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Bodo
Mar-29-2009, 15:41 GMT
Austria

Paul Simons was the first person ever who got the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in the year 2007.
This show was filmed in high definition and was partial aired a few times on cable networks. Now in May 2009 a DVD with the complete show will be released.
The first release date is only for Region 1 (USA & CAnada), and you can pre-order the DVD on amazon for 14,99 USD.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B001
V732VU?tag=paulsimothene-20


But we all are hopefull that the DVD will be released in other regions too.

The following songs are included, all in 5.1 surround sound. (attention, some songs are clips from concerts in the past!)

Performances:
Introduction - Bob Costas
50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Lyle Lovett
The Boxer - Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin and Jerry Douglas
Mother And Child Reunion - Stephen Marley
Under African Skies - Miriam Makeba and Paul Simon
clip from Paul Simon Graceland: The African Concert (Zimbabwe, 1987)
Homeless - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Mrs. Robinson - Paul Simon
clip from Yankee Stadium tribute to Joe DiMaggio (April 25, 1999)
Slip Slidin´ Away - James Taylor and the Dixie Hummingbirds
Sunday Morning With The Sensational Nightingales (poem) - Billy Collins and the Dixie Hummingbirds
That Was Your Mother - Buckwheat Zydeco and Lyle Lovett
Homeward Bound - Paul Simon and George Harrison clip from Saturday Night Live (November 20, 1976)
Still Crazy After All These Years - James Taylor
El Condor Pasa - Marc Anthony
Late In The Evening - Marc Anthony
Gone At Last - Yolanda Adams and Jessy Dixon
Something So Right - Dianne Reeves
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin´ Groovy) -The Muppets (Grover and Elmo)
Graceland - Alison Krauss and Jerry Douglas
Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes - Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Bridge Over Troubled Water -Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel
Father And Daughter -Paul Simon
Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard - Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder
Loves Me Like A Rock - Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder with the Dixie Hummingbirds
Sounds Of Silence - Philip Glass

 
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Jon
Mar-29-2009, 20:32 GMT
USA - United Staates America

they should have released the version of Cecilia that paul and artie sang but they cut out of the broadcast

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Nikki
Mar-30-2009, 13:07 GMT
Australia

That´s awesome news! Well for those who can´t wait, I just found a link on youtube, someone put quite a few of the performances up. In particular the rendition of Father and Daughter must be one of the most beautiful I have ever seen, probably because Lulu is in the audience:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nSmgsPZN1k&fea
ture=channel_page

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Suzi
Apr-01-2009, 04:25 GMT
USA - United Staates America

I ordered it. The release date is May 19 and they said my delivery date would be May 26.

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