SURPRISE (PAUL SIMON ALBUM)

'''Surprise''' is an album released in 2006 by Paul Simon.
Recorded in collaboration with producer Brian Eno, this is Paul Simon's first studio album since 2000's ''You're the One''. Eno is not credited as producer but as provider of "sonic landscape".

Contents

Track listing

Personnel

External Links

Track listing

# How Can You Live In the Northeast – 3:42
# Everything About It Is A Love Song – 3:57
# Outrageous – 3:24 (Paul Simon/Brian Eno)
# Sure Don't Feel Like Love – 3:57
# Wartime Prayers – 4:49
# Beautiful – 3:07
# I Don't Believe – 4:09
# Another Galaxy – 5:22 (Simon/Eno)
# Once Upon A Time There Was An Ocean – 3:55 (Simon/Eno)
# That's Me – 4:43
# Father and Daughter – 4:11
All compositions by Paul Simon, except as indicated.

Personnel

★ Paul Simon - Vocals, Guitar

★ Adrian Simon - Vocals

★ Jesse Dixon Singers - Vocals

★ Vincent Nguini - Acoustic guitar

★ Bill Frisell - Electric guitar

★ Herbie Hancock - Piano

★ Gil Goldstein (harmonium, keyboards)

★ Alex Al - Bass

★ Abraham Laboriel - Bass

★ Pino Palladino - Bass

★ Leo Abrahams - Fretless bass

★ Robin DiMaggio - Drums

★ Steve Gadd - Drums

★ Jamey Haddad - Percussion

★ Brian Eno - Electronics, Sound landscape

★ Andy Smith - Recording & programming

★ Tchad Blake - Mixing

External Links

★ A Psychic Meltdown, Joined in Progress - brief analysis of "Everything About It Is a Love Song" by Tom Moon for NPR's ''Song of the Day''.