The Ultimate Collection (Paul Simon album)

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The Ultimate Collection
File:Paul Simon - The Ultimate Collection.jpg
Greatest hits album by Paul Simon
Released April 12, 2015
Genre Rock, folk
Length 67:03
Label Sony
Producer Paul Simon
Paul Simon chronology
Live in New York City
(2012)Live in New York City2012		 The Ultimate Collection
(2015)

The Ultimate Collection is a greatest hits album by American folk singer Paul Simon. It is the first album to includes a selection of Simon & Garfunkel's best-known songs as well as the biggest hits of Simon's own solo career.[1] The album debuted at number one the UK Albums Chart and the Scottish Albums Chart, giving Simon his first UK chart topper since 1990.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 starslink

Timothy Monger gave the album a 4/5 review and said: "Though billed as a Paul Simon anthology, Sony's 19-song Ultimate Collection features nearly as much Simon & Garfunkel material as it does his solo work. Ranging from the duo's early-'60s breakthrough folk hit "The Sound of Silence" to Simon's 1990 percussive, Latin-flavored single "The Obvious Child," this set is focused largely on the more titanic tracks of his career. Displaying his range equally as a singer ("Still Crazy After All These Years") and a songwriter (the Art Garfunkel-led masterpiece "Bridge Over Troubled Water"), it's difficult to choose highlights, as almost all of these songs are career highlights and many are widely recognized as iconic classics of pop music. While it would be nice to see some representation of Simon's excellent solo releases of the late '90s and early 21st century, it's tough to argue with the selections offered here."[2]

Chart performance

The Ultimate Collection debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart on April 19, 2015 after selling 15,487 copies in its first week, marking Simon's sixth UK chart topper and his first for 25 years.[3] It also made Simon, at 73 years, six months and seven days old, the second oldest male soloist ever to have a number one album, trailing only Bob Dylan who was two months and nine days older when his album, Shadows in the Night, topped the chart two months earlier.[3] However, the album's sales were the lowest for a UK number-one album since Rihanna's album Talk That Talk returned to number one in August 2012 on sales of 9,578.[3]

Track listing

Standard edition[4]
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "You Can Call Me Al"   Paul Simon Paul Simon 4:41
2. "Graceland"   Paul Simon Paul Simon 4:50
3. "Mrs. Robinson"   Paul Simon Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee 4:00
4. "The Boxer"   Paul Simon Roy Halee, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel 5:08
5. "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes"   Paul Simon, Joseph Shabalala Paul Simon 5:50
6. "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"   Paul Simon Paul Simon, Phil Ramone 3:38
7. "Cecilia"   Paul Simon Roy Halee, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel 2:56
8. "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard"   Paul Simon Roy Halee, Paul Simon 2:44
9. "The Boy in the Bubble"   Paul Simon, Forere Motloheloa Paul Simon 4:01
10. "The Only Living Boy in New York"   Paul Simon Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee 3:58
11. "Mother and Child Reunion"   Paul Simon Roy Halee, Paul Simon 3:06
12. "Late in the Evening"   Paul Simon Paul Simon, Phil Ramone 4:03
13. "Father and Daughter"   Paul Simon Roy Halee, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel 4:12
14. "The Obvious Child"   Paul Simon Paul Simon 4:11
15. "Slip Slidin' Away"   Paul Simon Paul Simon, Phil Ramone 4:46
16. "America"   Paul Simon Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee 3:35
17. "The Sound of Silence"   Paul Simon Roy Halee, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel 3:06
18. "Still Crazy After All These Years"   Paul Simon Paul Simon, Phil Ramone 3:26
19. "Bridge over Troubled Water"   Paul Simon Roy Halee, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel 4:52
Total length:
 77:15

Charts and certifications

References

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  5. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Paul Simon – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Paul Simon – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
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