A look at the 25th anniversary edition of Paul Simon's Graceland album, a huge hit in its day that cracked the mainstream open to the influences of world music. We'll hear songs from the original album plus previously unreleased demos, alternative versions and live cuts, plus work from the less popular but no less brilliant follow-up, Rhythm of the Saints. Plus some worldy Philip Glass in honor of last week's staging of Einstein on the Beach in Toronto, along with some of the usual planet-hopping and a couple of cuts from a 40-year old avant garde jazz/prog/rock/world fusion masterpiece. Heady stuff!
| Boy in the Bubble Paul Simon - Graceland 25th Anniversary Edition 
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| Homeless (Demo) Paul Simon - Graceland 25th Anniversary Edition
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| Graceland Paul Simon - Graceland 25th Anniversary Edition
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| Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes (Alternate Version) Paul Simon - Graceland 25th Anniversary Edition
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| I Know What I Know Paul Simon - Graceland 25th Anniversary Edition
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| You Can Call Me Al (Demo) Paul Simon - Graceland 25th Anniversary Edition
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| Gumboots Paul Simon - Graceland 25th Anniversary Edition
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| Crazy Love (Demo) Paul Simon - Graceland 25th Anniversary Edition
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| Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes Paul Simon - Live In Central Park |
| Can't Run But Paul Simon - The Rhythm of the Saints |
| The Coast Paul Simon - The Rhythm of the Saints |
| The Coast (Work-in-progress) Paul Simon - The Rhythm of the Saints |
| Proof Paul Simon - The Rhythm of the Saints |
| Born At the Right Time (Acoustid demo) Paul Simon - The Rhythm of the Saints |
| Thelma Paul Simon - The Rhythm of the Saints |
| Spirit Voices (Work-in-progress) Paul Simon - The Rhythm of the Saints |
| The Rhythm of the Saints Paul Simon - The Rhythm of the Saints |
| Paru River Uakti - Aguas da Amazonia |
| Metamorphosis 1 Uakti - Aguas da Amazonia |
| Serra Pelada Philip Glass - Powaqqatsi |
| Anthem, Part 3 Philip Glass - Powaqqatsi |
| New Cities in Anciant Lands, Africa Philip Glass - Powaqqatsi |
| New Cities in Anciant Lands, India Philip Glass - Powaqqatsi |
| From Egypt Philip Glass - Powaqqatsi |
| Mr. Suso #2 With Reflection Philip Glass - Powaqqatsi |
| Worldwide Funk Jack Dejohnette& Foday Musa Souso - Music From The Heart of the Masters |
| Ruta and Daitya Keith Jarrett - Ruta and Raita |
| Kashf Anour Brahem, John Surman & Dave Holland - Thimar |
| A.I.R (All India Radio) Carla Bley & Paul Haines - Escalator Over the Hill |
| Rawalpindi Blues Carla Bley & Paul Haines - Escalator Over the Hill |
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I'm totally enjoying the show - thanks for the great idea to do this and for playing the music!
1:35 PM, June 17th, 2012