{"product_id":"paul-simon-the-essential-paul-simon-2xcd-new","title":"Paul Simon - The Essential Paul Simon (2xCD) | NEW","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhotographer: Gary Heery.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eAre 36 songs enough to truly encompass the \"essential\" items in the catalog of a master craftsman like Paul Simon? Probably not, but it's a healthy dose, and a damned fine anthology regardless. Roughly chronological in sequence, THE ESSENTIAL PAUL SIMON focuses exclusively on the folk-rock hero's post-Garfunkel days, and follows his maturation as a songwriter and record-maker. In retrospect, it quickly becomes apparent that the cross-genre concoctions of his celebrated 1986 album, GRACELAND, had been part of his modus operandi all along: see the reggae lilt of \"Mother and Child Reunion,\" the salsa flavor of \"Late in the Evening,\" and the gospel glow of \"Loves Me Like a Rock.\" Whatever the musical mode, every song on this satisfying collection is powered by Simon's rocket-science harmonic know-how and vivid poetic imagery, making this a powerful musical snapshot of an artist constantly in motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: NEW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: 886977867927\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: FOLK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2010-10-25\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Paul Simon","offers":[{"title":"- FOLK *SEALED*","offer_id":67144547762291,"sku":"CRPRUP-SHFQ-07","price":16.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/7837\/files\/paul-simon-the-essential-paul-simon-2-lps_pn5lW.jpg?v=1794166957","url":"https:\/\/www.lovevinylrecords.com\/products\/paul-simon-the-essential-paul-simon-2xcd-new","provider":"Love Vinyl Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}