There Goes Rhymin' Simon

This is my third purchase of this album having had it on cassette and as an iTunes download as a mp3. I have always loved Paul Simon and this album is one of his best. The vinyl plays beautifully and brings back so many memories. Quite simply this album is a must have if you love the music of that late 60’s early 70’s era, when Simon was one of its biggest stars.

Excellent CD of early work by Paul Simon

Classic Simon, his first solo album after splitting with Garfunkel. Timeless tunes and irresistible rhythms. Perceptive social commentary interwoven with personal hopes and fears. Little wonder six singles were released from this 1973 offering, ranging from the languid Take to the Mardi Gras to the sharply observant American Tune. Songwriting and production at its best.

I bought this cd after months of searching for an album by Paul Simon called "Kodakchrome". That album doesn't exist -but the song does-on "There Goes Rhymin' Simon". I was instantly transported by to the age of 13 when my pal bought this LP (as it was in those days)and played it to a few of us. Forty years later, the songs sound as good as ever, perhaps better, because we have lived lives and had experiences,that Paul Simon sings about, but back in the day, we had yet to know for ourselves. A great mix of songs that can still hold their own today. It's worth buying to listen to some beautiful lyrics and wonder at amazing chord changes that make the music cut into your heart and soul.Experiencing Paul Simon is definately still brilliant after all these years.

Great album full of classics

I'm not a fan. Let me be honest from the start. I like a few of his singles and, through radio, have come to like some of his lesser know album tracks. This is from 1973. It still has a late 60s feel. Four of the tracks are really well known as they get frequent outings on Gold stations. The others less so. However, they are all good tunes. I enjoyed this and will give it a few more listens before it is filed away with all my other albums.

In my humble opinion, this is probably one of the best albums he has made. The choice of musicians just compliment each track beautifully. There are also 'bonus demo tracks' which were never on the original vinyl release. Recording quality is excellent.

Simply the best album Paul Simon did in the aftermath of the breakup of Simon and Garfunkel … and possibly his whole career (contentious I know) but things changed after this.

Great vinyl!

Buena calidad y presentación del disco. Hacía tiempo que deseaba hacerme con él ya que anteriormente tuve la cinta.

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Best on vinyl!

Wiederum ein tolles Album von Paul Simon als Solokuenstler, sein zweites nach der Trennung von Art Garfunkel. Es ist deutlich zu hoeren, dass Paul Simon sich "freigeschwommen" hat, seine Songs wirken wesentlich frischer und lebendiger, als zu Zeiten des Duos "Simon and Garfunkel" (was absolut nicht heissen soll, dass diese Songs schlecht oder langweilig waren, im Gegenteil, sie waren wunderschoen!). Paul Simon schaffte meiner Meinung nach mit diesem Album den Absprung vom Teil eines Duos zu einem der besten Solokunstler, die es je gegeben hat. Hervorzuheben sind natuerlich seine Welthits "Kodachrome" , "Loves me like a rock" und "American Tune", das ja schon als Hymne gilt (voellig zu Recht!). Es gibt auf diesem Album allerdings noch viel mehr Hits, die jedoch nicht den Kultstatus erreichten, den sie eigentlich verdient haetten, so z.B. "St. Judy's Comet", das er als Schlaflied fuer seinen kleinen Sohn Harper geschrieben hat (wirklich wunderschoen), "What a sunny day" (ein Song einfach zum "gerne hoeren") oder den meiner Meinung nach schoensten Song auf diesem Album "Something so right", einer der wundervollsten Love-Songs, die je geschrieben wurden, der Text ist phaenomenal und musikalisch ist dieser Song nahezu unerreichbar. Fuer echte Paul Simon Fans ist dieses Album natuerlich ein Muss! Ich kann es jedem nur weiterempfehlen! DANKE Paul fuer diese wundervolle Musik!