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Paul Simon

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All Time

of 149,951

176
Decades
- 1970s
  
  of 328
  
  84
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  244
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  5,941
- 2000s
  
  of 10,545
  
  2,632
Genres
- Classic Rock
  
  of 839
  
  320
- Folk
  
  of 934
  
  606
- International
  
  of 2,376
  
  1,114
- Miscellaneous
  
  of 2,543
  
  117
- Pop
  
  of 13,657
  
  2,635
- Rock
  
  of 8,161
  
  1,766

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1970s

3.1390

1980s

2.5430

1990s

0.8647

2000s

1.6366

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Paul Simon is ranked overall as 3.0737 out of 4 stars

3.0737

Paul Simon Album Rankings

Paul Simon scores a combined 3.7862 out of 4 stars for Graceland

Graceland (3.7862)

In his typically understated way, Paul Simon has been an ardent musical explorer since he went solo in 1972. ...more

13.23

to

31.76

from (8) sources

Paul Simon scores a combined 3.6615 out of 4 stars for There Goes Rhymin' Simon

There Goes Rhymin' Simon (3.6615)

In a matter of days, Paul Simon is going to put his career on the line when his first Broadway musical,The Capeman, opens. ...more

13.97

to

19.98

from (7) sources

Paul Simon scores a combined 3.3030 out of 4 stars for Paul Simon

Paul Simon (3.3030)

If any musical justification were needed for the breakup ofSimon & Garfunkel, it could be found on this striking collection, Paul Simon's post-split debut. ...more

13.97

to

97.87

from (7) sources

Paul Simon scores a combined 3.2343 out of 4 stars for Hearts & Bones

Hearts & Bones (3.2343)

Hearts and Boneswas a commercial disaster, the lowest-charting new studio album of Paul Simon's career. ...more

13.97

to

173.44

from (7) sources

Paul Simon scores a combined 3.0743 out of 4 stars for Surprise

Surprise (3.0743)

It's a bravura performance on both men's part.... A thrilling return to form. ...more

11.46

to

16.85

from (6) sources

Still Crazy After All These Years by Paul Simon

Paul Simon scores a combined 2.9440 out of 4 stars for Still Crazy After All These Years

Still Crazy After All These Years (2.9440)

The third new studio album of Paul Simon's post-Simon & Garfunkelcareer was a musical and lyrical change of pace from his first two,Paul SimonandThere Goes Rhymin' Simon. ...more

13.97

to

190.08

from (7) sources

Negotiations and Love Songs 1971-1986 by Paul Simon

Paul Simon scores a combined 2.8321 out of 4 stars for Negotiations and Love Songs 1971-1986

Negotiations and Love Songs 1971-1986 (2.8321)

Paul Simon replaced his earlier compilation,Greatest Hits, Etc.(1977), with this one, allowingHitsto go out of print. Fans may well wish that he had simply put together aGreatest Hits, Etc., Vol. ...more

4.98

to

12.99

from (6) sources

Paul Simon scores a combined 2.8178 out of 4 stars for Songs From The Capeman

Songs From The Capeman (2.8178)

Songs from 'The Capeman'" is a mongrel project. Itisn'tthe score for the Broadway musical written by Paul Simon and novelist/poet Derek Walcott, but 13 songs (out of 30-odd) selected from the show. ...more

12.58

to

34.14

from (9) sources

Paul Simon scores a combined 2.7213 out of 4 stars for You're The One

You're The One (2.7213)

No one weds the conversational and cosmological -- or acoustic pop and ethnological studies -- quite so gracefully. ...more

5.98

to

51.05

from (9) sources

Paul Simon scores a combined 2.3234 out of 4 stars for The Essential Paul Simon

The Essential Paul Simon (2.3234)

Released five years after Warner's last Paul Simon comp, the single-disc The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin', the double-disc The Essential Paul Simon is a full 17 tracks ...more

22.78

to

26.99

from (7) sources

Paul Simon scores a combined 2.0758 out of 4 stars for The Rhythm of the Saints

The Rhythm of the Saints (2.0758)

On Graceland, 'Paul Simon's spirited, cross-cultural masterpiece. the singer-songwriter was "looking for a shot of redemption." Over the course of his brilliant solo career to that point. ...more

12.86

to

16.85

from (6) sources

Paul Simon scores a combined 1.7398 out of 4 stars for The Paul Simon Songbook

The Paul Simon Songbook (1.7398)

The first album to use this title is one of the most mysterious in Paul Simon's output and almost belongs more withSimon & Garfunkel's discography, given its 1965 recording date. ...more

9.97

to

37.81

from (2) sources

Paul Simon scores a combined 1.0678 out of 4 stars for One-Trick Pony

One-Trick Pony (1.0678)

Though it was released to coincide with the opening of the filmOne-Trick Pony, which Paul Simon wrote and starred in, theOne-Trick Ponyalbum is not a soundtrack, as it is sometimes categorized, at lea ...more

13.97

to

16.85

from (6) sources

Paul Simon scores a combined 0.2869 out of 4 stars for 1964/1993

1964/1993 (0.2869)

Artist-designed box-set retrospectives tend to be idiosyncratic, and this one is no exception. ...more

41.99

to

54.53

from (6) sources

Paul Simon scores a combined 0.2849 out of 4 stars for Rhythm Of The Saints

Rhythm Of The Saints (0.2849)

The messy "artistic" album featuring a cast of thousands and a lot of percussion. Had it been a hit, the Ravi Shankar collaboration album was undoubtedly up next. ...more

2.92

to

29.98

from (4) sources

Paul Simon scores a combined 0.1783 out of 4 stars for There Goes Rhymin Simon

There Goes Rhymin Simon (0.1783)

No review available

The Studio Recordings 1972-2000 by Paul Simon

Paul Simon scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Studio Recordings 1972-2000

The Studio Recordings 1972-2000 (0.0000)

Is Paul Simon Bob Dylan's equal? In terms of success and popularity with the general public, the answer is yes. ...more

89.87

to

133.47

from (7) sources

Paul Simon scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Paul Simon Collection

Paul Simon Collection (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

The Paul Simon Album: Broadway Sings The Best Of Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Paul Simon scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Paul Simon Album: Broadway Sings The Best Of Paul Simon

The Paul Simon Album: Broadway Sings The Best Of Paul Simon (0.0000)

No review available

17.96

to

33.18

from (2) sources

Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin' by Paul Simon

Paul Simon scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin'

Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin' (0.0000)

No review available

9.29

to

11.98

from (6) sources

Paul Simon scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Anthology-2 Cds

Anthology-2 Cds (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

Paul Simon scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Paul Simon Anthology

The Paul Simon Anthology (0.0000)

No review available

26.81

to

46.98

from (4) sources

Paul Simon scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Concert in the Park

Concert in the Park (0.0000)

No review available

14.85

to

26.99

from (6) sources

Paul Simon - Greatest Hits: Shining Like A National Guitar by Paul Simon

Paul Simon scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Paul Simon - Greatest Hits: Shining Like A National Guitar

Paul Simon - Greatest Hits: Shining Like A National Guitar (0.0000)

No review available

15.18

to

21.99

from (3) sources

Paul Simon scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for One Trick Pony

One Trick Pony (0.0000)

Though released to coincide with the film One Trick Pony, which Paul Simon wrote and starred in, the One Trick Pony album is not a soundtrack -- at least, not exactly. ...more