''Paul Simon in Concert'' (also released under the titles "Live at the Tower Theatre" and "Live from Philadelphia") is a live concert video recording by

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and his touring band, recorded in

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during his 1980 tour in support of his '' One-Trick Pony'' album.

Concert and release details

''Paul Simon in Concert'' dates from October 8, 1980, when singer-songwriter

performed a concert at the Tower Theater outside

as part of his "One-Trick Pony" tour which played in Europe and the United States in support of the recently released

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and

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of that name. Accompanying Simon on that tour and this concert (and also seen in the film) was a band of top U.S. backing musicians including

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on drums,

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on bass,

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on keyboards and

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on lead electric guitar. Simon performs with an electric guitar for much of the concert, which features songs from his previous solo albums (plus "The Boxer" and "The Sound of Silence" from

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days), plus "Ace in the Hole", "One-Trick Pony", "Jonah" and "Late in the Evening" from '' One-Trick Pony''. The concert was recorded and originally released as a VHS video and a LaserDisc under this title. This concert had been widely bootlegged on CD due to the quality of the performances of classic Simon songs as well as now-rare live recordings of songs from ''One-Trick Pony''. In November 2003, the recording was released on

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with the title ''Live at the Tower Theatre''. The original recording was reproduced in

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and the DVD's extra features include biographies of the band members from the '' One-Trick Pony'' film and soundtrack including Richard Tee and Eric Gale. It was subsequently released again in 2008 by

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under the title ''Live from Philadelphia'' (on some versions with the additional wording "Greatest Hits Live"), receiving 7/10 ratings from ''PopMatters'' Guy Crucianelli''PopMatters'' Reviews: Paul Simon: Live from Philadelphia
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''s Jeff Potter.

Track listing

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Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the second single from his second, self-titled studio album (1972), released on Columbia Records. Lyrical subject The song is about two boys ("Me a ...

" * "

Still Crazy After All These Years ''Still Crazy After All These Years'' is the fourth solo studio album by Paul Simon. Recorded and released in 1975, the album produced four U.S. Top 40 hits: " 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" (No. 1), "Gone at Last" (No. 23), "My Little Town" (No. 9 ...

" * "Ace in the Hole" * " Something So Right" * "One-Trick Pony" * "Jonah" * "

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the second single from his fourth studio album, ''Still Crazy After All These Years'' (1975), released on Columbia Records. Backing vocals on the single ...

" * "

Late in the Evening "Late in the Evening" is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the lead single from his fifth studio album, '' One-Trick Pony'' (1980), released on Warner Bros. Records. His first single release for Warner, "Late in the Eveni ...

" * "

American Tune "American Tune" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the third single from his third studio album, ''There Goes Rhymin' Simon'' (1973), released on Columbia Records. The song, a meditation on the American experience, ...

" * "

The Boxer "The Boxer" is a song written by Paul Simon and recorded by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fifth studio album, '' Bridge over Troubled Water'' (1970). Produced by the duo and Roy Halee, it was released as a standalone sing ...

" * " The Sound of Silence"

References

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