Tato kolekce největších hitů Paula Simona The Essentials Paul Simon je vydávaná velmi narychlo. Důvodem je Gershwinova cena pro populární hudbu, kterou Knihovna kongresů spojených států Paulovi Simonovi předala ve Warner Theatre ve Washingtonu, D.C.
Tracklist CD1:
1.1 Mother And Child Reunion
1.2 Loves Me Like A Rock
1.3 Me And Julio Down By The School Yard
1.4 Duncan
1.5 Kodachrome
1.6 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
1.7 Slip Slidin' Away
1.8 Paul Simon With Phoebe Snow & Jessy Dixon Singers, The – Gone At Last
1.9 Something So Right
1.10 Late In The Evening
1.11 Hearts And Bones
1.12 Take Me To The Mardi Grass
1.13 That Was Your Mother
1.14 American Tune
1.15 Peace Like A River
1.16 Stranded In A Limousine
1.17 Train In The Distance
1.18 The Late Great Johnny Ace
1.19 Still Crazy After All These Years
Tracklist CD2:
2.1 Graceland
2.2 Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
2.3 The Boy In The Bubble
2.4 You Can Call Me Al
2.5 Under African Skies
2.6 The Obvious Child
2.7 Born At The Right Time
2.8 The Cool, Cool River
2.9 Spirit Voices
2.10 Adios Hermanos
2.11 Born In Puerto Rico
2.12 Quality
2.13 Darling Lorraine
2.14 Hurricane Eye
2.15 Father And Daughter
2.16 Outrageous
2.17 Wartime Prayers