Personnel: Paul Simon (vocals, guitar); Art Garfunkel (vocals).
Producers: Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee.
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were initially inspired by the Everly Brothers and under the name Tom And Jerry enjoyed a hit with 'Hey Schoolgirl'. The duo reunited in 1964 for Wednesday Morning 3AM, which included an acoustic reading of 'The Sound Of Silence'. Producer Tom Wilson made the presumptuous but prescient decision to overdub 'Sound Of Silence' with electric instrumentation and an album titled after the million-selling single was rush-released early in 1966. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme had a varied mood from the grandly serious 'For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her' to the bouncy '59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)'. The duo contributed Mrs. Robinson to the soundtrack of the 1968 film, The Graduate. That same year saw the release of Bookends, a superbly-crafted work. In 1969 the duo released the celebrated Bridge Over Troubled Water. One of the best-selling albums of all time, the work's title track became a standard with its lush, orchestral arrangement and contrasting tempo. While at the peak of their commercial success, the duo became irascible and their partnership abruptly ceased. Since then there have been sporadic reunions, most notably The Concert In Central Park.
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (8/3/72, p.38) - "Here is a greatest hits album that lives up to its name..."
Format:
CD
Country:
USA
UPC:
0074643135023
Studio/Live:
Mixed
Release Date:
9 September, 1993
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This album is a compilation of all the most successful songs of Simon and Garfunkel's prime recording period, spanning approximately fifteen years. Although it does not showcase some of the fantastic but lesser known recordings, this CD does have a good selection of songs off at least four different albums. Having 14 songs, this CD is worth the money but only scratches the surface of good Simon and Garfunkel songs, not to mention their later solo work as well. Highly Recommended but this will be just the start of your collection.
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