was Your Mother
11 | All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints

Re: Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 1:12 am
by SJner
1. You can call me Al
2. Under African skies
3. Graceland
4. Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
5. The boy in the bubble
6. All around the world or the myth of fingerprints
7. That was your mother
8. I know what I know
9. Crazy love, vol. II
10. Gumboots
11. Homeless

Re: Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 1:26 am
by PlasticRam
05 | Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
08 | Homeless
09 | Crazy Love, Vol. II
04 | Gumboots
03 | I Know What I Know
07 | Under African Skies
02 | Graceland
06 | You Can Call Me Al
01 | The Boy in the Bubble
11 | All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints
10 | That Was Your Mother

First 6 are on my all-time list.

Re: Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2019 2:14 pm
by Toni
One of the most beautiful and brilliant, shining albums I know. Also, it belongs to a very small group of completely flawless albums.

03 | I Know What I Know
05 | Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
06 | You Can Call Me Al
01 | The Boy in the Bubble
02 | Graceland
11 | All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints
07 | Under African Skies
08 | Homeless
04 | Gumboots
10 | That Was Your Mother
09 | Crazy Love, Vol. II

Re: Rank the Tracks: Paul Simon's Graceland (1986)

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 8:32 pm
by mileswide
Ethics aside, it would be a shame if Linda Ronstadt hadn't ended up on the album as her and Simon's voices work beautifully on Under African Skies. If I'd heard the full album in time for the 1986 poll, that and maybe the amusing I Know What I know would make my ballot.

07| Under African Skies
03| I Know What I Know
04| Gumboots
01| The Boy in the Bubble
08| Homeless
05| Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
02| Graceland
11| All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints
06| You Can Call Me Al
09| Crazy Love, Vol II
10| That Was Your Mother