Songs from The Capeman

Songs from The Capeman
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 18, 1997
Recorded1997
Studio
GenreMusical theatre, pop, worldbeat
Length55:35
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerPaul Simon
Paul Simon chronology
Paul Simon's Concert in the Park
(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 the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released in 1997 by Warner Bros. Records. His first new studio album of original materials in seven years, 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 and roll and Puerto Rican rhythms, and a number of songs contain explicit lyrics, a first for Simon. The stage show was a commercial flop, losing $11 million, and the album did not sell well.[1] It peaked at number 42 on the Billboard 200, the lowest chart position in Simon's career at the time.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
  1. ^ a b Songs from The Capeman at AllMusic
  2. ^ Browne, David (November 21, 1997). "Songs from The Capeman". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ^ DeCurtis, Anthony (14 November 1997). "Songs From The Capeman". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 January 2022.