Paul Simon / discography

Paul Simon, 1982

This discography is an overview of the released sound carriers of the US singer and musician Paul Simon . According to the sources, he has sold more than 35.6 million records in his career, over 23 million of them in his home country alone. The most successful release from Paul Simon is the album Graceland with around 9.3 million units sold.

Albums

Studio albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1972	Paul Simon	DE37 (20 weeks) DE	-	-	UK1 (24 weeks) UK	US4th platinum (36 weeks)US	First published: January 24, 1972 Producers: Paul Simon, Roy Halee Place 268 of the Rolling Stone 500 (2009)
1973	There Goes Rhymin 'Simon	-	-	-	UK4th gold (22 weeks)UK	US2 platinum (48 weeks)US	First published: May 5, 1973 Producers: Paul Simon, Phil Ramone , Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section No. 267 of the Rolling Stone 500 (2003)
1975	Still Crazy After All These Years	-	-	-	UK6th gold (31 weeks)UK	US1 gold (40 weeks)US	First published: October 25, 1975 2 × Grammy (Album of the Year / Best Pop Singer) Producers: Paul Simon, Phil Ramone Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1980	One-trick pony	-	-	-	UK17th silver (12 weeks)UK	US12 gold (26 weeks)US	First published: August 12, 1980 Producers: Paul Simon, Phil Ramone
1983	Hearts and Bones	DE51 (5 weeks) DE	-	CH25 (1 week) CH	UK34 (8 weeks) UK	US35 (18 weeks) US	First published: November 4, 1983 Producers: Paul Simon, Russ Titelman , Roy Halee
1986	Graceland	DE2 × 3 Triple gold (59 weeks)DE	AT3 (30 weeks) AT	CH1 (43 weeks) CH	UK1 × 8 Eight times platinum (163 weeks)UK	US3 × 5 Quintuple platinum (105 weeks)US	First release: August 25, 1986 Grammy (album of the year) Producer: Paul Simon Number 71 of the Rolling Stone 500 (2009)
1990	The Rhythm of the Saints	DE11 gold (26 weeks)DE	AT4th gold (14 weeks)AT	CH3 gold (16 weeks)CH	UK1 × 2 Double platinum (28 weeks)UK	US4th × 2 Double platinum (53 weeks)US	First published: October 16, 1990 Producer: Paul Simon
1997	Songs from The Capeman	DE26 (11 weeks) DE	-	CH49 (1 week) CH	UK83 (2 weeks) UK	US42 (11 weeks) US	First published: November 16, 1997 Producer: Paul Simon
2000	You're the one	DE17 (4 weeks) DE	AT30 (3 weeks) AT	CH40 (6 weeks) CH	UK20th silver (6 weeks)UK	US19th gold (21 weeks)US	First published: October 3rd, 2000 Producer: Paul Simon
2006	Surprise	DE37 (4 weeks) DE	AT72 (1 week) AT	CH55 (3 weeks) CH	UK4th gold (8 weeks)UK	US14 (13 weeks) US	First published: May 9, 2006 Producer: Paul Simon
2011	So beautiful or so what	DE20 (6 weeks) DE	AT13 (6 weeks) AT	CH21 (6 weeks) CH	UK6th silver (6 weeks)UK	US4 (16 weeks) US	First released: April 8th, 2011 Producers: Paul Simon, Phil Ramone
2016	Stranger to Stranger	DE14 (5 weeks) DE	AT7 (7 weeks) AT	CH9 (6 weeks) CH	UK1 silver (8 weeks)UK	US3 (6 weeks) US	First published: June 3, 2016 Producer: Paul Simon, Roy Halee
2018	In the blue light	DE36 (2 weeks) DE	AT29 (3 weeks) AT	CH14 (2 weeks) CH	UK10 (2 weeks) UK	US70 (1 week) US	First published: September 7, 2018

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More studio albums

• 1965: The Paul Simon Songbook (release: August)
• 1986: Interview Show with Music from His Album Graceland (Promo)

Live albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1974	In Concert: Live Rhymin '	-	-	-	-	US33 gold (17 weeks)US	featuring The Jessy Dixon Singers and Urubamba First published: March 1974
1991	Paul Simon's Concert in the Park	-	-	-	UK60 silver (1 week)UK	US74 (11 weeks) US	Recorded on August 15, 1991 in Central Park. First published: November 5, 1991
2012	Live in New York City	-	-	-	-	US95 (1 week) US	First published: September 18, 2012
2017	The Concert in Hyde Park	DE28 (2 weeks) DE	AT49 (1 week) AT	-	-	-	First published: June 9, 2017

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Compilations

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1978	Greatest Hits, Etc.	-	-	-	UK3 gold (16 weeks)UK	US18th platinum (23 weeks)US	First published: November 1977
1988	Negotiations and Love Songs (1971–1986)	-	-	-	UK17th platinum (15 weeks)UK	US110 platinum (14 weeks)US	First published: October 18, 1988
1993	Paul Simon 1964/1993	-	-	-	-	US173 gold (2 weeks)US	First published: September 28, 1993
2000	Shining Like a National Guitar: Greatest Hits	DE59 (5 weeks) DE	AT13 (10 weeks) AT	CH23 (9 weeks) CH	UK6th gold (14 weeks)UK	-	First published: May 23, 2000
2002	The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin '	DE71 (1 week) DE	-	-	-	US57 (7 weeks) US	First published: February 2003
2007	The Essential Paul Simon	-	-	-	UK12 gold (4 weeks)UK	US42 (5 weeks) US	First published: June 26, 2007
2009	This Better Be Good	-	-	-	-	US60 (5 weeks) US	First published: June 1, 2009
2011	Songwriter	-	-	-	-	US141 (1 week) US	First published: November 1, 2011
2015	The Ultimate Collection	-	-	-	UK1 platinum (64 weeks)UK	-	First published: April 12, 2015

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More compilations

• 1993: The Paul Simon Anthology (UK:silver)
• 1994: Work in Progress - Volume One: Early Recordings & Outtakes (Paul Simon aka Jerry Landis also feat.Art Garfunkel )
• 1994: Work in Progress - Volume Two: Early Recordings & Outtakes (Paul Simon aka Jerry Landis also feat. Art Garfunkel)
• 1994: Peacelands (feat. Neil Sedaka and Frankie Valli )
• 2004: The Studio Recordings 1972–2000 (box with 9 CDs)
• 2006: Recorded as Jerry Landis
• 2012: Original Album Classics (box with 3 CDs)
• 2013: Over the Bridge of Time: A Paul Simon Retrospective (1964–2011)
• 2013: The Complete Albums Collection (box with 15 CDs; release: October 14th)

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1962	Motorcycle	-	-	-	-	US99 (1 week) US	First published: October 1961 as Tico and the Triumphs Author: Jerry Landis
1963	The Lone Teen Ranger	-	-	-	-	US97 (3 weeks) US	First published: November 1962 as Jerry Landis. Author: Jerry Landis
1972	Mother and Child Reunion Paul Simon	DE23 (13 weeks) DE	-	-	UK5 (12 weeks) UK	US4 (13 weeks) US	First published: January 1972 Author: Paul Simon
	Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard Paul Simon	-	-	-	UK15 (9 weeks) UK	US22 (11 weeks) US	First published: March 1972 Author: Paul Simon
	Duncan Paul Simon	-	-	-	-	US52 (7 weeks) US	First published: June 1972 Author: Paul Simon
1973	Kodachrome There Goes Rhymin 'Simon	-	-	-	-	US2 (14 weeks) US	First published: May 1973 Author: Paul Simon
	Take Me to the Mardi Gras There Goes Rhymin 'Simon	-	-	-	UK7 (11 weeks) UK	-	First published: May 25, 1973 Author: Paul Simon
	Loves Me Like a Rock There Goes Rhymin 'Simon	-	-	-	UK39 (5 weeks) UK	US2 gold (16 weeks)US	First published: July 1973 with The Dixie Hummingbirds Author: Paul Simon
	American Tune There Goes Rhymin 'Simon	-	-	-	-	US35 (10 weeks) US	First published: November 30, 1973 Author: Paul Simon
1975	Gone at Last Still Crazy After All These Years	-	-	-	-	US23 (10 weeks) US	First published: August 1975 with Phoebe Snow and The Jessy Dixon Singers Author: Paul Simon
	50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Still Crazy After All These Years	DE42 (1 week) DE	-	-	UK23 (6 weeks) UK	US1 gold (17 weeks)US	First published: December 1975 Author: Paul Simon
1976	Still Crazy After All These Years Still Crazy After All These Years	-	-	-	-	US40 (7 weeks) US	First published: March 26, 1976 Author: Paul Simon
1977	Slip Slidin 'Away Greatest Hits, Etc.	-	-	-	UK36 (5 weeks) UK	US5 gold (20 weeks)US	First published: October 21, 1977 Backing Vocals: The Oak Ridge Boys Writer: Paul Simon
1980	Late in the Evening One-Trick Pony	-	-	-	UK58 (4 weeks) UK	US6 (16 weeks) US	First published: July 1980 Author: Paul Simon
	One-trick pony One-trick pony	-	-	-	-	US40 (11 weeks) US	First published: October 1980 Author: Paul Simon
1983	The Blues Trouble in Paradise	-	-	-	-	US51 (8 weeks) US	First published: January 1983 with Randy Newman Author: Randy Newman
	Allergies Hearts and Bones	-	-	-	-	US44 (10 weeks) US	First published: October 1983 Author: Paul Simon
1986	You Can Call Me Al Graceland	-	-	-	UK4th platinum (15 weeks)UK	US23 (29 weeks) US	First published: July 1986 Author: Paul Simon
	Graceland Graceland	-	-	-	UK98 (1 week) UK	US81 (7 weeks) US	First published: November 1986 Grammy (single of the year) Author: Paul Simon
	The Boy in the Bubble (Remix) Graceland	-	-	-	UK26 (9 weeks) UK	US86 (4 weeks) US	First published: November 1986 Authors: Paul Simon, Forere Motloheloa
1987	Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes Graceland	-	-	-	UK77 (4 weeks) UK	-	First published: February 1987 Author: Paul Simon
1990	The Obvious Child The Rhythm of the Saints	-	-	-	UK15 (10 weeks) UK	US92 (5 weeks) US	First published: September 1990 Author: Paul Simon
1991	Proof The Rhythm of the Saints	-	-	-	UK89 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: February 1991 Author: Paul Simon
1995	Something so Right Medusa	-	-	-	UK44 (4 weeks) UK	-	First published: November 1995 Annie Lennox feat. Paul Simon Author and Original: Paul Simon, 1973
2006	Father and Daughter Surprise	-	-	-	UK31 (5 weeks) UK	-	First published: May 2006 Author: Paul Simon

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More singles

• 1958: True or False (as True Taylor; released March)
• 1959: Loneliness (as Jerry Landis; released August)
• 1960: Swanee (as Jerry Landis; released January)
• 1960: Shy (as Jerry Landis; released June)
• 1960: I'd Like to Be (The Lipstick on Your Lips) (as Jerry Landis; release: October)
• 1961: Play Me a Sad Song (as Jerry Landis; released February)
• 1961: I Wish I Weren't in Love (as Jerry Landis; release: October)
• 1962: Wild Flower (as Tico and the Triumphs; release: April)
• 1962: Get Up and Do the Wobble (as Tico and the Triumphs; release: September)
• 1962: Noise (as Tico; release: November)
• 1963: Carlos Dominguez (as Paul Kane; released: August)
• 1964: He Was My Brother (as Jerry Landis; released May 8)
• 1965: I Am a Rock (release: July 16)
• 1974: There Goes Rhymin 'Simon
• 1974: Sound of Silence (release May 17th)
• 1974: Something so Right (release: November 15th)
• 1978: (What A) Wonderful World ( Art Garfunkel with James Taylor and Paul Simon; release: January 27th)
• 1978: Stranded in a Limousine (released May 5th)
• 1981: Oh, Marion (release: January)
• 1983: When Numbers Get Serious
• 1983: Think Too Much (a)
• 1986: Homeless
• 1987: Under African Skies (release: August)
• 1991: Born at the Right Time
• 1991: Still Crazy After All These Years (Live)
• 1991: Just to Be with You (as Jerry Landis)
• 1993: Cecilia
• 1993: Thelma
• 1997: Born in Puerto Rico
• 1997: Ten Years
• 1997: Bernadette
• 2000: Old
• 2006: That's Me
• 2006: Outrageous
• 2010: The Afterlife
• 2011: Rewrite
• 2011: So Beautiful or so What
• 2011: Getting Ready for Christmas Day
• 2014: Here Comes the Garbage Man (as Tico and the Triumphs)

Video albums

• 1981: Paul Simon in Concert
• 1987: Graceland: The African Concert (with Miriam Makeba , Hugh Masekela and Ladysmith Black Mambazo ) (UK, US:gold)
• 1987: The All-Star Gospel Session (with Andraé Crouch , The Edwin Hawkins Singers , Jennifer Holliday , The Mighty Clouds of Joy, The Oak Ridge Boys and Luther Vandross )
• 1991: Paul Simon's Concert in the Park
• 1991: The Paul Simon Special
• 1997: Graceland
• 2001: The Making of Graceland
• 2003: Live at the Tower Theater October 7, 1980
• 2009: Paul Simon and Friends: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
• 2012: Live in New York City

statistics

Chart evaluation

DE  AT  CH  UK  US Number one albums DE-DE AT-AT CH1CH UK4thUK US1US Top 10 albums DE1DE AT2AT CH2CH UK10UK US6thUS Albums in the charts DE10DE AT6thAT CH8thCH UK17thUK US21stUS

DE  UK  US Number one singles DE-DE UK-UK US1US Top 10 singles DE-DE UK3UK US6thUS Singles in the charts DE2DE UK15thUK US20thUS

Awards for music sales

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Country / Region	silver	gold	platinum	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Australia (ARIA)	-	gold1	15 × platinum15th	850,000	aria.com.au
Denmark (IFPI)	-	3 × gold3	-	120,000	ifpi.dk
Germany (BVMI)	-	3 × gold3	2 × platinum2	1,600,000	musikindustrie.de
France (SNEP)	-	gold1	platinum1	400,000	infodisc.fr snepmusique.com
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	-	gold1	-	10,000	Individual evidence
Ireland (IRMA)	-	gold1	-	7,500	irishcharts.ie
Italy (FIMI)	-	gold1	2 × platinum2	200,000	fimi.it
Canada (MC)	-	2 × gold2	8 × platinum8th	820,000	musiccanada.com
New Zealand (RMNZ)	-	gold1	6 × platinum6th	97,500	nztop40.co.nz
Netherlands (NVPI)	-	-	2 × platinum2	200,000	nvpi.nl
Norway (IFPI)	-	-	2 × platinum2	20,000	ifpi.no
Austria (IFPI)	-	gold1	platinum1	55,000	ifpi.at
Sweden (IFPI)	-	-	2 × platinum2	80,000	sverigetopplistan.se
Switzerland (IFPI)	-	2 × gold2	-	40,000	hitparade.ch
Spain (Promusicae)	-	gold1	platinum1	150,000	mediafire.com
United States (RIAA)	-	13 × gold13	14 × platinum14th	23,050,000	riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI)	8 × silver8th	11 × gold11	14 × platinum14th	7,945,000	bpi.co.uk
All in all	8 × silver8th	42 × gold42	70 × platinum70

Others

• See also : Simon & Garfunkel / Discography  and USA for Africa

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1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Chart sources: Singles Albums DE UK US

Web links

• Paul Simon at Discogs (English)
• Paul Simon at Allmusic (English)