There Goes Rhymin’ Simon

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

There Goes Rhymin’ Simon · This third solo album by Paul Simon was released in May 1973 and contains songs in widely varying styles, from the gospel of Loves Me Like a Rock to the Dixieland of Take Me to the Mardi Gras. The first single, Kodachrome, is named after a Kodak roll of film. The company demanded that the cover state that the name is a trademark. In Great Britain the song could not be played on the BBC because of that brand name, and it was released there as the B-side of Take Me to the Mardi Gras.

The album did better than its predecessor: number 2 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 in Great Britain. Critics praised the blend of gospel, a touch of Jamaican rhythm and an echo of the old grandeur of Simon and Garfunkel. The album received two Grammy nominations, including one for Album of the Year.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Kodachrome3:35Apple Music ↗
2. 2Tenderness2:56Apple Music ↗
3. 3Take Me to the Mardi Gras3:31Apple Music ↗
4. 4Something So Right4:37Apple Music ↗
5. 5One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor3:48Apple Music ↗
6. 6American Tune3:47Apple Music ↗
7. 7Was a Sunny Day3:44Apple Music ↗
8. 8Learn How to Fall2:48Apple Music ↗
9. 9St. Judy's Comet3:22Apple Music ↗
10. 10Loves Me Like a Rock3:40Apple Music ↗
11. 11Let Me Live In Your City (Work In Progress)4:22Apple Music ↗
12. 12Take Me to the Mardi Gras (Acoustic Demo)2:31Apple Music ↗
13. 13American Tune (Unfinished Demo)4:03Apple Music ↗
14. 14Loves Me Like a Rock (Acoustic Demo)3:25Apple Music ↗

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