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"'''Slip Slidin' Away'''" is a 1977 song written and recorded by ] which appears on his compilation album '']'' It was one of two new songs to appear on the album, the other being "Stranded in a Limousine". Backing vocals on the song are provided by ]. The song was originally recorded and considered for Simon's 1975 album '']'', but Simon decided not to include the song on the finished album. A demo version appears on the 2004 re-issue of the album.<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|title=Slip Slidin' Away|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/slip-slidin-away-mt0031934452|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=12 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=disc>{{cite web|title=Paul Simon– Slip Slidin Away / Stranded In A Limousine|url=http://www.discogs.com/Paul-Simon-Slip-Slidin-Away-Stranded-In-A-Limousine/release/2265149|publisher=discogs.com|accessdate=12 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=amazon>{{cite web|title=Greatest Hits, Etc.|url=https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Hits-Etc-Paul-Simon/dp/B00061Z9B8|accessdate=12 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=youtube>{{cite web|title=Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away + lyrics|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_H-LY4Jb2M&list=PL203D0DCA4B3DA2E3&index=1|publisher=youtube.com|accessdate=12 January 2014}}</ref> The song was also included on ''Negotiations and Love Songs'' (1988). |
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"'''Slip Slidin' Away'''" is a 1977 song written and recorded by ] which appears on his compilation album '']'' It was one of two new songs to appear on the album, the other being "Stranded in a Limousine". Backing vocals on the song are provided by ]. The song was originally recorded and considered for Simon's 1975 album '']'', but Simon decided not to include the song on the finished album. A demo version appears on the 2004 re-issue of the album.<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|title=Slip Slidin' Away|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/slip-slidin-away-mt0031934452|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=12 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=disc>{{cite web|title=Paul Simon– Slip Slidin Away / Stranded In A Limousine|url=http://www.discogs.com/Paul-Simon-Slip-Slidin-Away-Stranded-In-A-Limousine/release/2265149|publisher=discogs.com|accessdate=12 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=amazon>{{cite web|title=Greatest Hits, Etc.|url=https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Hits-Etc-Paul-Simon/dp/B00061Z9B8|accessdate=12 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=youtube>{{cite web|title=Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away + lyrics|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_H-LY4Jb2M&list=PL203D0DCA4B3DA2E3&index=1|publisher=youtube.com|accessdate=12 January 2014}}</ref> The song was also included on '']'' (1988). |
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'']'' found the melody to be "catchy" and the lyrics to be "sensitive. thoughtful. melancholic and evocative."<ref>{{cite news|title=Top Single Picks|newspaper=Billboard|accessdate=2020-07-11|page=82|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1977/Billboard%201977-10-15.pdf|date=October 15, 1977}}</ref> |
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'']'' found the melody to be "catchy" and the lyrics to be "sensitive. thoughtful. melancholic and evocative."<ref>{{cite news|title=Top Single Picks|newspaper=Billboard|accessdate=2020-07-11|page=82|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1977/Billboard%201977-10-15.pdf|date=October 15, 1977}}</ref> |
"Slip Slidin' Away" was released as a single in October 1977 and became a major hit, peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. The song eventually became a hit at both Simon's solo concerts and Simon & Garfunkel concerts.
