Paul Simon/CA,USA 1973

From his first solo tour from 1973 to 1974 after S&G broke up in 1970, the performance in Santa Monica, California on May 19th was almost completely recorded in the best quality audience recording to date. Although some of this recording had been distributed on analog and other media up until now, it is a rare recording that has hardly been available among fans, and is truly a miraculously excavated live recording. Moreover, with Urubamba and the Jesse Dixon Singers as backing, the approach to world music can already be seen, and the performance features innovative arrangements of “Sound of Silence,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” and “Condor Pasa,” making this a must-listen live performance unique to this period. DISC ONE:01. Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard/02. Run That Body Down/03. Was A Sunny Day/04. Cecilia/05. American Tune/06. El Condor Pass/07. Duncan/08. Death In Santa Cruz – Urubamba/09. Good Bye Song – Urubamba/10. The Boxer/11. Mrs. Robinson/12. Congratulations DISC TWO:01. 02. Homeward Bound/03. Something So Right/04. Mother And Child Reunion/05. The Sound Of Silence/06. Nobody But Jesus – Jesse Dixon Singers/07. Jesus Is The Answer – Jesse Dixon Singers/08. Bridge Over Troubled Water/09. Loves Me Like A Rock/10. America [Live At Civic Center, Santa Monica, CA May 19th 1973]