#425 Paul Simon, 'Paul Simon' (1972)

Paul Simon’s second solo record and first since the dissolution of Simon & Garfunkel. That last S&G record was practically a Paul Simon record in all but name. This album follows sounds and themes from that record and foreshadows his experimentation with different genres on ‘Graceland,’ for example the reggae sounds of ‘Mother & Child Reunion’ (a song named after a chicken and egg dish that Simon had in a Chinese restaurant – think about it for a second).