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The Rhythm of the Saints
Singer-Songwriter · 1990 · 7 tracks

The Rhythm of the Saints

Paul Simon

A dense, percussive thicket of Afro-Brazilian rhythms topped with Simon's most abstract and existential lyrics. Deeply atmospheric and rhythmically complex.

October 15, 1990 · Warner Bros. Records

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A dense, humid meditation on time and spirit that feels both ancient and modern.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
02
Can’t Run But
3:37
03
The Coast
5:04
04
Proof
4:39
06
She Moves On
5:03
07
Born at the Right Time
3:48
08
The Cool, Cool River
4:33
10
The Rhythm of the Saints
4:11
Moments Worth Listening For
The massive, echoing explosion of Olodum's drums that opens the album on The Obvious Child.
The way the marimba and guitar lines interlock like a clockwork puzzle on Can't Run But.
The sudden, soaring vocal harmony from Milton Nascimento that pierces through the dense rhythm of Spirit Voices.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Rhythm of the Saints sound next to the rest of Paul Simon's catalogue?

Forest+4.0σ

Forest saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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