The Boy in the Bubble
~ Recording by Paul Simon
Annotation
Recorded in two different places:
- Forere Motloheloa, Bakithi Kumalo, Vusi Khumalo, and Makhaya Mahlangu were recorded by Peter Thwaites at Ovation Studios, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Adrian Belew, Paul Simon, and Rob Mounsey were recorded by Mark Cobrin at The Hits Factory, New York, NY, USA
Annotation last modified on 2017-08-02 18:27 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||||||||
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 925 447-2 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 925 447-1, WX 52 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland (made in West Germany) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9 25447-2 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 1-25447 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 32XD-443 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland (club release, Columbia House, DIDY 780 on disc) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | W2 25447 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 925 447-1 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WX 52 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland (WMME Alsdorf) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 7599-25447-2 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WBCD 1602 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 925 447-2 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland (club release, Columbia House) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | W2 25447 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 25447-2, 9 25447-2 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9 25447-2 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland (BMG club release) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 9 25447-2, D 172315 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland (made in West Germany) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | W2-25447 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland (Matrix/Runout: 925 447-2 SRC-02) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 925 447-2 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9254471 |
| 3.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | 1964–1993 | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9 45394-2 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | CDW 46430 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9 46430-2 |
| 1.7 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:57 | Paul Simon | Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9362477212 |
| 1.7 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:57 | Paul Simon | Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9362 47721-2, WE 833 |
| 1.7 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:57 | Paul Simon | Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9362477212 |
| 1.7 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:58 | Paul Simon | Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WBCD 1971 |
| 1.7 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:58 | Paul Simon | Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WTVD 47721 |
| 1.12 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin' | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 8122-73774-2, R2 73774 |
| 1.12 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin' | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | 8122-73774-2 |
| 1.12 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way Don't Know Where I'm Going | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 8122-73774-2 |
| 1.12 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin' | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 73774 |
| 6.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | The Studio Recordings 1972–2000 | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing | 8122-78909-2 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 78904 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland (digipak) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | R2 78904 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland (remastered) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Rhino (reissue label) | 8122-78904-2 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland (expanded & remastered) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 8122789042 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WPCR-12417 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 74803 |
| 2.3 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | The Essential Paul Simon | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 2.3 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | The Essential Paul Simon | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9362-49970-0 |
| 2.3 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | The Essential Paul Simon | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 2 159292 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697842502, 8869784502 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Sony Music Japan International Inc. (do not use as a label, see the annotation) | SICP 20348 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland (2004 Re-issue) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland (25th anniversary edition) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88691914712 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland (25th anniversary edition) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Sony CMG (subsidiary of SME UK, add only UK releases) | 88691914712 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland (25th anniversary edition) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697977152 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland (25th anniversary edition) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88691954542 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland (25th anniversary edition) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88691984122 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland (25th anniversary edition) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88691984122 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88691984122 |
| 2.3 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | The Essential Paul Simon | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 2.3 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | The Essential Paul Simon (2012 reissue) | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697936782 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88691914721 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88691914721 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland (25th anniversary edition) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 8.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | The Complete Albums Collection | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88691912922 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88765457652 |
| 8.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | The Complete Albums Collection | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.22 | The Boy in the Bubble | ?:?? | Paul Simon | The Essential Paul Simon | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.8 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:57 | Paul Simon | Ultimate Drive | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88875147902 |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| CDW 46430 | |
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland (approx. 1990 or earlier) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 7599-25447-2, 925 447-2 |
| 1.12 | The Boy in the Bubble | 4:00 | Paul Simon | The Paul Simon Collection (On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin') | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | R2 73774 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.1 | The Boy in the Bubble | 3:59 | Paul Simon | Graceland | Paul Simon | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | P-13311 |
Relationships
| assistant engineer: | Mark Cobrin Peter Thwaites |
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| engineer: | Roy Halee |
| producer: | Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) |
| accordion: | Forere Motloheloa |
| acoustic guitar, background vocals and lead vocals: | Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) |
| bass guitar: | Baghiti Khumalo |
| drums (drum set): | Vusi Khumalo |
| guitar synthesizer [synthesizer guitar]: | Adrian Belew |
| percussion: | Makhaya Mahlangu |
| synthesizer: | Rob Mounsey |
| performer: | Tau Ea Matsekha |
| recorded at: | Ovation Studios in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (in 1985-02) The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986-04) |
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| mixed at: | The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986) |
| recording of: | The Boy in the Bubble |
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Related works
The Boy in the Bubble
| lyricist: | Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) |
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| composer: | Forere Motloheloa Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) |
| publisher: | Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) Paul Simon Music (in 1986) |
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