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"Slip Slidin' Away" is a 1977 song written and recorded by Paul Simon which appears on his compilation album Greatest Hits, Etc. It was one of two new songs to appear on the album, the other being "Stranded in a Limousine". Backing vocals on the song are provided by The Oak Ridge Boys.
Greatest Hits, Etc. is the first greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released in November 1977 by Columbia Records.It was his first compilation, spanning the first six years of his solo career.
Paul Simon is an American singer-songwriter who gained recognition first as a member of the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, with Art Garfunkel, from whom he split in 1970. He went on to have success as a solo musician, but occasionally collaborated with other artists including Garfunkel.
Paul Simon has always moved resolutely ahead with his music, incorporating global styles ranging from South American music to reggae into his intricately crafted songs even decades before his ...
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Following Simon's divorce from his first wife Peggy Harper, Simon opted to take a more humorous approach to document the event. [3] He recorded the song at A&R Recording on 48th Street in New York City, [4] a small studio "in the heart of Broadway's theater district, and built the song around percussion—"martial drums" in particular—in order to "avoid clutter". [5]
As much about the singer-songwriter’s life now as then, “In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon” is an unabashed celebration of musical genius that’s at its best when looking back.
The B-side for the CD single was the American number-one hit "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover", while the B-side for the coloured vinyl 7" single was the Top 5 smash "Slip Slidin' Away". "Outrageous" was also promoted with a music video specifically made for the song.