{"product_id":"the-essential-paul-simon-2-cd-dvd","title":"The Essential Paul Simon (2 CD\/DVD)","description":"Amazon.com\n\nWhile the restless artisanship of Paul Simon's music has been previously anthologized more than once, this double-disc-plus-DVD set instantly takes its place as the most comprehensive yet musically insightful overview of his solo career. Six tracks from the singer's Grammy-winning triumph Graceland, the 1986 collection that both reinvented Simon's career and pushed world music into a well-deserved spotlight, serve as the collection's focal point. They bridge the more traditional '70s singer-songwriter fare Simon pursued after his split with partner Art Garfunkel and the often openly experimental avenues that more recently led to his rewarding 2006 collaboration with Brian Eno, Surprise. Simon's innate artistic curiosity is further underscored by the album's creative sequencing, which eschews strict chronology for a tack that weaves the songs into a more musically and thematically cohesive tapestry. The bonus DVD culls together visual materials that range from the expected videos (including a turn with Mickey Mantle in the early \"Me and Julio,\" the signature, Chevy Chase-starring \"You Can Call Me Al,\" \"The Boy in the Bubble,\" and \"Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes\" from Graceland) and TV performances that include a plaintive \"Mrs. Robinson\" from a 1970 Dick Cavett show and three era-spanning appearances on Saturday Night Live, including a warm 1976 duet with George Harrison on \"Homeward Bound\" that legend says was nearly the catalyst for a full onstage Beatles reunion. --Jerry McCulley\n\nProduct Description\n\nIn celebration of Paul Simon's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress, The Essential Paul Simon brings together all of his hits and favorite tracks in the most expansive, solo career-spanning compilation issued for the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000Q677EA\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B000Q677EA.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Simon, Paul\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio cd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41627913977914,"sku":"DBV.B000Q677EA.G","price":11.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B000Q677EA-0.jpg?v=1788317809","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-essential-paul-simon-2-cd-dvd","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}