Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

~ Recording by Paul Simon

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland
  • 1986-08-29 DE
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:34Paul SimonGraceland
  • 1986-08-29 XE
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland (made in West Germany)
  • 1986-09-01 US
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:34Paul SimonGraceland
  • 1986-09-01 US
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland
  • 1986-10-25 JP
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland (made in West Germany)
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland (WMME Alsdorf)
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland (Matrix/Runout: 925 447-2 SRC-02)
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland (club release, Columbia House)
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland (club release, Columbia House, DIDY 780 on disc)
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland (BMG club release)
1.15Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:46Paul SimonNegotiations and Love Songs: 1971–1986
  • 1988-10-18 US
1.15Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:46Paul SimonNegotiations and Love Songs: 1971–1986
  • 1988-11 US
1.15Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:46Paul SimonNegotiations And Love Songs (1971-1986) (Columbia House club edition)
2.6Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:46Paul SimonNegotiations and Love Songs 1971–1986
2.6Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:45Paul SimonNegotiations and Love Songs 1971–1986
1.15Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:46Paul SimonNegotiations and Love Songs: 1971–1986
1.15Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:46Paul SimonNegotiations and Love Songs: 1971–1986
6.12Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:49Paul SimonThe Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock
  • 1993-01 US
6.12Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:49Paul SimonThe Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock
  • 1993-01 US
3.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:49Paul Simon1964–1993
  • 1993-09-28 US
2.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:49Paul SimonThe Paul Simon Anthology
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland
  • 1997-04 US
1.2Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:45Ladysmith Black MambazoThe Best of Ladysmith Black Mambazo: The Star and the Wiseman
  • 1998-09-21 GB
2.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:49Paul SimonThe Paul Simon Anthology
  • 1999-09-21 US
1.13Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:49Paul SimonGreatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar
  • 2000-05-01 US
1.13Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:49Paul SimonGreatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar
  • 2000-05-29 XE
1.13Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:49Paul SimonGreatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar
  • 2000-05 AU
1.13Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:50Paul SimonGreatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar
1.13Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGreatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar
6.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonThe Studio Recordings 1972–2000
  • 2004-07-12 XE
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland
  • 2004-07-27 US
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland (remastered)
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland (digipak)
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland (expanded & remastered)
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland
  • 2006-09-20 JP
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland
  • 2007-03-06 US
1.15Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:46Paul SimonNegotiations and Love Songs: 1971–1986
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland
  • 2011-10-21 DE
1.15Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:46Paul SimonSongwriter
  • 2011-10-24 US
1.15Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:46Paul SimonSongwriter
  • 2011-10-24 GB
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland
  • 2011-11-23 JP
1.15Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:46Paul SimonSongwriter
  • 2011-11-23 JP
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:50Paul SimonGraceland
  • 2012-06-01 XW
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland (2004 Re-issue)
  • 2012-06-01 XW
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:50Paul SimonGraceland (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
  • 2012-06-01 XW
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland (25th anniversary edition)
  • 2012-06-04 GB
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland (25th anniversary edition)
  • 2012-06-04 XE
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland (25th anniversary edition)
  • 2012-06-05 US
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland (25th anniversary edition)
  • 2012-06-05 XE
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland (25th anniversary edition)
  • 2012-06-05 CA
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland (25th anniversary edition)
  • 2012-06-05 US
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland
  • 2012-06 AU
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland (25th anniversary edition)
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland
8.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonThe Complete Albums Collection
  • 2013-10-11 XE
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonGraceland
1.15Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:46Paul SimonOver the Bridge of Time: A Paul Simon Retrospective (1964–2011)
8.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:51Paul SimonThe Complete Albums Collection
  • 2013 -
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:48Paul SimonGraceland (approx. 1990 or earlier)
1.15Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:46Paul SimonNegotiations and Love Songs: 1971–1986 (BMG club edition-horizontal label)
1.15Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:46Paul SimonNegotiations and Love Songs: 1971–1986
Promotion
1.5Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes5:34Paul SimonGraceland

Relationships

assistant engineer:Mark Cobrin
engineer:Roy Halee
producer:Paul Simon
alto saxophone:Alex Foster
bass guitar:Baghiti Khumalo
drums (drum set):Isaac Mtshali
guitar:Chikapa “Ray” Phiri
Paul Simon
percussion:Assane Thiam
Babacar Faye
Youssou N’Dour
tenor saxophone:Leonard Pickett
trumpet:Earl Gardner
choir vocals:Ladysmith Black Mambazo
vocals:Paul Simon
recorded at:The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986-05)
mixed at:The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986)
has remixes:Diamonds Dub (Todd Terje Tangoterje dub remix)
recording of:Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

lyricist and composer:Paul Simon
additional writer:Joseph Shabalala
publisher:Paul Simon Music (in 1986)