CBS Sony in Japan – besides the ‘normal’ albums – released many ‘Best of’ or ‘Greatest Hits’ lp’s. They released them in a wide variety of series too. One of these series was ‘ Grand Prix 20’. The album was simply titled ‘Paul Simon’ and listed not only top-hit songs, but it gave a nice overview of the artist’s career. Twenty (20) songs.
Noteworthy are the always present inlays. With translated lyrics and information about the artist.
Released in 1976, the album had the following 20 songs:
Side A:
My little town
50 Ways to leave your lover
Mother and child reunion
Paranoia blues
Me and Julio down by the schoolyard
Kodachrome
American tune
Loves me like a rock
El Condor Pasa
Bridge over troubled water
Side B:
The sound of silence
Homeward bound
America
Duncan
Papa Hobo
Take me to the mardi gras
Learn how to fall
I do it for your love
Gone at last.
Paul Simon - 'Time it was...it was' 