There’s a delightful bass break by Bakithi Kumalo, which was not part of the original arrangement, but suggested by Paul when learning that it was the bassist’s birthday. Rob Mounsey, who played synth, also arranged and conducted the nine-piece horn section (five trumpets, two trombones, baritone and bass saxophones). It was completed at the Hit Factory in New York with Roy Halee in April of 1986. Simon brought those recordings back to his New York City home, where he allowed the energy of the music to inspire the lyrics and melodies. “I need a photo-opportunity, I want a shot at redemption, don’t want to end up a cartoon in a cartoon graveyard”Īll the songs for Graceland, unlike his previous work written with voice and guitar, were written to tracks he and his friend, the producer-engineer Roy Halee, recorded in Africa.
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