Still Crazy After All These Years
by Paul Simon
Released: October 17, 1975
Jazz pop
Why This Album Matters
This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.
The Album
"Still Crazy After All These Years" is the fourth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released on October 17, 1975, by Columbia Records. The album, recorded and released in 1975, produced four U.S. Top 40 hits: "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" (No. 1), "Gone at Last" (No. 23, credited to Paul Simon/Phoebe Snow), "My Little Town" (No. 9, credited to Simon & Garfunkel), and the title track (No. 40). The title track has been recorded by several artists, including Rosemary Clooney (on her 1993 album Still on the Road), Ray Charles (on his 1993 album My World), Karen Carpenter (on her self-titled solo album released posthumously in 1996), Willie Nelson (on the soundtrack of the 2000 film Space Cowboys), and Robert Ellis (on his 2016 self-titled solo album).
Interesting Facts
"My Little Town" marked the reunion of Simon…
"My Little Town" marked the reunion of Simon with former partner Art Garfunkel on record for the first time since 1970, while "Gone at Last" was a duet between Simon and Phoebe Snow.
Two tracks featured members of the Muscle Shoals…
Two tracks featured members of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section as a backing band.
Essential Tracks
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
The album, recorded and released in 1975, produced four U.S. Top 40 hits: "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" (No. 1), "Gone at Last" (No. 23, credited to Paul Simon/Phoebe Snow), "My Little Town" (No. 9, credited to Simon & Garfunkel), and the title track (No. 40).
Gone at Last
The album, recorded and released in 1975, produced four U.S. Top 40 hits: "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" (No. 1), "Gone at Last" (No. 23, credited to Paul Simon/Phoebe Snow), "My Little Town" (No. 9, credited to Simon & Garfunkel), and the title track (No. 40).
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Reception
It won two Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 1976.
The Complete Album Story
"Still Crazy After All These Years" is the fourth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released on October 17, 1975, by Columbia Records. The album, recorded and released in 1975, produced four U.S. Top 40 hits: "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" (No. 1), "Gone at Last" (No. 23, credited to Paul Simon/Phoebe Snow), "My Little Town" (No. 9, credited to Simon & Garfunkel), and the title track (No. 40). It won two Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 1976.
"My Little Town" marked the reunion of Simon with former partner Art Garfunkel on record for the first time since 1970, while "Gone at Last" was a duet between Simon and Phoebe Snow. Two tracks featured members of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section as a backing band.
The title track has been recorded by several artists, including Rosemary Clooney (on her 1993 album Still on the Road), Ray Charles (on his 1993 album My World), Karen Carpenter (on her self-titled solo album released posthumously in 1996), Willie Nelson (on the soundtrack of the 2000 film Space Cowboys), and Robert Ellis (on his 2016 self-titled solo album).
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