Bridge Over Troubled Water

Noget nostalgi ved at have LP'en. Nogle fantastiske numre, men også et par fails.

This was much better than the previous Simon & Garfunkel album I got. Some songs were pretty good, but not enough to give the album as a whole a 4.

Not one for me. I just don’t like folk.

buen album tiene buenos temas mas que nada el 2,4 y 5 fueron los mejores temas la verdad es disfrutable, no es mi estilo yo le doy un 5/10

פחות הסגנון שלי 3⭐️

somewhat varied for a folk-rock album. i was expecting more intimate sentimental sad songs, but it's a testimony to how varied can be that genre, the way they made it.

Good album with some good songs

Added three songs to my favorites list! I think this album was big when I was BORN, but the Boxer and Bye Bye Love and even Cecilia remain great. The rest was way too slow and melancholy to hit a list. These two needed some SSRIs.

Not my personal taste, but I see why people like it.

Chock full of classics

A bit too soft for my liking, but I can hear the craftmanship.

Son realmente buenos. No me gusta el folk rock en general, pero ellos definitivamente tienen algo. 5/10

Lamentablemente no disfruto practicamente nada del folk y este disco no fue la excepcion. Si quiero rescatar las voces y la armonia de los instrumentos, a pesar de no gustarme el genero valoro lo suave de por lo menos este ejemplo.

Is necessary in society.

This is the second Simon and Garfunkel album I’ve had on here. I didn’t grow up in a family that listened to them; I’ve heard a lot of these songs before, but they don’t hold any special emotional weight for me. As compared to the first album of theirs I had, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme (which I liked quite a bit), this has them branching out from their folk-influenced roots. It sounds great, their sense of melody is pretty much unmatched, but as a matter of taste, I very much prefer the more folky stuff.

Kinda boring, very deep and mellow good for like background music in a nighttime car ride very soothing

I liked it, but not my favorite. I especially enjoy the song Bridge Over Troubled.

Not usually my thing, but really enjoyed it

3/5 Paar mooie numbers Geen al te grote fan van de opname manier, alles lijkt opgenomen uit een blik

Je ne serais pas allée vers Simon and Garfunkel par moi même (à cause de The sound of scilence, la soundtrack de Girl Interrupted et leur manière de chanter mélancoliquement). Enfait, c'est une très bonne surprise!

First half was good, didn't enjoy 2nd as much. I think PSRT is better, there's not much Garfunkel here I feel.

There were like, one or two songs that really stood out, but otherwise, meeeeeh

I’ve mentioned this before on a Simon and Garfunkel release: I like the sonic experience. I enjoy the sound of the guitars and how they’re captured. The vocal harmonies are as well. Cecelia is a notable example of a well executed recording. This album also has snoozers like the opening track. The vibe of this album makes me uncomfortable. This is the sound of Ivy League college students. I don’t know if that’s true but it’s the feeling I get.

achei que seria tão chato quanto o último que recebi deles, mas tem músicas muito bacaninhas (cecilia, keep the costumes satisfied, baby driver...). gostei.

- Very pretty instrumentation - Vocals are very nice - Won album of the year/song of the year in 1970 - Liked 'The Boxer', 'Baby Driver', 'Why Don't You Write Me' - Songs don't stand out against each other too much

70s Flower Power

Ok

Bridge over troubled water - 5 out of 5 El condor pasa - 2 out of 5 Cecilia - 5 out of 5 Keep the customer satisfied - 2 out of 5 So long, Frank Lloyd Wright - 3 out of 5 The boxer - 2 out of 5 Baby driver - 3 out of 5 The only living boy in new york - 5 out of 5 Why don't you write me - 4 out of 5 Bye bye love - 4 out of 5 Song for the asking - 2 out of 5

Some forgettable tracks but decent overall. Not really what I'd typically listen to but I can appreciate why others would enjoy this more.

Fav song: why don’t you write me Album rating: 6.6

Classic

Going into this album, I expected it to be somewhat emotionally heavy, BOTW feels very carefully crafted and cinematic but as with many S&G songs they’re almost too nice or polished for me to properly enjoy. Production wise BOTW is incredibly balanced, it uses a full orchestra with loads of layering which gives it a sort of gospel sound, everything sits very beautifully in the mix but to the point it loses any grit. Vocally S&G are technically stunning, harmonies are perfect, too perfect? I think how nice everything sounded throughout made me disengaged at times, there are tracks which I love for example the Boxer but an entire album of this was somewhat boring to me. BOTW is a very mature and well crafted album, but for me the same qualities that make it “great” also make it less interesting.

For the tracks at the beginning and end, i couldn't come up with an activity were i would listen to them, except "listening to music". But in the middle there were some good classics.

love it, a classic, but yea not for me at this point in my life, you can only hear el condor pasa a couple of thousand times before it starts sounding like elevator music :P

*Some great songs but it loses steam at times

Farrrmmaaaa

not technically bad it’s just too much of the slow beatles esque 60s-70s that doesn’t speak to me

Really only love the upbeat singles here, this is kind of S&G at their most overproduced for me.

Pretty sure my grandma loves Simon and Garfunkel. I’m sure I’ve heard songs but never a whole album. First 2 mins of trouble watered is quiet and not that good. Songwriting is pretty good. When it starts to pick up in the middle it really oicks up. Good piano and accompaniments. Not really a fan of el condor pasa. It’s very dated. Not a lot going on with it. Cool flutes I guess. Cecelia is a banger. All time classic. So fun, so catchy. Great production. Customer is really fun too. Def not as catchy but a fun song. Ahead of its time. Last 2 songs were so much better than the first 2. Frank lloyd wright is closer to the first 2 unfortunately. Again cool flute I guess. I like the drums too. Lyrics bullshit and not catchy. The boxer is pretty good. Definitely more catchy. Still not that much substance. I guess it’s kind of telling a story but it takes too long to get to that point imo. Baby driver is really goofy and dated but it well written and well produced. It’s a fun song. Needed this one. Only living boy is fine. Pretty forgettable. Nothing to write home about. Why don’t you write me is a lot better. Maybe the best written song in the album. Bye bye love is another classic. Love the live version. Guitar is so good. Song for the asking is another pretty forgettable song. Would’ve liked a better closer. Overall it was an up and down Blum, pretty average in all honesty. 2.5 stars.

Cute album with some bangers but was not really interested

Kanskje tidenes mest kjente musikkduo? Behagelig folk rock her, med noen mer uptempo innslag. Bridge Over Troubled Waters er en selvskreven klassiker, som alles mamma elsker. Heldigvis er ikke dette den eneste gode låta her. Keep the Customer Satisfied har et kraftfullt og deilig refreng, og The Boxer har en melodi som er intet mindre enn vakker. Brorparten av de andre innslagene faller innenfor kategorien gode-men-ikke-særlig-minneverdige. Litt artig at El Condor Pass (If I Could) høres ut som en veldig naken Sound of Silence. Sikkert ugreit, men jeg gir albumet en treer. Top 3: Keep the Customer Satisfied, The Boxer, Bridge Over The Troubled Waters

L'album est sympa, il y a même certaines chansons que j'apprécie mais elles me rappellent trop quelqu'un que je n'apprécie pas énormément.

This album is god but not amazing. Everyone talks about this album being so ground breaking but I think it was just OK. It does have some outstanding songs for sure.

No me habia escuchado nada del duo este y ya estoy entendiendo las vibes .... me gusto pero un poco delulu Favs: la intro y The Only Living Boy in New York

This isnt a record in my style- i did a more detailed on RYM Some fantastic tracks on this from the ST and Baby Driver unfortunately nothing really latches on

Some really great stuff like the title track, the Boxer and Song for the Asking. But it's a bit uneven with "stinkers" like Bye Bye Love and the truly awful El Condor Pasa. This remains a duo I'd rather listen to on compilations than their albums.

Solid album but a bit too nice. It creates a flat slightly old fashioned feel which then I enjoy as a pleasant album from a nostaligic perspective rather than on the merit of its effect on me. I do get the same feeling with Paul Simon on his own to some extent but somehow I prefer his more erratic use of techniques and instruments more so than the Garf varient of his music. I think the production is better too but that might just be me. I cant really knock this as basically every song has some endearing quality and impact but not in the way thats important to me musically. Great formula just a little bland or something is my analysis.

Technically very accomplished, pleasant sounding with some absolute classics like "The Boxer" which have etched themselves into our cultural memory. It's impossible to say that S&G are bad, but I just found this album so intensely dull and I can't get past that. It's just too tight and too pretty and leaves me feeling limp. This isn't a genre issue, because I love folk music. I just like my to be a bit more raw and expressive. It's clearly a very good album but there is no visceral connection with me at all.

Wow 11 songs just 37 minutes! Very short. I’m trying to place this album in the chronology of the transition from folk to rock. Seems very Joan Baez with Andean flutes.

Overall, this album was nice, 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' is so beautiful.. However it didn't really do much for me, I wasn't excited or engaged with the lyrics past the opening track, I'll give it another listen to see if anything changes

Too bad I don't like this genre. It would have been easily a 10/10

A bit dull, some hits though

The post-Bookends bookend to S&G's discography has the sound and feel of two creative partners coming to realize their time together has reached its end.

folk music. Was It Fun? No. Was It Calm? Yes. 7.123432/10 Fav song: Why Don't You Write Me

Very good but not my style

not my cup of tea but i respect

Folksy

The title song is timeless. The Boxer is another highlight. A classic album but some odd ones in the mix

Heard a few covers in my time of these songs, some had a Beatles vibe that I genuinely thought was from them? Good to learn about

Potente, variado. Bridge Over Troubled Water es un temazo. Por momentos pierde la fuerza. Me repito, lástima lo jugo en inglés.

Bridge over troubled water - 5.5/10 - I liked it, its really calming and nice. Its a good song to listen to when you want a break. I like when the music and singing gets more strong and has more power to it. El Condor Pasa (If I could) - 7/10 Cecilia - 5/10 - A nice burst of energy but has lwk sad lyrics i feel bad Keep the customer satisfied - 3/10 so long, frank lloyd wright - 4/10 - sleepy The Boxer - 6/10 Baby Driver - 5/10 The only living boy in new york - 7/10 Why dont you write me - 6/10 Bye Bye Love - 6.5/10 Song for asking - 5/10 overall album - 5/10

some skips mainly bc im not into folky sounding music. there are some good moments - I like baby driver, why dont you write me

some classics

Some great classic.

Not quite my favorite but still had some good songs especially the Peruvian one

Outside of the hits, while this is regarded as a classic album the other songs are...ok. The Only Living Boy In New York is my fav S&G song. Struggling between a 3 and a 4 so after a vinyl listen last night did the car test today. Landed on a 3.

Je comprends qu’il ait pu être hype de ouf à l’époque mais sa a vieillis et ma pas trop touché, maybe trop aigris

does anyone else get a homoerotic vibe from this? top tracks: el condora pass: light and whispy atmosphere. kinda reminds me of a chinese tune but wikipedia tells me its zarzuela. nonetheless, very nice! so long frank lloyd wright: love the story behind this song! a very mellow and melancholic tune. i feel you, simon. (why would garfunkel want a song about frank lloyd wright, anyways?) baby driver: also a cool country twang with a bit of kick. love the sax part. no notes. i thought the album was great! not 100% solid throughout- but this is my first s&g album. definitely see the vision here.

Enjoyed the songs I already knew

Some great highlights but so many dreary dull moments, I get that the harmonies are interesting but it's not a great album for me

I’m not sure what I’m missing, a lot of people think this is a 5/5 album. For me, the best song on the alumn is track 10, bye bye love.

A little too mellow for me. Good album, but I don't listen to it much.

Best Song: Keep the Customer Satisfied. The rhythm is a little honky tonk, but there is a brilliant euphonia to the lyric "I get slandered, libelled, I hear words I never heard in the Bible". Worst Song: Bye Bye Love. I have mixed opinions on Live recordings of songs, especially when it is just randomly inserted into a studio album like this. Here, I feel like the crowd only distracts by adding a muddy clap whose enthusiasm slowly dies over the course of the song. Overall: The classic Simon & Garfunkel combination of soulful harmonies and soulless harmonies. I get that they're talented but whenever I listen to them I can't help but feel like I'm listening to two beautiful robots.

Wasn’t a big fan of the faster paced songs. Bit to similar to The Beatles for me. LOVED the slower songs. Bridge over troubled water, The boxer and Song for the asking are just lovely

Good but a little old timey for me

I could fall asleep to a record like this.

Has some moments, I wasn’t quite into it this listen. It’s so soft. The harmonies felt soft. I did really enjoy the guitar work.

I'm indifferent towards this one. Nothing stands out as particularly good or bad. Except Cecilia. That's a banger.

Not exactly bad but so monotonous

ok i guess.... un poco deprimente

Nieko panašaus savo noru neklausyčiau, bet galiu įvertinti albumo muzikalumą ir ištikimybę savam žanrui. Tikrai taip ir įsivaizduoju folk-rock muziką. Geriausios dainos iš albumo man pasirodė pati pirmoji - “Bridge Over Troubled Water” ir paskutinioji “Song For The Asking”. Ar dar klausyčiau šio albumo? Tikriausiai ne. Vertinu 5/10 (vertinimas būtų aukštesnis, tačiau tokio žanro muzika man nepatinka).

Pretty easy listening. Off the first listen it’s a little homogenous but I think I’ll return to it!

Very mellow, feels like ending an old chapter in your life you don’t wanna move on from yet.

6/10, Favorite song - Baby Driver

Bridge Over Troubled Water feels like a warm cup of hot chocolate, the kind you drink while listening to sad music my dad would play in the background and some sort of a gentle nostalgia to it. I love the film “The Graduate” and “Baby Driver”, I can hear why Simon & Garfunkel’s music works so well alongside film because it feels cinematic and emotionally soft around the edges. I’m wasn’t familiar with Simon & Garfunkel’s game, but this album feels inviting rather than overwhelming. There’s nothing necessarily wrong with Bridge Over Troubled Water. The lyricism is poetic and beautiful, and each song feels like it’s telling a story through harmony and carefully chosen instruments rather than big dramatic moments. Still, I don’t think this is an album I’ll remember vividly a month from now. It leaves more of an overall mood than specific standout moments.

A few classic songs. This was fine. I wouldn’t choose to put it on though.

Sounds like a Zach Braff soundtrack

A cutsie little album very calm, would listen to baby driver again. I wonder why they didn’t use this song in the movie baby driver it’s so cute and it probably would’ve fit well. Oh never mind I found out that they did I just don’t remember. I should watch that movie again.

ok not my favorite

Pretty fun listen

Zzzz..

sweet sweet sweet vibe-wise, the album holds together, but as standalone songs not very much the flute moments were really nice though

For me it's the production values that save this record. Some outstanding tracks but also some filler. The Everley brothers cover shows they had run out of material and ideas

-wow this is really good. def prefer it to Bookends.. quite a few songs i recognize from my childhood, my mom is big into Simon & Garfunkel -this is the exact type of folk rock i enjoy and would like to hear more of. keeping it at a 3.5 for now but could definitely turn into a 4 after another listen i think -Favorites: Bridge Over Troubled Water, El Condor Pasa, Cecilia, and The Boxer

I think the hits really hit on the album, but the songs that don’t aren’t great. It’s highs and lows for me, I’d give it a 3. Bridge of troubled water, the boxer, the only living boy in New York are definitely highlights.

There are songs here that I really enjoyed, and others that didn’t stand out as much. The album is nice, but it felt a bit uneven for me. Still a good listen though, I liked It.

Hyggelig dette 👍

Tittelsporet er 5/5, litt kjedeligere låter innimellom der men chill vibes.

Chill

Live tracks don’t add much Bye bye love 👎🏻 Frank Lloyd wright would fit perfectly in any 1960s nyc film soundtrack Very nyc album Brill building folk rock

Very easy listen and classic tunes. Didn't blow my mind but I did enjoy it and it is easy to see how Simon & Garfunkel had such an impact on the music scene and inspired so many other artists.

Okay, but nothing crazy

2,5 stars Cecilia as my heart

There were a few songs that hit, but it didn’t capture me. I really wanted this album to be great. I love the era and some of the messaging, but musically is just didn’t resonate with me.

I like a few of the songs on this album, namely the boxer

Good vibes but not into it right now

I was really into this then the last song came on and it had a live audience clapping along which made me vomit

My only other experience other than this album was their album Bookends which I thought was incredibly underwhelming other than like "Mrs. Robinson" and "America." Rest of the songs on Bookends felt like demoes. This album is similar in sound, but I believe this one was executed better than Bookends such as, it has a nice subdued sound with wonderful melodies with Mike Love making a surprise appearance appearing as a guest vocalist on "Baby Driver." Highlight Song/s: Cecilla and Baby Driver

3.5 stars

qué buenos son los hits de este disco, pero las demás canciones se me hacen un poco meh. quisiera poder ponerle una calificación más alta, pero sí se me hizo unremarkable como un álbum

Baby Driver and The Boxer were something I like to typically listen to. Overall not a bad album. Not my cup of tea, nonetheless, still a good album.

More enjoyable then the last S&G album. The album cover looks like he ready to kill lol

Not my speed, but enjoyable nonetheless. ★★★

Frank Lloyd Wright song was pretty weird. What the hell was that?

Never really got Simon & Garfunkel. It's fine, just... a bit boring.

This album was pretty boring in my opinion. I hadn't heard any songs before this listen. To me, this is just pretty outdated. I wouldn't be mad if someone put this album on, but it would never be my choice.

Enjoyed this but thought it was quite front loaded. Cecilia was the best track IMO

later

This was nice! Cecilia? lovely little vibe.

There are some generational songs here, ones you never forget..even some lighter tracks are fun, like Cecilia (which feels like a blueprint for Some Nights by ironically, Fun). There are also a lot of tracks that are too light and made for the time, leaving the overall album unbalanced. Still bloody good though.

A little too much easy in the easy-listening, though pleasant enough. The songs don't get interesting until Cecilia. The Boxer of course a gem. Moments of delight mixed with head for the exits. The pluses carry the 4.

Wild that this is their 5th and final album. It's such a mix of hits and misses.

Not a fan.

Not really a fan of folk, at least it's not too long. 6/10 Favourite track: El Condor Pasa (If I Could)

These guys commercialized folk music while wearing those outfits, so that’s something. I had to learn a dance to Cecelia at summer camp and unfortunately that song has lived deep in my subconscious ever since. I think it’s worth reconsidering the proposition that sparrow > snail - I have a pet snail and he’s pretty cool.

Cecilia is a classic. Probably could have omitted the Frank Lloyd Wright song

Enjoy the variety here. Some good songs and interesting instrumentation. Not my usual taste but it’s very listenable. The guitar playing on ‘The only living boy in New York’ is so good. The live song is a bit random.

My most controversial music opinion may be that I think the title track here is a Bad Song. The lyrics are good, but it's so slow and sleepy and the ending climax feels overdone and unearned. Luckily the album picks up after that, turning into what is probably the duo's most diverse album. After the opener come the lovely "El condor pasa" and the hand clapping "Cecilia" - only three songs in and we have three distinctly different tunes. There's some pretty standard folk pop from the duo after that, but a few more left turns as well. It's pleasant, but that's as far as I'll go. The band has trouble nailing a middle ground between the too-quiet songs like "Frank Lloyd Right" and the too-loud ones like "Keep the Customer Satisfied." The best of both worlds is "The Boxer," which is good but not amazing. A pleasant pop album for sure, but not one that's hit after hit.

Lupsakkaa. Baby Driver oli hieman ärsyttävä muuten kiva.

solidi büez, ganz Stimmigsvoll aber am Endi vom Tag hald immerno Simon & Garfunkel cuteness mit country-untertön. Kei Kombi wo mi us de söckli haut. 3 son of a bridge vom Timon & Goetschfunkel

Pretty good album, a few songs don't do much and are a bit average but a lot of great tracks. Garfunkel's singing on Bridge over troubled water are the best vocals on the album not sure why he wasn't used more. Paul Simon's voice gets a but tiresome after awhile

LIKE A BRIIIIDDDDGGEEEE

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A quiet and peaceful album that I wouldn't normally listen to.

The Boxer slaps so hard

Its nice music. Reminds you if simple times. Easy to liaten to with good lyrics. But a bit boring for me.

Vanskelig denne. Flere veldig sterke. Ceeeciiiliaaaa! Men noen helt intetsigende og. Tenker 3,5/5.

I thought this would be very boring tbh, and one of those albums where you can recognise that it was important for the time within music, but doesn’t necessarily equate to a good listen in the modern era. Have to say it was very enjoyable actually, very good tempo and catchiness throughout and best of all didn’t bore me.

Correcto

They made their mark in music. Defined a sound

First listen to this but plays like a greatest hits. So many of these songs are ubiquitous. Simon and Garfunkel are kinda whatever to me.

шесть песен отсюда знаю. ШЕСТЬ! но в целом заунывновато)

Tranquille

Nice.

Het meest Beatle-esque album van het duo, met Paul Simon in full-Paul McCartney modus en Art als jolige sidekick Ringo. Heb dit album eigenlijk lang afgeschilderd als melancholische meuk, zoals veel van hun werk, maar net als dat ik hun discografie echt steeds meer op waarde weet te schatten, doe ik dat ook wel met deze plaat. Het is klikt niet zo als dat het album Parsley (& nog wat kruiden) dat doet, maar het is onmiskenbaar weer een prachtig geschreven album door één van dé songwriters van Amerikaanse bodem. Het is ook veel orkestraler dan eerder werk, zoals je dat ook wel steeds meer hoorde op de laatste plaat van de Beatles. Geeft een interessante dimensie aan hun folksy roots. Een BOTW en een The Boxer is mij iets te gortig op dat gebied, maar gelukkig bevat het album ook wel echt 'hidden gems' als 'Keep the Customer Satisfied' en het wonderschone 'The Only Living Boy In New York', waardoor ik als customer best satisfied ben. 7,5/10 Highlights: El Condor Pasa Keep the Customer Satisfied The Only Living Boy In New York

Fine in the right context. Not something I’d have in my general rotation.

Transitional guitar rock nostalgia. Honestly listened to as background music while driving, very listenable

mid 2.75/5

quite a pleasent listen was nothing too crazy but i still enjoyed listening to it

3.5 I’ve always had a soft spot for Simon & Garfunkel just as I have the movie The Graduate, though I don’t really remember which inspired me to appreciate the other first. Regardless, this is post-Graduate S&G and the end of the road for their partnership (aside from a brief reunion in the ‘80s), so it stands on its own in a lot of ways. For that reason, I think people tend to over-romanticize this album just a tad - don’t get me wrong, it’s very good, but I don’t think it’s their best combined effort. I can get behind the title track being considered the group’s definitive swan song, but the rest of this album is all over the place. It’s not an outright bad thing, as it puts a lot of diverse songwriting on display, but it also just kind of lacks a sense of organization or flow. Fortunately, the quality of the songwriting makes up for that in a lot of ways, but it’s something that stood out to me nonetheless. Still, the boys sound as good as ever, and there’s no shortage of great songs in the mix, with The Only Living Boy in New York, So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright, Baby Driver (loved the classic ‘50s rock n roll sound here), and their signature track, The Boxer, all being favorites of mine in these listenings. I admittedly found Cecilia kind of annoying, but I can see how it could be considered a precursor to Graceland in some ways. Also, while I do appreciate Bridge Over Troubled Water, hearing it always evokes memories of 8th grade choir, and I cringe just a touch thinking of our performance of it then. Obviously, that’s a personal issue; objectively, it’s a great song. Above all, another quality release from a duo with no real misses in my opinion, but I still think Bookends is the superior album.

Pretty good, lots of songs I recognized

I liked this one. Will explore Graceland from Paul Simon. 3/5

I know I am in the minority as somebody who doesn't get the art worked by this duo, but there it is. Apart from the obvious classic, I found nothing on this album to excite or move me. Of course it's easy listening... And maybe it's just too easy for me.

Better than Bookends but not by much. Some solid hits, but really not much beyond that

- This should be fun! Another album I've heard but never really focused on - Very gentle. Dated. Not a big hit with me

I thought it was mostly good when it came to the more prettily arranged songs but the more folksy to country stuff... didn't really land for me. Still a nice album

This work both solidified my appreciation for Simon and Garfunkel's talents, and pushed me away. The first half of the album starts strong with the extremely melancholy title track, then it confuses its listeners with a strong niche Latin American influence. The second half of the album sounds more like what I would've expected with my limited knowledge of the duo, except for that one ska or "reggae influenced" track that confuses the listener but is more easily appreciated on mainstream US radio. I liked it, but I can understand why it was met with initially mixed reviews, it's showing ideas from different cultures and that takes some time to get used to. It does feel cohesive, there's a ton of talent throughout the compositions in general, it's just feeling goofy to me in too many places. I'd snag a copy at a discount price. 3.3/5

Cecilia, Baby Driver, The Boxer. Only Living Boy in New York are undeniable. Can't be ignored that some of the coffeeshop folk songs on here are absolute snoozers, though.

Some good tracks

A clearly very good example of music that just isn't for me. It had its moments but it just doesn't get me going

Es ist schön mal die Originale zu hören von Liedern, die ich irgendwie schon kenne. Find die Flöten lästig und die hohen Chorusteile erinnern mich an Kirche.

2.8 - Seichtes Album, das so vor sich hin spielt, ohne absolute Highlights oder Ausreißer nach unten Highlights: The Boxer, Baby Driver

Did Simon ever write for another voice regularly again after parting ways with Art? I like some of his solo work but it’s probably no small coincidence that a lot of the best material he subsequently created is in partnership (or “partnership”) with other musicians. That’s not to take away from his considerable achievements (well, I guess it kinda is, I’m sure he’ll be fine), but it does get back to a recurring concern of mine about what constitutes a “solo work” and what is actually a front for a project involving many. He seems to benefit greatly from that give and take and it opens up his creativity - that’s a good thing! Case in point: this album! I’ll probably never vibe completely to his melodramatic twee affect but there’s a lot to enjoy here, from the Spector-worship to Art’s lead vocal showcase to off kilter inclusions and of course the immensely pleasant guitar fingerpicking throughout. Good stuff. (Although I am always immediately reaching for DJ Shadow after the first bit of track 2)

I appreciate that this is a good album, maybe even great, but their music has never clicked for me and I can only take them in small doses. Listening to this entire album was like being softly hit on the head with a pillow for about 40 minutes. It didn't hurt, it got annoying pretty quickly and I was happy when it was over.

3.5

Just a normal music. Unfortunatelly nothing special

gentle melodies of the 70s. fantastic songwriting and buildups. doesnt really have the verse chorus bridge chorus repetition of modern music.

Bridge Over Troubled Water - 8.5/10 El Condor Pasa - 7.5/10 Cecilia - 7/10 Keep The Customer Satisfied - 7.5/10 So Long Frank Lloyd Wright - 9/10 The Boxer - 8/10 Baby Driver - 7/10 The Only Living Boy In New York - 7 Why Don't you write me - 7/10 Bye bye Love - 8/10 Song For The Asking - 8/10 76/100

Good but overrated. The title track is amazing and so is the boxer but i cant see why this album is so highly rated. 7/10 Favourite: Bridge Over Troubled Water Least Favourite: Bye Bye Love

Beautiful

This album was good

fine 3/5

Not my fave

It's all-right. I'd give it a 2.6

1. The Boxer

A little slow and had difficulty following along. But this album has one of my favorite songs, The Only Living Boy... so 3/5

Calming, gentle, second half very forgettable (although maybe that’s because I was locked in on spreadsheets)

Classics

nice

Surpised I didnt love every song, but also only did one listen. Great for long drives, introspection. Might need a second listen, as songs like these really grow on me over time. Instrumentals and vocals are stellar, but I think the subject matter on many songs was not my taste, feeling singsongy (just the genre).

so i'm liking this one much more than i liked Bookends.

Bridge over troubled water is such a beautiful song to me. Funnily enough, it used be a fave of mine when I was little and the band Hearsay did a cover of it. Although, the original is definitely better. Also really love the song Cecelia, the rest is the album is good but I prefer Paul Simon’s solo stuff more.

- Has a cool vibe to the entire album - I would not choose to listen to this normal but I'm vibing to it and enjoy it quite a bit actually Was not exactly what I liked but that didn't make it bad. It was cool to listen because it was quite influential and overall pretty alright music.

My fourth S&G album (counting Graceland by Simon), and 200th album of this project! Out of the S&G albums proper on this list, probably my least favorite of the three (gave both the others a 3 as well). Not much really stood out to me aside from Baby Driver (love the movie the song inspired as well). But everything else is pretty solid. The title track, I swear I'm more familiar with a cover of it but I can't figure what version that is. None of the covers (or original) I'm finding on Spotify are as bombastic as I remember. But yeah, good album. Couple great tracks. Weakest of the three S&G albums on the list, but they're all some flavor of 3 to me. But better than Graceland which I gave a 2.

its good, but didnt feel amazing

Well, here we are again. Another one of the top rated albums of its respected genre on the site, this time being Folk Rock. And, it’s another example of something that I can confidently say is objectively a 5, and yet personally I would only give it a 3. When something just isn’t for me, it’s always tough giving it a fair score, which is why I think everyone using this site should use their own individualized metrics to grade albums. Mine isn’t by objectivity, no one is ever going to read this review. It’s more of a fun journal to tell myself how much I liked an album and what songs are worth coming back to, if any. Sometimes these reviews can go wildly off track and I could just end up talking about something that happened in the world that day, or I could simply just tell you how my day was specifically. The point being, it’s not to be taken seriously as gospel. But yeah, “Cecilia” is my favorite song here. They’re all great, just not my cup of tea. I wouldn’t necessarily even call this Rock. The 36 minute playtime is also just the perfect length, bonus points for being so tight with no filler. So, yeah, I reiterate. Objectively a 5, personally a 3.

Its not you, its me. I know everyone in the whole world LOVES Simon and Garfunkel, but I don't. They are great singer-songwriters, but the esteem they are held in baffles me. Most of these stars are for the Album cover - Place thumb over Paul Simon. Embrace the moustache.

gute produktion ++ songwriting nicht ganz so meins 6/10

Lots of emotions listening to this whole album. I heard it a lot when I was quite young.

this one was pretty good. “the boxer” is an all timer for me. i realize the title track is one of their biggest songs, but i could never really get into that one. solid album.

I think after a few listens it'll really hit but for an initial listen, it wasn't bad.

"Gentle hippies, put your filthy hands together... for the folk stylings of Cylon and Garfunkel!"

some classic mellow bangers on this one.

A classic that cemented these two as great songwriters of their era. To bad Paul Simon turned around and bashed Garfunkle to smithereens.

I love the instrumentation in this - it’s so rich and I love whilst it’s a folk rock album, they’ve taken so much liberties in making it as genre fluid as they could for the time. Nice listening experience - wouldnt mind listening to it in the car.

Sure

None of the songs are bad but I can't say they all excite me

What I like I like a lot, but the rest is hard.

I’m not crazy about Simon and Garkfunkel but I do think this album is far more compelling than Bookends. Plenty of great songs and performances on this one that have far more direction than other tracks of their I’ve heard. Over all, don’t mind it Fav tracks - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Cecilia - The Boxer - Baby Driver - Why Don’t You Write Me Worst tracks - So long, Frank Lloyd Wright

Art Garfunkel is vaginal dryness in human form. 'Cecilia' is good, tho.

Not what I was expecting from folk music. Not bad and can see why it’s widely appreciated.

It’s so pretty. Very easy to listen to.

OK

nice easy listening, highlights: cecilia and el condor pasa. 6/10

Very nice, not my kind of music but I still think it's a beautiful album.

One of those I've listened to countless of times due to it being on heavy rotation in my mum's collection. Yes, the harmonies are great and some of the arrangements are as well. I just enjoy it less and less each time I listen to it.

I liked some of the songs but I feel like there was something missing to the songs.

The good songs on this album are great and classics, obviously. The other songs are annoying at best. But there's a lot of good songs. 3/5

Not bad,

This was really not amazing

First one is good and I recognise it but I wouldn't listen to it usually, very country sounding. Some sad some happy, all good

Way more energy than I expected, quite liked it

Meh. Hade högre förväntningar. Töntig musik som ändå är mysig. Helt ok. Men vet inte för vilka tillfällen.

I really like a few songs on this album. Obviously the title track is the highlight of this album, and if I were setting the track order, I'd put it at the very end of the album, because having it at the very beginning kind of lets you down for the rest of it. 3.4/5 Highlights: Bridge Over Troubled Water (this is the only version I like of this song) The Boxer El condor pasa Cecilia

Kind of a mixed bag of interesting stuff and garbage

Some classics, and then some I realize weren't on the "best of" album for a reason. Hard not to hear some of these and think of Blutarski smashing their guitar at a frat party in 1967.

Rv

I quite like the opening track, but there was a bit too much of this and I just really struggle with Simon and Garfunkel in general

Альбом не тронул и ничем не зацепил.

Did not enjoy as much as Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (which I gave 5), idk what the difference was

C'est ok Je n'arrive pas à comprendre qu'il ai été aussi populaire

Soft and sweet, like a strummy lullaby. Great job, guys!

I love their harmonies so much.

Boring. 3/5

OK

Tons of hits on this album like Cecilia, The Boxer, and El Condor Pasa. There are also many slow points on this album--though I get Simon and Garfunkel are kind of known for being slow, you get what I mean. Keep the Customer Satisified is a pretty bad track, and the title track isn't great. In fact, outside of those three tracks, and maybe a couple other decent ones like Bye Bye Love, the album isn't stunning as a complete piece. Most of their albums are like this. It's just that those singles--especially Cecilia and the Boxer, are generational hits. 3/5.

I always found their vocals limp and weak, something that really stood out when listening to their cover of Bye Bye Love, which I thought was really insipid. But this is a good album, I think I can finally hear some of what makes them so appealing and beloved by so many. There is stuff in here that reminds me of The Beatles, and some foot-tappers like Cecilia and Baby Driver, and then the sentimental The Boxer and The Only Living Boy in New York.

The hits are great, the misses...

I knew a confusing amount of songs beforehand, quite a few of them from their Finnish translation counterparts too, which I had not realized was a thing. I am also very happy to report it does not sound trad. folk enough to make me want to poke out my ears. Not the kind of music I enjoy listening, but I did somewhat enjoy this once over.

#578. This isn't bad, but I really struggle to get into shit like this. Maybe you just had to be there to get it. I kinda wonder had I lived through this era of music would this be like Creed, where I hated it at the time but now I kind of enjoy some of it, or like Nickleback where I hated it at the time and now I hate it more. I suspect probably the latter, but who can say. 3/5: mid

Yes it's a beautiful album with some all-time classics, The Boxer, Bridge, Cecilia. Personally I'm not *huge* on Simon & Garfunkel, but I can appreciate them every now & again.

Solid 3 star

3 big hits love Cecilia

Just two dudes who made decent Americana road trip music. A classic album.

2.8/lots of songs i know via deja vu but overall not my thing fully

A pleasant album to listen to, especially as background music.

This kinda fell into the background for me. I've never been a huge S&G fan, so I'm not sure I really got much out of this.

Meh.

I was expecting this to be more familiar to me as I've definitely heard of them the most so far, but I only recongised Bridge Over Troubled Water. The rest was fine, but nothing special.

It sounds just like any other Simon And Garfunkel music, as well as any Paul Simon song. Just continuous, monotonous mediocrity in Rock music. Favorite Track: "Cecilia".

While the songs are iconic the album production feels bloated and emotionally overwrought.

I'm pretty lukewarm on Simon and Garfunkel.

Antingen fryntligt eller deprimerad men en banger

I found this pretty boring despite loving songs on it I already know

It's the first time I've ever heard the title track, and my God what a beautiful song. Perfect angelic tones by Art Garfunkel. Just when you think it ends, it comes back with more intensity, more percussion and some nice orchestra and builds to a wonderful crescendo. What an opener. 'El Condor Pasa (If I Could)' follows it, and it's a really lovely track. You don't get enough flute playing in songs for my liking! From here it's slightly hit and miss. Nothing bad by any means, but wavering quality. I will say though, you can hear the influence from The Beatles on some of these tracks. 'Keep The Customer Satisfied' and 'Baby Driver' you could absolutely find right at home on an early album from the Fab Four. I personally don't think the rest of the album lives up to these heights of the opening two tracks. It's ever so slightly boring in places, but the dull tracks are worth enduring for the jewels that they surround.

I liked it!

Listens: 3 Stand out tracks: El Condor Pasa (If I Could), Cecilia

Didn't realize all these songs were on this album. There's a good mix of vibes and genres. There's some Beach Boy & Beatles feels, western and stripped back piano stuff. Probably too much on the slow side for me, a bit of a snoozer but I guess not too bad for background music. The songs I knew, I enjoyed, the rest were average to me.

I know that name from somewhere

These two are legends. I don't know much of their music but I do know what they bring. Too slow for me at the moment. 3-starts

Got bored. It's my problem. Neve enjoyed Simon.

We sang Bridge over troubled water in my middle school chorus class. The album was too gentle for even a weenee like me. Some undeniable brilliance but I would need to be in a very specific mood to want to hear this again.

Imagine a world where Simon and Garfunkel never met. I doubt that world much would be different, but I wouldn't have had to listen to this. I have faith Paul Simon could still have figured out Cecilia, and I may miss that far off cannon blast reverberating drum in The Boxer, but I think my life would be better.

Average good album with 2-3 hits like El Condor Pasa, Cecilia....

good album but too chill for me.

It was okay. Classic but just okay

I liked it!

Pleasant listen, don't know all that much about Simon and Garfunkel admittedly. I'd like to hear more

It's a beautiful sounding album with some beautiful songs on it...but it isn't Simon and Garfunkel at their best. Paul Simon is one of the greatest of all time, however. 6.5/10 (3.25/5)

great harmonies and some lovely tunes

Good album but not quite my style can't deny the songs are good but its a little slow and dull. Cecilia is definitely a highlight for me, as is The Boxer.

My favourite part of this album is the cover. Put your thumb over Paul’s face, Art gets a funky-ass ‘stache. The hard-pans are incredible, especially when it gets to “Baby Driver” and you get that stereo panning of the hot rod. I don’t like the live Everly Bros song jammed on there. Just feels so out of place.

Liked songs: Bridge over Troubled Waters, El Candor Pass, The Boxer, Why Don't You Write Me, Song for the Asking Ok: Cecilia, The Only Living Boy in New York, Bye Bye Love Disliked songs: Keep the Customer Satisfied, So Long Frank Lloyd Wright Album review: 5/10 Some good songs, but there wasn't much cohesiveness between song orders. Would listen to the liked songs individually, not a part of the album as a whole

The great songs are a couple of the greatest. But the rest can be a pass. As this is a list about great albums that must be heard, and not great singles, I regret to give an average rating. Their live in New York is a significant step higher.

5/10

Listened on my way to a funeral for someone I have known since these songs were on the radio. Same as it ever was, but good to hear it in a mournful mood.

This is #day172 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... here's to the second Simon & Garfunkel album on the list, which turned 55 years old recently. Now, folk rock has never been my go-to genre... it's something I don't mind listening to very (very) seldom, if ever. I did enjoy the duo's first album that popped up a couple of months ago, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. Something was charming about it that made it impossible for me to rate it lower than a 3. Or, I might have been in a more appropriate mood. This one may still be an occasionally lovely listen, but it doesn’t quite hit the same mark. The title track and a few others are nice, but overall, I'm feeling less captivated. This is a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day173.

Some classic songs on this, but that doesn’t necessarily mean I like them. I can’t stand “Cecilia” for some reason, but “Keep the Customer Satisfied” is great. Such a mixed bag that on the whole this is a 3.

Good pop songs

You had to have this album in my youth, even years after the release date. I didn't have it. Many songs were played at cozy gatherings in the cliques back then. The girls in particular preferred this album. That's why I have fond memories of it. I like listening to Bridge Over Troubled Water and The Boxer again. Overall, however, the music has always been too cloying for me. 3/5

3 or 4 great songs on it. I think it's best when the songs have some sort of percussive element to them.

I didn’t realize how many songs on this album I was familiar with, or how strongly I would associate Simon and Garfunkel with Wes Anderson movies. I found this a pretty uneven album though. I enjoyed just about every other song, and found the ones inbetween pretty dull (including the title track). “Baby Driver” was my fave, and one that I don’t recall ever hearing before. Over all, this album was fairly enjoyable, but I probably will never go back to it other than for a couple individual songs. 3/5

Overall not bad, musically, but way too earnest.

Cecelia is a bop.

"El Condor Pasa" is great - unfortunately the other songs don't reach that same level for me...

not my vibe, but cannot deny the impact it had.

zzzzzzzzzzz

A few good ones but not my favourite

I liked this but not as much as bookends. Cecilia is a classic. Bridge over troubled water a bit overrated. The pan flute is one of the most annoying instruments ever made.

I mean there’s some serious schmaltz on this album. But you can’t deny that there’s a lot of classics on this too. He reminds me my parents. In a good way. Doesn’t mean I wanna listen to it very often, but I can’t hate on it either

ouvindo agora. mas bonito o início

This is my first time listening to Simon and Garfunkel, and idk I guess I expected more. It is fine, but a lot of these songs sound really lame. They aren't bad, but they just sound really cheesy. There is definitely stuff to enjoy here, and I can see why people like it, but this album just isn't for me. High 3.

It’s was enjoyable but Paul Simon gives me the creeps sometimes. He’s like little angry song writing robot

this record wasn't really my cup of tea, but 'the boxer' took me to another world

This definitely feels like early Simon & Garfunkle- lots of Folk influence and a lot of softness/airiness in the tone of the songs. It definitely has some hits- Cecilia and The Boxer are both powerful performances. And as is the case with S&G, the songwriting is the strongest component. Overall- I enjoyed it.

MTroche za spokojne dla mnie, ale If I could podoba mi się dzięki temu że jest takie mistyczne, The boxer i the only living boy im NYC ze mną rezonuje

Good album, with some nice songs and some less interesting ones.

Just like all of the other S&G albums, this is a very good easy listen but nothing I would throw on again. Always happy for them so come up though. This one does feel like it was the best so far I really liked The Boxer.

Bridge Over Troubled Water is a good song. Very peaceful and introspective. Cecilia is a jam too. The rest kinda became background noise. Not bad in any sense but just nothing spectacular. Just there.

A beautiful record. Just not my cup of tea. Deserves to be here for sure though. Just tends to fade off into the background. However special mention must go out to the title track but moreso The Only Living Boy In New York. Unbelievable song

Decent

я обычно фолк не слушаю, но мне понравилось в этом альбоме, что музыка очень разнообразная поэтому было хотя бы не скучно (в отличие от боба марли….) favs: keep the customer satisfied, so long frank lloyd wright, the boxer (за исключением «лай-ла-лай» части)

The Boxer such a great tune! Great album.

Decent album. Many popular songs that have gotten airplay over the years.

love paul simon solo and quite a bit when he's with garfunkel , but never really loved this album despite it having some very popular big hits. 3

Classic album, heard these songs so many times before, just not in the original sense through a full set. 3.4

That was a nice album to listen to. It was interesting take on American folk motives. However today, for the foreign ear (I am from Central Asia) it sounds as "far away" music. Boxer is good.

If this list has taught me anything, it’s that I enjoy Simon and Garfunkel a lot. I think other albums of theirs are better, but this is still very good.

Na Sex, het album van Marvin Gaye krijgen we Sexloos; het album van Simon and Garfunkel! Flauw, maar dat was wel mijn ervaring de vorige keren, toch benieuwd hoe het deze keer bevalt! Eh, het begint weer folkrockig, en ik houd daar gewoon niet zo van. De muziek klinkt wel iets beter en nummers als Keep the customer satisfied zijn zowaar best wel leuk! Er zit iets meer funk in de muziek(HEEL KLEIN BEETJE) op dit album dan op de meeste albums van Simon and Garfunkel, ik trek deze dus een stuk beter dan de eerdere albums. Oh en bonuspunten voor Baby Driver, want dan zingen ze Sex appeal God, bij Bye Bye love ben ik er wel weer compleet klaar mee. Simon and Garfunkel, dit is voor mij jullie beste album omdat jullie niet zo erg als jezelf klinken, nog steeds geen geweldig album. FAVO: Cecilia, Keep the customer satisfied, Baby driver

Could i write poetry to this? n