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COMPETITION Win a Paul Simon: Complete Albums Collection box

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We have a fantastic Paul Simon box set to give away to one lucky SuperDeluxeEdition reader.

The Complete Albums collection is a 15 CD collection released in October 2013 that traces Paul Simon’s solo career from his Songbook album of 1965 through to So Beautiful Or So What in 2011. This features all the expanded CD reissues, including the new Graceland bonus offerings from 2012. The set comes smartly packaged and includes a 52-page book with photos and liner notes.

This competition is open to all until 12 noon (UTC/GMT) on the 29th January 2014. To be in with a chance of winning simply:

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  • 2. Leave a comment on this post – so we know who wants to win – why not tell us your favourite Paul Simon album, and why?!

If you already subscribe to our newsletter, then just leave a comment. The winner will be picked at random on Wednesday 29th January 2014 and announced on this blog. Good luck!

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  2. Paul Simon – his first (well, actually second) without Garfunkel showed there was a future and also his fantastic lightness of touch. He makes it seem so easy. Any album starting with Mother & Child Reunion and Duncan can´t be anything other than great.

  4. I dont know what album i like because i only know his hits. I dont have any of his albums. What a way to find out what album i like by having this collection to find out so I can let you know.

  19. My bf took me to see Paul Simon at Hard Rock calling in London 2 years ago. I still have amazing memories from the night. The box set would be a wonderful addition to my CD collection.

  25. I will probably have to say Graceland too, but only because I have not heard the others at all (or that much), so my all time favourite is probably still there for me to find.

  31. Graceland – Just Love almost all the songs and the politics surround it give it someone to talk about. But as a 20 year old it is not very “cool” with other people LOL

  45. Toss up- between Graceland and Rhymin’ – but I think it has to be the latter one. Rhymin’ Simon is an absolute delight from beginning to end and has great memories for me.

  52. How to pick a favourite? I’ve always loved the less celebrated Hearts and Bones…”One and one-half wandering Jews” is a wonderfully evocative opening line. Nevertheless, despite the hype, Graceland just can’t be beat. After 30 years of regular listens it still makes me feel great every time.

  65. Graceland is my favourite album – it came out just as i passe dmy driving test and was a favourite on the cassette (i know i am showing my age !) player in the mini i used to drive – singing along a the top of my voice ! Brings back happy and carefree days.

  68. Hard to choose just one, Graceland is the most obvious favourite but I also love So beautiful or So what, the best track in my view is Dazzling Blue x

  70. Though it’s probably the “safest” choice, I’d have to go with Graceland. It was an album that dropped at just the right time to reach my young and impressionable mind via its MTV singles.

    Those songs still manage to summon up a strong sense of time and place (in all the best ways) when the ones and zeroes and decoded and broadcast out via loudspeaker. It was an interesting time for music and it was a great entry point for Mr. Simon’s catalog.

  71. My vote goes for the self titled album. As a youth, S&G were a constant companion in the car with my mother and the self titled has one of my all-time favorite songs, “Me and Julio…”

  73. My favorite… The under-rated “Hearts and Bones.” Not a favorite of most, but what a great record, from start to finish. Emotional. Powerful. Simon’s tribute to John Lennon. It’s all there.

    Hope I win!

  83. Still crazy after all these years
    Released the year I was born and played so much by my Mum and Dad it became the soundtrack to my younger years. Sounds cheesy but true

  98. This has to be “Rhythm of the saints”, I bought this album one day before I went to Africa on holiday, made a tape of it and played it every day. Music has never sounded so real!!!

  99. Still crazy because it has 50 ways to leave your lover on it. I always loved the line “Just drop off the key, Lee”. I could have save myself some stress over the years if I had only taken that advice and run away!

  100. Simon and Garfunkel were the very first artists I saw perform live when I was a mere twelve years old. I was in awe of those killer lyrics. By the time Graceland was released I also understood Simon’s melancholic lyrics, and I was baffled by his clever production tricks such as the backwards bass lick in “You Can Call Me Al”. “Graceland” was the album that made Paul’s full genius fall into place for me, but I also still play my vinyl “One Trick Pony” quite often… A CD copy is long overdue.

  106. I’m also going with the seems-to-be-majority and saying Graceland too. But the s/t isn’t far behind in my view. I just love a lot of the early 70’s singer-songwriter works.

  120. Just to say something different (obviously Graceland is a masterpiece) but I would mention Songbook as my favorite, maybe for its minimalistic arrangements and production. Great songs also…

  122. Graceland, one of the best albums of the ’80’s. Still relevant and still holds up well today. What a great introduction to the world sounds of South Africa. An absolute Masterpiece !!

  125. Late to the game: Why do I want it? I want all the album CDs with bonus tracks in one box. Favorite albums? ‘Still Crazy’ and ‘One Trick Pony.’

  133. Like so many others ‘Graceland’ is the album that really stands out for me. Oddly, ‘You can call me Al’ was definitely a firm favourite for the whole family, but ‘Diamonds on the soles of her shoes’ is my choice for best song, simply because it opened up Ladysmith Black Mambazo to a larger audience.

  143. I THINK GRACELAND MAY BE MY FAVOURITE BUT REALLY..I LOVE THEM ALL. I THINK PAUL SIMON IS UNIQUE AND A GENIUS! HIS MUSIC IS DIFFERENT AND UPLIFTING….
    THIS BOXED SET WOULD BE A DREAM…SO MUCH LISTENING FOR ALL TIMES !

  144. At first sight Graceland would be my favorite seeing that it’s like a mark stone in my life as would be So by Peter Gabriel at the same period but then i would say that i’d rather prefer to say that the concert in the park is my favorite of all Paul Simon’s albums. And why would be that it’s a wonderful survey of his two most recent albums at the time : Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints… And it’s also a reminiscence of his best tunes from the Simon and Garfunkel era. Being in the park drives me back to my (almost) favorite album of all time : Simon and Garfunkel – The concert in Central Park

  155. You’re The One, as Darling Lorraine really pulls on the heartstrings, and is one of his most underrated tracks. It is pure genius, and highlights, to quote an earlier track, Hearts & Bones, the “Arc of the love affair”, in the relationship the man has with Lorraine, from courtship through to death.

  158. Like many others, has to be Graceland. Being played this for the first time whilst camping/touring (in a Metal band!) I’ll never forget :)

  159. One of the finest songwriters ever. Each album has much to treasure. Mr. Simon has ammassed as fine a catalog of albums as anyone from this era, including Mr. Dylan, in my opinion. Thanks for doing this.

  161. Would love the opportunity to explore the box, and in particular compare studio and live versions – a copy of this would be a real aural lift in a from January …..

  163. Got to be Graceland for it’s unexpected excellence following the routine Hearts and Bones.And in its own small way for helping end the apartheid regime in South Africa.

  177. Hey, nice box. I don’t know any of Paul’s solo albums so that would be a great way of discovering them. Can’t really tell you which one is my favorite obviously :)
    But I’ve heard some great songs from him, especially from The Capeman, which seems to be a great musical.

  181. Paul Simon is part of my childhood, my father loved Classical Music and Paul Simon. I always took the album ‘Paul Simon’ to my room to listen to it, exspecially side 2. The first CD I bought back in 1988 was ‘Paul Simon’ of Paul Simon.

    1. Wouldn’t be the same minibreakfast who frequents The Afterword by any chance? Small world! Good luck with the competion – looks like a cracking box set.

  191. A close tie between Hearts and Bones and Paul Simon – Paul Simon might just shade it for Duncan but his catalogue is so great it feels a shame to pick just one at the risk of dismissing another work of genius.

  196. I know this is true for a lot of folks, but Graceland is my favorite. It came out at a key time in my life and Boy in the Bubble was a magical song for me. It also very much connects me to my father as something we listened to together.

  197. if not there goes Rhymin’ Simon, definitely Still Crazy After All These Years… 50 ways to leave your lover is probably the first Paul Simon song I ever knew and used to sing as a kid because I liked the rhyme scheme, before I even knew who Paul Simon was, I must have heard it on the radio since my mom used to listen to the oldies all the time, introducing me to all that great music!

  201. Paul Simon – Self Title reminds me of my childhood… I can recall the hits played over & over on my mom’s car radio. Please let “me” win this awesome box set.

  203. I love the rich South American and African textures of Rhythm of the Saints. The band he toured with after the album’s release was fantastic. One of the best live shows I have ever seen.

  206. I’d have to say “Still Crazy After All These Years.” It was a staple in my household when I was a kid and it’s one of those records that brings back great memories. Would love the box set! Thanks.

  207. My favorite Paul Simon album is Graceland. I’m a child of the 80s and can’t tell you how many times I watched Paul Simon and Chevy Chase in the unforgettable “You Can Call Me Al” video. I’m pleased to report that my 2 year old now requests that video!

  210. I’d love to win this box set. My favorite Paul Simon album is Graceland. It was a wonderful mix of western contemporary music and native African music, with beautifully written songs and amazing musicianship. A true classic. There was nothing like it before, and there has been nothing like it since.

  217. I see there’s lots of votes for Graceland, but for me it has to be Hearts And Bones – not just for the sublime title track, but also for René & Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War, Song About The Moon, and Train In The Distance. Timeless perfection.

  220. Favorite Paul Simon album: How about “Hearts and Bones”? I remember it well. It was supposed to be the Simon and Garfunkel reunion LP, but Simon removed Garfunkel’s vocals from it at the last minute, because it was “too personal”. For once, this was the correct choice. Garfunkel would have had little room on the finished LP, as bootlegs have indicated. This wonderful album includes such titles as “Rene and Georgette Magritte”, “Train in the Distance”, “Hearts and Bones”, and “The Late Great Johnny Ace” – all classics! Great, great album.

  232. His best record is the live one (forgot the name). The incorporation of other styles really works well. some of the songs are better than the studio versions.

  244. I have loved Paul Simon’s music ever since I heard my brothers original vinyl single of it back when I was aged 10 in 1974. So, to have this collection of his music all in one large set would be brilliant!

  261. My favourite album is “Graceland” but i have a soft spot for “The Paul Simon songbook” & believe it or not “Songs from The Capeman”.

  263. Mmmm…I think it’s got to be “The Paul Simon Songbook” slightly ahead of “Graceland”. I’ve always preferred his work with S&G (sorry everyone) and this is a great template for what was to come. It’s almost like an S&G demos album…great stuff.

  264. I’ve had the curious feeling for some time now that, despite his fame and string of best-selling albums, Paul Simon is underrated as a songwriter. I’d prefer not to have to wait for his obituary to be proved right.

    As for a favourite album, I’d have to say Hearts and Bones. Heartbreakingly sad and atmospheric.

  265. Oldies but goldies l like the best, a real musician and songwriter, who learned his trade in the old fashioned way. Like McCartney, long may he continue giving joy!

  266. ‘Graceland’ is my favourite for any number of reasons not least the title track and the line “She comes back to tell me she’s gone, as if I didn’t know that, as if I didn’t know my own bed.” Gets me every time.

  269. Not surprisingly Graceland is my favourite Paul Simon-album – strongly followed by So Beautiful or So What, Still Crazy After All These Years and Live in New York City. I have all the Simon & Garfunkel, Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon albums including most of the compilations. And I hope, that Mr. Garfunkel will put out some new stuff this year. It’s his turn! :-)

  273. I sort of lost touch with Paul Simon for a while and then Graceland was released. Wow! what an album. Where had I been? The man’s a genius

  275. “Graceland” is a brilliant album – not one dud track on it. But my favourite has to be “The Rhythm Of The Saints”, if only because it inspired me to join a samba band!

  276. My favourite Paul Simon Song is Bridge over Trouble Water always use to listen to the radio when travelling with my mom and step dad trying to find a house.

  278. My favourite Paul Simon Album is “One trick pony”. Later i found out that he had made better albums but at the time (ca. 1984) I borrowed the worn out cassette for about 10 times from our public library and played it on my walkman (my first sony actually).

  285. best album for me is without a doubt Concert in the park … never understood why they not did a DVD release of this… Great sound for an live album and great musicians … Would love to see this album remastered onto a SACD or Mofi release….

    the box is very neat, but sorry to say too expensive for me at the time…

  295. Graceland a major success, selling 14+ million copies worldwide, winning loads of awards, and gaining recognition as an instant classic!

  298. Okay, I know it is a S&G album, but for me his artistic highpoint was ‘Bookends’.

    And what a time it was: a time of innocence, a time of confidences.

  306. I’m in the minority, but Hearts And Bones is probably my favorite PS album – and I’m very familiar with all of them – H&B was played regularly in my household (on vinyl) when I was growing up, and the songs, particularly The Late Great Johnny Ace, have stuck with me my whole life. Hearing Paul Simon trash the album in interviews always amuses me somewhat, but he can never take away what a favorite it is.

  312. I really want to win this great prize and my favourite Paul Simon album is the classic, Graceland. Still sounds bloody brilliant! Thanks

  322. Fave album?….THATS a tuff call….all the albums in this Boxset to be honest…50 ways to leave ur lover as one of my fave songs as it’s so cleverly written and has great hooks…

  335. Para mi su mejor disco es GRACELAND.
    Además no solo pienso que es su mejor disco, es que además pienso que es uno de los mejores discos de TODA la historia de la música.

  337. There goes Rhymn Simon

    I’ve got a Nikon Camera says Paul – bought their product ever since – Nikon owes him something.

    Great offer, and would be pleased to be included

  347. My Dad worked all over the Far East so when I was a teenager I’d fly from England to see him during long holidays. He knew my love of music was so strong that he’d often let me stop overnight in Taiwan going home. Why? To buy loads of cheap vinyl of course – it was mainly made for the US troops there. Paul Simon’s “Still Crazy” was the first album I ever bought and I loved that first copy so much I played it until it actually wore out – true story :-)

  348. Paul simon is my hero, my personal favourites include duncan, trailway bus, african skies, when numbers get serious, hearts and bones, and of course all the hits , allthough I have all the albums it’s time for the remastered collection AND the bonustracks. So yes, I would love to win this set,

  357. I’d really like to win this! My favorite Paul Simon is Graceland. Just the feel, the groove, the vibe, the songs, the whole thing is just so… seminal! A great, great album.

  364. Hard to think of a bad Paul Simon album but my top three (though my opinion could easily change tomorrow) would be
    1. There Goes Rhymin’ Simon
    2. Graceland
    3. Paul Simon

  368. Would love to win as I hardly have any of his albums on CD and was thinking of adding a couple to my collection! My favourite Paul Simon album is “Graceland” as it opened my ears to some great African music/musicians – really demonstrated to me as a teen that there was life outside the top 40!

  372. “Still crazy after all these years” is my favorite. I must admit though it is the only solo album of his I own. Interested in hearing the rest of his discography. Would love to win! Thanks for running the contest!

  375. There Goes Rhymin Simon-I wore this album out in high school, it was a classic album. The gospel, rock, New Orleans, all served IMHO as a blueprint for his career…he is an American Treasure. Bill

  378. “There Goes Rhymin’ Simon” is my favorite although I would enjoy listening to this collection and especially hearing all the bonus material which I’ve never heard.

  380. Though Paul has released many superb albums, “Hearts And Bones” is his masterpiece. If this had been released AFTER “Graceland” it would have been given the exposure it deserved and would have been huge.

  383. What a fantastic box set so many great memories ‘Paul Simon’ and ‘There Goes Rhymin’ Simon’ I wore my vinyl copies out and had to replace them back in the 70’s.

  384. Couldn’t possibly pick a single “best” album — not when a “lesser” Simon like “Hearts and Bones” has a track like “Train in the Distance,” which might be my favorite solo Simon track.

  386. it took until “rhythm of the saints” before I was sold on paul simon’s artistic significance. I still love those sessions and feel they are his best work – sublime rhythms, sophisticated arrangements, and unassuming vocals that echo and compliment the quality of the aural tapestries presented.

  387. My Favorite album by Paul Simon is Graceland.
    I have probably heard this album over 500 times believe it or not.
    I used to work at the University of Waterloo testing athletes for research, athletic teams or Olympic athletes.
    And the Guy working with me was Dave. Dave loved music. An he had 1 tape he played all day long to keep the people running on the treadmill we tested them on.
    On one side was Graceland and on the other was Rum sodomy and the Lash by the Pogues. I love Graceland as a result. My wife loved Paul Simon when I met her, s we have seen hom in concert a number of times and it would be great to give this box-set as a surprise Valentine’s Day and Birthday gift along with roses and a wonderful night!

    Thanks for letting me think of Dave again and of the first day I met wife who played me Paul Simon as the first song she ever played for me was “You’re Kind” off of Still Crazy after all these years.

    Peace

    Stephen

  393. Wow, I was just thinking about how nice this box would be to own the other day.. I’m going to have to say that my favorite album is the self titled Paul Simon.. It’s filled with so many great songs, every track is worth looking forward to.. Great stuff!

  404. I am Paul Simon…secretly. Hahaha! Just kidding! I love the man’s music and I’d have to say either ‘There Goes Rhymin’ Simon’ or ‘Graceland’ are my favorites. Hope I win…;)

  414. I can’t say that he has ever released anything ‘bad’ although a couple such as One Trick Pony and Capeman are more ‘challenging’ than the self-titled first LP, ‘Rhymin’ Simon’ , ‘You’re the One’ etc. He’s still producing insightful, challenging material that rivals his earlier releases. All that said, I’d love to have this set!

  416. When I was a freshman in high school l was trying to figure out how to break up with the first “serious” girlfriend that I ever had and then l heard “50 ways to leave your lover” and realized that l was not alone in this first time dilemma – Thank you Mr Simon

  420. From Simon & Garfunkel to Paul himself, Still Crazy After All These Years.
    I love Graceland, his 7th studio record, very much & I’m still remember the wonderful moments in the his Concert.

  423. I love Still Crazy After All These Years. It’s very NYC kind of album and i can almost feel like being in this city, when i’am listening to it (and i’ve never been to US).

  429. It would be awesome to win this set. My favourite is the much underrated One Trick Pony which is stunning played on a decent hifi system and will make the hairs on the back of you neck stand up.

  439. Already subscribed to the newsletter of course!
    I have great memories of going to France with my parents in 1986 and listening to a cassette Graceland for most of the drive! I saw Paul perform live 2 years ago and it was fantastic.

  440. graceland. remember listening to this album on my tape-recorder.
    my old cassette is no longer with us, but the album is still fantastic after all these years.

  446. “Everybody just seemed to move
    And I turned my amp up loud and I began
    to play
    And it was late in the evening
    And I blew that room away”

    from one of my favourite Paul Simon songs :D …

    first memory is when heard Simon & Garfunkel on the radio when I was about 3 – Mrs Robinson – at the age you’ve no idea what the song’s about, all you know is you’re hearing something great :D

  447. I’ve also loved Greatest Hits, Etc, because of the inclusion of the two previously unreleased songs “Slip Slidin’ Away”, and “Stranded in a Limousine”. Plus, the non “hit” songs “Something So Right” and the live version of “Duncan”.

  449. Mi álbum favorito de Paul Simón es “El ritmo de los santos”, fue el que presentó en la gira que hizo por buenos aires y me voló la peluca. Espero que a ustedes les haya pasado lo mismo con uno tamborn

  450. So Beautiful Or So What is my favourite one, it left me breathless at first listen. I thought that Paul Simon had nothing more to say…well, I was completely wrong.

    He really worked on his “Rewrite”.

  454. I’d like to win this box set, because I do not own any of Paul Simons solo material – on CD. My favorite album is – hands down – Graceland.

  457. Graceland! Used to have his cds on repeat at my old job, helped get me through the day. Would love to have this set and be able to explore his music fully, there are a lot of albums I’ve never heard. I’m already subscribed to the mailing list :)

  458. I have Graceland in my collection and S&G greatest hits. I would like to win this so I can discover this amazing artist of which I cannot afford to buy his entire catalog. Opening a boxset for the first time and discovering music from an artist, it’s like being in a candy store when you were 7yrs old. I want my CANDY!!!!!!!!! :)

  463. Would be great to win this, as it seems to be a great box.

    Paul Simon’s best album would probably be Graceland for me, as it has the best singles.

  472. Great. One of my favourite artist ever. I’d like very much winning this competition and enjoy the boxset. Favourite album? Graceland, obviously! But recently I appreciated also Surprise!

  477. There’s not a duff LP there, but I think I’d plump for Still Crazy After All These Years if I really had to (with massive apols to Here Comes Rhymin’ Simon, Graceland and especially to the title track of Hearts and Bones).

  485. This would be a lovely addition to my collection. I probably listen to There Goes Rhymin’ Simon the most simply for Kodachrome and Loves Me Like A Rock.

  486. My favorite is Graceland. I almost hate to admit it, actually, because it’s such a popular choice. But it has such a great flow and is such a joyous record–lyrical content notwithstanding–that it’s obvious why everyone picks it. Second place goes to Still Crazy After All These Years.

  487. I love all of them, but right now, I think So Beautiful is my personal favourite. Might have something to do with working on a Rewrite all my own. Would love to win this.

  503. FIrst!!!!!!
    There Goes Rhymin Simon…still play my original, bought at the time, vinyl…and sounds absolutely superb. Great songs, musicians and arrangements,,,my cd copy (s) have never sounded quite so good..

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