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Simon & Garfunkel: The Essential

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Label: Sony Music Entertainement
Released: 2003.10.14
Time:
 55:09 / 63:10
Category: Pop/Folk
Producer(s): See Artists ...
Rating: *********. (9/10)
Media type: CD Double
Web address: www.simonandgarfunkel.com
Appears with: Paul Simon
Purchase date: 2010.04.14
Price in €: 2,00





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CD 1:
[1] Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. [live] (P.Simon) - 2:44
[2] Bleecker Street (P.Simon) - 2:44
[3] The Sound of Silence (P.Simon) - 3:06
[4] Leaves That Are Green [live] (P.Simon) - 2:30
[5] A Most Peculiar Man [live] (P.Simon) - 2:33
[6] I Am a Rock (P.Simon) - 2:51
[7] Richard Cory (P.Simon) - 2:56
[8] Kathy's Song [live] (P.Simon) - 3:22
[9] Scarborough Fair/Canticle (A.Garfunkel/P.Simon/Traditional) - 3:10
[10] Homeward Bound (P.Simon) - 2:29
[11] Sparrow [live] (P.Simon) - 3:03
[12] The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) (P.Simon) - 1:55
[13] The Dangling Conversation (P.Simon) - 2:38
[14] A Poem on the Underground Wall [live] (P.Simon) - 2:06
[15] A Hazy Shade of Winter (P.Simon) - 2:17
[16] At the Zoo (P.Simon) - 2:23

CD 2:
[1] Mrs. Robinson [From the Graduate] (P.Simon) - 4:03
[2] Fakin' It (P.Simon) - 3:18
[3] Old Friends (P.Simon) - 2:35
[4] Bookends Theme (P.Simon) - 1:21
[5] America (P.Simon) - 3:37
[6] Overs [live] (P.Simon) - 2:25
[7] El Condor Pasa [If I Could] (Milchberg/Robles/Simon) - 3:07
[8] Bridge Over Troubled Water (P.Simon) - 4:53
[9] Cecilia (P.Simon) - 2:54
[10] Keep the Customer Satisfied (P.Simon) - 2:34
[11] So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright (P.Simon) - 3:42
[12] The Boxer (P.Simon) - 5:09
[13] Baby Driver (P.Simon) - 3:16
[14] The Only Living Boy in New York (P.Simon) - 3:58
[15] Song for the Asking (P.Simon) - 1:50
[16] For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her [live] (P.Simon) - 2:26
[17] My Little Town (P.Simon) - 3:51

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Paul Simon - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Producer
Art garfunkel - Vocals, Producer

Roy Halee - Producer
Bob Johnston - Producer
Phil Ramone - Producer
Tom Wilson - Producer
Bob Irwin - Compilation Producer
Vic Anesini - Mastering
Don Hunstein - Cover Art
Ron Kellum - Art Direction
Mark Unterberger - Packaging Manager
Guy Webster - Photography
Don Hunstein - Photography
Murray Neitlich - Photography
David Redfern - Photography
 

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2003 CD Columbia/Legacy 90716
2009 BR Columbia 201756

Recording information: Lincoln Center, New York, NY (03/10/1964-05/??/1975); Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, VT (03/10/1964-05/??/1975).

The first disc of this two-CD collection focuses on songs originally recorded by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel between 1964-1967, a time when Simon was incorporating elements of British folk into his songwriting. Hits and high points from these fruitful years include their breakthrough hit "The Sound of Silence," the anthemic "I Am a Rock," the class-divided "Richard Cory," the pastoral "Scarborough Fair/Canticle," and the acoustic rock of "A Hazy Shade of Winter," all of which feature those inimitable, Everly-inspired harmonies.

Disc two covers the '67-'69 era, in which Simon & Garfunkel had reached a stride both creatively and commercially, with timeless tracks such as the jaunty "Mrs. Robinson" (from THE GRADUATE), the lamenting "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)," and the revered ballad "Bridge Over Troubled Water." Interspersed throughout both discs are live recordings of "Leaves That Are Green," "Overs" and others, along with the 1975 reunion single, "My Little Town." Although some outstanding songs (such as "April Come She Will" and "Patterns") inevitably fall through the cracks, THE ESSENTIAL SIMON & GARFUNKEL proves to be an excellent offering for those looking for the middle ground between the five-disc box set and one of many single-disc collections.



They had the sound and they had the songs - and the combination made them legends. The team of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel perfected a trademark approach that mated the duo's matchless vocal harmonies to Simon's poetic and eminently melodic tunes. The premier folk-rock act of their time, Simon & Garfunkel lasted a mere six years as a recording team; even so, the 33 tracks on the double-disc Essential provide all the proof necessary as to why they have maintained their unimpeachable stature. (Essential was released to coincide with the duo's 2003 reunion tour - 32 years after their original breakup.) Touching upon highlights of each of the S&G's five original albums, this sterling collection brings together every Top 100 song released by the pair, as well as live recordings and the 1975 reunion hit "My Little Town." In doing so, the scope of Simon's brilliant song craft, the longtime friend's one-voice harmonies, and the occasional performances that spotlighted their distinctive solo voices, are given full display. There have been other Simon & Garfunkel collections over the years, but few carry this condensed punch.

Steve Futterman - Barnes & Noble



Eight years before the American side got their act together on The Best Of, the U.K. contingent of Columbia/Sony released this single-CD compilation of greatest hits. Of course, it's not totally definitive: "Kathy's Song" and "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" are live versions from The Concert in Central Park. It does not have "Fakin' It" but does have "Seven O'Clock News/Silent Night." Still turning up in some discount bins, it's worth picking up.

Ted Mills Sr. - All Music Guide

 

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