Negotiations and Love Songs

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

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Negotiations and Love Songs
Greatest hits album by
Paul Simon
ReleasedOctober 18, 1988
Recorded1971–1986
GenreFolk rock, folk, worldbeat
Length63:07
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerPaul Simon, Phil Ramone, Roy Halee
Paul Simon chronology
Graceland
(1986)		 Negotiations and Love Songs
(1988)		 The Rhythm of the Saints
(1990)

Track listing

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

Side one
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Mother and Child Reunion"Paul Simon (1972)2:48
2."Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard"Paul Simon (1972)2:41
3."Something So Right"There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973)4:28
4."St. Judy's Comet"There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973)3:17
5."Loves Me Like a Rock"There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973)3:18
Side two
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Kodachrome"There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973)3:32
2."Have a Good Time"Still Crazy After All These Years (1975)3:23
3."50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"Still Crazy After All These Years (1975)3:31
4."Still Crazy After All These Years"Still Crazy After All These Years (1975)3:24
Side three
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Late in the Evening"One-Trick Pony (1980)3:55
2."Slip Slidin' Away"Greatest Hits, Etc. (1977)4:43
3."Hearts and Bones"Hearts and Bones (1983)5:38
4."Train in the Distance"Hearts and Bones (1983)4:22
Side four
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Rene and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog after the War"Hearts and Bones (1983)3:43
2."Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes"Graceland (1986)5:46
3."You Can Call Me Al"Graceland (1986)4:39
4."Graceland"Graceland (1986)4:48
  • "Graceland" appears only on the LP edition of the album.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
France (SNEP)[7] Gold 100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes
  1. Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  2. "australian-charts.com Paul Simon – Negotiations and Love Songs: 1971 – 1986" (ASP). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  3. "charts.nz – Paul Simon – Negotiations and Love Songs: 1971 – 1986" (ASP). Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  4. "The Official Charts Company – Paul Simon – Negotiations and Love Songs: 1971 – 1986" (PHP). Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  5. Allmusic – Negotiations and Love Songs: 1971 – 1986 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
  6. "Complete UK Year-End Album Charts". Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  7. "French album certifications – Paul Simon – Greatest Hits" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  8. "New Zealand album certifications – Paul Simon – Negotiations and Love Songs". Recorded Music NZ.
  9. "British album certifications – Paul Simon – Negotiations and Love Songs". British Phonographic Industry.
  10. "American album certifications – Paul Simon – Negotiations and Love Songs". Recording Industry Association of America.
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