Album artist 63 - Paul Simon

This page lists the album chart runs of Paul Simon. A list of songs by Paul Simon can be found here. The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.

He was also a member of Simon & Garfunkel.

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Paul Simon	Graceland	1986	UK 1 - Sep 1986 (108 weeks), Library of Congress artifact added 2006 (1986), Canada 1 for 4 weeks - 1987, Europe num 1 for 1 week - Mar 1987, Switzerland 1 - Oct 1986 (40 weeks), Australia num 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1986, New Zealand 1 for 3 - Nov 1986, Grammy in 1986, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2012 (1986), US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1995), UK 5 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 1988), US 2 of 1987, ODK Germany 2 - Oct 1986 (59 weeks) (18 weeks in top 10), Germany 2 - Jan 1987 (38 weeks), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Oct 2001), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1988), Billboard 3 - Sep 1986 (105 weeks) (24 weeks in top 10), Austria 3 - Mar 1987 (8 months), BEA 3 of 1986, US CashBox 4 of 1987, Australia (Kent) 4 of 1987 (peak 1), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1989), US BB 6 of 1987, Vatican 7 of all time, Norway 13 - Sep 1986 (4 weeks), Sweden 13 - Sep 1986 (26 weeks), Holland free40 13 of 1986, WTMD 13, Italy 15 of 1987, France Best 15 of 1986, WXPN 18 (1986), France (InfoDisc) 19 of 1987 (peak 1, 28 weeks), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), UK Radio2 23, DMDB 39, Vinyl Surrender 41 of all time, Virgin 43, UK 51 of all time (2.2 M claimed) (1986), RS100 56, PopVortex 57 (1986), Acclaimed 67 (1986), Rolling Stone 81, NARM 83, Defin200 83 (1986), Channel4 84, Guiness 93, RYM 4 of 1986, WFUV 13, AVrev 37, Xgau rating A (1986)
2	Paul Simon	Paul Simon	1972	UK 1 - Feb 1972 (24 weeks), Norway 1 - Mar 1972 (28 weeks), Japan 1 for 5 weeks - May 1972, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1986), Billboard 4 - Feb 1972 (36 weeks) (11 weeks in top 10), Dutch 70s 4 - Feb 1972 (13 weeks), US 70s 6 - Mar 1972 (2 months), Australia Goset 7 - Apr 1972 (14 weeks), D.Marsh 10 of 1972, US CashBox 14 of 1972, Australia (Kent) 22 of 1972 (peak 5), US BB 28 of 1972, Italy 73 of 1972, Acclaimed 658 (1972), RYM 53 of 1972, Xgau rating A+ (1972)
3	Paul Simon	The Rhythm Of The Saints	1990	UK 1 - Oct 1990 (28 weeks), Europe num 1 for 1 week - Nov 1990, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1991), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1990), Grammy in 1991 (Nominated), Switzerland 3 - Oct 1990 (17 weeks), Billboard 4 - Nov 1990 (53 weeks) (13 weeks in top 10), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1991), Norway 6 - Oct 1990 (5 weeks), Austria 7 - Nov 1990 (3 months), Sweden 8 - Oct 1990 (12 weeks), ODK Germany 11 - Nov 1990 (26 weeks), Germany 11 - Nov 1990 (7 weeks), US BB 17 of 1990, Australia (ARIA) 36 of 1990, US CashBox 42 of 1991, Italy 76 of 1990, France (InfoDisc) 83 of 1990 (peak 22, 10 weeks), WXPN 249 (1990), WTMD 571, RYM 115 of 1990
4	Paul Simon	Still Crazy After All These Years	1975	Billboard 1 - Oct 1975 (39 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (22 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 1 week - Dec 1975, Grammy in 1975, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003 (1975), US 70s 2 - Nov 1975 (5 months), US BB 4 of 1975, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1975), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1976), D.Marsh 5 of 1975, UK 6 - Nov 1975 (31 weeks), Norway 8 - Nov 1975 (13 weeks), Sweden 9 - Nov 1975 (8 weeks), US CashBox 33 of 1975, Acclaimed 884 (1975), RYM 91 of 1975, Xgau rating B (1975)
5	Paul Simon	There Goes Rhymin' Simon	1973	Billboard 2 - May 1973 (48 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), Grammy in 1973 (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1986), US 70s 3 - Jun 1973 (2 months), UK 4 - Jun 1973 (22 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1973), Norway 6 - Jun 1973 (19 weeks), Australia Goset 6 - Jul 1973 (20 weeks), D.Marsh 11 of 1973, US CashBox 21 of 1973, US BB 31 of 1973, France (InfoDisc) 38 of 1973 (peak 5, 24 weeks), Rolling Stone 267, Acclaimed 821 (1973), RYM 78 of 1973, Xgau rating B+ (1973)
6	Paul Simon	One-Trick Pony	1980	Norway 2 - Sep 1980 (27 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1980), Sweden 9 - Sep 1980 (10 weeks), Billboard 12 - Sep 1980 (26 weeks), UK 17 - Aug 1980 (12 weeks), D.Marsh 33 of 1980, US BB 61 of 1980, US CashBox 66 of 1980, France (InfoDisc) 89 of 1980 (peak 11, 24 weeks), Holland free40 100 of 1980, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1981), Xgau rating B- (1980)
7	Paul Simon	You're The One	2000	Grammy in 2000 (Nominated), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 2001), Norway 9 - Oct 2000 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 17 - Nov 2000 (4 weeks), Billboard 19 - Oct 2000 (21 weeks), UK 20 - Oct 2000 (4 weeks), Sweden 24 - Oct 2000 (4 weeks), Austria 30 - Oct 2000 (1 month), Switzerland 40 - Oct 2000 (1 week), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 2000)
8	Paul Simon	Greatest Hits, Etc	1977	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1978), UK 3 - Dec 1977 (16 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1977), France Gold (certified by SNEP Oct 2001), Billboard 18 - Dec 1977 (23 weeks), US CashBox 96 of 1978, Xgau rating A (1977)
9	Paul Simon	Hearts & Bones	1983	Norway 3 - Nov 1983 (9 weeks), Sweden 11 - Nov 1983 (12 weeks), Switzerland 25 - Nov 1983 (1 week), UK 34 - Nov 1983 (8 weeks), Billboard 35 - Nov 1983 (18 weeks), ODK Germany 51 - Dec 1983 (5 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 84 of 1983 (peak 19, 25 weeks), RYM 41 of 1983, Xgau rating B+ (1983)
10	Paul Simon	Surprise	2006	UK 4 - Jun 2006 (5 weeks), Sweden 10 - May 2006 (5 weeks), Billboard 14 - May 2006 (13 weeks), Norway 20 - May 2006 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 37 - Jun 2006 (4 weeks), Switzerland 55 - May 2006 (3 weeks), US BB 204 of 2006
11	Paul Simon	Negotiations & Love Songs 1971-1986	1988	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1994), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1988), UK 17 - Nov 1988 (15 weeks), Billboard 110 - Nov 1988 (14 weeks), Xgau rating B (1988)
12	Paul Simon	Live Rhymin'	1974	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1974), Norway 19 - May 1974 (2 weeks), Australia Goset 20 - Jun 1974 (2 weeks), Billboard 33 - Mar 1974 (17 weeks), RYM 178 of 1974, Xgau rating C+ (1974)
13	Paul Simon	So Beautiful Or So What	2011	Billboard 4 - Apr 2011 (16 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), UK 6 - Jun 2011 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 20 - Apr 2011 (6 weeks), Acclaim Year 68 of 2011
14	Paul Simon	Shining Like A National Guitar, Greatest Hits	2000	UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 2000), Norway 5 - Jun 2000 (12 weeks), UK 6 - May 2000 (12 weeks), Sweden 14 - Jun 2000 (10 weeks), Austria 23 - Jun 2000 (2 months), Switzerland 23 - May 2000 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 59 - Jun 2000 (5 weeks)
15	Paul Simon	Songs From The Capeman	1997	ODK Germany 26 - Dec 1997 (11 weeks), Norway 32 - Dec 1997 (2 weeks), Sweden 36 - Nov 1997 (3 weeks), Billboard 42 - Dec 1997 (11 weeks)
16	Paul Simon	1964 - 1993	1993	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1993), Billboard 173 - Oct 1993 (2 weeks)
17	Paul Simon	Paul Simon's Concert in the Park, August 15th, 1991	1991	UK 60 - Nov 1991 (1 week), Billboard 74 - Nov 1991 (11 weeks), RYM 131 of 1991
18	Paul Simon	Stranger to stranger	2016	Billboard 3 - Jun 2016 (6 weeks) (1 week in top 10), ODK Germany 14 - Jun 2016 (5 weeks), Acclaim Year 53 of 2016
19	Paul Simon	Tales From New York - The Very Best Of	2000	Sweden 1 - Feb 2000 (12 weeks), UK 9 - Feb 2000 (9 weeks)
20	Paul Simon	The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin'	2003	Sweden 22 - Mar 2003 (4 weeks), Billboard 57 - Nov 2002 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 71 - Mar 2003 (1 week)
21	Paul Simon	The Essential Paul Simon	2007	UK 12 - Jun 2008 (4 weeks), Billboard 42 - Jul 2007 (5 weeks)
22	Paul Simon	This Better Be Good	2009	Billboard 60 - Jul 2009 (5 weeks)
23	Paul Simon	Songwriter	2011	Billboard 141 - Nov 2011 (1 week)
24	Paul Simon	The Paul Simon Anthology Album	1993	UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 2003)
25	Paul Simon	Live In New York City	2012	Billboard 95 - Oct 2012 (1 week)
26	Paul Simon	The Paul Simon Songbook	1965	RYM 28 of 1965

Comments

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30 Jan 2018

Double Listing - The Paul Simon Collection

#21 & #27 are the same.

Data fixed, thanks

23 Sep 2016

(4) Double Listings

#9 & #26 are the same (Greatest Hits, Etc.). Also #14 & #27 (Paul Simon In Concert/Live Rhymin'). Also #23 & #29 (The Essential Paul Simon). And finally #25 & #30 (The Paul Simon Collection...).

Data fixed, thanks

4 Nov 2012

Sales

What is the total sales including simon and garfunkel

We don't know and we suspect no one does