“Bookends” is an aptly-titled literary album covering themes of loss, the American Dream, youthful innocence and old age. Released in 1968, it was an ambitious work that gave rise to classic tracks including “America,” “Old Friends,” “Fakin’ It,” “A Hazy Shade Of Winter,” and “At The Zoo.” The album was later remastered and reissued in 2001 with the additional tracks “You Don’t Know Where Your Interest Lies” and a demo version of “Old Friends.”

TRACKLISTING

SIDE A

  1. Bookends Theme

  2. Save the Life of My Child

  3. America

  4. Overs

  5. Voices of Old People

  6. Old Friends

  7. Bookends Theme

SIDE B

  1. Fakin' It

  2. Punky's Dilemma

  3. Mrs. Robinson

  4. A Hazy Shade of Winter

  5. At the Zoo

“Bridge Over Troubled Water,” released in 1970, was Simon & Garfunkel’s final studio album and their greatest success. The title track won an unprecedented five Grammy Awards, while the complete record won Album of the Year. The album stayed at #1 for 10 weeks, remained on the chart for a total of 85 weeks, and has been certified 8X platinum. Even as the duo was coming apart, their partnership produced a transcendent work of art that appeals to a diverse audience to this day. In addition to the title track, the album includes the hits “The Boxer,” “Cecilia,” “El Condor Pasa (If I Could),” and favorites like “The Only Living Boy In New York.” The album was reissued in 2001 with the additional demo “Feuilles-O,” and an early version of “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”

TRACKLISTING

SIDE A

  1. Bridge over Troubled Water

  2. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)

  3. Cecilia

  4. Keep the Customer Satisfied

  5. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright

SIDE B

  1. The Boxer

  2. Baby Driver

  3. The Only Living Boy in New York

  4. Why Don't You Write Me

  5. Bye Bye Love

  6. Song for the Asking

After the release of “Sounds Of Silence,” Simon & Garfunkel spent more time developing their next album. The result was “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme,” a music masterpiece. On “Scarborough Fair/Canticle,” the duo used vocal overdubs and instrumentation to weave together a traditional song and anti-war protest to stunning effect. The album also includes classics like “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy),” “Cloudy,” “Homeward Bound,” and “For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her.” It was reissued in 2001 with additional demo versions of “Patterns” and “A Poem On The Underground Wall.”

TRACKLISTING

SIDE A

  1. The Sound of Silence

  2. Leaves That Are Green

  3. Blessed

  4. Kathy's Song

  5. Somewhere They Can't Find Me

  6. Anji

SIDE B

  1. Richard Cory

  2. A Most Peculiar Man

  3. April Come She Will

  4. We've Got a Groovy Thing Goin'

  5. I Am a Rock

Simon and Garfunkelrecorded their first album as Simon & Garfunkel in 1964, producing a record that sounds different from the music they released in later years. Between the release of “Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.” and their second album, Simon & Garfunkel would score a major folk-rock hit with “The Sound Of Silence.” This album includes the original acoustic version of that song, along with early signs of Paul Simon’s growing songwriting ability on favorites like “Sparrow.” The set was reissued in 2001 with additional demo and alternate takes of “Bleecker Street,” “He Was My Brother,” and “The Sun Is Burning.”

180 gram black vinyl with sleeve

TRACKLISTING

SIDE A

  1. You Can Tell the World

  2. Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream

  3. Bleecker Street

  4. Sparrow

  5. Benedictus

  6. The Sound of Silence

SIDE B

  1. He Was My Brother

  2. Peggy-O

  3. Go Tell It on the Mountain

  4. The Sun Is Burning

  5. The Times They Are A-Changin'

  6. Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.

After the release of “Sounds Of Silence,” Simon & Garfunkel spent more time developing their next album. The result was “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme,” a music masterpiece. On “Scarborough Fair/Canticle,” the duo used vocal overdubs and instrumentation to weave together a traditional song and anti-war protest to stunning effect. The album also includes classics like “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy),” “Cloudy,” “Homeward Bound,” and “For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her.” It was reissued in 2001 with additional demo versions of “Patterns” and “A Poem On The Underground Wall.”

TRACKLISTING

SIDE A

  1. The Sound of Silence

  2. Leaves That Are Green

  3. Blessed

  4. Kathy's Song

  5. Somewhere They Can't Find Me

  6. Anji

SIDE B

  1. Richard Cory

  2. A Most Peculiar Man

  3. April Come She Will

  4. We've Got a Groovy Thing Goin'

  5. I Am a Rock

TRACKLISTING

SIDE A

1.  The Sound of Silence

2.  The Singleman Party Foxtrot

3.  Mrs. Robinson

4.  Sunporch Cha-Cha-Cha

5.  Scarborough Fair / Canticle (Interlude)

6.  On the Strip

7.  April Come She Will

8.  The Folks

SIDE B

1.  Scarborough Fair / Canticle

2.  A Great Effect

3.  The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine

4.  Whew

5.  Mrs. Robinson (Reprise)

6.  The Sound of Silence (Reprise)