When we do a music feature of The Top Lyricists of the Rock Era* (and we will), you can bet the farm that this genius will be near the top. He of course was the mastermind behind Simon & Garfunkel, and he didn't miss a beat when he went solo.
1965: The Paul Simon Songbook (not released in the United States until 2004)
1972: Paul Simon (#4, #1 U.K., #5 Australia, #2 Netherlands, #1 Sweden, #1 Finland)
1973: There Goes Rhymin' Simon (#2, #4 U.K., #7 Australia, #5 France, #6 Norway, #1 Sweden, #17 Finland)
1975: Still Crazy After All These Years (#1, #6 U.K., #39 Australia, #24 New Zealand, #11 Netherlands, #8 Norway, #9 Sweden, #29 Finland)--next to Graceland, his best studio LP...
1983: Hearts and Bones (#35, #34 U.K., #51 Germany, #99 Australia, #19 France, #14 Netherlands, #3 Norway, #11 Sweden)
1986: Graceland (#3, #1 U.K., #2 Germany, #1 Australia, #1 New Zealand, #1 France, #1 Netherlands, #6 Norway, #4 Sweden, #7 Finland)--his masterpiece.
1990: The Rhythm of the Saints (#4, #1 U.K., #11 Germany, #3 Australia, #1 New Zealand, #22 France, #2 Netherlands, #6 Norway, #8 Sweden, #9 Finland)
1997: Songs from The Capeman (#42, #83 U.K., #26 Germany, #41 Netherlands, #32 Norway, #36 Sweden)
2000: You're the One (#19, #20 U.K., #17 Germany, #73 France, #41 Netherlands, #9 Norway, #24 Sweden)
2006: Surprise (#14, #4 U.K., #37 Germany, #73 Australia, #20 Netherlands, #20 Norway, #10 Sweden)
2011: So Beautiful or So What (#4, #6 U.K., #20 Germany, #38 France, #41 Australia, #23 New Zealand, #6 Netherlands, #2 Norway, #4 Sweden, #49 Finland)
Soundtracks:
1980: One-Trick Pony (#12, #17 U.K., #11 France, #15 Australia, #6 New Zealand, #8 Netherlands, #9 Sweden, #2 Norway)
Live Albums:
1974: Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin' (#33, #20 Australia, #19 Norway)
1991: Paul Simon's Concert in the Park, August 15, 1991 (#74, #60 U.K., #91 Australia, #25 Netherlands)
2012: Live in New York City (#95, #150 U.K.)
Compilations:
Greatest Hits, Etc. (#18, #6 U.K., #22 Australia, #16 New Zealand)--great collection of early solo career...
1988: Negotiations and Love Songs (#110, #17 U.K., #27 Australia, #5 New Zealand)
1991: Born at the Right Time: The Best of Paul Simon (#20 Australia, #47 New Zealand)
1993: The Paul Simon Anthology (#14 Australia, #5 New Zealand)
1993: Paul Simon 1964/1993 (#173)--box set, has all the great songs...
2000: Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar (#6 U.K., #59 Germany, #44 Australia, #30 New Zealand, #12 Netherlands, #14 Sweden, #5 Norway, #25 Finalnd)
2002: The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin' (#108, #71 Germany, #22 Sweden)
2004: The Studio Recordings, 1972-2000--box set, complete collection...
2006: Recorded As Jerry Landis
2007: The Essential Paul Simon (#42, #12 U.K., #29 New Zealand, #26 Netherlands)
2009: This Better Be Good (#60)
2011: Songwriter (#141)
1972: Paul Simon (#4, #1 U.K., #5 Australia, #2 Netherlands, #1 Sweden, #1 Finland)
1973: There Goes Rhymin' Simon (#2, #4 U.K., #7 Australia, #5 France, #6 Norway, #1 Sweden, #17 Finland)
1983: Hearts and Bones (#35, #34 U.K., #51 Germany, #99 Australia, #19 France, #14 Netherlands, #3 Norway, #11 Sweden)
1990: The Rhythm of the Saints (#4, #1 U.K., #11 Germany, #3 Australia, #1 New Zealand, #22 France, #2 Netherlands, #6 Norway, #8 Sweden, #9 Finland)
1997: Songs from The Capeman (#42, #83 U.K., #26 Germany, #41 Netherlands, #32 Norway, #36 Sweden)
2000: You're the One (#19, #20 U.K., #17 Germany, #73 France, #41 Netherlands, #9 Norway, #24 Sweden)
2006: Surprise (#14, #4 U.K., #37 Germany, #73 Australia, #20 Netherlands, #20 Norway, #10 Sweden)
2011: So Beautiful or So What (#4, #6 U.K., #20 Germany, #38 France, #41 Australia, #23 New Zealand, #6 Netherlands, #2 Norway, #4 Sweden, #49 Finland)
Soundtracks:
1980: One-Trick Pony (#12, #17 U.K., #11 France, #15 Australia, #6 New Zealand, #8 Netherlands, #9 Sweden, #2 Norway)
Live Albums:
1974: Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin' (#33, #20 Australia, #19 Norway)
2012: Live in New York City (#95, #150 U.K.)
Compilations:
1988: Negotiations and Love Songs (#110, #17 U.K., #27 Australia, #5 New Zealand)
1991: Born at the Right Time: The Best of Paul Simon (#20 Australia, #47 New Zealand)
1993: The Paul Simon Anthology (#14 Australia, #5 New Zealand)
1993: Paul Simon 1964/1993 (#173)--box set, has all the great songs...
2000: Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar (#6 U.K., #59 Germany, #44 Australia, #30 New Zealand, #12 Netherlands, #14 Sweden, #5 Norway, #25 Finalnd)
2002: The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin' (#108, #71 Germany, #22 Sweden)
2004: The Studio Recordings, 1972-2000--box set, complete collection...
2006: Recorded As Jerry Landis
2007: The Essential Paul Simon (#42, #12 U.K., #29 New Zealand, #26 Netherlands)
2009: This Better Be Good (#60)
2011: Songwriter (#141)
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