That’s Why God Made the Movies

~ Recording by Paul Simon

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:38Paul SimonOne‐Trick PonyPaul SimonAlbum
  • US1980-08-12
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W5 3472
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:38Paul SimonOne‐Trick PonyPaul SimonAlbum
  • US1980-08-12
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)HS 3472
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:38Paul SimonOne‐Trick PonyPaul SimonAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WB 56 846 (HS 3472)
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:38Paul SimonOne‐Trick PonyPaul SimonAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)P-10895W
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:38Paul SimonOne‐Trick PonyPaul SimonAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WB 56 846 WE 351
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:37Paul SimonOne‐Trick PonyPaul SimonAlbum
  • JP1987-08-25
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)32XD-782
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:38Paul SimonOne‐Trick PonyPaul SimonAlbum
  • US1990-10-03
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)3472-2
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:38Paul SimonOne‐Trick PonyPaul SimonAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-27407-2
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:38Paul SimonOne‐Trick PonyPaul SimonAlbum
  • US2004-07-06
Rhino (reissue label)R2 78902
4.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:38Paul SimonThe Studio Recordings 1972–2000Paul SimonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2004-07-12
Warner Strategic Marketing8122-78909-2
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:37Paul SimonOne‐Trick PonyPaul SimonAlbum
  • JP2006-09-20
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-12415
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:38Paul SimonOne‐Trick PonyPaul SimonAlbum
  • XW2010-07-12
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:38Paul SimonOne‐Trick Pony (Apple Digital Master)Paul SimonAlbum
  • US2010-07-12
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:38Paul SimonOne‐Trick Pony (hi‐res)Paul SimonAlbum
  • US2010-07-13
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:38Paul SimonOne‐Trick PonyPaul SimonAlbum
  • US2011-10-24
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 93271 2
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:38Paul SimonOne‐Trick PonyPaul SimonAlbum
  • JP2011-11-23
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP-20346
6.2That's Why God Made Movies3:38Paul SimonThe Complete Albums CollectionPaul SimonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2013-10-11
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88691912922
6.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:38Paul SimonThe Complete Albums CollectionPaul SimonAlbum + Compilation
  • -2013
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:37Paul SimonOne‐Trick PonyPaul SimonAlbum
  • JP2017-08-02
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP-5444
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:38Paul SimonOne‐Trick PonyPaul SimonAlbum
  • US2018-08-31
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)190758535111
1.2That’s Why God Made the Movies3:38Paul SimonOne‐Trick PonyPaul SimonAlbum
  • US2019-05-10
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)

Relationships

engineer:Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
Phil Ramone
producer:Phil Ramone
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
mixer:Phil Ramone
acoustic guitar and slide guitar:Hugh McCracken
bass guitar [bass]:Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
classical guitar [nylon string guitar]:Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
drums (drum set):Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:Hiram Bullock
percussion:Ralph MacDonald
piano:Richard Tee
synthesizer:Don Grolnick
vocals:Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1980)
recorded at:A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/4NDaL8gPw5KfXhF0yRvCQB [info]
recording of:That’s Why God Made the Movies (One‐Trick Pony)

Related works

That’s Why God Made the Movies (One‐Trick Pony)

lyricist and composer:Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:Paul Simon Music
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:One‐Trick Pony (1980 film soundtrack)