Negotiations and Love Songs

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Negotiations and Love Songs
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Greatest hits album by
Paul Simon
ReleasedOctober 18, 1988
Recorded1971–1986
GenreFolk rock, folk, worldbeat
Length63:07
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerPaul Simon, Phil Ramone, Roy Halee
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 American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released in 1988 and consisting 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
Allmusic4.5/5 stars link
Robert Christgau(B
Encyclopedia of Popular Music5/5 stars[1]

Track listing[]

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

LP side Track Title Time Source album Release year
One 1 "Mother and Child Reunion" 2:48 Paul Simon 1972
2 "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" 2:41
3 "Something So Right" 4:28 There Goes Rhymin' Simon 1973
4 "St. Judy's Comet" 3:17
5 "Loves Me Like a Rock" 3:18
Two 6 "Kodachrome" 3:32
7 "Have a Good Time" 3:23 Still Crazy After All These Years 1975
8 "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" 3:31
9 "Still Crazy After All These Years" 3:24
Three 10 "Late in the Evening" 3:55 One-Trick Pony 1980
11 "Slip Slidin' Away" 4:43 Greatest Hits, Etc. 1977
12 "Hearts and Bones" 5:38 Hearts and Bones 1983
13 "Train in the Distance" 4:22
Four 14 "Rene and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog after the War" 3:43
15 "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" 5:46 Graceland 1986
16 "You Can Call Me Al" 4:39
17 "Graceland" 4:48
  • "Graceland" appears only on the LP edition of the album.

Charts[]

Notes[]

  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 Songs". Recorded Music NZ.
  9. ^ "British album certifications – Paul Simon – Negotiations and Love Songs". British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Negotiations and Love Songs in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Paul Simon – Negotiations and Love Songs". Recording Industry Association of America.
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