Stranger to Stranger
2016 studio album by Paul Simon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stranger to Stranger is the thirteenth solo studio album by American folk rock singer-songwriter Paul Simon. Produced by Paul Simon and Roy Halee, it was released on June 3, 2016 through Concord Records.[5] Simon wrote the material over a period of several years, perfecting it and rewriting it to his liking. Its music is experimental, making use of custom-made instruments by composer and music theorist Harry Partch. Three of the songs on the album are collaborations with Italian electronic artist Clap! Clap!.
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Released | June 3, 2016 | |||
Recorded | Spring/Summer 2011 – April 2016 | |||
Studio | Various
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Genre | Pop,[1] experimental[2] | |||
Length | 36:50 (standard edition) 53:24 (deluxe edition)[3][4] | |||
Label | Concord | |||
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His first release in over five years,[6] Stranger to Stranger received wide critical acclaim. It represented Simon's highest-ever debut on the Billboard 200, at No. 3, and reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart.
The cover art is a detail of a portrait of Simon from 2011 by Chuck Close. Photo by Kerry Ryan McFate, courtesy Pace Gallery.[7][8]