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'Graceland' is the seventh solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was produced by Simon, engineered by Roy Halee and released on August 25, 1986.
'Graceland' is the seventh solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was produced by Simon, engineered by Roy Halee and released on August 25, 1986.Warner Bros. Records
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by Bill DeVille

July 27, 2022

The Time Machine pays a visit to 1986 this time. Paul Simon issued his Grammy-winning Graceland effort. Things were hopping in Minneapolis: Prince had a big hit; meanwhile, his protégés Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis produced Janet Jackson's biggest album yet. Veteran recording artist Peter Gabriel became an MTV darling with his So release. Hip Hop was hitting the mainstream with albums from Beastie Boys and Run DMC. It's all 1986, our year on this episode of Time Machine Tuesday.

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