Paul Simon — So Beautiful Or So What

TRACKLIST :

1 Getting Ready For Christmas Day
Backing Vocals [Background Harmony] – Edie Brickell
Drums – Jim Oblon
Guitar [Electric And Acoustic Rhythm] – Vincent Nguini
Vocals [Excerpts From Sermon] – Reverend J.M. Gates With Congregation*
Vocals, Electric Guitar, Percussion – Paul Simon
4:06
2 The Afterlife
Drums, Guitar [Slide Baritone] – Jim Oblon
Electric Guitar – Vincent Nguini
Vocals, Guitar [12 String Rhythm], Percussion – Paul Simon
3:40
3 Dazzling Blue
Backing Vocals – Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver*
Dobro – Joshua Swift
Fiddle – Gabe Witcher
Percussion [Clay Pot] – V. Suresh-Ghatam*
Percussion [Indian Ensemble, Vocal Syllables Of Percussion] – Karaikudi R. Mani
Tabla – V.B. Madhusadanan
Vocals, Guitar [Electric And Acoustic], Percussion, Glockenspiel – Paul Simon
4:32
4 Rewrite
Kora – Yacouba Sissoko
Percussion [Tuned Bass Djembe, Talking Drum, Anglung, Glass Harp, Brushes], Bass – Steve Shehan
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Whistle, Percussion – Paul Simon
3:49
5 Love And Hard Times
Arranged By – Gil Goldstein
Bass – David Finck
Cello – Jeanne Le Blanc*, Richard Locker
Clarinet – Charles Pillow, Mary Abt
English Horn – Diane Lesser
Flute – Elizabeth Mann*, Pamela Sklar, Sara Cutler
Piano – Mick Rossi (2)
Viola – Desiree Elsevier, Lois Martin, Vincent Lionti
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bells – Paul Simon
4:09
6 Love Is Eternal Sacred Light
Backing Vocals – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Drums, Percussion, Electric Guitar [Drop D] – Jim Oblon
Other [Electronic Intro] – Chris Bear
Percussion [Brushes, Cymbal, Conga, Sticks] – Steve Shehan
Soloist, Harmonica – Sonny Terry
Vocals, Electric Guitar [Lead], Percussion, Glockenspiel – Paul Simon
4:02
7 Amulet
Guitar – Paul Simon
1:36
8 Questions For The Angels
Celesta [Celeste] – Etienne Stadwijk
Gong, Wind Chimes, Harp [96 Note] – Skip La Plante
Harp – Sara Cutler
Marimba – Nancy Zeltsman
Vocals, Guitar, Percussion – Paul Simon
3:49
9 Love & Blessings
Backing Vocals [Background Harmony] – Lulu Simon
Bass [Danelectro