Paul Simon has announced a new album, In the Blue Light. The 10-song collection features reworked versions of tracks from across his catalog, accompanied by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, guitarist Bill Frisell, drummers Jack DeJohnette and Steve Gadd, and others. “It’s an unusual occurrence for an artist to have the opportunity to revisit earlier works and re-think them; to modify, even completely change parts of the originals,” Simon writes in a statement. “I hope the listener will find these new versions of old songs refreshed, like a new coat of paint on the walls of an old family home.” Watch a behind-the-scenes video about the record and find the tracklist below.
In the Blue Light is out September 7 via Legacy Recordings. Its release coincides with the last leg of Simon’s farewell tour. Simon’s final performance takes place September 22, in his hometown of Queens.
In the Blue Light:
01 One Man’s Ceiling Is Another Man’s Floor
02 Love
03 Can’t Run But
04 How the Heart Approaches What It Yearns
05 Pigs, Sheep and Wolves
06 René and Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After the War
07 The Teacher
08 Darling Lorraine
09 Some Folks’ Lives Roll Easy
10 Question for the Angels
