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You're the One - Paul Simon
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9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
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  1. JohnL
    Jul 24, 2006
    8
    I'm giving it an "8", but it could be an "9"...It is a step up from "The Capeman", which was his least rewarding solo work on every level. I could almost consider a 9 because he is probably as great a lyricist as this is, or ever has been, and it still shows here, despite amore subdued feel overall. Excluding The Capeman's self limiting concept, Paul Simon's works have grown to be more and more Spiritual since the mid-80's (not that he wasn't so before, just moreso after then), and it really works to his advantage here, as the songsmithing and depth of subject help to invigorate what is a more laid back work sonically speaking. Musically is feels a bit like "One Trick Pony"; which itself feels like a little bit lesser of a version of "Still Crazy After All These Years". Feeling wise it falls in with those two works. Hurricane Eye and Old are my favorites, and it has some beautiful moments, but it certainly isn't as jaw dropping as his most impressive works...like "Suprise" for example...which is a "10" for me.… Expand
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  2. EvelynP.
    Apr 7, 2001
    10
    Great! A must-have for all Paul Simon fans!
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  3. LucasH.
    Jun 13, 2001
    10
    Great album, like Graceland
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  4. JanieT.
    Feb 17, 2002
    10
    Fantastic! Paul Simon is one of the musical geniuses of our age and this album is just another demonstration of that. Some critics must not be listening to this album, before they pen their jaded scratches.
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  5. JoeSchmoe
    Mar 27, 2002
    10
    Paul Simon may be old, but he still got it! The lyrics on this album are just brilliant. Simon is still is the king!
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  6. BjörnJ.
    Mar 27, 2002
    10
    In my view the best Paul Simon album since "Still Crazy", and "Darling Lorraine" is definitely the best Paul Simon song since "I do it for your love". Great stuff!
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  7. nancys
    Jul 10, 2005
    9
    The more I have listened to this album the more I have learned to like it. It has steadily grown on me until it is one of my favorite albums.
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  8. DaveM.
    Apr 27, 2002
    10
    Darling Lorraine is for me a brilliant song It seems to encapsulste both sides of any modern relationship Never been as moved since Rene & Georgette Magrit. Decades gliding by like indians.....
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  9. Jason
    Aug 27, 2002
    10
    Quite beautiful. If you enjoyed either of Simon's last two major solo efforts, you will, upon a second or third listening, truly love this album.
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  10. MartinR
    Dec 1, 2006
    10
    How can you get belly laughs out of wicked social criticism? "Pig, Sheep and Wolves" will show you. Looking for love? Try "Darling Lorraine" and "You're the One" for loves lost from two sides of the coin. This is brilliant stuff.
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  11. LaurieH.
    Dec 16, 2001
    10
    A refreshing change from recent works, maybe the best solo album from Simon yet!!!
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  12. Ravenous
    Nov 21, 2010
    9
    A very good album. So it isn't quite the masterpiece that Rhythm of the Saints and Graceland were, but it is still pretty remarkable, especially as it represents an unprecedented fifth decade of great music from one of America's most talented artistic geniuses. To put it into context, I can't think of any other musician who has ever managed more than three decades of great work.
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Metascore
76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Rolling Stone
    80
    "Somewhere in a burst of glory/Sound becomes a song/I'm bound to tell a story/That's where I belong," Simon sings on the new album's opening track, and the comfort and command he displays throughout You're the One demonstrate that he's right.
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  2. Q Magazine
    80
    Rhythms skip and play seemingly without touching earth... These are manifestly the labours of a man still with something to say. [Nov 2000, p.109]
  3. Checkout.com
    60
    On his new album, You're the One, the singer's lyrics are masterful as ever, but their emotional punch is compromised considerably by syrupy melodies and uninspired production.
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