Bridge Over Troubled Water

4.5

Good album. Solid songs throughout.

A nostalgic classic.4*

Didn't want to like it but was brilliant.

Classic!

Fantabulous, the boxer is one of the best songs of all time

Me ha gustado bastante. Me puede gustar más si lo vuelvo a escuchar más detenidamente.

Nisam previse lud za ovim sunny gitaricama to mi se ne svidja. Ovako vokali su bas lepi podsexa na psb fav pesme: title, el condor pasa, why dont u write me

timeless classic for a reason!

Never been a fan of the song, but the album is pretty good.

Voor de titelsong, The Only Living Boy In New York, Cecilia en The Boxer al elks 1 ster, en dan voor de rest van de plaat samen ook nog een ster? Ja dat zijn er weeral 5 seg. Maar als ik ze achteraf optel, ga ik toch op een 4 uitkomen. Muzikale ratingsterren optellen is geen zuivere wiskunde. Voor de lelijke platenhoes zou ik nog een ster willen bijgeven: het haar van Paul Simon lijkt toch gewoon de gigantische snor van Art Garfunkel te zijn, niet? :-D Dat het duo Simon & Garfunkel zo hemels klinkt met hun samenzang, maakt dat ze hier wel met wat minder sterk geschreven nummers ook wegkomen, soms is er wel een veredeld elevatormuziekje bij maar dat deert mij niet echt. Dat er een ode aan architect Frank LLoyd Wright op de plaat staat, was me eigenlijk eerder ontgaan. En die ode komt dan nog jaren na die zijn dood, de bewondering bij Garfunkel moet wel echt groot geweest zijn. Ik vind het jammer dat zo'n odes bijna niet meer voorkomen. Zo in de trend van Jeroen Brouwers Schrijft een Boek door De Mens. Mekaar wat meer appreciatie tonen, dank u wel. Gelukkig staat hier niks op dat door een band als Disturbed is kapot gecoverd. Sound of Silence kan ik niet meer appreciëren als voordien sinds die walgelijke versie op de wereld is losgelaten. Afgerond naar beneden is het dus een 4.

Golden oldie

Know and love this album, it's definitely high on the nostalgia for me, so I'll be curious to read how others feel about it. Only reason I didn't give it a 5 is because Graceland by Paul Simon is the clear winner, and I'm patiently waiting for that album to drop in here.

well they CALL me BAby DRIver Listening to this on the record player was a nice experience.

I feel weird giving this not full stars but I honestly think it’s just personal preference here, possibly a bit of a generational gap for me too on this. Bridge over troubled water will forever be timeless in my heart along with El Condor Pasa but the rest of the album I was more neutral on.

"Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel is an album that pleasantly surprised me with its diverse range of musical styles. While I'm not always a fan of folk, I was genuinely impressed by the influences that I found within this album, spanning from bossa nova to R&B. The inclusion of instruments like the xylophone, tuba, flute, and double bass adds an extra layer of richness to the music. The album has an unique sound, taking you on a journey through a variety of musical styles, proving that even within the folk genre, there's room for exploration and innovation.

Solid especially for its time! Fav track; the boxer

More Beatles influence than I remember. Really great songwriting.

It's so great to hear that not everyone in the late 60's was writing their music while high on acid. The chords in Bridge Over Troubled Water cement Paul Simon as a master songwriter, and so many songs on this one take the folk vibe in unexpected directions. Garfunkel is a real crooner, but despite his vocal acrobatics it's easy to hear why his career faltered without Simon writing the songs with him.

classic

rad, cecilia always gets stuck in my head and i can never quite get it out, but it's a really solid album absolutely worth the time

Clean and great. Almost perfect classic with a few songs that aren't sweet classics, and those are still pleasant.

Sweeties. Glimmers of future Paul. I always wonder what Garfunkel thought about all of it but I don't really care enough to go find out.

Lekker rustig, beetje vakantie gevoel, voor regenachtige en grauwe dagen

Great album, the title teack is a timeless classic reaching to the depths of human trouble and compassion. However el condor Pasa and baby driver are also great tracks. Not my favorite album but certainly a great listen nonetheless

Too folksy for me but has some really good songs.

Not bad

Pensive

Me gustan mucho los arreglos y elementos ambientales que tienen las canciones. Te hacen decir joder es música! Top: The Boxer (obvio), Bridge Over Troubled Water y El Condor Pasa (If I Could).

Gran Disco, muy buen rato escucharlo

Really good. Favorites: title track, the boxer, cecilia.

A culmination of everything that made them great

A phenomenal album, hits like bridge over troubled water, cecilia and the boxer are all a joy to listen to. The piano on bridge is just amazing.

had classic songs on it, though perhaps just needs some more listens for the other songs to settle in the same way.

A beautiful, powerful and hauntingly sad album. Somewhere between melancholy and hope, the album operates at the nexus of joy, sorrow, and nostalgia.

Most enjoyable album so far. Baby driver. Banger. Keep the customer satisfied. Hidden banger. 4/5

The title track is incredible!!! Most other tracks are really nice also!

Great lyricists, lovely album

I hate the song Bridge over troubled water but the album overall was excellent otherwise.

Un album sans temps mort, bourré de classiques qui ont été joués ou repris à profusion. Ce sont des maîtres de la mélodie.

I'll start with Art. Possibly the greatest math-teacher-turned-vocalist in American history. Garfunkel is the oft-reduced half of this iconic folk rock duo and is an excellent singer with a delicate voice and a great ear for harmony. Paul Simon rivals Dylan as the best songwriter to emerge from the 60s NYC scene. Whether you want a hand-clapping sing along about a romantic interest you just can't figure out (Cecilia), a meditation on the struggles and traumas inherent to selling our labour to get by (The Boxer) or a surreptitious bossa nova-tinged farewell/tribute to Mr. Garfunkel (So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright), Paul Simon can write it all. To boot, it's snappy. If a song's not for you, it won't last long. Not Simon's best album, but a worthy and accessible entry into his life's work.

8/10 me likey

4/5. A great album but some limited songwriting, feels like Paul Simon was stretched out. The instrumentation is wonderful but some songs are too slow or too short. Frank Lloyd and El Condor Pasa are overrated. There is a tension throughout that feels off. There are some great songs and the album front to back is good, but not perfect. Still will listen again in the future and Bridge is a perfect song.

Really liked this album Cecilia and the Boxer and my favourites Don’t really like the bridge over troubled water Milk carton kids are good shout if you like this music if two dudes over guitar

Sounds of silence is a better album in my opinion, but this is probably a bit more interesting in terms of the instrumental backing

HAIKU REVIEW Art and Paul make art with perfect harmonies that soar in timeless songs

This album is carried by the strength of The Boxer and The Only Living Boy in New York in my opinion

8/10

Fucking fantastic album from the word go. Whoever produced this album deserves a kiss

Alfa, reminds me of surfs up.

I listened to this 2.5 times. Half-way through the first listen, I was so annoyed by the audio engineering that I just had to stop—this should be about the music, and not the 1970's distain for any tones under 600Hz. “I'mma fuck your ears raw—with sound.” - Every 70s Audio Engineer After recomposing myself and remembering that not EVERY 70s album is so... bright—Paranoid is so good, right?—and that there are many other redeemable attributes, I put on a good pair of headphones, turned the volume down, dug in, and braced myself for the next attack. It opens with a funeral dirge and then jumps into some high energy, catchy tunes. From there, we wallow back and forth in a wonderful manic-depressive state from smooth coffeehouse jams to energetic revelry. (And, they finally let the bass open up a little bit as Baby drives away.) First [next] impression: Okay, I'm digging most of the music, it's pleasant, emotionally moving, and it makes nice use of stereo separation. Also, yikes a lot of their long-time hits came from this album alone! Good on 'em. But, what the heck were the lyrics? I mean, they're probably important. I better listen again... Second [point five] impression: Wow yep, they said words. I love the subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) layers they mixed down in these tracks, everything is crisp and clear, and dang that stereo mix creates a great atmosphere! It's a good thing I listened with headphones. I thought I'd listened the album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme before, but after a review of that tracklist, nope! This was apparently my first time* with Simon & Garfunkel. If recent history is any indication, I'll be back around soon. And my ears will, too. * Excluding compilations and best-of albums

Really good album with some great vocals and folk acoustics. Both men have brilliant voices and some really enjoyable big hitters such as “The Boxer” and the title track. Only criticism is I feel the performances do slightly dwindle on the second half of the record but not my loads. Great start. RATING: 8.0/10

A great album. The classic voices of Simon & Garfunkel over big, beautiful instrumentation along with good, memorable melodies.

Really, really good. Fav track was Cecilia.

This particular album was far too melancholy for my taste, but still artful! "Cecilia" and "Why Don't You Write Me" stand out in particular, and "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)" honestly makes me feel as if I am listening to a bard in a medieval tavern.

Algunas canciones bien buenas: bridge..., Baby driver y the only living boy

Classic album. Lots of finely crafted music and you get a great live selection at the end.

Bridge Over Troubled Water is a classic for good reason, but I couldn't get into most of the rest of the album. It certainly wasn't bad, just not entirely my thing.

I like listening to these as a complete album so I can hear the different styles and methods they use.

ehhh I thnk it was alright. A good song here and there. 3.5 to generous 4

Pretty nice

beautiful! continues on from the magic that is parsley sage rosemary and thyme but doesn't feel like they're just going thru the same motions. what a fantastic partnership this is I sure hope someone doesn't sleep with someone else's wife. best tracks: bridge over troubled water, the boxer, el condor pasa

1 Cecilia 2 Bridge Over Troubled Water 3 El Condor Pasa (If I Could) 4 The Boxer 5 Song for the Asking 6 Baby Driver 7 Bye Bye Love 8 Why Don't You Write Me 9 Keep the Customer Satisfied 10 So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright 11 The Only Living Boy in New York

Great, with several dare I say important songs. The over-serious and maudlin Boxer tips some of the duo's weaknesses however. A couple of shifts to an almost country and western vibe create turbulence in the album's flow, though not unpleasantly.

The album has the best song they recorded. And others as well.

A great album filled with known songs that scream nostalgia even if you weren't young when these songs came out as everyone just absorbs some songs my osmosis and these are some of those.

Beautiful songs i really liked it. Def a album that deserves a listen.

what can I say.

A classic and a Good Time

Almost gave this a 5. Not sure if I genuinely really rate this album or my brain is still a bit broken from the time it was the only CD we had on a roadtrip

Huh... I remember hearing Cecilia somewhere. I don't remember if it was a cover or a Live Lounge or something? But this version doesn't sound entirely familiar. Didn't know it was a Simon & Garfunkel song originally. Goes to show how little I know about Simon & Garfunkel really. This is a nice and pleasant album. It does get a bit too slow and boring for me at times, though it had a few songs with a bit more fun and energy, and I especially love the punchiness and general drive that Cecilia has, it just has a motivational feel to it. Overall, this isn't really the best album in my opinion but it's definitely a good one. Favourite: Cecilia

Bridge Over Troubled Water- 4.7/5 El condor pasa- 4.2/5 Cecilia- 5/5 Keep the Customer Satisfied- 4.9/5 So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright- 4.4/5 The Boxer- 3.8/5 Baby Driver- 3.9/5 The Only Living Boy in New York- 5/5 Why Don't You Write Me- 4/5 Bye Bye Love- 3.2/5 Song for the Asking- 3.6/5 Total- 4.2/5

Some of the duo's biggest hits and not a bad song on the album. 4.5.

Best songwriting album I got so far. Wish I was around a campfire listening to it.

A staple in folk albums. So many immediately recognizable songs from Bridge, to Cecilia, the Boxer, etc. It's got its' own flair and styles and was a worthy finale of Simon and Garfunkel

I did kind of like it, but not my style. I realized I knew 3 songs off this record already!

It's enjoyable, not especially exciting but enjoyable nonetheless.

Un par de temas hermosos

Great album. A little too mellow at times…

Really exceptional album. A joy to have on and drift in and out of. I could imagine continuing to come back to this in a quiet moment to relax and to feel comforted.

Beautiful stuff

This album has an absolutely amazing and gorgeous A-Side that is nothing but excellent music and the peak of folk music. This steam continues on to the B-side with The Boxer, but as the album winds down it starts to lose a lot of its muster, and the inclusion of a live piece, while it makes sense, is really jarring with how loud the crowd is, and it leaves a sour taste in my mouth, being pretty much the finale. I could see me coming arouns to a five with this album over time, but as it stands, this is an extremely high four. I'm glad one of the Simon & Garfunkel outings on the list didn't leave me feeling disappointed, even if they are also good.

4.0

Listened Before? Y Great album. An American classic, and S&G's last. It's too bad they couldn't get along and continue, but at the same time I feel they walked away on top. This album is solid beginning to end. There are some sleepy ones here, and I don't really enjoy the up-and-down arrangement of the songs (I feel they could have put the slower songs on one side and the faster ones on another), but overall great stuff. There's even some "hidden gems" here (as much as there can be hidden gems in a classic album). Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: The Boxer

Хороший, добрый альбом. Есть много красивых песен, которые так мечтательно поются. В общем классно Алкоальбом: текила санрайз (только из-за слова санрайз)

Минималистично, лирично, глубоко. Нужно признать, что они мастера лирики. Хотя конечно для 70ого года эта музыка уже звучит немного старовато. Тем не менее, как мы обсуждали, народу нравилось и в Центральном парке они собирали огромнейшую толпу. Фаворит - El Condor Pasa. Ну да, взял единственную не авторскую песню. Потому что... захотелось. Как-то вдохновенно и романтично она спета.

Helt nice

Obviously a classic. Don’t have anything meaningful to add to that except that there may be some Simon & Garfunkel album I prefer as a whole

Ridiculously good, not a 5 but certainly a 4.5, I mean it's bloody close to a 5.

The great tracks are great but too much dross for a 5

Fun folk pop

Beautiful instrumentation and lyrics. A classic for a reason.

Lots of rich production. never listened to simon and garfunkel before so it's good to be introduced

really is such a great album and a folk rock all time classic

Good-to-great album that doesn't quite reach the level of Bookends. Contains a handful of classics but also a few duds that drag it down a bit.

So many great tunes. I'm a bit of a sucker for this. At times it feels like a greatest hits.

Paul Simon and art Garfunkel knew how to make music. This is definitely their best album. It’s full of solid songs and hits that will always inspire people. The songs bend through the genres and it’s done seamlessly. Simon has always had a world view of music and been able to make it popular. Garfunkel helped make this duo one of the best ever. This is a great album but not a personal favorite so it gets dropped down a little. 8.5/10

On the face of it, this is not an album I expected to like, but there is something quite seductive about the songs. Some great song-writing craft and skilful crooning.

HERE COME DA TUBA

I knew more songs than I expected! I haven't ever been into them, but it is a good album.

a beautiful album full of cracking songs

The breakup album. This album was kind of all over the place in terms of style and sound, reminds me a little of The White Album. After getting past the first two songs, it's nearly perfect with Cecilia and The Boxer highlighting, Fav Track: The Only Living Boy in New York. "Hey, I’ve got nothing to do today but smile"

Near perfect album.

Lovely album, very soothing. Will listen again.

Classic Album, cannot go wrong. Bummer they hate each other.

very good folksy album!

classic that i've never listened to from cover to cover before. enjoyed many tracks on here, particularly the titular bridge over troubled water. by the end of the record, some tracks felt a bit samey and bland.

I've never listened to this whole album but here are a lot of good songs. Some I knew and some new ones.

Simon & Garfunky

There are some tremendously strong songs on here - I'm in two minds whether there's enough of them to justify a five star review...... I'd probably go 4.5. Also, dig hearing the intro to "El Condor Pasa" as it makes me want to revisit DJ Shadow's "Private Press"... Fave track - the title track is epic. "The Boxer" likewise...

Another classic

One of the most beautiful, heartfelt folk-pop records ever made. A powerful swansong album. The first half is marginally better, but overall a very solid album! Favorite lyrics: - Your time has come to shine. All your dreams are on their way. - Away, I'd rather sail away. Like a swan that's here and gone. A man gets tied up to the ground. He gives the world. Its saddest sound. - And I’m one step ahead of the shoeshine Two steps away from the county line Just trying to keep my customers satisfied - Goin' home. Where the New York City winters aren't bleeding me. Favorite Tracks: - Bridge Over Troubled Water - El Condor Pasa (If I Could) - Keep The Customer Satisfied - The Boxer - Baby Driver - The Only Living Boy In New York 8 out of 10

An Album that I used to listen to a long time ago. Brought back some great memories, very easy listening.

"Cecilia" es suficiente para hacer de este disco un discazoooo

Great!

3.7 schon vibey außerdem nice Lieder wo ich nich wusste das das deren warn.

Damn. That’s my shit. Favourite Songs: Bridge over troubled water, !cecilia!, bye bye love. And it is really well put together. The songs that follow each other fit together but there is also this contrast between upbeat songs followed by slow songs. The only reason why it’s not getting five stars is because I don’t love all songs of the album.

Überraschend viele gute Songs auf dem Album, inklusive einiger Klassiker. Hatte einen antiquierten Singer/Songwriter-Sound erwartet, war aber quer durch die Bank sehr orchestral und interessant arrangiert.

This is not something I would have listened to without this list but Im glad I gave it a chance its not the worst thing but I dont know if i will give it another listen any time soon

It started out feeling like midevil minstrel music. Then it exploded with Cecelia. Definitely some highs and lows. Mostly lows. Great for a relaxing day of contemplation. Goes without saying amazing harmonies from these two

So many recognizable tracks! Instrumentation and vocals are great. The title track, Cecilia, and The Boxer are standouts for me.

Nice

A wonderful listen!

An excellent album but has a few too many bland songs for a 5. The singles are phenomenal. Bridge over troubled water is one of the most beautiful songs of all time (although I kind of prefer Cash’s cover). I do think it should have been the last song instead of the first because the rest of the album can’t live up to it.

Very good album. This is not my typical music preference, but beauty is beauty. Favorite track: Baby Driver

пока слушала, пыталась угадать, американцы или англичане саймон и гарфанкель с одной стороны, слышатся английские балладные мотивы, а с другой напевы кантри (заглянула в вики - они американцы, вдохновлялись в начале пути одному около кантри дуэту, а в момент создания альбома саймон увлекался английской народной музыкой 🤓 что-то начинаю слышать, кажется…) неравномерный альбом, разный - раньше s&g мне казались одинаковыми

o melhor de simon e garfunkel. musica parada e tranquila

Simon & Garfunkel will personally hunt you down and give you Clockwork Orange-style concert if you claim you don't enjoy them.

On hieno platta! The Boxer säväyttää hittiosastolta enemmän kun nimikkobiisi, joka on alkanut kokea inflaatiota kun siitä kuulee niin miljoona versiota miljoonassa paikassa. Mutta oletteko koskaan katsoneet kantta sillä lailla että ajattelisitte Paul Simonin hiuksien olevankin Art Garfunkelin viikset? Aikamoiset viikset!!! 4/5

Mulle S&G:n parasta antia on lähinnä hitit ja tällä levyllä niitä on eniten. Tässäkin on muutama mitäänsanomaton biisi, mutta parhaat hetket on sen verran hyviä, että nousee neloseen.

A worthy entry just for Bridge. Bit too folk and slow paced for personal liking. A bonus star from me because Bridge has to be respected

Some of their best work. This album is the perfect blend of Paul Simon's lyrics, Art Garfunkle's harmonizing and the amazing backing musicians from the Wrecking Crew. 4/5.

A nice one

God, those opening chords. And to think I bought the piano music thinking I could do it justice 😆 could have done an LP listen but gets terrifyingly stuck on Cecilia

4.5

Really think they should have ended with the title track instead of starting with it, though there isn't much else to complain about. Had good range with both fun, fast tracks as well as slower, more emotional ones. Didn't like the live track, never do, but was overall very enjoyable. 4/5

really an outstanding album just in general, and when you get some perspective as to who they were at that time and what new york city was like in 1970 it kind of blows your hair back. 4/5

Simon & Garfunkel hold a special place in my heart. One of my favorite songs of all time is on this album, Cecilia.

Hey! Another album I own. Cecilia and Boxer are two of my top five S&G songs. Bridge over troubled waters feels like a weird first song choice.

What’s there to say. Great album. Great music and harmonies. Just great.

Acoustic guitar heros

Not too bad for a folk duo from the 70's. Not my typical jam, but enjoyable.

I was expecting a vanilla collection of pop folk songs, but “Bridge Over Troubled Water” took me by surprise. It’s harmonies, thematic, and instrumentation moved me to the point of stoping what I was doing to focus on the songs. Definitely, Simon & Garfunkel is one of those gems gifted by the 60s culture that we need to appreciate.

Primeiro álbum que escutei da lista, me surpreendeu positivamente!

From 1970. Not familiar with this album. Know S&G but not many of their songs.

Good, classic.

Another example of musical maturity. Beyond the folk song covers and into their own stuff. Garfunkel was brilliant and Simon no less so.

Love this album.

as much as i wish it was, this album is not a 5 as there is definitely a skip or two on here, i think a few of the boppier tracks are great songs but don't fit with the album, i wish they were sadder i guess favorite tracks: Bridge over Troubled Water, El Condor Pasa, The Boxer, Song for the Asking

Pretty good note to go out on.

Folksy emotional storytelling

Stunner of an album. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" "Cecilia" "The Boxer" -> are all absolute beautiful and timeless pieces of music. I love how songs from this act / these performers never feel formulaic to me. Sometimes I'll hear one of their hits and be like "man this is so unique inside of their sound". I love it. Strong 4/5 for me

Klasse folkrock, singer/songwriter, ambitiøst, effortless

Several songs on this album (bridge, condor, boxer, ..) are nailed in my head, frequently played on radio Fryslan when I was a kid. Combined with some more up tempo tracks they make a rich and diverse record.

Such a beautiful, well crafted album, and the perfect closure for the best duo in all of music history.

Was ready to pan it but as it continued the songs kept getting better, lots I didn't know were s+g. Surprisingly decent.

Folk rock. Varios megahits. Un 4.

4.2 This album is my definition of “fine” - where genuine talent and artistry can be admired but not particularly enjoyed. I did not enjoy the cover of “Bye Bye Love” - I guess during this Art was doing Catch-22, a movie I love, and it feels like he’s checked out here. Standout Track: “Cecilia”

4.5

I liked this album, I've never listened to Simon and Garfunkel besides Sound of Silence and I am a Rock, so it was good to listen to more of their stuff. The songs were enjoyable and I was vibing with it. Favorite song: Bridge Over Troubled Water Worst song: So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright

Close to a 5. Nearly every song hits for me.

Classic tunes.

I loved this album

It’s not their (his) fault - when an album includes one of the greatest songs of all time, the rest of the tracks will sound a bit medicore in comparrsion. Keep the Customer Satisfied sounds brilliantly cheesy and upbeat, and So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright is a genuinly good break up song, but it’s impossible to argue this is the greatest album of all time, or even the best Simon and Garfunkel record. But it’s equally impossible to argue against The Boxer being one of the finest songs ever written.

Absolute classic that still holds up. Not much else to say.

Brilliant songwriting, some absolute classics on there. Bridge Over Troubled Water has been ruined by X Factor/Pop Idol auditions, but If I Could and Only Living Boy in NY are superb

I often complain about albums that sound very “samey”, where the entire album sounds like one long interminable song. However this album is not guilty of this. They mix it up with a wide variety of styles here, but most importantly it all flows cohesively. The exception may be the last song which is a live cover of Bye Bye Love that kind of sticks out but this can be forgiven. Interestingly I’m not a fan of the title song, Bridge over troubled waters, perhaps it’s been overplayed, but to me it verges on being a “weenie song” as one of my esteemed colleagues in this journey calls songs like this. I think the best track here, and maybe S&G’s best ever, is the Boxer. Overall, this is a solid album.

This reminds me of a classic southwestern UK joke about Simon & Garfunkel having engine trouble over the Somerset town of Bridgwater. It's a terrible joke. But the album is good! Too many good songs to choose from, some that I didn't even realize were performed by Simon & Garfunkel. Don't ask me for specifics. I just liked it.

Nice and easy. Descend sound. Like

A classic

Reminds me heavily of the Beatles. The general flow and sound of the songs had me feeling a certain way. Liked it a lot

vous voulez dire que l'intemporel "El Condor Kéké" de Kéké Laglisse est en fait inspiré de Simon and Garfunkel ????

I thought I'd be giving this album a 5 going into it, but it's sadly not the case. It was still really good though. Some of the songs just didn't grab my attention. The songs that did catch my attention, however, were amazing. My favourite songs were El Condor Pasa, Cecilia, and So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright.

The most creative folk album I've heard. Lots of interesting instrumentation, odd rhythms, and many different influences as opposed to their more traditional work. Still holds true to what you expect from Simon & Garfunkel, great storytelling with twists and turns being suspended by a masterful understanding of melody and deep harmony.

Nice folk rock but it was a little inconsistent, as the title track and the boxer were the strongest moments for sure. but I might need to hear it again. The production was warm and simplistic so no complaints there. A great record.

some 5 star tracks but a few 3 star tracks

i am excited when the day's album is a famous one! sometimes it doesn't live up to the hype, but bridge over troubled water does exceeds its reputation. this is an album where the hits are just as good as the non-singles. i was thrilled for "cecilia" and emotional over "bridge over troubled water" but wasn't expecting the intricacies of "the boxer" or even i'd find another folk album i enjoyed. the lyrics are, of course, a high point. i suppose that's guaranteed with an album paul simon took part in. but every song contained such beautiful lyrics. i am biased about "bridge over troubled water" but there's something to be said for is simplicity yet the lyrics contain such beauty. and i'm not sure anyone can deny simon's ability to use songs as a storytelling medium. i wasn't fully aware how many songs i knew from the muppet show! a lovely surprise.

My only issue w this one is the album composition. Why put the title track first? Everything else feels like it doesn't quite live up to it.

What a voice

Eclectic

Excellent

Favorite tracks: bridge over troubled water, the only living boy in New York

Great relaxing listen. The sound is incredibly 70’s.

Pleasant album with some classics I grew up with

Liked this one a lot, has some really great songs. Just a little slow at times for me

fantastic album fav tracks: bridge over troubled water, the boxer, the only living boy in NY least fav tracks: why don't you write me, song for the asking

the songs are so pretty and calming and amazing songwriting overall.

I enjoyed much of the album, but some songs became a bit too wacky and drawn out for my taste

Good one

I'm usually not wild about albums from this era but this one was great!

This started off really strong. Thought it might be the easiest 5 star I’ve given. It petered out a lot in the second half though. Still this is a great album. Very pretentious but they’re so talented they get away with it.

First: Bridge... Is the strangest choice for an opening song that I have ever heard. It was made to end the album, it must have been. Second. How did DJ Shadow get away with sampling El Condor?

I suppose if you're going to go out, go out on a high note. What a great final album by this duo. Growing up, The Boxer, was one of my fathers favorite songs. We'd have this whole record on quite a bit and while I was more partial to Cecelia, as I got older, The Boxer resonates more as an homage to inner city resilience. If you've ever lived in a large city, you're at least once asked yourself what you were doing.

7/17/2022 - ALBUM #171 Today's Album: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel - This is a truly astounding album for the time it came out in. Given that Simon and Garfunkel have albums spanning from the early 60s to the late 70s, most of which being fairly cheesy art-pop, I didn’t have super high expectations for this seemingly random album in their cataloge, but after a thorough listen of this album about 20 or so times, I have to say this is hands down S&G’s best album and it stands as one of the best singer-songwriter albums of it’s decade. Starting off with the awe-inspiring Bridge Over Troubled Water, Paul Simon does not hesitate to offer one of his best vocal and lyrical performances of all time over some absolutely stunning piano playing. Following this great opener, we unfortunately run into what I think is the worst song on the album, El Condor Pasa, which offers some cute lyricism, but sounds mostly like a cheap rehash of the melody from their beloved track, The Sound of Silence. Fortunately, this song is followed by the track Cecilia, which picks the vibe up with some upbeat handclap percussion and a pounding bass drum backbeat. The track Keep the Customer Satisfied is even more upbeat with an incredibly catchy chorus and some incredible horn playing at the end that creates a total wall of sound. The tracks The Boxer and Baby Driver are both iconic songs from the duo’s catalog and they really do show off what songwriting powerhouses these two were. I also really like the tracks So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright and The Only Living Boy in New York for their hypnotizing, melancholic vibe and sentimental songwriting. The track Why Don’t You Write Me is a pretty cute track to pick the vibe back up near the end and then there is a live cover of Ray Charles’ Bye Bye Love, which is a song I love very much, but I think S&G kind of weren’t the guys to cover it. It ends up sounding a little cheesy and sort of feels like it doesn’t correctly capture what the original song was going for in terms of tone. The album finished off with Song for the Asking, which closes off the album pretty well with a thoughtful and meditative guitar track by Paul Simon with some soft strings filling out the bass and high end. Of the songs of this ilk on the album, this one really puts you into that melancholic atmosphere the best. Overall, this is THE best album from the strongest songwriting due of the 1960s and after even half a listen, that becomes very clear. Give this one a listen if you like S&G, but want a more distilled collection of hits than a best-of compilation or a different album of theirs. Highlights: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Cecelia, Keep the Customer Satisfied, “So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright”, The Boxer, Baby Driver, Why Don’t You Write Me, Song for the Asking Score: 8.75/10 A jam packed album of singer-songwriter BANGERS

S&G had a real gift for the melodic, and this album shows. Historically though, behind the scenes this apparently was a tough recording for the duo leading to their first breakup. This album is really good, "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" is an undeniably well-written song that carries itself to tune of being timeless. The only real let downs (if can be called that) were "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright" and "Why Don't You Write Me?" as they were neither good or bad, sort of middle of the road in comparison to the rest of the album. S&G for all their drama, is probably correctly estimated in how well they were able to create with each other, with a slight edge to Paul Simon's successes as a solo artist. Still, there is to be said that in spite of the tension, S&G were amazing. The tension was probably that price to pay, though.

A seminal folk rock milestone. Some of the weaker tracks ("So Long Frank Lloyd Wright", "Why Don't You Write Me" and "Bye Bye Love") keep this from getting a perfect score from me, but with absolute classics like "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Cecilia" and "The Boxer" it's a VERY close call. You can hear so many influences on the recent resurgence of folk rock bands present on this album. Standout tracks: "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Cecilia", "Keep the Customer Satisfied", "The Boxer" and "The Only Living Boy in New York"

Simon & Garfunkel always seem to have one foot in the too twee camp and one in the beautiful, brilliant folk song camp. This is no different - the first few tracks illustrate this perfectly, Bridge Over Troubled Water (brilliant), El Condor Pasa (weird and incredibly twee) and Cecilia (great). The Boxer and The Only Living Boy in New York are also super songs, which gets this album a squeaky 4 - just about.

Stellar. The first half is almost untouchable, though drifts a bit towards the end. The melodies and harmonies are S&G classics. Very enjoyable.

Beautiful stuff, stands out from the crowded 60's American folkpop

Just put together that this was Paul Simon. Good songs.

Childhood classic

I like the composition of the tracks, I’m a sucker for Paul Simon.

Classic stuff.

I've always been under the impression that, without knowing too many of their songs, Simon & Garfunkel were musical greats, and this album confirmed that for me (which was somewhat of a refreshing experience using this platform so far...). A nice set of varied tracks, all sounding quite polished.

It's good, but Bye Bye Love really doesn't help the score for this one. Would have been a much better album without it.

The hit songs on here alone push this to a 4. Truly a great record all around, though.

lovely and spare

Justifica-se pela música título iniciando o álbum,

This is a GREAT album (with a BAD cover photo)! It contains many of S&G's best-known songs: "Bridge Over Troubles Water", "El Condor Pasa", "Cecilia", "Keep The Customer Satisfied" and "The Boxer". These songs make the album worth anyone's time alone. The album is paced a bit unevenly, as all the big songs are to be found in the first half. The last couple of tracks fail to reach the same hights, but are a nice listen nonetheless. The track order is the problem here. BOTW would have worked much better as the final track. In it's place, The Boxer would have been a fitting opener. El Condor Pasa's ideal place would be the beginning of side two. And the weaker songs could have been mashed in between. I have seldom seen a running order that was just so wrong on multiple levels, but there it is. Oh, well, it's still a great album. 4/5

Knew some songs from before. Lazy morning 70s vibe. Beautiful.

Me first and gimme gimmes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGma3NrCFVA

goodddd

I didn't realize that DJ Shadow sampled from this album. Now I gotta go back and listen to some of his earlier stuff! I digress. These guys had an uncanny creative sensibility because this album is back-to-back earworms. The album doesn't seem to follow any particular theme as it bounces between subdue (i.e. 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', 'So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright', and 'The Boxer') or bubbly and bright (i.e. 'Cecilia', 'Keep the Customer Satisfied', and 'Baby Driver') tracks, but they ultimately blend together nicely into a well rounded collection. It's a solid album from start to finish that has endured for 50 years, and I'm sure it will hold it's beloved status for another 50, and then some.

Very beautiful!

This was a big album back in my grade school days. Our babysitters were teenagers and would be listening on their portable transistor radios

Well done you 2 ! Loved the boxer, Troubled Water and Cecilia were great songs too. The had such calming music. Both were a bundle of talent.

Another great album! We've had a few from Simon sans Garfunkel, this is our first from the legendary duo. It's definitely one of their most acclaimed, and there are plenty of jams on here that I enjoyed, including ones I haven't heard before. But those I have are definite classics, like "The Boxer," the title track, and the cover of the Everly Brothers' "Bye Bye Love." Great harmonies from these guys, and just excellent songwriting and instrumentation. Always a pleasant experience. Favorite tracks: Cecilia, The Boxer, Baby Driver, Bridge Over Troubled Water, So Long Frank Lloyd Wright. Album art: Iconic for sure, and I will never get over how funny Art's position behind Paul is. He looks like a shadow, a demon. Maybe he's just being cheeky, or maybe it's a metaphor for how often forgotten and left behind is as the world praises Paul Simon (let's be honest, we're probably not getting a solo Garfunkel record on this list). 4.5/5

Pierwsze 3 utwory złoto, dalej różnie. Słucha się bardzo przyjemnie. 4.5/5

Great album full of memorable tracks. The boxer being my favorite.

super schönes Album bzw. Klassiker auch halt, kann mir keiner was sagen

I like this album. A lot of very pleasant songs to listen to. The Frank Lloyd Wright one was pretty weird. My favorite song that I didn’t already know was The Only Living Boy In New York. They always make me think of IB film class because The Graduate was the first movie we ever watched.

4.5/5

Tonally, this album is a little strange, combining two of the most profound pop songs ever recorded with a hodgepodge of styles that sometimes work, and sometimes don't. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "The Boxer" are both such hauntingly beautiful songs, they practically bear the weight of the whole album. It almost doesn't matter what the other songs are. There are a few other solid songs on here though. "El Cóndor Pasa" and "Song for the Asking" are both incredibly pretty, and Cecilia is simply one of the most fun, exuberant songs ever put to record. The rest of the songs are a mixed bag, with some interesting creative excursions and some borderline hokey pop-rockers. The live "Bye Bye Love" cover is a head scratcher as to why they included it. Overall I really enjoyed the album, but it teeters on the line between being eclectic and being unfocused. It should come to no one's surprise that it was Simon & Garfunkel's last studio album, but what a way to go out. Fave Songs: Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Boxer, Cecilia, Song for the Asking, El Cóndor Pasa (If I Could), Song for the Asking, The Only Living Boy in New York

Classic

An extremely solid album from beginning to end. The overall quality does ebb and flow, but the quality is never poor - you either have excellent tracks like 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', 'Cecilia', 'The Boxer', or 'The Only Living Boy in New York', or tracks that are thoroughly enjoyable.

Largely excellent

classic

Melancholy but good

This was different from my expectations 1. Less vocal harmonies overall than I would expect from S&G. 2. More orchestration as well, and variation in orchestration across songs. 3. Bridge over Troubled Water is just a decent song. I liked the rest of the album more. 4. Cecilia is a banger. 5. Why Don't You Write Me is also a banger, and I was surprised to see it the least-listened-to song on the album (according to Spotify). It reminded me of late Beatles output. Very good album. I'd give it a 3.7/5 if I could.

Definitely an album that is an important landmark among classics like Sgt. Pepper and Are You Experienced? Simon & Garfunkel isn't in my usual rotation but made me a fan. Definitely for fans of the Beatles, Beach Boys and The Zombies.

Love this album. A couple of bum tracks keep it from being a five star album, but the hits have been hits for 70 years for a reason. Love El Condor Pasa and Cecilia! What was it about those 60s/70s women, sleeping around?

1970. Cecilia, The Boxer

I can understand why S & G broke up, a folk duo can only do so much. This album kind of tells that. I mean, once you hear the fist song (the title track) there really isn't anywhere to go from there. I really think they should have put this as the last song, as it gives a bigger finish to the album. As an opener, it's like... great, NOW what? Most of the other songs are not on a level of that first one, although some do come close: "The Boxer" being one. "Cecilia" I have heard WAY too many times for some reason. So yeah, I had heard this album a good deal, I just think shooting your wad with the title track makes it tough to go on afterwards.

DJ Shadow In El Condor Pasa! Love little discoveries like this. https://youtu.be/x9lthDyKFb4?si=EAovIHg-FRqZNS-8 First listen reveals Cecilia, Living Boy and Baby Drive are top-notch. The others are a either too soft or features too much or basic harmonizing for my taste. Maybe I'm just confusing that with Paul Simon's ego. Good enough. My parents had this in their collection. A staple of the late 60's I suppose.

Clássico.

eldist vel

Great album!

buen disco. algo lento

4.2 - fantastic album. Some real “song’s songs” on it. “Boxer”, “Cecilia”, “only living boy in New York”… the listening experience holds up 50+ years after the original release.

Another classic album I’d never listened to. It’s really good and I quite enjoyed it. Fav: bridge over troubled water, quite a few others

aw pretty

Really great

Ceciiiiliia

Includes some of the classics like title song and America.

Hi-Cecilia, Keep the Customer Satisfied Lo-The Boxer It's the S&G you all know and love.

7/10

bangers, couple of weird ones in the middle to keep it interesting

Finally, reprive from the curse of the Spotify remasters! This is easy for me, grew up on this album. I love it. People used to dunk on Simo and G-funk for being twee, but after two decades of Mumford and Sons and Sigur Ross I find it much easier to situate these two dorks in some kind of post-psychedelic what-were-our-roots-again, maybe-sometimes-ringo-was-right tradition, like Harvey Nillson. Also, my Anna once went to a Halloween party as this album cover - she wore Paul's clothes and made a cutout of Art's head to wear like a headband. It was great. Happy memory (I went as Animals, with battersea headpiece and tiny pig on a wire). standout track - only living boy in new york

I found it hard to get into the right mood to properly enjoy this album - I eventually got there while staring at a troubled bridge over some disappointingly calm water, and it was only then I could properly appreciate the litany of hits this album has to offer. It didn't quite do enough to make it to one of my favourites, but it came close.

folk at its peak

A loved album for a long time.

Not flawless, but beautiful in many places.

I enjoyed this album. Was solid from start to finish, my favourite song from it being Cecelia. Some of the other tracks didn't really stand out to me, though.

Less cohesive than bookends or sounds of silence but interesting compositions (el condor, Cecilia, the boxer) and unique transitions (customer satisfied). These two love making music together and it’s always fun and interesting from soft melodies to large crescendos or cannons. Bridge over, el condor, the boxer,

good one

Classic.

Not the biggest fan of Simon & Garfunkel. 4 stars for Cecilia, my favorite song of theirs.

Good although over very quickly! Only one I’m not keen on is El Condor Pasa

This music is special, quietly. I like "El condor pasa", "Cecilia" and "The boxer".

A classic as everyone knows.

I mean, it’s good, but Simon and Garfunkel just aren’t up my alley. I think it had something to do with the timbre of their vocals or the instrumentation of their songs. 8/10

I'm not sure if I've heard this album all the way through or not. There are several tracks I can sing along with, and just as many that seemed like a first listen. I like Simon and Garfunkel. I would choose to listen to this album again.

the title track is amazing. for the most part the rest of the album is pretty good but its short plus there's two random live songs

Surprising how many of the "other" songs I recognised It's a good album

Classic alert!!

I know most of the songs. New ones to me: Keep the Customer Satisfied - actually quite nice, but not exactly a classic. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright - drippy. Baby Driver Why Don't You Write Me Bye Bye Love Song for the asking. The only living boy in new york and the boxer are amazing songs, of course.

Good album. These two have great harmonies and instrumentals. Their styles is not really my cup of tea but great overall album.

I didnt know the song BOTW had a second half. That song gave me shivers. The rest was great but not totally my cup of tea.

Great album. Has my second favorite Simon & Garfunkel song on it: The Boxer. Highlights: Bridge Over Troubled Water, El Condor Pass, Cecilia

Love this album, it's wonderful.

Really liked this album!

very pleasant listen

I'm generally a fan, but probably haven't heard this album as much as their earlier ones, nor as much as Paul Simon's solo records. It's good. Less folk and more soft rock. Lots of stuff that Simon would develop later on his own. I don't think this is a high point of his career, and I definitely prefer "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme" (which is also on the 1001 list). However, it's still got the S&G magic. I never understood how a live cover song made it onto this album. It doesn't belong at all.

Tiene canciones absolutamente arrebatadoras como toda la cara a. Pero algunas M.O.R. hacen que no pueda ser un disco perfecto. Las mejores: la titular, The Boxer, Cecilia.

Easy going catchy folk

Bye bye love feels like it was shoehorned in, plus I think Bridge Over Troubled Water should surely be at the end of the album (doesn't feel like an opening track). However this is an undeniable gem of an album.

Number of classics in here. The Boxer is one of my favs. Worth the 4 star alone.

Reminded me of Fleetwood Mac at times. Definitely high-quality songwriting, so rich in ideas. Mainly acoustic, but it also incorporates strings, flutes, brass. Bridge over troubled water is a masterpiece of a song.

Dit album heeft mijn beeld van Simon & Garfunkel fel verbeterd. Eindelijk nog eens een album met wat variatie.

Really enjoyed If I Could

Very calm, nice music

Recognized one song from a Mumford & Sons cover! Nice to hear the original. Lots of varied songs.

Great for a Monday!

Dit album is een echte klassieker, voor de liefhebbers, luister Bridge over the troubled water eens van Willie Nelson..

Two of my favourite songs of all time on this super album 👌

It's Simon and Garfunkel, what can I say?

Gran descubrimiento estos

Great album for the time period. 7/10.

Solid folk album, favorite track was The Boxer.

Folk

Eclectic album. Starts off with the slowest, most emotional song, and gets you comfortable with the idea that the rest of the album will carry that catharsis forward. It doesn't; it becomes largely cheery and folksy, dipping back down into more introspective territory occasionally as welcome breaks. It shouldn't work, but it does. Recommended season: Autumn

Every song on here is great

Yes please! Such a great record. Just classic.

Beste album van een geweldig duo, zitten zo veel hits op

Familiarity: 7/10 Notes: Acoustic joy and playful harmonies. This is the way Real Rating 7.5/10

Knew I liked this one already

Very good album. It had known hits and was rounded out with other catchy songs. Good time all around.

Also easy listening. Pretty folksy. I like it though. Had heard a couple of these prior

3.7

Beautiful smooth album. Lovely to work on homework with or chill on the couch