 | Tracklist:
1 "Scarborough Fair/Canticle"
2 "Patterns"
3 "Cloudy"
4 "Homeward Bound"
5 "The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine"
6 "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)"
7 "The Dangling Conversation"
8 "Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall"
9 "A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission)"
10 "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her"
11 "A Poem on the Underground Wall"
12 "7 O'Clock News/Silent Night"
Release Date: 1966 | |
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| Summary: The masterpiece LP of the legendary folk duo Simon and Garfunkel |
5 of 5 thought this review was well written
Having recently bought a record player, a new hobby of mine has been to peruse the boxes outside used record stores of New York City’s East Village in the hopes of finding a gem. Having found only limited success so far, I was shocked to find a copy of the Talking Heads record Remain in Light, arguably their best for the shocking price of $3, but only minutes later, and only one box over, I found this album and it’s been dominating my vinyl player ever since.
Because I’m a huge sucker for awesome harmonizers, it isn’t surprising that Simon and Garfunkel is one of my go to ‘60s bands. And Scarborough Fair is my all-time favorite Simon and Garfunkel track. Here they are at their deepest, pulling you along in two complimentary directions as their voices blend in such a way that makes it seem as though they destined to be used together.
This album has songs on it that bring a smile to my face no matter what (The 59th St Bridge Song and Homeward Bound), several sad tracks (Cloudy, Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall, A Poem on the Underground Wall) and even a couple that you can rock out to (Patterns, The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine). And while For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her is an immensely personal track, they avoid making this an exceedingly introspective album with the eerie but crucial 7 O’clock News / Silent Night.
At only 29 minutes of run time, this record is done before you even know it, and if you aren’t paying much attention, this could get lost in that category of pleasant background music. But the depth behind what they are saying bumps them up to something far more and their harmonies are absolutely divine. This album marks the perfect balance in their recording career – before the fame began to get to their heads, yet with enough experience to have established their unparalleled camaraderie. This album is for anyone and everyone, easy to listen to yet deep, imaginative and with a beautiful sound â€" One of the all-time classics.
Overall 4.8/5
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Album Rating: 4
awesome album
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Have 'Bookends' and 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' (funny enough, the FORMER is my favorite), so I know I ought to check this out at sometime. Review seems justifiably fanboyish; I'll pos.
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s&G bring the fuckin metal
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They bring the ruckus
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They bring da noize
| | | Album Rating: 4.5
yea, its a pretty fanboyish review, but i just couldn't figure out how this hadn't been reviewed yet. the first half of bridge over troubled water is almost ostentatious -- not till the boxer does the album start redeeming themselves. i'm hoping people realize that just isn't their best album by a long shot. masochist, you definitely got to give this album a listen, especially if you liked bookends more than bridge over troubled water.
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remain in light on vinyl for $3 you lucky devil
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Nice review, especially for a newer user. You should be careful with including 'I' and it did seem a bit fanboyish, but it was concise and to the point. The only S&G albums I haven't heard are this and Wednesday Morning. Maybe I should listen to them, my mother tells me Homeward Bound is her favourite song from them.
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S&G's whole discography is amazing. their placement in The Graduate soundtrack was perfect
| | | Album Rating: 4.5
Simon and Garfunkel are gods. I own a physical copy of this album. Tracks # 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 12 are particularly gorgeous. I also own their famous 'The concert in Central Park' and Graceland (Paul Simon). It reminds me to revisit that shit.
Good 2nd review. Agreed with Nag's tip.
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'S&G's whole discography is amazing. their placement in The Graduate soundtrack was perfect' -- bingo
Maybe I didn't do enough to filter out the personal chord this strikes for me. Thanks for the positive feedback guys 
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Great album, though there's always a song or two on their records that I just can't seem to care for.
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"Scarborough Fair/Canticle" brings tears to my eyes every time i hear it. One of my favorite songs of all time. "Sparrow" is another very powerful Simon and Garfunkel song. The line "I will said the earth..." has so much emotion. Like the earth is coming to save a poor soul who could never catch a break or find a friend.
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