Customer Reviews
Incredible- but buy the original version. - By: J. W. Jackson, 03 Apr 2008 
This is one of my very favourite albums- I am usually a heavy metal fan but across any genre it is difficult to ignore genius & that is something that Paul Simon definately displays on Graceland.
However- having heard the original & the remaster, track down the original cd.
It's much better & I just wish record labels would stop pissing about with great albums to make some more money.
Will
Good Music, Bad Production - By: Mr. G. V. Davison, 04 Mar 2008 
I totally agree with Glen Richards. I have the original vinyl & CD so I bought this version as a re-mastered paper sleeve Japanese Mini LP(vinyl replica) thinking it would be an upgrade. The hiss level is overpowering on a good hi-fi system. You might as well play it as an MP3 recording. Very disappointing. Do yourself a favour, however, & try the "MINI LP/Vinyl Replica" remastered versions of "One Trick Pony", "Rhymin Simon", "Paul Simon", or "Still Crazy After All These Years". This is how it should be done.
It sounds good. - By: Chubby Cheeks, 27 Jan 2008 
If you have a better than the average Hi Fi system then you will not be disappointed with the sound quality of this CD. A previous reviewer has got it wrong, complaining about it. Every detail is there with a deep, spacious sound & good clear vocals. Four stars are given because not all the songs are good even though there are some 'classics'in there.
Graceland - By: Mr. G. Bywater, 14 Dec 2007 I first heard this when i was around 10 years old & i still listen to it at the age of 30. an absolutely essential record no matter what your musical taste(i normally listen to metal!)A lot of people would class his work with Art Garfunkle as his classic work, but Graceland is such an appealing record that it goes beyond what most records can achieve. Im sure most people own this album already but if you dont its truly a must have all time great. Also, it contains some of his most poetic & memprable lyrics. Its a chame i cant give this 10 stars!!
Great music, poor sound - By: Glenn Richards, 18 Jan 2007 When this album was originally released it very quickly became a classic. The fusion of African tribal & Western soft rock music works, & works well.
Unfortunately - & these comments apply solely to this remaster - the sound quality has suffered as a result of the current arms race between record labels to make their CDs as loud as possible. Whereas on the original CD release the opening track "The Boy In The Bubble" began with a soft accordian solo followed by a series of drum hits that sounded like firecrackers (and scared the life out of anyone that wasn't expecting it), here all the dynamics of this are lostin a muddy compressed version of what was once a great album.
Many other classic albums have been destroyed like this by record labels. Do yourself a favour & track down the original 1986 CD of this album on Marketplace.
For the record the original 1986 version of this is unquestionably a 5-star album.
