Cataloging of published recordings by Paul Simon
Paul Simon discographySimon live in concert in 2007
Studio albums 15 Live albums 4 Compilation albums 11 Singles 61 Video albums 15 Box sets 2
Paul Simon is an American singer-songwriter who first gained widespread recognition as a member of the highly successful folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel , with Art Garfunkel . Simon split from the duo in 1970. Since then, he has achieved ongoing success as a solo artist while also collaborating occasionally with other musicians, including Garfunkel.
Paul Simon started recording music in the 1950s. His music career has extended for over six decades. Over the course of his career, he released singles, as well as studio, live, and compilation albums. From 1991 to 2016, Simon sold seven million albums in the U.S., according to Nielsen.[ 1] His most recent album, Seven Psalms , was released May 19, 2023.
Albums
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilations
Box sets
Singles
NB: This discography does not include singles released under the pseudonym "Tom & Jerry" with Art Garfunkel or singles released by Simon & Garfunkel
Singles recorded under pseudonyms
Year
A-side / B-side
Chart positions
Ref(s)
US [ 33]
1958
"True or False" / "Teenage Fool"[A]
—
[ 34]
1959
"Anna Belle" / "Loneliness"[B]
—
[ 34]
"Don't Take the Stars" / "So Tenderly"[C]
—
[ 34]
1960
"Just a Boy" / "Shy"[B]
—
[ 34]
"Just a Boy" / "I'd Like to Be"[B]
—
[ 34]
"All Through the Night" / "(I Begin) To Think Again of You"[C]
—
[ 34]
"Swanee" / "Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye"[B]
—
[ 34]
1961
"I Wish I Weren't in Love" / "I'm Lonely"[B]
—
[ 34]
"Play Me a Sad Song" / "It Means a Lot to Them"[B]
—
[ 34]
"Motorcycle" / "I Don't Believe Them"[D]
99
[ 34]
1962
"Express Train" / "Wildflower"[D]
—
[ 34]
"Cry, Little Boy, Cry" / "Get Up and Do the Wobble"[D]
—
[ 34]
"The Lone Teen Ranger" / "Lisa"[B]
97
[ 34]
"Cards of Love" / "Noise"[D]
—
[ 34]
1963
"He Was My Brother" / "Carlos Dominguez"[E]
—
[ 35]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.
Notes
A ^ as True Taylor
B ^ as Jerry Landis
C ^ as a member of The Mystics
D ^ as a member of Tico & The Triumphs
E ^ as Paul Kane
Solo singles
Other appearances
Studio
Live
Guest
Videography
Source: [ 54]
References
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^ a b c d "Paul Simon Chart History: Billboard 200" . Billboard . Retrieved December 24, 2023 .
^ a b c Peak chart positions for albums in Australia:
All except Paul Simon , There Goes Rhymin' Simon , Still Crazy After All These Years , Hearts and Bones , and Graceland : "Discography Paul Simon" . australian-charts.com . Hung Medien. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
Paul Simon , There Goes Rhymin' Simon , Still Crazy After All These Years , Hearts and Bones , and Graceland : Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts . St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 .
Concert in the Park and Surprise : Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 252.
^ Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
All except noted: "Paul Simon Chart History: Canadian Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved September 18, 2018 .
Paul Simon : "RPM 100: Albums" . RPM . 17 (8). April 8, 1972. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
There Goes Rhymin' Simon : "RPM 100: Albums" . RPM . 19 (24). July 28, 1973. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
Still Crazy After All These Years : "RPM : Top Albums" . RPM . 24 (24). March 13, 1976. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
Hearts and Bones : "RPM : 100 Albums" . RPM . 39 (13). November 26, 1983. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
Graceland : "RPM 100: Albums" . RPM . 45 (10). November 29, 1986. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
The Rhythm of the Saints : "RPM 100: Albums (CD and Cassettes)" . RPM . 53 (5). December 15, 1990. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
You're the One : "RPM : Top 100 CDs" . RPM . 71 (24). October 16, 2000. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ a b Peak chart positions for albums in Finland:
All except for Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar and So Beautiful or So What : Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 263. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5 .
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^ a b c "Paul Simon" (select "Albums" tab) . Official Charts Company . Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "American certifications – Paul Simon" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
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^ a b c d "Gold and Platinum Search" . Archived from the original on 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2011-08-06 .
^ Ethan Zuckerman (November 29, 2014). "The Internet is not enough: Paul Simon's "Graceland," Malcolm Gladwell and the importance of real connections" . Salon . Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "ARIA Australian Top 20 Catalogue Albums" . ariacharts.com.au . Australian Recording Industry Association . Archived from the original on September 20, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012 .
^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Paul+Simon)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 2009-09-20 .
^ "InfoDisc : Les Certifications (Albums) du SNEP (Bilan par Artiste)" . Infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2012-01-07 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved November 27, 2021 .
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community" . Retrieved 2011-08-06 .
^ "New Zealand album certifications" . Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 2024-12-07 .
^ Adele Gallotti (March 23, 2006). "Simon Ready To 'Surprise' With Eno" . Billboard . Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ "Paul Simon Talks 'So Beautiful' Album, 'Graceland' Reunion Tour" . Billboard.com . October 28, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
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^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2001 Albums" . Aria.com.au. Retrieved 2012-01-07 .
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^ " 'Over the Bridge of Time: A Paul Simon Retrospective (1964-2011)' to be Released October 15" . 24 September 2013.
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^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Gordon, Terry E. "Taylor, True" . rcs-discography.com . Retrieved 2011-04-19 .
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^ "The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts" . Archived from the original on 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2009-06-20 .
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^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . St Ives, NSW : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 .
^ "Bubble Down Under Week Commencing 18 February 1991" . Retrieved 19 February 2022 .
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^ "Various - Carnival! - The Rainforest Foundation" . Discogs . 1997. Retrieved 2020-05-08 .
^ Jet . Johnson Publishing Company. 1996-09-30.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Unplugged Collection, Vol. 1 - Various Artists at AllMusic . Retrieved 2011-11-25.
^ "The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts (4CD)" . Amazon . Retrieved 2011-11-25 .
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^ "Traveler" . Amazon . Retrieved 2012-07-31 .
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