Issued in black-tray jewel case with embossed Warner 'W' logo. Comes with 16-page booklet with liner notes, credits and lyrics.
A similar version of Graceland has SRC in matrix/runout.
In booklet:
Track 1, 3, 4, 9 recorded at Ovation Studios, Johannesburg, R.S.A. and at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
Track 2 recorded at Ovation Studios, Johannesburg, R.S.A., at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A. and at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
Track 5, 6 recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
Track 7, 11 recorded at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, U.S.A. and at The Hit Factory, New York, U.S.A.
Track 8 recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England
Track 10 recorded at Master-Trak Enterprises, Crowley, Lousiana, U.S.A.
Originally mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
CDD Pre-Mastering by WCI Record Group
DMM Direct Digital Mastering
Icon courtesy of Langmuir Collection, Peabody Museum of Salem
Special Thanks to: Heidi Berg, Johnny Clegg, Ian Hoblyn, Dicky Landry, Sabata Lebona, Sipho Mabuse, John Mahoney (Synclavier Programming), West Nkosi, Phil Ramone, Hilton Rosenthal
All Songs Copyright © 1986 Paul Simon BMI
℗ 1986 Paul Simon
Demola Adepoju appears courtesy of Addlar Records
Adrian Belew appears courtesy of Island Records
The Boyoyo Boys appear courtesy of Gallo Records
The Everley Brothers appear courtesy of PolyGram Records, Inc.
Steve Gadd appears courtesy of Epic/Sony Inc.
Good Rockin' Dopsie and The Twisters appear courtesy of Sonet Records
Baghiti Khumalo appears courtesy of Cartridge T.V./CCP
Ladysmith Black Mambazo appears courtesy of Gallo Records
Los Lobos appear courtesy of Slash
Ralph McDonald appears courtesy of PolyGram Records, Inc.
Forere Motloheloa appears courtesy of EMI/CCP
Youssou N'dour appears courtesy of , Paris
Linda Ronstadt appears courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records
General M.D. Shirinda and The Gaza Sisters appear courtesy of MINC/CCP
Stimela appears courtesy of Gallo Records
On back:
The music on this Compact Digital Disc was originally recorded on analog equipment. We have attempted to preserve, as closely as possible, the sound of the original recording. Because of its high resolution, however, the Compact Disc can reveal limitations of the source tape.
Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner 'W' logo]® \ © 1986 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1986 Paul Simon.
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH. Alsdorf · Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH. Alsdorf [Warner 'W' logo] a Warner Communications Company
On disc:
Made in Germany