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The Boy in the Bubble by Paul Simon

First released: 29 Aug 1986, Length: 3:59

Creators (16)

Performer

  1. Tau Ea Matsekha

Instruments

  1. Adrian Belew guitar synthesizer
  2. Bakithi Kumalo bass guitar
  3. Forere Motloheloa accordion
  4. Makhaya Mahlangu percussion
  5. Paul Simon acoustic guitar
  6. Rob Mounsey synthesizer
  7. Vusi Khumalo drums (drum set)

Vocals

  1. Paul Simon lead vocals, background vocals

Engineer

  1. Mark Cobrin assistant
  2. Peter Thwaites assistant
  3. Roy Halee

Producer

  1. Paul Simon

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Ovation Studios (Feb 1985)
  2. The Hit Factory (Apr 1986)

Mixed At

  1. The Hit Factory (1986)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. The Boy in the Bubble

    Composer

    1. Forere Motloheloa
    2. Paul Simon

    Lyricist

    1. 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
  4. Graceland 01 Sep 1986 Paul Simon made in West Germany
  5. Graceland 25 Oct 1986 Paul Simon
  6. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon BMG club release
  7. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon made in West Germany
  8. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon club release, Columbia House, DIDY 780 on disc
  9. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon
  10. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon
  11. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon
  12. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon
  13. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon WMME Alsdorf
  14. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon
  15. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon Matrix/Runout: 925 447-2 SRC-02
  16. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon
  17. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon
  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 remastered
  23. Graceland 2004 Paul Simon expanded & remastered
  24. Graceland 2004 Paul Simon digipak
  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
  29. Graceland 01 Jun 2012 Paul Simon 2004 Re-issue
  30. Graceland 01 Jun 2012 Paul Simon
  31. Graceland 01 Jun 2012 Paul Simon 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
  32. Graceland 04 Jun 2012 Paul Simon 25th anniversary edition
  33. Graceland 04 Jun 2012 Paul Simon 25th anniversary edition
  34. Graceland 05 Jun 2012 Paul Simon 25th anniversary edition
  35. Graceland 05 Jun 2012 Paul Simon 25th anniversary edition
  36. Graceland 05 Jun 2012 Paul Simon 25th anniversary edition

Album - Compilation

  1. 1964–1993 28 Sep 1993 Paul Simon
  2. Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar 01 May 2000 Paul Simon
  3. Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar 29 May 2000 Paul Simon
  4. Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar 2000 Paul Simon
  5. The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin' 05 Nov 2002 Paul Simon
  6. The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin' 05 Nov 2002 Paul Simon
  7. The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way Don't Know Where I'm Going 2002 Paul Simon
  8. The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin' 2003 Paul Simon
  9. The Studio Recordings 1972–2000 12 Jul 2004 Paul Simon
  10. The Complete Albums Collection 2004 Paul Simon
  11. The Essential Paul Simon 17 Aug 2007 Paul Simon
  12. The Essential Paul Simon 2007 Paul Simon
  13. The Essential Paul Simon 2007 Paul Simon

Promotion

Album

  1. Graceland 1986 Paul Simon