(Rock) [LP] [24/96] Paul Simon - Graceland - 1986, FLAC (tracks)

Credits

* Paul Simon - Acoustic Guitar (tracks 1 and 11), Guitar (tracks 5 and 7), Synclavier (track 3 and 4), Six-String Electric Bass (track 6), Background Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, and 9)
* Rob Mounsey - Horn Arrangement (track 6) (uncredited on album)
* Ray Phiri - Guitar (tracks 2, 5, 6, 7, and 9)
* Adrian Belew - Guitar Synthesizer (tracks 1, 6, and 9), Guitar (track 7)
* Demola Adepoju - Pedal Steel Guitar (track 2)
* Daniel Xilakazi - Lead and Rhythm Guitar (track 4)
* Sherman Robertson - Guitar (track 10)
* Cesar Rosas - Guitar and backing vocals (track 11)
* David Hidalgo - Guitar, accordion, and backing vocals (track 11)
* Conrad Lozano - Bass (track 11)
* Alonzo Johnson - Bass (track 10)
* Lloyd Lelose - Bass (track 9)
* Bakithi Kumalo - Bass (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7)
* Isaac Mtshali - Drums (tracks 5, 6, 7, and 9)
* Vusi Khumalo - Drums (tracks 1 and 2)
* Petrus Manile - Drums (track 4)
* Alton Rubin, Jr. - Drums (track 10)
* Louie Pérez - Drums (track 11)
* Steve Gadd - Additional Drums (track 11)
* Makhaya Mahlangu - Percussion (tracks 1 and 2)
* Ralph MacDonald - Percussion (tracks 4, 6, 7, and 11)
* Youssou N'Dour - Percussion (track 5)
* Babacar Faye - Percussion (track 5)
* Assane Thiam - Percussion (track 5)
* Lulu Masilela - Tambourines (track 4)
* David Rubin - Washboard (track 10)
* Alton Rubin, Sr. - Accordion (track 10)
* Jonhjon Mkhalali - Accordion (track 4)
* Forere Motloheloa - Accordion (track 1)
* Rob Mounsey - Synthesizer (tracks 1 and 6)
* Barney Rachabane - Saxophone (track 4)
* Mike Makhalemele - Saxophone (track 4)
* Teaspoon Ndela - Saxophone (track 4)
* Lenny Pickett - Tenor Saxophone (track 5)
* Earl Gardner - Trumpet (track 5)
* Alex Foster - Alto Saxophone (track 5)
* Ronnie Cuber - Bass and Baritone Saxophone (track 6)
* Jon Faddis - Trumpet (track 6)
* Randy Brecker - Trumpet (track 6)
* Lew Soloff - Trumpet (track 6)
* Alan Rubin - Trumpet (track 6)
* Dave Bargeron - Trombone (track 6)
* Kim Allan Cissel - Trombone (track 6)
* Morris Goldberg - Pennywhistle (track 6), Soprano Saxophone (track 9)
* Johnny Hoyt - Saxophone (track 10)
* Steve Berlin - Saxophone (track 11)
* The Everly Brothers - Additional Vocals (track 2)
* The Gaza Sisters - Vocals (track 3)
* Diane Garisto - Backing Vocals (track 4)
* Michelle Cobbs - Backing Vocals (track 4)
* Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Vocals (tracks 5 and 8)
* Joseph Shabalala - Vocals (track 8)
* Linda Ronstadt - Additional Vocals (track 7)

Vinyl ripping notes
Nitty Gritty RCM 1.5
Technics SL-1200MK2 Turntable with KAB Fluid Damping
Ortofon 2M Black cartridge
Pro-Ject Tube Box SE II Preamp
Tascam US-144 external USB 2.0 Audiointerface
Monster Cable interconnects
Bias Peak LE 6 recording software
iZotope RX Advanced 1.21 for redbook conversion
Trader's Little Helper for redbook SBE correction

RCM>TT > Ortofon 2M Blk> Tube Box preamp> ADC> Mac Pro Dual Xeon> Peak LE @ 24/96 > manual click removal
analyze (no clipping, no DC Bias offset, normalized) > Click Repair 3.02 used in Manual Mode- 30 Rev, Pitch Protection, X2 >
split into individual Tracks > FLAC encoded XLD 20091212 (114.6)

No music has been harmed in the making of this vinyl rip.
All de-clicking done in full manual mode to preserve musical transients.

No silence been removed, please burn gapless to match original track layout.