Early in the tune, it pops out on the word 'fraction' ('.and for a fraction of a second you can't remember where you are.') and is even more obvious on the 'Just' in the line 'Just open your window.' But the effect is there the rest of the performance too, adding subliminal support and ear-tingling intrigue - a staple of pop music.

You'll find it easiest to hear on certain words where he sings expressively louder, and ends abruptly enough to reveal the effect. This mix offers slap echo on Paul Simon's voice that is more subtle than most. The recordingography is filled with many examples of slap echo on vocals. Not low-fidelity, just different-fidelity. The mono drums are compressed into a state of low transient, longer sustain textures, with a touch of distortion. The compressor smells like a Distressor to me, but any great, fast (fast attack and very fast release) compressor can do this. The guitar is in great shape, with wonderful tone to start with, and the performance remains rather delicate, not strummed too hard. If you try this yourself, you'll want to learn from Paul and Tchad. It's a spectral crescendo that adds lift to the chorus.

It's compressed aggressively, bringing up all the in-between-strum timbral detail that only a close microphone can find. Note the hard panned acoustic guitar in the Chorus ('I'm gonna watch you shine.'). Engineer: Tchad Blake, Andy Smith, Chris Testa.

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