Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simply a classic.

Good Album

First time listening to this entire album, I have heard Cecilia though.. currently 8 songs in and I am trying to like this but it really isn't my thing lol, couple good songs tho, we'll see if this last bunch will "save" it. yeah, nah this one isn't within my tastes. It isn't terrible, but I'd really only revisit a couple songs in this album like once a year and then forget they exist. 3/5

Middle part of this is solid. Either end is meh. Deducting one star due to the presence of Bridge Over Troubled Water.

Sensational folk pop and rock swan song with killer arrangements.

Paul Simon is a genius. There are a few tracks on here that I'd skip after a while, but the masterpieces on here are some of his finest songs and lyrics. 4.5 rounded up to 5.

Many all time classics

Yeah I can see why Bridge over Troubled Water is their best known songn

X23+

Great

Really good but something is stopping me giving it a 4… don’t know what. 3.5 I reckon…

Can you get any better than S&G?

Most of the songs are very familiar which takes a little shine off the album as a whole. Best track the Boxer

Just great collection of songs. Cecilia rules.

good album.

Contains some masterpieces, and I see why they were amazing in their time. But now, the whole indie scene is saturated with this.

Great songs on this album: 1. Cecilia 2. Keep the Customer Satisfied 3. The entire first half of the second side. Five great songs on one album is pretty strong, but I’d be fine never hearing the title track ever again. “Sail on silver girl” 🙄. Definitely an album everyone should hear.

bello, tutti grandi classici niente da dire

CSNY but even more boring

A lesser band's greatest hits

I love Simon and Garfunkel! This album is perfect.

Actually quite good

Love this album. Love S&G in general. So many great songs on this album.

One of my absolute favorite albums

I liked Cecilia, and some parts reminded me of a less experimental version of The Beatles.

The album has so many iconic songs it’s just not something I could pickup and listen to anytime.

5 absolute classics 5 pretty good songs 1 inexplicable live Everly Brothers cover 4.3

Outstanding!

Relaxing, but a bit wet

Perfectly fine, bit dreary

better than I expected it to be, couple of bops

Pretty Chill. I like their version of Bye Bye Love I listened to this while studying so did not pay close attention

This album was surprisingly a lot more fun that I thought it would be. I originally thought it was gonna be just 2 guys with a guitar but it quickly showed me The songwriting prowess and skill that both of them have. There's quite a bit of a variety of sound here. The lyrics and stories take the stage though.

I'm not a serious listener of recorded music, i listen more for fun. But this was very well done. A snappy little folk album.

ben platt and jonathan groff’s famed album! - bridge over troubled water .. classic - el condor pasa sounds like if two groups were given the same music sample and s&g made this while abba made fernando - cecilia also a classic, makes me happy - keep the customer satisfied is a banger

What I expected, like some, others not, generally not my thing but obviously classic songwriters.

I do like their sound. I know a few songs by them. Another group the parents used to listen to 😊

Felt so slow. Maybe good for lo-fi background music.

Outstanding, every track is superb.

5/5 This was great.

I mean, come on.

Any album with a tribute song to an architect is an automatic 4+

Wonderful album, really sets the table for an very underrated strech of Paul Simon solo albums. Interesting Knutson factoid, it contains both of our favorite Simon and Garfunkel songs. Mine being Only Living Boy in New York and BKs being So Long Frank Lloyd Wright for some reason

4.3

Listened to this while playing Aeon's End: War Eternal with my partner against the starting boss. We lost hard. This album is such a classic. How can you resist making an explosion noise after all the "lai lai lais?" I am so tempted to give this a 5, but it will end up with a 4...just become it didn't move me quite as much as some of the other albums. Still...a great album for any mood. Also...the album cover always makes me think the guy in the back (Simon? Garfunkel?) has a crazy handlebar mustache kinda situation going on.

Bridge Over Troubled Water is one of my favorite albums of all time, period. Simon & Garfunkel speak straight to your heart in Bridge Over Troubled Water (the track) - it's got to be one of the greatest songs of the 70s. I don't know what else to say. The Only Living Boy in New York has a special place in my heart since I've heard it for my whole life. My parents played it, The Boxer, and Cecilia all the time when I grew up and I have many fond memories of these tracks. Really, the whole album is extraordinarily well produced. One of the easiest 5/5s of my life.

A Bridge Over Troubled Water; the song is pretty good, the album is okay. Further songs I liked; Cecilia (pretty weird lyrics ngl) and The Boxer (my fav).

I like this Album overall much more than I thought I would. So many good songs, with Bridge over troubled water, the boxer, baby driver, and The only living boy in New York being some of the top highlights.

Grew up on this record, and then gained even greater appreciation after listening to the season of The Opus podcast about it.

Just not really my kind

Amazing. Love it

A couple of truly classic songs makes this album.

so tender :')

Enjoyed this a lot.

Some great moments in it and decent for a background listen, bit too relaxed for me overall

great vibes

Bridge Over Troubled Water Cecilia The Boxer Baby Driver The Only Living Boy in New York

3 stars. A few nice songs but mostly waffle.

Great folk album. I liked it a lot

Wonderful album, Simon and Garfunkel can do no wrong.

a nice lil folk pop album with great harmonies. it was fun. i had fun listening to this.

Pretty and melodic, overall this is a hushed and chill album that either fades into quietly into the background or demands close attention to the masterful song-writing, subtle phrasing, and understated instrumental prowess. Paul Simon loves a bit of the old cultural appropriation: the soaring Andean melodies and harmonies with pipes and charangos on El Condor Pasa are great and woven nicely into the structure of the pop song. Unobjectionable, and I get there's a lot of craft to it, but its never been my thing. Music for coffee shops and used book stores.

Are they classic songs because they're excellent or because they're so cloying that they appeal to a lot of people likely to have questionable taste (including kids, religious people, one's parents)? The arrangements on the title track sure suggests the latter. One will admit an anti-Simon bias (mainly for his preening self-regard), but still finds a good bit to like ("Frank Lloyd Wright" and "Only Living Boy") but the rest of it seems on the cliched side. One doesn't much care about their breakup. Like much of this records, that too was overdone.

Keep the customer satisfied The boxer Baby driver The only living boy in New York Song for the asking

Bridge Over Troubled Water e Cecilia pezzi immortali, il resto dell'album regge bene ma un po' monotono.

I think I've listened to this album more than 20 times. It's rare that country-rock songs hit this much all over the world but I can understand why because I listened to them many times.

Having studied now its immense popularity, I am quite surprised i didn't know this album nor the artists before. Nice acousticy sound focused a lot on the vocals. Generally a chill album that I wouldn't necessarily listen to otherwise because it doesn't really hit much on the first listen. But only gets better as you listen more. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright kinda reminds me of that last ILYHB song in the second album. Enjoyed 7/10

Never heard of Simon and Garfunkel before, and I think they probably are a part of the general musical knowledge, that most should at least have some clue about. I like the album, mostly reminds me of the Beach Boys. The Boxer and So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright stuck out to me, and The Boxer felt like I've heard it somewhere before. I will relisten to it later to get more of a sound grasp on the specific musical elements.

Love!!!!

It's just an incredible album with such incredible song writing and performances. Whilst it's not a daily listen for me any more (I certainly listened to it a lot in my earlier days of music-discovery), it deserves all the recognition and legendary status it has achieved. I am reserving 5 star ratings for albums that are not only amazing but ALSO fit neatly into my everyday listening, so this one loses out on that front.. although I'm certainly torn as I could listent to this anytime - ah, dammit, I'll give it a five. Wonderful, magical, unique album. How can I not.

Much better than the last S&G album. This one really was them at their best. Such good variety within the album. I thought "Keep the Customer Satisfied" was a particularly great track. And Cecilia is always a bop.

4.5

Very 1970

A couple interesting tidbits from Roy Halee, sound engineer, for Paul’s recent audio book Miracle and Wonder: The drum crash in The Boxer is a snare played in an elevator shaft. The aahhhhhs on The Only Living Boy in New York were recorded in an echo chamber (small room with speakers and a mic to add reverb) at the studio, but he put Paul and Art IN the chamber instead of just piping the recording through the speakers in the chamber.

Classic. Great album all round

Good album. Solid songs throughout.

A nostalgic classic.4*

Didn't want to like it but was brilliant.

Standouts: So long Frank Lloyd Wright

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!

Many folk rock classics on this album, although never been the biggest fan of Simon and Garfunkel

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.

Ik heb voedselvergiftiging gehad in India, en dat was toch nog minder platte kak dan dit. Vergeef mij de boutade, ik probeer gewoon indruk op jullie te maken. Zo slecht was het nu ook weer niet, maar te gepolijst naar mijn smaak. Melodisch en mooi mag, maar toch liever met enige rauwheid of bezieling. Voor mij niet gebuisd, maar nipt.

Some absolutely beautiful songs, but as a whole didn't wow me.

Golden oldie

There was one song that I liked and the rest was Fine

They sound like goats i forgot how many famous songs came from this album (baby driver, Cecilia, etc). Like this must have been a favourite album for many of the artsy kids with aspirations to move to New York in the early 60s/70s. Maybe the lame artsy kids - everyone knows the cool ones listened to the velvet underground.

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.

Mixed. Nostalgia value - my dad likes this - don't know if I'd listen again though

a rough, unfinished album in a lot of ways, but Simon's skill and their companionship bring the essential things together perfectly.

Some of my favorite S&G songs, some of my least favorite S&G songs... Hard to rate.

It's endlessly odd to me while listening to the album straight through that Simon & Garfunkel put stuff like 'bridge over troubled water' and 'so long frank lloyd wright' on the same album as stuff like 'cecilia' and 'keep the customer satisfied,' and then i remember they broke up acrimoniously. the boxer is a perfect song. the lyrics are almost conversational but flow with the music perfectly like a gentle downhill stream in a way i don't think anyone else has ever come close to matching. most of it is listenable, a lot of it is good, and bridge over troubled water is one of the most annoying songs ever recorded.

Bridge Over Troubled Water. El Condor Pasa. The Boxer. Only Living Boy In New York. I grew up with all of these songs, my parents playing this album over and over again (as well as the Central Park concert album) and I stole a copy of the CD and squirreled it away up to my room. Later, when I was in college, this album came back again with Garden State. There's no need to go into the backlash, the backlash to the backlash, the backlash to the backlash to the backlash, etc etc ad infinitum about that movie, but the soundtrack really was a big deal for me. Did The Shins change my life? Who knows, but I do know that ever since I've *loved* The Only Living Boy in New York. The music of Cecilia is great, the lyrics though....yikes.

Listening to this reminded me of listening to this CD on a road trip when I was little. I love the songwriting on this album and the way their voices meld together. Plus, the live performance of "Bye Bye Love" was fun. This is my first 5/5 album!

rating this like a month after i listened and i still have fuckin' "Keep the Customer Satisfied" stuck in my head

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

2.5-3.0

3.5/5

Beautiful production, with dreamy vocals, sizzling brass, and booming percussion. Deeply influential sad boy intellectualism. Not exactly to my taste - it's a little too kitschy to affect me as deeply as the lyrics suggest. Still, top-notch song writing and performances from this classic duo.

Meh

3/5

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.

2.5

If I could give a higher rating I would, I love Simon and Garfunkel and have so many good memories of listening to them. Ultimate everday music 5/5

As close to perfection as an album could get, at least in this world. I’d argue that some of the songs here are perfect, period: the title track (what a voice, what lyrics), El Condor Pasa, Cecilia, The Boxer, The Only Living Boy in New York… and it’s not like the rest of them are inferior. I often wonder what would have happened if Simon & Garfunkel persevered. Not that I’m complaining at Paul Simon’s output as a solo performer.

Omg sito jau klausyciausi, nice

Bridge Over Troubles Water — is already one of the favourites song of the album, right off the bat. El Condor Pasa — has this mexican-sounding tune or rythm that I do not totally dig into. Of course, the flute solo’s are beautiful but maybe that’s only the instrument, not the melody itself ? Cecilia — such a change of style ! Love the percussions and the joy. I must add I find the lyrics a bit dull, but I guess it’s more of a "hit" so it totally makes sense. Was suprised to find the flute again, and the typical Mexican or Southern notes. I feel like I know another very famous song that sounds just like it, couldn’t name it though. Keep the customer statisfied — very country ? Don’t like it much. Very much don’t know the era, but this boys-band style of singing sounds just like the Beatles. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright — Back to a solo singer on guitar, much like the first song. Very soothing. Back to solo flutes again, a continuing theme throughout the album. The lyrics though, still can’t get attached to them… The Boxer, I already like the lyrics more. There’s an instrument which I can’t name that adds such a deep and great note. Also, some battery finally !(okay maybe 3-4 beats) Baby driver — too american/country for me The only boy living in New York — some novelty in the singing, finally some battery and rythm that lasts more than a sentence ! Why don’t you write me — GREAT change of style ! So different, deep voice, a female singer and makes me want to dance way more. THE INSTRUMENTS TOO ! Instantly instant music solo. Best song of the album for the moment ! Bye Bye Love — Not bad, I feel like the concert version on Spotify ruins the song for me a bit. Song for the Asking — Very short. Appreciate the classical instruments, but the song in it’s entirety is not something I would listen. After some reading : this is Folk. Didn’t exactly know that style, and definitely not for me. Favourites songs of the album : - Why don’t you write me - Bridge Over Troubled Water

"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.

9/11, 82%

Solid especially for its time! Fav track; the boxer

I thought I would like folk rock, but it felt a bit too folky. A lot of the tracks were so mellow that I thought it could be waiting room music. However, it was mostly enjoyable but I would never put it on for myself.

This was quite nice. Not sure I'll listen to the whole album again though.

Dug. Classic

More Beatles influence than I remember. Really great songwriting.

3/5. I have fond memories of my father playing this album on his speakers for us when we were kids; just as his father had done for him. So many hits on this album, but I even enjoyed the deep tracks. So interesting the Frank Lloyd Wright song, as I didn’t realize there was a connection there.

Ei iske. Perustylsää rallattelua. Ainoa mieleenpainuva biisikin on suora ryöstö muualta.

Enjoyable listen with a few standout tracks

Chill af

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.

Good old Simon & Garfunkel. No complaints here. I never know which one is Simon and which one is Garfunkel. Are both first names? Will tomorrow be a female artist?

Brilliant. Incredible. Stunning. Beautiful. The harmonies are breathtaking. The music is soothing. The lyrics are amazing.

It’s a classic. With it for Cecelia and the Boxer alone!

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.

Has some good relaxing vibes. Album is from the 70's but still sounds good today. Not an every day listen for me.

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.

4.5/5 classic album with so many hits. listened 2x+

Classic Favorite I’ve loved a long time.

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

Pretty cray

wel geinig

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.

What a juggernaut of a record.

Not bad

Yes it’s near perfection for its time and place.

Pensive

No really good

Loved it- so many great songs!

Highlights- The Boxer, Cecilia, Baby Driver, Bridge Over Troubled Water You need to be in the right mood to listen to Simon and Garfunkel. Unless my ears are deceiving me, it sounds like Paul is mixed louder than Art in the duets. I sorely wanted to like this album, but there is something about it that doesn’t stick. Overall: 6/10

A classic

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).

Fue un excelente viaje, super recomendable

Gran Disco, muy buen rato escucharlo

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

Amazing

Liked this one more than Bookends. It’s close between this and Graceland. Haven’t heard Paul Simon I don’t like so far. Rating: 4.5

They just keep those bangers coming on this one. Hell yeah.

What an absolute friggin classic

I really dislike the composition of these songs, way too much going on and totally detracts from their vocal chemistry. Also hard to not think about the Flight of the Conchords episode where Brett and Jemaine become a Simon and Garfunkel tribute band. Jemaine: You booked us a gig as a Simon and Garfunkel tribute act? Bret: Murray, we don't sing other people's songs. Murray Hewitt: Oh, I know, Bret. But here's the thing. I listened to some of their songs, and they're actually better than your songs.

I often Find Simon & Garfunkel a bit too soft and easy on the ears. Often resulting in finding out an album is finished long after the fact. The Garfunkel moustache album is an exception. It has a lot of great songs and also great lyrics. It "Keeps the Customer Satisfied" (too bad that is the weakest track). And I can stare at the album cover for hours.

Having had the chance to see Wu Tang, Nas & De La Soul this week, it’s time for a slightly different New York State of Mind Even though this is technically the 1st time hearing this record, I was more than familiar with 6/11 tracks since they were in The Best of Simon and Garfunkel. They’re aight, the title track & “The Boxer” are just some of my favourite moments in pop music, so we don’t need to dwell on them. How bout that brass in “Keep the Customer Satisfied” & “Why Don’t You Write Me”? Or “So Long Frank Lloyd Wright”, which I found a bit slight on 1st listen but ended up being won over by its interesting jazziness & slightly dissonant melody. I think when the nadir is a perfectly serviceable Everly Brothers cover, we have a real winner here. HL: "The Boxer", title track, "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)", "Cecilia", "Keep the Customer Satisfied", "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright", "The Only Living Boy in New York" October 11, 2023, one of the best autumn albums I could hope for, cover & all

6/10. Recognize the hits and enjoyable but not something that gave me any pause.

Wa just another Simon and Garfunkel

This was better than the other Simon and Garfunkel albums I've listened to on this list. There were several songs I recognized and they were actually decent. Still not really my thing. 3/5

Pretty good but I prefers Paul Simon’s solo work

Simon & Garfunkel- Bridge Over Troubled Water 01. Bridge Over Troubled Water (5/5) 02. El Condor Pass (If I Could) (4/5) 03. Cecilia (5/5) 04. Keep the Customer Satisfied (5/5) 05. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright (4/4) 06. The Boxer (5/5) 07. Baby Driver (4/4) 08. The Only Living Boy in New York (4/4) 09. Why Don't You Write Me (4/4) 10. Bye Bye Love (4/4) 11. Song for the Asking (4/4) 49/49 100% 5/5

Pretty, pretty, pretty good

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.

Pretty nice, couple bangers but mostly just cruisey arvo music

Back half of album is stronger The boxer, baby driver

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

1. Simon and Garfunkel, Bridge over troubled water 6.5/10 Would I listen to it again ? Yes Favorite song : el condor pasa HM's : Cecilia, keep the customer satisfied, why don't you write me. Least favorite : the boxer Very fun / very somber moments, impressed by the variety of sound and subject matter, loved the instrumentation start to finish especially the flute.

An amazing album,almost all the tracks are amazing,especially the title track and the boxer.Simon and Garfunkel’s voices mesh so well.It’s such a comfy album.I love it.

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

Really great album, particularly love If I Could. A wonderful mix of sounds while all staying true to the Folk Rock core. Love how far away the vocals sound while still being clear.

I had high hopes for this because it was an artist I recognized, but I was disappointed. Cecilia is obviously a banger but the rest were nothing special IMO. Made me sleepy.

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.

Not my favourite album, but that's probably just because I'm not a massive Simon & Garfunkel fan. Feels like a really confident album by a duo at the peak of their sound, but it's just not for me. I was looking for a little more pizzazz

This is a puzzler. You've got great songwriting and signs of what was to come for Simon with Graceland. But it's a downright mess of an album to listen to in full. You play the opening track - it's a belter. One of the most emotive and beautiful songs of all time. On comes tracks two and you're then thrown into Peruvian folk with some rambling nonsense about sparrows and snails... Also got to feel a bit for old Art. Asked to do sweet fuck all in terms of artistic contribution and then the album cover is a further kick in the balls: Simon: walking in front of him and blocking out half his face. Garfunkel: dead eyes looking off into the distance as if to say "I've been overshadowed by this little prick all my life"

This album is catching me off guard. I'm familiar with a few of these songs (specifically the ones on the Greatest Hits album which features Paul Simon suggestively caressing a shiny chrome egg cup on the album cover). Those few songs set expectations which have been greatly exceeded by the rest of the album. Sonically, it's less dated sounding than I thought it would be. Very lush, satisfying listen.

8/10 me likey

Great the whole way through.

Okee beter dan ik dacht eigenlijk

Another classic

It’s alright

Great music

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.

Can appreciate the quality of the music, but this just doesn't stand the test of time in terms of actual joy to listen to.

Not bad.

I really struggled to get through this one. I found it incredibly boring. It almost reminded me of being trapped in a school Carol service or something. It felt like it would never end.

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

Really enjoyed listening to this

Happy and peaceful - didnt expect to enjoy this one but was pleasant!

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

Chill

Some pretty good songs on this album. Never realized before how much Perfume Genius' voice sounds like Art Garfunkel!

1. Cecilia 2. Baby driver 3. Keep the customer satisfied

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

The Boxer is the pinnacle of 1960s folk-pop. Cecilia and Bridge are also classic rock. Even The Only Living Boy in New York has iconic status. I’m not a folk aficionado, but this album slaps.

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

8/10

If you were a teenager or older in the 1970s you probably have a copy of this album. A classic album with so many great tracks. The epic title track was such a powerful song of love and hope, and still is, even today. Then there's "The Boxer", another great song, plus "Cecilia" and "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)"; all of these songs were part of the soundtrack for anyone living through the 1970s.

Folk at its best.

Some classic tracks here including 2 of my all time favourites in The Boxer and El Condor Pasa.

I enjoyed this more than my preconceived opinion thought. More on here I recognised than I’d have guessed. Favourite track is ‘The Only Living Boy in New York’. Pleasant album but unlikely to form any part of my rotation going forward. 2 stars

Some big songs on this LP. Again reminds me of sitting in the living room on the late 70's with my parents. Bridge, El Condor Pasa, Cecilia and The Boxer the obvious highlights. Was never a big fan of them, but their songwriting is top notch. Let down by some of the slower folkier stuff such as Song For The Asking. A low 4 or a high 3? See how I feel in the morning 😂.

This is my first listen to this. Bridge Over Troubled Water is one of the greatest songs I have ever heard, period. They’re not a single miss on this album. I love this album. Straight to the playlist!

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

Better than expected. A little too mellow at times but can see the influence on groups like Phish. Overall I'm glad I listened to it.

Alfa harmonies. The Boxer and Baby Driver are great. Ezzzzz 5.

kinda boring 2.5 if i could

Alfa, reminds me of surfs up.

Title track bangs, sod the rest of it

Sail on, silver girl x

Opener should be the last track

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

I was hoping to like this one more given the level of respect music people have for Simon & Garfunkel, but it didn't do a whole lot for me. A couple above-average tracks, and I didn't dislike any of them, and I appreciate the harmonies...but the album as a whole didn't stick with me.

I've enjoyed Simon and Garfunkel in the past and some of their other hits are just great. From this album Bridge over Troubled Water and The Boxer are favorites. Other songs didn't really connect much sound or lyric wise. Cecilia is catchy but listening to the lyrics...WTF? Bye Bye Love is familiar, but it is an odd song for people to clap enthusiastically along to, that seems weird.

I looked in the index of this book and saw that there are no Warren Zevon albums. This three songs with filler is, but no Zevon. Oh well.

Not my thing. The boxer wasnt bad.

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

Obviously Bridge Over Troubled Water is a well made song and incredible song. The rest of the album was meh

My memory says 5 star and after listening again … it’s a five star classic! We all know the tunes, great singalong. Catchy as hell and some beautiful singing, melodies and light orchestration. Beautiful, thoughtful, then upbeat, world beat, rock’n’roll. There are few albums deserving all the accolades and this is one. Should be in everyone’s collection.

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 album is a bit mixed for me. It has some real highs and real lows. I think there is a good reason some of these so songs are so enduring and you keep hearing them now 50 years later. They are excellent and are absolutely bright spots on this album that isn't full of them.

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.

When I first heard this album, I didn't like it as much as Simon and Garfunkel's other albums. I was into Dylan and liked S&G's folky tunes more. Something like "Cecilia" did not appeal to me. I wanted more "Sounds of Silence". I have come around and accepted that Paul Simon is more of a pop musician than folk rock. And that's okay. In fact, he's very good at it (ref: Graceland). And you begin to see that more on this album. Listening to this album without my previous bias: 5 stars.

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

Near perfection

The sound of a complicated friendship reaching its bittersweet end. Even looking past the lyrical metatext that adds an emotional weight to this album, it is still the finest collection of tunes by Simon & Garfunkel, and the production is pristine. A special shout-out to "The Only Living Boy in New York", one of my favourite songs. But I love everything here; songs like "The Boxer" and the title track are among some of the most beautiful songs ever put to tape. Perfection.

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.

The tracks I knew are indeed great, but the tracks I didn't know weren't so great, making this difficult to score. I feel a 3-star rating is a little on the mean side, but I had lost any interest by the time The Boxer ended and the album just kept going.

Classic after classic. Forgot that they cover "Bye Bye Love" at the end of the album.

Not the common whining from 'em

The first album I ever brought. The title songs remains imperious & renders nearly all subsequent re-issue risible in comparison. And there's so much more as well. Timeless.

Very Tasty 👍

I've HATED Cecilia for years. Always played at parents parties when I was a little kid and utterly detested it. Never bothered to find out who sung it as I didn't want to associate that anger with a name but here we go. Congratulations Simon & Garfunkel. I've previously accused you of being the dullest artists ever but now you go and double down with infuriating. The only time the album wasn't awful was when they were ripping off the Beatles. Some good stuff in those bits.

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

Paul Simon's songwriting skills are legendary for a reason. While not every song on this album is a brilliant folk rock masterpiece (looking at you Baby Driver), the album is nonetheless filled with both introspective and emotional ballads and leg-thumping folk flavor. While it's far from a "happy" album, even during the somber emotional moments I can't help but wear a smile on my face while listening to Bridge Over Troubled Water. Very few albums have the capacity to move that this one does.

Amazing album!

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

not bad. a little boring but that’s to be expected with these guys

Simon & Garfunkel went out on top. In terms of mixing genres, evocative lyrics and memorable songs, this is their best album. While most people wanted more from them, it's hard to argue they didn't go out on top. "The Boxer" is an absolute classic that I never get tired of hearing. The fact Garfunkel was away for a lot of the writing process empowered Paul Simon to think he could do a lot of this music thing himself without having to worry about someone else's opinion. He was obviously inspired and this album is the great result.

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkels finest work, such a classic album.

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.

Lovely album with great production, brilliant songs, great voices. One of my favourites

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.

With their final album, Simon & Garfunkel put a definitive end to the 60s with a beautiful, melancholic statement on isolation and human longing for connection. It's not a perfect album, but the heights reached on this are some of the finest recordings ever. 'The Boxer' is monumental, and 'The Only Living Boy in New York' is hauntingly beautiful with some of the purest vocals ever put to tape. That is, of course, excluding Garfunkel's ethereal vocals on the title track. Iconic and 100% guaranteed to induce goosebumps every single time. What a way to start an album and end a duo.

This is one way to end the 60’s, kick off the 70’s and simultaneously end a duo. There are a few tracks I don’t care that much for along the way, but when you open an album with “Bridge Over Troubled Water” only for that to only be the best second song on the album… What else could you wish for?

Phenomenal. Blown away. Not a dud moment and banger after banger. Tempted to listen through a second time right away.

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

it's Simon & Garfunkel

they were cooking up something but only for half of it

i really enjoyed some parts but im nott sure if i would give in a 4, more like a 3,5 stars for me

Sorry. Just can't bother. Other than The Sound of Silence, I just can't bring myself to listen to any more of S&G.

It's Simon & Garfunkel! Legendary duo, and this is a legendary album full of incredible tracks. Their lyricism and knack for making things catchy is really on show here, and it's just remarkable how relevant and timeless it feels. The care and attention to detail in their songs matches that of the Beatles IMO.

what can I say.

This is the first time they've given me an album I've heard before, and also my first 5. It wouldn't be entirely honest to call this one of my "old favourites," though, because I only discovered it this year (I'm young and trying to discover classic music, which is why I signed up for this site). But it was definitely a favourite before this. The title track touches me in a way that not many songs do. The rest of the album falls short compared to it, and I love the rest of the album. The whole track list is solid, with several other classic songs. However, even if the rest of the track list was terrible, this album still deserves 5 stars just for "Bridge Over Troubled Water." One of the greatest songs ever written. Favourite tracks: Bridge Over Troubled Water (obviously), El Condor Pasa, The Boxer

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

BORINNGG

So many iconic tracks on this album! Love the beautiful harmonies these guys had while singing.

The Only Living Boy in New York made me cry

Such a lovely album.

What an amazing album. This is fantastic fantastic fantastic. Another great road trip album, too, along with Graham Nash's.

Art Garfunkel's angelic voice in "Bridge Over Troubled Water". The horns in in "Keep The Customer Satisfied". The harmonies in "The Boxer". The choral sections in "Only Living Boy in New York". All five star moments, from an unimpeachable album.

an album i already loved. crazy to have bridge over troubled water, so long frank lloyd wright, the boxer, AND the only living boy in new york all on the same album

i'm relieved this isn't the album with sound of silence, because i hate that song. i've never listened to any other simon and garfunkel. this was a good first taste, i found it soothing and gentle on the ears and overall charming. on the edge of four and five because i'm not mad about it, but there's something about it that just feels right. five stars.

Why Don’t You Write Me is the fartiest song I’ve ever heard. Beautiful album but doesn’t quite hit the peaks of other classics of the same ilk.

3,5

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

Masterpiece

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

2.5

Classic Grew up listening to this on cassette along with a few others. I assumed this was the norm for an album. It turns out that it was a gold standard. And the reviewer who questioned Frank Lloyd Wright….. mmm I’m an Architect and think it’s excellent

Un par de temas hermosos

Great album. A little too mellow at times…

Folk rock isn’t my thing. I do like The Boxer but the title track is vastly overrated. I know many people like this but I’m in the minority on this one.

This is so so good! - LOVE Keep the Customer Satisfied, Baby Driver, The Only Living Boy in New York (in addition to the classics - Cecilia and The Boxer are great) - The very slow ballads don't get me that much - So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright is pretty bleh. But Bridge Over Troubled Water kinda rips when it kicks in. Beautiful.

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.

This did not please me.

Beautiful songwriting 5/5

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