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Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes by Paul Simon

First released: 29 Aug 1986, Length: 5:48

Creators (17)

Instruments

  1. Alex Foster alto saxophone
  2. Assane Tham percussion
  3. Babacar Faye percussion
  4. Bakithi Kumalo bass guitar
  5. Chikapa “Ray” Phiri guitar
  6. Earl Gardner trumpet
  7. Isaac Mtshali drums (drum set)
  8. Lenny Pickett tenor saxophone
  9. Paul Simon guitar
  10. Youssou N’Dour percussion

Vocals

  1. Ladysmith Black Mambazo choir vocals
  2. Paul Simon

Engineer

  1. Mark Cobrin assistant
  2. Roy Halee

Producer

  1. Paul Simon

Locations

Recorded At

  1. The Hit Factory (May 1986)

Mixed At

  1. The Hit Factory (1986)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

    Writer

    1. Joseph Shabalala additional

    Composer

    1. Paul Simon

    Lyricist

    1. Paul Simon

Related Recordings (1)

Has Remixes

  1. Diamonds Dub (Todd Terje Tangoterje dub remix) by Paul Simon

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. Graceland 29 Aug 1986 Paul Simon
  2. Graceland 29 Aug 1986 Paul Simon
  3. Graceland 01 Sep 1986 Paul Simon made in West Germany
  4. Graceland 01 Sep 1986 Paul Simon
  5. Graceland 25 Oct 1986 Paul Simon
  6. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon club release, Columbia House, DIDY 780 on disc
  7. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon
  8. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon
  9. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon WMME Alsdorf
  10. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon
  11. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon made in West Germany
  12. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon
  13. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon
  14. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon BMG club release
  15. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon
  16. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon
  17. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon Matrix/Runout: 925 447-2 SRC-02
  18. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon club release, Columbia House
  19. Graceland 1996 Paul Simon
  20. Graceland Apr 1997 Paul Simon
  21. Graceland 27 Jul 2004 Paul Simon
  22. Graceland 2004 Paul Simon digipak
  23. Graceland 2004 Paul Simon remastered
  24. Graceland 2004 Paul Simon expanded & remastered
  25. Graceland 20 Sep 2006 Paul Simon
  26. Graceland 06 Mar 2007 Paul Simon
  27. Graceland 21 Oct 2011 Paul Simon
  28. Graceland 23 Nov 2011 Paul Simon

Album - Compilation

  1. Negotiations and Love Songs: 1971–1986 18 Oct 1988 Paul Simon
  2. Negotiations and Love Songs: 1971–1986 Nov 1988 Paul Simon
  3. Negotiations and Love Songs 1971–1986 1988 Paul Simon
  4. Negotiations and Love Songs 1971–1986 1988 Paul Simon
  5. Negotiations and Love Songs: 1971–1986 1988 Paul Simon
  6. Negotiations And Love Songs (1971-1986) 1988 Paul Simon Columbia House club edition
  7. Negotiations and Love Songs: 1971–1986 1988 Paul Simon
  8. The Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock Jan 1993 Various Artists
  9. The Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock Jan 1993 Various Artists
  10. 1964–1993 28 Sep 1993 Paul Simon
  11. The Paul Simon Anthology 1993 Paul Simon
  12. The Best of Ladysmith Black Mambazo: The Star and the Wiseman 21 Sep 1998 Ladysmith Black Mambazo
  13. The Paul Simon Anthology 21 Sep 1999 Paul Simon
  14. Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar 01 May 2000 Paul Simon
  15. Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar 29 May 2000 Paul Simon
  16. Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar 2000 Paul Simon
  17. The Studio Recordings 1972–2000 12 Jul 2004 Paul Simon
  18. The Complete Albums Collection 2004 Paul Simon
  19. Negotiations and Love Songs: 1971–1986 2008 Paul Simon
  20. Songwriter 24 Oct 2011 Paul Simon
  21. Songwriter 24 Oct 2011 Paul Simon

Promotion

Album

  1. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon