{"product_id":"graceland-180gm-vinyl-reissue-by-simon-paul","title":"Graceland (180gm Vinyl) (Reissue) - By: Simon, Paul","description":"\u003cp\u003e180gm Vinyl Reissue!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGraceland is the seventh studio album by Paul Simon, first released in 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1984, after a period of depression, Simon became fascinated with a bootleg cassette of South African township music. He planned a trip to Johannesburg in the new year with Roy Halee, where he spent two weeks recording with South African musicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGraceland features an eclectic mixture of musical styles, including Pop, Rock, a cappella, Zydeco, Isicathamiya, and Mbaqanga. Simon created new compositions inspired by the recordings made in Johannesburg, collaborating with both African and American artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGraceland was a major commercial hit, becoming Simon's most successful studio album. His highest-charting effort in over a decade, Simon's return to the forefront of popular music was considered a remarkable comeback in a fickle music industry. It attracted rave reviews from music critics, won 1987 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and sold over 16 million copies worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e180gm audiophile vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLabel\u003cbr\u003e\nSony\u003cbr\u003e\nGenre\u003cbr\u003e\nPop \u0026amp; Rock LP - SIDE A\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Boy in the Bubble\u003cbr\u003e\nGraceland\u003cbr\u003e\nI Know What I Know\u003cbr\u003e\nGumboots\u003cbr\u003e\nDiamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes\u003cbr\u003e\nLP - SIDE B\u003cbr\u003e\nYou Can Call Me Al\u003cbr\u003e\nUnder African Skies\u003cbr\u003e\nHomeless\u003cbr\u003e\nCrazy Love, Vol. II\u003cbr\u003e\nThat Was Your Mother\u003cbr\u003e\nAll Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sony.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50024892399809,"sku":"88985422401","price":52.96,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/6482\/1953\/files\/298947-Product-0-I-638916948946580349.jpg?v=1772409089","url":"https:\/\/techsupplyshed.co.nz\/products\/graceland-180gm-vinyl-reissue-by-simon-paul","provider":"TECH SUPPLY SHED","version":"1.0","type":"link"}