THERE GOES RHYMIN'

There Goes Rhymin' Simon is a 1973 album by Paul Simon. It was ranked #267 on the list of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

On the Billboard 200 chart it reached number 2 (blocked by George Harrison's Living in the Material World), while in the United Kingdom it peaked at number 4. The album contains songs covering several styles and genres, such as gospel ("Loves Me Like a Rock") and dixieland ("Take Me to the Mardi Gras"). The album featured two U.S. #2 hits: "Love Me Like a Rock" and "Kodachrome". Simon received a Grammy nomination for this album in the category Best Male Pop Vocal performance in 1974.

Contents [hide]
1 Track listing
2 Re-issued on CD
3 Personnel
4 Miscellaneous

Track listing
All tracks composed by Paul Simon

"Kodachrome"
"Tenderness"
"Take Me to the Mardi Gras"
"Something So Right"
"One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor"
"American Tune"
"Was a Sunny Day"
"Learn How to Fall"
"St. Judy's Comet"
"Loves Me Like a Rock"

Re-issued on CD
In July 2004, the record was re-issued on CD with four bonus tracks:

"Let Me Live in Your City" (work-in-progress)
"Take Me to The Mardi Gras" (demo)
"American Tune" (demo)
"Loves Me Like a Rock" (demo)

Personnel
Paul Simon - vocals, guitar

The Dixie Hummingbirds - vocals
Bob James - keyboards
Quincy Jones - string arrangements
Grady Tate - drums
Pete Carr - guitar
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Airto Moreira - percussion
Barry Beckett - piano, vibraphone
Cornell Dupree - guitar
Don Elliott - vibraphone
Gordon Edwards - bass
Alexander Gafa - guitar
Paul Griffin - piano
Roger Hawkins - drums, percussion
David Hood - bass
Rev. Claude Jeter - falsetto vocals
Jimmy Johnson - electric guitar
Rick Marotta - drums
Del Newman - string arrangements
Onward Brass Band - horns
Jerry Puckett - guitar
Vernie Robbins - bass
Bobby Scott - piano
David Spinozza - guitar
Allen Toussaint - horn arrangements
Terre Roche - vocals
James Straud - drums
Carson Witsett - organ
Maggie Roche - vocals

May 1973 US LP - SIMON Columbia LP KC 32280; QUADLP CQ 32280 Warner Brs CD 9 25589-2

Kodachrome

Recorded at Muscle Shoals, Ala. Paul & Pete Carr - guitar; Jimmy Johnson - electric guitar; David Hood - bass; Roger Hawkins - drums; Barry Beckett - keyboard.

Tenderness

Cornell Dupree - guitar; Gordon Edwards - bass; Paul Griffin - piano; Rick Marotta - drums; The Dixie Hummingbirds - vocal group. Horns arranged by Allen Toussaint.

Take Me To The Mardi Gras

Recorded at Muscle Shoals, Ala. Paul - guitar; Jimmy Johnson & Pete Carr - electric guitar; David Hood - bass; Roger Hawkins - drums; Rev. Claude Jeter - falsetto voice; Onward Brass Band - horns.

Something So Right

Paul, David Spinozza & Alexander Gafa - guitar; Bob Cranshaw - electric bass; Richard Davis - acoustic bass; Grady Tate - drums; Bobby James - keyboard; Bobby Scott - piano; Don Elliot - vibes. Strings arranged by Quincy Jones.

One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor

Recorded at Muscle Shoals, Ala. Barry Beckett - piano; Pete Carr - guitar; David Hood - bass; Roger Hawkins - drums.

American Tune

Recorded in London, England. Paul - guitar; Bobby James - keyboard; Bob Cranshaw - bass; Grady Tate - drums. Strings arranged by Del Newman.

Was A Sunny Day

Recorded at Muscle Shoals, Ala. Paul - guitar; Airto Moreira - percussion; Bob Cranshaw - bass; Maggie & Terre Roche - vocal.

Learn How To Fall

Recorded in Jackson, Mississippi. Paul & Jerry Pucket - guitar; Vernie Robbins - bass; James Stroud - drums; Carson Witsett - organ.

Saint Judy's Comet

Recorded at Muscle Shoals, Ala. Paul - guitar; Pete Carr - electric guitar; David Hood - bass; Roger Hawkins - percussion; Barry Beckett - keyboard & vibes.