Songs From the Capeman
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Songs From The Capeman is the ninth studio album
by Paul Simon
, released in 1997. It contains Simon's own performances of songs from the Broadway musical he wrote and produced called The Capeman
augmented by members of the original cast. A departure musically from his earlier work, the album features doo wop, rock 'n' roll and Puerto Rican rhythms. The stage show was a commercial flop, losing $11 million, and the album did not sell well. It peaked at #42 on the Billboard 200.[]
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Paul Frederic Simon is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.Simon is best known for his success, beginning in 1965, as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, with musical partner Art Garfunkel. Simon wrote most of the pair's songs, including three that reached number one on the US singles...
, released in 1997. It contains Simon's own performances of songs from the Broadway musical he wrote and produced called The Capeman
The Capeman
The Capeman is a musical play written by Paul Simon and Derek Walcott based on the life of Salvador Agrón. The play opened at the Marquis Theatre in 1998 to poor reviews and had an initial run of only 68 performances....
augmented by members of the original cast. A departure musically from his earlier work, the album features doo wop, rock 'n' roll and Puerto Rican rhythms. The stage show was a commercial flop, losing $11 million, and the album did not sell well. It peaked at #42 on the Billboard 200.[]
Track listing
- Adios Hermanos - 4:42
- Born in Puerto Rico - 5:03
- Satin Summer Nights - 5:44
- Bernadette - 3:34
- The Vampires - 5:14
- Quality - 4:18
- Can I Forgive Him - 6:01
- Sunday Afternoon - 3:25
- Killer Wants to Go to College - 1:51
- Time Is an Ocean - 5:23
- Virgil - 2:49
- Killer Wants to Go to College II - 2:09
- Trailways Bus - 5:14
- All music written by Simon. All lyrics by Simon and Derek WalcottDerek WalcottDerek Alton Walcott, OBE OCC is a Saint Lucian poet, playwright, writer and visual artist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992 and the T. S. Eliot Prize in 2011 for White Egrets. His works include the Homeric epic Omeros...
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2004 Reissue
Bonus tracks released on the remastered CD-edition from July 2004.- Shoplifting Clothes
- Born in Puerto Rico (sung by José FelicianoJosé FelicianoJosé Feliciano is a Puerto Rican singer, virtuoso guitarist and composer known for many international hits including the 1970 holiday single "Feliz Navidad".-Childhood:...
) - Can I Forgive Him (demo)