Songs from The Capeman

Songs from The Capeman
Studio album by Paul Simon
Released	November 18, 1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	Musical theatre, worldbeat
Length	55.03
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Roy Halee
Paul Simon chronology
Paul Simon's Concert in the Park, August 15, 1991 (1991) Songs from The Capeman (1997) Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar (2000)

Songs from The Capeman is the ninth solo studio album by Paul Simon, released in 1997. It contains Simon's own performances of songs from the Broadway musical he wrote and produced called The Capeman augmented by members of the original cast. The songs retell the story of Salvador Agron, who was known as the "Capeman". A departure musically from his earlier work, the album features doo wop, rock 'n' roll and Puerto Rican rhythms. The stage show was a commercial flop, losing $11 million, and the album did not sell well.^[1] It peaked at #42 on the Billboard 200, the lowest chart position in Simon's career.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Paul Simon, with co-lyrics by Derek Walcott.

1. "Adios Hermanos" - 4:42
2. "Born in Puerto Rico" - 5:03
3. "Satin Summer Nights" - 5:44
4. "Bernadette" - 3:34
5. "The Vampires" - 5:14
6. "Quality" - 4:18
7. "Can I Forgive Him" - 6:01
8. "Sunday Afternoon" - 3:25
9. "Killer Wants to Go to College" - 1:51
10. "Time Is an Ocean" - 5:23
11. "Virgil" - 2:49
12. "Killer Wants to Go to College II" - 2:09
13. "Trailways Bus" - 5:14
14. "Shoplifting Clothes"
15. "Born in Puerto Rico" (sung by José Feliciano)
16. "Can I Forgive Him" (Original demo)

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