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Songs from The Capeman

Songs from The Capeman
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Studio album by Paul Simon
Released November 18, 1997
Recorded 1997
Genre Musical theatre, Pop, worldbeat
Length 55:03
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Roy Halee
Paul Simon chronology
Paul Simon's Concert in the Park, August 15, 1991
(1991)
Songs from The Capeman
(1997)
Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2/5 stars
Robert Christgau (neither)
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars

Songs from The Capeman is the ninth solo studio album by Paul Simon, released in 1997. It contains Simon's own performances of songs from the Broadway musical he wrote and produced called The Capeman augmented by members of the original cast. The songs retell the story of Salvador Agron, who was known as the "Capeman". A departure musically from his earlier work, the album features doo wop, rock 'n' roll and Puerto Rican rhythms. The stage show was a commercial flop, losing $11 million, and the album did not sell well. It peaked at #42 on the Billboard 200, the lowest chart position in Simon's career.

All songs written by Paul Simon, with co-lyrics by Derek Walcott.


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