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albummaster
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- #1
- Posted: 07/25/2013 20:00
- Post subject: Album of the day (#981): Graceland by Paul Simon
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Today's album of the day
Graceland by Paul Simon (View album | Buy this album)
Year: 1986.
Country: 
Overall rank: 118
Average rating: 80/100 (from 393 votes).
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Tracks:
1. The Boy In The Bubble
2. Graceland
3. I Know What I Know
4. Gumboots
5. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
6. You Can Call Me Al
7. Under African Skies
8. Homeless
9. Crazy Love Vol. II
10. That Was Your Mother
11. All Around The World Or The Myth Of Fingerprints
About album of the day: The BestEverAlbums.com album of the day is the album appearing most prominently in member charts in the previous 24 hours. If an album, or artist, has previously been selected within a x day period, the next highest album is picked instead (and so on) to ensure a bit of variety. A full history of album of the day can be viewed here.
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Kiki
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- #2
- Posted: 07/25/2013 20:02
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Telefunker introduced me to this album... but now they hate me. 
Well... there is 'You Can Call Me Al' which is obviously the best song. I remember walking around Derwent Water one year and this on CD was the only music I had to listen to. On going repitition does this album no favors at all.
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- #3
- Posted: 07/25/2013 20:10
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I still haven't listened to this album. I guess I should.
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- #4
- Posted: 07/25/2013 20:45
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Yawn.
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Mercury
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- #5
- Posted: 07/25/2013 20:59
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This album is such are harmonically rich and joyous album that melds South African music with pop so amazingly! And the lyrics are top notch too! Paul Simon deserves high praise as one of the most memorable wordsmiths in pop and rock music history and this album showcases why.
This album is ranked number 66 on my chart, Just ahead of "Fishscale" and just behind "King of the Delta Blues Singers".
Here is my kind of lazy and silly note I wrote for Graceland's entry on my chart:
"This album is pretty classic. It's one of those albums that really brings people together. It's hard not to be inspired by the story of this album, and the music, and the words as well. It's a classic. If you haven't heard it, do yourself a favor and check it out! 'Losing love is like a window to your heart. Everybody sees you're blown apart. Everybody sees the wind blow.' Wow! All hail Paul Simon!
Best Song: 'Graceland' and 'Diamonds on the Souls of Her Shoes' and 'Boy in the Bubble' etc..."
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ONLY 4% of people can understand this chart! Come try!
My Fave Metal - you won't believe #5!!!
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EyeKanFly
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- #6
- Posted: 07/25/2013 21:14
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This is currently ranked #100 on my chart. I love Paul Simon, and while most of his best material was with Garfunkel, some of his solo stuff is pretty great too, and this is the cream of solo Simon.
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Error Finn
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drakonium
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- #8
- Posted: 07/25/2013 21:49
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I like it. Not a fan, it's just a pleasant album.
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Patman360
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- #9
- Posted: 07/25/2013 22:00
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One of my all time favourite albums. I absolutely love it. 
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JMan
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- #10
- Posted: 07/25/2013 22:58
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| BrandonMeow wrote: | | I still haven't listened to this album. I guess I should. |
A fantastic folk album with many songs almost as memorable as Bridge Over Troubled Water and Cecilia.
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