One-Trick Pony

1. 01Late in the Evening4:03
2. 02That's Why God Made the Movies3:38
3. 03One-Trick Pony3:54
4. 04How the Heart Approaches What It Yearns2:50
5. 05Oh, Marion4:00
6. 06Ace in the Hole5:44

One-Trick Pony is the fifth solo album by Paul Simon. It was released in 1980, his first album for Warner Bros. Records. His back catalog from Columbia Records would also move to Warner Bros. as a result of his signing with the label. Paul Simon's One-Trick Pony was released concurrently with the film of the same name, in which Simon also starred. Despite their similarities, the album and film are musically distinct: each features different versions of the same songs, as well as certain songs that appear exclusively on either the film or the album. The album is best known for the Grammy-nominated track "Late in the Evening" which was a hit for Simon in 1980, peaking at #6 in the U.S. Two of the tracks (the title song and "Ace in the Hole") were recorded live at the Agora Theatre and Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio in September 1979. The rest are studio cuts. The record features several top session musicians (who also appeared in the movie as the character Jonah's backing band), including Eric Gale on lead guitar, Richard Tee on piano, Tony Levin on bass, and Steve Gadd on drums. In 2004, One-Trick Pony was remastered and re-released by Warner Bros. Records. This reissue contains four b…