artwork [cover art] Bob Crowley contractor [orchestra contractor] Dan Gruber coordinator [additional assistance] Vaughn Hazell coordinator [production coordinator] Marc Silag design Frank Olinsky engineer [additional assistance] Ethan Schofer engineer [additional assistance] Mark Johnson engineer [additional assistance] Pete Matthews engineer [second engineer] Greg Pinto engineer [second engineer] Rob Murphy lyrics by [o-author of lyrics] Derek Walcott mastered by Bob Ludwig photography by [photo of derek walcott and paul simon by] Sigrid Nama photography by [photo of paul simon by] Nitin Vadukul producer [associate producer] Oscar Hernandez producer [associate producer] Roy Halee producer [produced by] Paul Simon producer [production assistant] Cassady recorded by, mixed by Andy Smith technician [session technician] Jim Corona technician [technical maintenance] Brent Spear technician [technical maintenance] Clayton Wood technician [technical maintenance] Paul Samwell-Smith technician [technical thanks] Doug Fearn words by, music by Paul Simon Record Company Time Warner Phonographic Copyright (p) Paul Simon Copyright (c) Paul Simon Glass Mastered At WEA Mfg. Olyphant Recorded At The Hit Factory Mastered At Gateway Mastering Published By Paul Simon Music Songs From The Capeman 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 musical is based on the life of convicted murderer Salvador Agrón.
Interviews with Sal Agrón preceding tracks 3, 5, 6 and 7 by Gabe Pressman, September, 1959. Courtesy NBC News Archives.
All songs on this album are sung by Paul Simon with the following exceptions: Marc Anthony (who plays the young Salvador Agrón) and Ruben Blades (who plays the older Salvador Agrón) are freatured on Time Is An Ocean, Ednita Nazario (who plays Sal's mother, Esmeralda) sings Sunday Afternoon and Marc Anthony sings with Mr. Simon on Satin Summer Nights.
Marc Anthony appears courtesy of RMM Records Steve Cropper appears courtesy of WWW.Playsensitive.records Ednita Nazario appears courtesy of EMI Latin Frank Negron appears courtesy of WEA Caribe Ray Vega appears courtesy of Concord Records, Inc. The Barrio Boyzz: Dadid Davila, Hans Giraldo and Luis Marero appear courtesy of EMI Latin