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Track Listing
1. Sound of Silence, The
2. Homeward Bound
3. I Am a Rock
4. Dangling Conversation, The
5. Scarborough Fair / Canticle
6. 59th Street Bridge Song, The (Feelin' Groovy)
7. Hazy Shade of Winter, A
8. At the Zoo
9. Fakin' It
10. Mrs. Robinson
11. Old Friends / Bookends
12. Boxer, The
13. Bridge Over Troubled Water
14. Cecilia
15. Only Living Boy in New York, The
16. Song For the Asking
17. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
18. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her - (live)
19. America
20. My Little Town
| Details | | Distributor: | Sony Music Distribution ( | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel includes: Paul Simon (vocals, guitar); Art Garfunkel (vocals).
Producers include: Tom Wilson, Bob Johnston, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee.
Compilation producer: Bob Irwin.
Includes liner notes by David Halberstam.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Following the critically and commercially successful 1997 OLD FRIENDS box set, Legacy released a single-disc Simon & Garfunkel best-of collection. Simon & Garfunkel's are arguably the most successful duo in pop history, and this set features all of their charting songs. The disc is also an improvement on their 1972 GREATEST HITS release, with nearly twice the number of tracks, remastered sound, and wonderful liner notes by David Halberstram.
"The Sound of Silence," an anthem for a bygone era, leads into the reflective "Homeward Bound." Though it may not have climbed as high on the charts, the haunting and string-laden "The Dangling Conversation" is another standout track. "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" and "At the Zoo" are the two greatest metropolitan Sunday songs in history. Also included are "The Boxer" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water" two bona fide classics, as well as the non-hit single "Song for the Asking." The album concludes with "My Little Town," from the duo's 1975 reunion. Simon & Garfunkel's influence is immeasurable, and each generation that follows gets turned on to the artists formerly known as Tom and Jerry. Whether you are a first-time listener, or rediscovering these amazing songs, this disc is a worthy purchase.
Industry Reviews
...This very nicely sequenced package not only offers a chronological tour through the duo's recording legacy, but makes a great listen in its own right...
Dirty Linen (04/01/2000)
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