Negotiations and Love Songs
# Negotiations and Love Songs

Negotiations and Love Songs is a compilation album of songs by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released in 1988 by Warner Bros. Records. It consists of songs released from 1971 to 1986. The title of the compilation is taken from a line in the song "Train in the Distance".

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | link |
| Robert Christgau | (B) |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Paul Simon, except "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes", co-written by Joseph Shabalala.

* "Graceland" appears only on the LP edition of the album.

## Personnel

* Paul Simon – vocals, guitar (tracks 2–6, 11, 15), acoustic guitar (tracks 8, 12), background vocals (tracks 10, 16–17), electric guitar (track 14), six-string electric bass (track 16)

### Additional musicians

* Huk Brown – lead guitar (track 1)
* Wallace Wilson – rhythm guitar (track 1)
* Neville Hinds – organ (track 1)
* Jackie Jackson – bass guitar (track 1)
* Winston Grennan – drums (track 1)
* Denzil Laing – percussion (track 1)
* Larry Knechtel – piano (track 1)
* Cissy Houston – singer (track 1)
* Renelle Stafford – singer (track 1)
* Deirdre Tuck – singer (track 1)
* Von Eva Sims – singer (track 1)
* David Spinoza – guitar (tracks 2–3)
* Airto Moreira – percussion (tracks 2, 12–13)
* Russel George – bass guitar (track 2)
* Alexander Gafa – guitar (track 3)
* Bob Cranshaw – electric bass (track 3)
* Richard Davis – acoustic bass (track 3)
* Grady Tate – drums (track 3)
* Bobby James – keyboard (track 3)
* Bobby Scott – piano (track 3)
* Don Elliot – vibes (track 3)
* Pete Carr – electric guitar (tracks 4, 6)
* David Hood – bass guitar (tracks 4–6, 9)
* Roger Hawkins – percussion (tracks 4–6, 9)
* Barry Beckett – keyboard, vibes (tracks 4, 6), electric piano (track 9)
* The Dixie Hummingbirds – vocal group (track 5)
* Jimmy Johnson – electric guitar (track 6)
* Bob James – electric piano (track 7)
* Hugh McCracken – electric guitar (tracks 7–8, 10)
* Joe Beck – electric guitar (track 7)
* Tony Levin – bass guitar (tracks 7–8, 10)
* Steve Gadd – drums (tracks 7–8, 10–12)
* Ralph McDonald – percussion (tracks 7–8, 10–11, 16)
* Phil Woods – saxophone solo (track 7)
* Valerie Simpson – background vocals (tracks 7–8)
* Ken Asher – organ (track 8)
* John Tropea – electric guitar (track 8)
* Pheobe Snow – vocal background (track 8)
* Patti Austin – vocal background (track 8)
* Mike Brecker – saxophone solo (track 9)
* Eric Gale – electric guitar (track 10)
* Anthony Jackson – percussion (track 11), contrabass guitar (track 12–14)
* Richard Tee – piano (track 11), Fender Rhodes (track 12–14)
* The Oak Ridge Boys – vocal group (track 11)
* Dean Parks – hi-string guitar (tracks 12–13)
* Michael Mainieri – vibes (tracks 12–13), marimba (track 12)
* Marcus Miller – bass guitar (track 13)
* Jeff Porcaro – drums (track 13)
* Jess Levy – cello (track 13)
* Peter Gordon – French horn (track 13)
* Mark Rivera – alto sax (track 13)
* Rob Sabino – piano (track 14)
* Wells Christie – Synclavier (track 14)
* The Harptones – background vocals (track 14)
* Chikapa "Ray" Phiri – guitar (tracks 15–17)
* Bakithi Kumalo – bass guitar (tracks 15–17)
* Isaac Misthali – drums (tracks 15–16)
* Youssou N'Dour – percussion (track 15)
* Babacar Faye – percussion (track 15)
* Assane Thiam – percussion (track 15)
* Earl Gardner – trumpet (track 15)
* Leonard Pickett – tenor sax (track 15)
* Alex Foster – alto sax (track 15)
* Ladysmith Black Mambazo – vocals (track 15)
* Rob Mounsey – synthesizer (track 16)
* Adrian Belew – guitar synthesizer (track 16)
* Ronald E. Cuber – bass sax (track 16), baritone sax (track 16)
* John Faddis – trumpet (track 16)
* Ronald E. Brecker – trumpet (track 16)
* Lewis Michael Soloff – trumpet (track 16)
* Alan Rubin – trumpet (track 16)
* David W. Bargeron – trombone (track 16)
* Kim Allan Cissel – trombone (track 16)
* Morris Goldberg – pennywhistle solo (track 16)
* Vusi Khumalo – drums (track 17)
* Makhaya Mahlangu – percussion (track 17)
* Demola Adepoju – pedal steel guitar (track 17)
* The Everly Brothers – vocals (track 17)

### Technical

* Paul Simon – co-producer (tracks 1–14), producer (tracks 15–17), co-arrangements (track 16)
* Russ Titelman – co-producer (tracks 12–14)
* Roy Halee – co-producer (tracks 1–2, 12–14), compilation assembler
* Phil Ramone – co-producer (tracks 3, 5, 7–11)
* Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section – co-producer (4–6)
* Quincy Jones – string arrangements (track 3)
* Dave Mathews – horn arrangements (track 7)
* Bob James – woodwind and string arrangements (track 9)
* Dave Grusin – horn arrangements (track 10)
* The Harptones – background vocal arrangements (track 14)
* George Delerue – orchestration (track 14)
* Chikapa "Ray" Phiri – co-arrangements (track 16)
* Greg Calbi – mastering
* Robert Mapplethorpe – front cover photo

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| France (SNEP) | Gold | $100,000^*$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Platinum | $15,000^^$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | $300,000^^$ |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | $1,000,000^^$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
