NewsPaul Simon / Graceland 25th Anniversary Box Set photo & update
Here’s a first look at the contents of the Paul Simon Graceland Collectors Box Set. The discs from left to right are
- Remastered album CD
- Bonus tracks CD
- Under African Skies DVD
- Graceland: The African Concert DVD
The replica of Simon’s handwritten lyric pad sits to the left of the 80-page book with the poster and wallet(?) to hold the contents. The main slipcase is on the left above the opened book.
All the various formats are explained here along with track listings, although recently it has emerged that amazon.com are offering an exclusive version of this collector’s box which appears to substitute The African Concert DVD for an additional CD of live bonus tracks. Therefore the exclusive box remains four discs: 3CD+DVD. The live tracks on the exclusive bonus disc were recorded in San Sebastian, Spain from the Graceland/Rhythm of the Saints Tour of 1989.
- 1.Gumboots/Whispering Bells
- 2.Crazy Love 1 and 2
- 3.I Know What I Know
- 4.Homeless
- 5.Graceland
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