Bridge Over Troubled Water

It's a classic. Sometimes it'll make you cry, sometimes it's the sound of joy

Great

Enjoyed this quite a bit, although the songs I didn't like, I really hated...which were the cheesy / corny late 60's sounding songs. Of course, the big hits off the album are all timeless classics. This is one of those albums that is a 3.5. I'm probably going to drop this one to 3just because the number of skips for me was higher than I would like in a 4 star album.

Brilliant songwriting.

This was good

I didn't like it jeje

Alkaa yhdellä kauneimmista kappaleista mitä oon kuullu ja kohta tulee: Gee, but it's great to be back home! Tyylilaji vaihtelee kappaleesta toiseen mutta slbumiin mahtuu silti kivoja ja kauniita kappaleita. Bridge ehdottomasti paras kaikista.

4/5. Despite being their most iconic album, if I were to rank the 5 main Simon and Garfunkel records, Bridge over Troubled Water would find itself second to last. Which mainly has to do with the ending portion of the album. The A-side however is pretty much perfect. The opening title track has what might be Art Garfunkels best vocal performance, “El-Condor Pasa” has a very fun and distinct instrumental, “Keep the Customer Satisfied” is a horn-laced banger. “Cecilia” is also great, though I have always found the fact that Cecilia cheats on him in his own bedroom to be hilarious. I also love “So Long Frank Lloyd Wright” with its beautiful flute passages. However the best song here, and a contender for S&G’s best song is “The Boxer.” That build and those snare hits still gives me chills every time. And to get that loud/intense snare sound they hit the drum in front of an open elevator shaft. The album continues on well up until “the only living boy in New York”, but then I feel like the album does lost some steam in its last leg. There’s a random live cover of the Everly Brothers “By Bye Love”, which is a bit of a full-circle moment for S&G considering how much their music was influenced by them, but it does also feel out of place on this album. And “Song for the Asking” and “why don’t you write me” are both just okay. Despite my mixed feelings on the last leg, Bridge Over Troubled water is still a great album and a great send off for the duo before they began their many decades of hating each-other.

Das fünfte und letzte gemeinsame Studioalbum des amerikanischen Duos entstand über einen ungewöhnlich langen Zeitraum verteilt auf mehrere Orte: Erste Aufnahmen für „The Boxer" liefen bereits Ende 1968 in Nashville, die Gesangsspuren wurden unter anderem in der St. Paul's Chapel der Columbia University eingesungen, während die Instrumentalspur des Titelsongs mit Session-Musikern in Hollywood entstand. Fertiggestellt wurden die Aufnahmen schließlich in den Columbia Studios in New York, bevor Columbia Records das Album im Januar 1970 veröffentlichte. Musikalisch ist dies der Moment, in dem Simon & Garfunkel ihren folkigen Ursprung endgültig hinter sich lassen. Gospel-Anleihen, Orchestrierung und Weltmusik-Elemente – etwa das andine Ensemble Los Incas bei „El Condor Pasa" – treten neben die gewohnte Zweistimmigkeit, ohne dass die Intimität früherer Platten verloren geht. Art Garfunkels Gesang auf dem Titelstück trägt eine fast kirchliche Wucht, während Paul Simons Songwriting zunehmend internationale Klangfarben erkundet, ein Weg, den er Jahre später mit „Graceland" konsequent weiterverfolgen sollte. Dass ausgerechnet dieses ambitionierteste Werk des Duos auch sein letztes wurde, gibt dem Album im Rückblick eine bittersüße Note; man hört förmlich, wie zwei Musiker ihre kreative Partnerschaft ein letztes Mal auf den Höhepunkt treiben, während sie sich privat bereits auseinanderlebten. Es ist ein Abschied, der zugleich als Höhepunkt funktioniert – selten liegen Ende und Vollendung so nah beieinander.

a great collection of music that goes from sullen to fun and shows multiple collages of emotion.

Eine Perle! Grandiose Songs eines unglaublichen Duos. Absolut zeitlos. Musik, die einfach nicht altert.

Simon and Garfunkel end their career with their greatest album and simply put one of the best albums ever recorded, Bridge Over Troubled Water. It very much feels like the end. The end of the duo. The end of the 1960s.The end of various relationships. It's not an angry album nor is it a sad album though a few tracks are indeed sad, it's an overwhelmingly resigned album an album that explores defeat, what lead to said defeat and the aftermath of that defeat. I think the duo was fully aware that this would be their greatest work. They wanted to leave on a high note in part to rub salt in each other's wounds, in part to taunt each other that they would never be as good solo as they were as a duo, each one blaming the other for fucking everything up when they were at the very top of their careers. Bridge Over Troubled Water is a perfect album. It would have been tough to follow it up and tougher still to top but both knew that they would never be in a position to do that & that fact gives the album a looseness that was largely absent in previous albums. Relationships are often motherfuckers. They end and sometimes they don't end until years after they should have. You miss your person. You miss you around that person. It eats away at you. It breaks you and sometimes they give the world great works of art. This is such a time. Bridge Over Troubled Water is so good that I swear it hurts.

Vivido, melancólico, alegre, rock and roll. Un álbum asombroso y variopinto, lleno de emociones del dueto sumamente perfeccionista. Sin miedo a traer lo íntimo, ni experimentar lo distinto frente a la ruptura de los vínculos. En definitiva, un álbum totalmente recomendable para escuchar con atención en diferentes aspectos de l vida.

Clearly highlights the schmaltz of Garfunkel, hints at the brilliance of Simon. Not an all time record, but the title track alone makes it worthwhile.

Zzzzzzzz + Frank Lloyd Wright mi je najmrži arhitekta iz ličnih razloga.

Very gloomy, but it was okay.. My fav song is "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Thx❤️

I will admit that this was an interesting album after only really vibing with "Sound of Silence". The 70s appears to be a time of artistic merits coming to the forefront and individuality becoming central in music making and this album shows this theme from start to finish. The soft piano melodies are at an all-time-high, the cultural rhythm in certain songs shows the duos capacity for developing certain tunes, and a slow lyrical exchange that I am sure longtime fans can enjoy. I may not be returning to this final album until I hear more tracks to get a better sense of their musical personality but not bad in technical means.

Ei lisättävää, kiitos.

HUUDAN KILJUN!!!!!! Ai saakeli kun näin että tää on tän päivän levy olin tälleen ***************** ****** ****** **** **** **** *** *** *** ** *** *** ** ** ******* ******* *** ** ******* ******* ** ** ******* ******* ** ** *** *** ** ** ** ** * * ** ** ** ** ** ** **** **** ** ** ** ** ** ** *** *** ** *** **** **** *** ** ****** ****** ** *** *************** *** **** **** **** **** ****** ****** ***************** uskon että tää ascii toimii tässä tosi hyvin mutta vittu mikä BÄNGEREIDEN BÄNGERI sanonpa. kuuntelin kahesti. ja sitte vielä jatkoin s&g kuuntelua koska mikä sen parempaa. bängeri. onko bridge over troubled water yksi maailman kauneimpia biisejä? ehkä. ainakin mun mielestä. ylipäätään ruukaan tykätä gospel-esque biiseistä oon huomannu. kristinuskon kaksi hyvää puolta on se että ihmisiä ehkä tapetaan vähemmän ja musiikki välillä (smak kalle tilkkutäkki). nautin tästä täysin rinnoin. isosti. niin kaunis.

Tää on yks parhaista levyistä mitä on tehty. Oon kuullu tätä levyä eka kerran jo ihan lapsena ja oon tietyllä tavalla kasvanu tän rinnalla. Pitkään aattelin että tää on Simon and Garfunkelin huonoin levy, mut sittemmin oon tajunnu että isoimpien hittien lisäksi täällä on ihan älyttömiä helmiä (esim. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright; The Only Living Boy in New York; Song For the Asking). Tää ei vois olla musta parempi, ahh! ❤️

Nopeasti kävi hyvin selväksi kuinka laadukkaasta musiikista on kyse. Erittäin kaunista ja upeeta settiä, voin hyvin ymmärtää miten tää on niin monelle teistä tärkeä levy! Tähän täytynee palata! 🙂‍↕️

No hitto! Mistä asti tällä levyllä on ollu The Only Living Boy in New York ja mistä asti se on ollu näin kiva biisi?? 🥹 Alkaa tää levy näköjään kasvamaan minuunki 😌 Muutama biisi vielä oottaa puhkeamista täyteen kukkaan, mut 5-6 ihan timanttia 💎

A classic. Alan ehkä pääseen mun lapsuuden musatunneilta tarttuneesta ankeusinhosta El Conor Pasaankin. Ja siis tää on niin älytön levy et saa kyllä anteeksi yhen ällöbiisin.

iso huudahdus kun 1) lempparilevy 2) lemppari simo ja karijukka -levy vaan pläjähti täältä ei tälle voi kun antaa viisi tähteä, tää on niin upea mestariteos joka on puhuttanut minnuu jo pienestä pitäen

Solid line up of timeless ones there

Solid Simon & Garfunkel

At 37 minutes, this album is the epitome of “all killer, no filler”

It's been a decade since I last listened to this album in full and my biggest takeaway is how "Keep The Customer Satisfied" could've passed me by as a Phil Spector/Wrecking Crew creation. I hear a lot of early Lennon/McCartney here as well (production wise) as well as an amalgamation of all pop artists of the 60s. The songwriting is of course unique and special. It's what makes the album for me. From Paul Simon's emotionally fragile voice on the title track, the winding tale of "The Boxer", the comfortable isolation reaped from "The Only Living Boy In New York to the abrupt ending with the short but sweet "Song for the Asking" one can argue this album is a bridge between the multitudes of musically expressionism exemplified in the 1960s towards the unknown yet somehow already dark and troubled 1970s.

Folk is not my cup of tea but i do understand why people love the album

Опять эти парни. Сайт упорно хочет, чтобы я их полюбил. Но нет. Этот альбом вполне приятный, но проходной

Peaceful and groovy

This one is so good. Some of my most favourite songs of all time are on this album. But there are some boring ones too, so not sure if I can give it the full 5. 4.5/5

Amazing

Track 1 : good opener, solid build in dynamics that keep the song moving in a forward direction, love the mixing on the drums very atmospheric. 6/10 Track 2: very mid-evil vibes, reminds me of Sumer of 1353 by Flight of the Concords, love Paul’s vocal flips on this track, overall solid song. 7/10 Track 3: groovy drums, millennial hope core vibes, definitely would consider this a guilty pleasure. 6/10 Track 4: makes me wanna bob up and down, same vibes as Baby Driver, like the instrumental choices, horns and Wurlitzer are a nice touch. 6/10 Track 5: Idk who Frank Loyd Wright is but he’s a lucky man to have Paul Simon write this beautiful song about him, bossanova drums are soothing, flute might make me transcend. 6/10 Track 6: The best S&G song fight me, perfect harmonies, love the bassoon?, lovely instrumental choices for the bridges, very whimsical but also so fucking depressing, once again the drum mixing is fantastic, the way the ending of Dramamine scared Degnan is the same way the ending of The Boxer scares me. 10/10 Track 7: I’m hopping, I’m bopping, I’m moving, I’m grooving, just a tremendously energetic banger. 9/10 Track 8: solid S&G track, the outro is the best part. 7/10 Track 9: haven’t listened to too much S&G but this is by far the grooviest of their albums that I’ve heard, just your basic mid-late 60s pop song, seems like they were trying to emulate the Beatles Rubber Soul vibes somewhat. 7/10 Track 10: since it’s a live version I will refrain from making any statements on the mix or sound quality, that being said the claps are too loud and annoy me, other than not liking how it sounds it’s a good pop performance from Paul, I do like the slap back in the bass. 5/10 Track 11: like the transition from the last song to this one, like the chord changes, the strings add a lightness that greatly benefits the song, solid album closer. 7/10 Overall: 4/5 Favorite track: The Boxer Least Favorite track: Bye Bye Love

Not as good as Sounds of Silence or Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme but it should be standard fare if you're a fan of the pair.

An improvement from their other album. A lot of the songs wasnt something I would put on but I can still tell they sound good and are catchy

Pas grand chose à dire on a ce à quoi on s'attend, c'est chill

Oui, c’est sympa mais relativement

Vraiment très cool, chill et j'ai beaucoup aimé les sonorités, les harmonies etc

Some great songs on this album.

Nothing really stood out but it was fine background noise while driving I guess.

This was a pleasant Saturday morning listen. Good classic songs that just start the day off right.

2.75 - I really like Cecilia. Other songs occasional grab me, but less so than I would like.

First listen of most songs from this album. I liked it, it's a classic (3.5)

Fully appreciate this album and Paul Simon's voice is goated and I love half the songs on this album, but it took some listening and the other half fell a little short for me and including the title track and I was gonna give this a 3 but somehow talked myself into a 4 and don't ask why. 4/5 Top tracks: El Condor Pasa, So Long Frank Lloyd Wright, The Boxer, The Only Living Boy in New York

Yeah good

meh

One of my favs of all time. These two were unstoppable together.

Have this on vinyl, love it.

Still not a huge fan of their mostly indistinguishable ballad style but liked this the most of any S & G album so far. Boxer and Cecilia both great, title track pretty disappointing

Compared to the 1 star I gave to Bookends, this one is a revelation. Although I'm not a fan of Simon & Garfunkel's folk, this is an undeniable record.

classic

Too slow and soft

Classic … and thank you to whoever pointed out the hidden moustache 🤣

Some very famous songs on this album, I think it’s definitely the case though that these songs very much overshadowed the other songs on the album, still a very good album but feels really weird listening to it with two massive songs and then others with not much attention given to them

Pretty much what I expected from this duo.

No notes. So great. Simon & Garfunkel are soooo fucking good. I literally have like no notes. "El Condo Pasa (If I Could)" def isn't my favorite, but it isn't bad. Their cover of "Bye Bye Love" is very fun and I am glad it got included. Actual Rating...4.5 Liked Songs: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" , "Cecilia" , "Keep the Customer Satisfied" , "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright" ,"The Boxer" , "Baby Driver" , "The Only Living Boy in New York" , "Why Don't You Write Me" , "Bye Bye Love" , "Song for the Asking"

Had some good songs. I like gumboots better. Not really sure why this one doesn't do it for me

Enjoyed

for such a famous duo and album, you wouldn't think it would be so fuuuuucking boring. even when trying to look at other albums from that period, to me this does not hold up well to other artists.

A wonderful album, transporting me back to the very first time I heard this as a high school student, visiting a friend after school. Every song a gem, beautifully produced.

its kinda sappy tbh. it has some of the hits and it has some songs that are like a note away from being “herb song” and i mean, sure, its fine. but it feels dated, and it feels boring. and eh, i dont need it.

its alright and its got some good songs but not really for me

Mid folk rock. The only good track was "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)". The track "Bridge over Troubled Water" is okay. It's not the best rendition I've heard, but it gets a pass since it's the original. 2.5 stars.

Not a big fan of them. I’ve always thought Garfunkel was the most talented though.

soooo beatles vibes, especially "the only living boy in new york" and "why don't you write me". great album once I listened through the scope of the beatles lol

Rambling between genres, with many examples subpar and annoying; the opening title track is good.

Yeah it bangs tbh

The end of an almost immaculate discography together, the title track should've been the closer!

Альбома не оказалось, послушала просто их песни. Все ещё из разряда вайбик, но целенаправленно включать я бы не стала

"Simon and Garfunkel is poetry" "Yes it's poetry. It is a poetry of drugs and promiscuous sex." "Honey... they're on pot" -Detectorists My dad introduced me to S&F when I was fairly young, with Cecila. From there I took a liking to them throughout my life, and they've always been on the radar. This album is great, "Bridge over Troubled Water" is one of the best intro songs to an album.

I’d not listened to this in many years so this was a welcome joy. You really can’t argue against this being one of the greatest albums of all time, and it is worthy of the huge sales it generated. Alongside Let It Be, it signalled the end of the 1960s and a curtain closing on an era of music that change everything. There’s light heartedness which pervades all of Simon’s songs, but I can’t help but notice a hint of darkness here too. The hippy dream had faded by this point, and understandably given their fractured relationship, S & G allowed a sadness and an introspection into their greatest work. This only makes it stronger in my view, and the ride it takes you on from the monumental title track through to the end is wonderful. An easy 5/5 and a record I’ll listen to forever.

I’ve known this album for 50 years. It’s still a great listen, but sounds a little bland to e today,

Seventies folk, rock whimsy. Paul Simon's move into a more ethnomusically influenced and internationally explorative soundbase was a decision that forged him as a seminal musical voice of his generation. This album - whilst seminal for many, lacks the capacity to capture my attention.

Bridge Over Troubled Water, the song, I always associate with my dog who passed away about 5 years ago. She was very sick and when driving away from the vet where she passed lovingly in my arms this song came on shuffle and cut through me like a knife Miss you Pika.

Classic.

+ voor de moeite. Beetje saai

Excellent

I have a real soft spot for this album. The blend of art and pop is well represented. Every little nuance feels very intentional.

Meh. Lacks some certain spice

the songs were a banger but it didn't really stand out to me that much maybe because i don't usually listen to folk but yeah it was ok-ish for me

I mean it's THAT Simon Garfunkel Album.

Det finns klassiker och det finns klassiker .... Vilka låtar, vilka röster! En femma så klart.

Sterke songs, met een veel gevarieerdere klank dan hun vorige platen. Dit is pure nostalgie, die na la die tijd veel beter recht blijft dan ik verwacht had. Geweldige plaat. Oh. En (als we de cover van the Everly Brothers even buiten beschouwing laten) 6 wereldwijde hits op 10 songs. Er zijn heel weinig platen die dat nadoen.

elk nummer is meer van hetzelfde

Simon en Garfunkel hebben zo een vreemd niche gevonden, en dat niche is niets voor mij.

son gays?

Didn’t think much of it but I tolerated it. I’m giving this 4 stars.

Simon and Garfunkel’s best album. I’m a sucker for those harmonies and you can see Simon growing towards the fascinating artist he would become when he went solo

Great album, beautiful introspective lyricism throughout. The soft yet complicated instrumentation is such a treat to the ears.

Beautiful album, but i’m admittedly not head over heels for it. Standouts are the title track (obviously), The Boxer, Baby Driver and Why Don’t You Write Me.

Good memories

Es bastante interesante y pegajoso

I forgot how absolutely gorgeous this album is and I’m very happy to be reminded.

Estuvo bueno, qué loco que canten el Cóndor Pasa

Truly one of the greatest folk albums ever made, just such a simple and yet wholesome and cohesive set of songs that work together absolutely perfectly. Their songwriting peaked on this album, as well as their brilliant performances showing how they are one of the most iconic duos in music history, as they feed off each other's energy so well. It's a real shame that they broke up after this, who knows what else they could have achieved after this.

Bellísimas baladas, tonadas animadas, folk sentido Tiene un poco de todo esté el último álbum de Simón y Garfunkel Voces muy armoniosas en conjunto, especialmente en Bridge Over Troubled Water se siente muchísimo pero muchísimo sentimiento Pero El Cóndor Pasa, The Only Living Voy un New York son otras canciones muy buenas dentro del álbum En general en el álbum te hacen sentir nostálgico, y transmiten muy bien también animosidad de vez en vez en canciones como Baby Drivers Disfrutable y hace ver que son más que The Sound of Silence, que yo muy erróneamente conceptualicé así

Album 219. Bridge Over Troubled Water (https://open.spotify.com/album/0JwHz5SSvpYWuuCNbtYZoV?si=q4Z3JH1ERH2oQZK_RcQHSA) — Simon & Garfunkel (1970) Good timing because a couple of weeks ago I wanted to learn more about the Simon & Garfunkel discography and listened to dozens of their songs. Super melancholic and beautiful music & songwriting. It's that type of music you remember once in a while and trying to remember how to spell this artist's name while you're trying to type it in a search bar... "Simon and who???" you ask yourself and when you finally remember who, you're getting a little better. You've got it. This is music for a certain mood, so it's hard to give it a universal rating. But its own... 5/5 Liked: — Bridge Over Troubled Water — El Condor Pasa (If I Could) — Cecilia — The Boxer — The Only Living Boy in New York

I was just listening to this album the other day! Love me some S&G

Easy 5. Only qualm is putting poor Baby Driver is between The Boxer and Only Living Boy in New York, otherwise flawless.

A masterpiece of American songwriting

A favourite from my teens. The soundtrack of my Uncle and Aunt who I love dearly.

Really lovely and dynamic. I listen to these often in the morning and this was just right for that.

I like the deepcuts here more than the break out songs. El condor pasa and Baby Driver are my favorites off this album. Simon & Garfunkel have a lot of brilliant stuff, this feels like it’s a bit more 70’s thrift store vibe though. The popular songs on here are a bit overplayed for me at this point.

It's hard to deny what a classic this is when 10 out of 11 songs appear on a 2 disc The Very Best of Simon & Garfunkel album I got 25 years ago ("Why Don't You Write Me" is the only omission FYI). Listening now, I’m still blown away by the ambition and emotion here. From the soaring vocals and strings on the title track, which still gives me goosebumps, to the huge build-up in "The Boxer", Paul Simon is at the top of his game. It’s such a cool mix of styles, too, moving from the Andean vibes of "El Condor Pasa" to the energy of "Cecilia". Are there a couple of clunky moments? Sure. The live version of "Bye Bye Love" feels a bit out of place with all the crowd noise, and some of the slower stuff can be a little sleepy. But you also get hit with the perfection of "The Only Living Boy In New York" and those gripes just vanish. You can practically feel the tension of their impending breakup in the production, but it somehow makes the whole thing feel like a cathartic, triumphant send-off. Flaws and all, this is a masterpiece. Five stars, no question. Anything else would be slander, libel, words you never heard in the bible...

I don't dislike Simon and Garfunkel as much as I use to.

Great great album. Something about the dull thudding percussion lends so much to the title track and The Boxer. For a slightly deeper cut, only living boy in New York is beautiful

Nostalgia and bliss, possibly the easiest album to listen to 4.5

peak

I’m finding the more I listen to Paul Simon involved albums on this list the more I respect him as a songwriter, but on this recording I was impressed by the arrangements and production as much as the songwriting. There are just some really inspired, classy touches that I love, like the ghostly super-reverby snare accents in The Boxer. The songwriting and performances are on point too. When all three elements work together as they often do, the result is pretty compelling. As corny as it is, it’s hard to deny how evocative the title track is.

Not the album I remember. A collection of mostly forgettable songs. Two songs even feature that baritone harmonica from Green Acres. I can’t in good conscience give this more than a 2.

Classic

When my second son was 9 months old he would wake up at 1am, when my wife and I would change his nappy, feed him and then I'd rock him back to sleep. He would also wake up at 2am, and 3am and we would do the same thing. At 5am it would slowly dawn on us, as I rocked him for the twentieth minute, that this might now be his morning; he's ready for the day. I would take him downstairs and watch Poirot as he scrabbled about on the floor. At 7 I would unload the dishwasher, make breakfast for everyone, and then try to eat my own breakfast while dealing with homework, a screaming baby and a toddler who has decided that school isn't really his bag today and he doesn't feel like going to the toilet or getting dressed. The toddler would refuse to leave the house, so I'd have to drag him from behind a sofa, eventually reaching a compromise where he wouldn't scream as long as I carried him to school. After lugging him up one of the steepest hills in London and dropping him off, I would run the 12 minute walk to the station in 6 minutes so I could just make the 9:02 train. I'd close my eyes for 10 brief minutes as I huddled in a corner, before walking the remainder of the way to my offices in Covent Garden. Work was theoretically the respite. But I had to deal with reports who weren't happy, who didn't like the directions the company was going in; managers who were both too ambitious and not ambitious enough; meetings in which everyone disagreed over trivialities while ignoring the cracks in our future; deep technical problems which ran through our codebases and no-one wanted to touch. Disagreements on slack would spill over into all-hands meetings. The CVPR deadline loomed ahead of us like a rock in the mist. At 5pm I would run out of whatever conversation I was in and sprint to Charing Cross for the 5:15 to Hastings. I'd change at London Bridge, then back to Forest Hill. Home at 6pm, I'd join a dining room which had become a dinning room; hungry children and a tired wife from a day of a stubborn 9 month old and belligerent toddler. The children would refuse the food she'd made ("but you ate this yesterday?!"). Bath would be a riot. Then bedtime, with screams, feeds and endless demands for yet another story, and a toddler playing mummy off against daddy in some kind of tri-state wind-up. I'd catch up on the work I'd earlier run out on, before a couple of brief hours of sleep. Then we would do it all again. At some point during this hellhole of an existence I heard the song "Keep the Customer Satisfied". And nothing summed up my lonely and servile life better than that. "It's the same old story Everywhere I go I get slandered, libeled I hear words I never heard in the Bible And I'm so tired, so tired But I'm trying to keep my customers satisfied Satisfied"

Surprisingly varied, surprisingly strong deep cuts. Unsurprisingly good harmonies and songwriting. Track 5 is the only weak one, and the highs are incredibly high. Great album!

I ont even remember this one tbh

Siempre lloro con el primer tema. Es hermoso. El disco muestra una banda que ya se conoce y está abriéndose al mundo: sonidos andinos, Bossa, etc

Peak song writing. Just need to get past Art’s yodeling

There are some less than great songs, but the best ones are so truly stunning

is pretty good 💥the boxer 💥baby driver 💥cecilia, i guess

way better than i expected

Great album. The Boxer has always been one of my favorite songs of all time

It's not my favorite of theirs, but still a great example of how sonically adventurous they can be. "Cecilia" could be an Animal Collective song. To me, this album leans too much on the anthems and syrupy harmonies for me, which implies that maybe I don't love them for what they are best at.

In retrospect, this album sounds like a fitting capstone to the Simon & Garfunkel juggernaut and a launchpad for the former’s solo career — especially in the variety of styles it mines. “Keep the Customer Satisfied” sounds like something from a 70s variety show, “Baby Driver” echoes the 1950s, while “So Long, FLW” is a pretty sly farewell song to his partner. Good songs enhanced by rich production that brings out the multiple textures of the arrangements. 4.5.

Saccharine, legendary, egregious.

Sooooo earnest

I have this on original vinyl from my parents' collection. All-time classic. Pitchfork: 9.4 (archival review) Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #172 Best Songs Bridge Over Troubled Water El Condor Pasa (If I Could) Ceceila Keep the Customer Satisfied The Boxer Baby Driver The Only Living Boy in New York

Not my style, but a couple decent songs.

a classic. streaming it for now, but this evening i'll go listen to my cassette. although streaming is a slightly higher fidelity musical experience than my cassette... that's alright i don't think this album insists upon a high fidelity musical experience. song about architect?!?! automatic 5/5! jk the boxer is a classic. el condor pasa too. it's a good album. classic acoustic. i don't think i would say it's *perfect*, but i couldn't pin down what it's missing. i think it's a solid 4/5.

Meh. The harmonies are nice and Cecelia is a good song, but it's too soft and polished and polite and just sounds like a 5 year old tapping you on the leg and saying excuse me

I mean this album is fine. Has some great classic songs. Not really into it, a bit too mellow for my taste. I don't hate it but would probably never throw it on.

Ночной коллаж американского кинематографа. Не могу судить о легендарности данного альбома, на мой вкус показался разнородным, каждая композиция живёт сама по себе, далеко друг от друга. Нельзя не отметить при этом прекраснейший голос - чувственный, пронизывающий тело, особенно в песне El Condor Pasa. Вокал  постепенно теряется из-за скудного, пусть и подходящего аккомпанемента. Отмечу, что почти каждая песня может отлично подойти кинематографу: от страстного танца до жуткой бойни на мечах! К сожалению ни одна песня меня не тронула и не зацепила. Альбому даётся оценка 4,5/10.

nice

The title song of this track is phenomenal, truly deserving of all it's praise. The rest are a bit forgettable however. Still, that doesn't really detract from this album much, it's undeniably an incredible record. 9/10

8 me gustó harto pero tendría que volver varias veces

Good enough folk music, but very much not to my personal taste. Nice acoustic guitar though.

Bridge over Troubled water, hieno biisi, hieno albumi. Helppo ja vahva 4/5

Why on earth have I spent so much time not having listened to this album? This was BEAUTIFUL

such a raw yet subdued masterpiece

Really good. I enjoyed the hell out of this. They have a sound that so easy to listen to. I understand that the discourse is between this and Bookends for their best work…before this week I hadn’t listened to either in full. Both are such easy, enjoyable listens. I think this might win though. This seems fuller, little bit richer, more in bloom or matured songwriting and performing. The whole thing, really good.

Det går inte att komma runt, åtminstone inte för mig. Det är fortfarande enormt.

Älskar virveln i The boxer!

Jag vill känna det men jag känner det inte :(

Mästerverk. Vackert så in i helvete. Tänk att öppna ett album på det där sättet och lyckas hålla lågan uppe.

En av dom största amerikanska låtskrivarna tillsammans med typ Stevie Wonder och Burt. Man glömmer också hur känslig Art är. Otroligt vacker pipa. Nästan så det här är en stark femma.

Snudd på sakral upplevelse

Song For The Asking

Fantastic, start to end. 9/10

What makes this album so important is not simply the quality of the songs, but the historical position it occupies. It feels less like a culmination than a transfer point - one era of American pop consciousness handing itself over to another in real time. By 1970, the optimism and collective momentum of the 60s had started to fragment. Rock music was becoming more professional, more studio-shaped, more inward-looking and more adult. This record captures that shift almost perfectly. You can still hear the folk revival roots, the Everly Brothers harmonies, the collegiate intelligence and acoustic intimacy that made Simon & Garfunkel initially distinctive, but they now exist inside a much larger and more sophisticated sonic world. The future soft-rock and singer-songwriter decade is already fully visible from here. What struck me most revisiting it properly was the sheer confidence of the arrangements. Not simply their scale, but their range. The album moves effortlessly between monumental studio grandeur, loose pop buoyancy, urban melancholy and near-lounge sophistication without sounding fragmented. It treats the studio not as a place to document performance, but as an architectural tool capable of constructing entirely different emotional environments from song to song. At the centre of it all is Paul Simon’s writing, which now feels remarkably modern. Not because it is confessional in the blunt singer-songwriter sense, but because it refuses easy emotional simplification. His lyrics constantly search, qualify and recalibrate themselves in real time - “no, not quite that, closer to this.” The honesty comes from the visible effort of approximation. He understands that language is an imprecise instrument and keeps trying to reduce the distortion between lived feeling and verbal expression. That quality gives the album much of its emotional weight. Even at its most polished, it never fully resolves into certainty. The songs remain socially textured, awkward, moving, overthought, funny and slightly tired in recognisably adult ways. Relationships drift. Communication falters. Burnout becomes rhythm. Performance becomes identity. Yet the melodies remain warm and instinctively generous. And for all the sophistication, the record never loses contact with the simple emotional engine underneath it. Simon & Garfunkel originally recorded as “Tom and Jerry” - two harmony-obsessed teenagers shaped by Phil and Don Everly - and by the close of the album you can feel those roots quietly reasserting themselves beneath all the architecture and intelligence. The old dream of two voices locking together still survives inside the increasingly complicated adult world surrounding it. That tension is ultimately what gives the album its lasting power. It stands at the point where youthful folk idealism gives way to something more ambiguous, urban, arranged and psychologically complex, while still retaining enough melodic warmth to stop the transition becoming cold or cynical. A genuine pivot point for the coming decade.

Simon & Garfunkel are rightfully considered one of the great duos of all time and it's easy to point to Simon's writing ability, which is undoubtedly great. But the way they harmonize has always been the highlight for me and many others. This is certainly true on this album. There are a ton of excellent songs on this. The title track is one of the great songs of all time, but it goes beyond just that timeless classic. Cecilia is great, as is The Boxer. Both really well written songs: one catchy, one more emotional. There's also El Condor Pasa, Baby Driver, The Only Living Boy In New York. Even Bye Bye Love is good on this album, even though it is not a Simon composition. So much to love and appreciate about this record. I know some will not like it because it feels dated, though I love it because it is timeless. A great album. 4 stars.

Grew up with this album. One of the best nostalgia trips I've had.

This record is a banger. Maybe some of it is nostalgia and my mom loving Simon & Garfunkel. Or marching to Bridge Over Troubled Water at ASU. Half this record has songs played everywhere still for a reason.

Very lovely, and I've always enjoyed music like this. "The Boxer" is an absolute fucking slam dunk of a song. I won't say I love every minute on this album, and at times it gets a little too sweetie-pie for me, but overall it's gorgeous and wonderful. Imagine naming your kid "Art Garfunkel". Yikes, man. Surely he got bullied?

A pretty stunning achievement. After years of listening to it, today I heard more than ever before, how much of a “breakup” album it is. While Simon, on reflection, does come across as an insecure egotist, he nevertheless fashions his feelings at the time into songs of often jaw dropping beauty. Universal beauty too which is the most impressive feat. It reads as an interesting example of the impossible power of self esteem. If anything, it should’ve been Garfunkel crippled with insecurity; he may have been seen as one with the looks and the angelic voice, but it was clear Simon was the creative driving force who could more easily survive a break up. Nevertheless it was Garfunkel who seemed comfortable giving up a cushy position to pursue acting and Simon who seemed devastated by it. This is cod psychology on my part though and I should really read a book about what really happened. However it came into being, we the listening public get to hear one of the finest acts of the 60s (big statement, but legitimate I feel) going out triumphantly with probably their best album. It says a lot that this feels like an album at all since attempting to follow the monumental title track could easily be seen as a fool’s errand. And yet not only is it ably managed, we are also presented with The Boxer to rival it in sophistication and timeless significance. One last thing I’ll mention is the breadth of scope. Though they never really seemed too penned in by the concept of folk-rock as their defining sound, by the time of this album, little was off the table and they explore plenty of interesting avenues. It’s a varied aesthetic that the songs genuinely deserve.

Really good background music... I don't know if i could devote full attention to this album. I do remember the boxer though!

More Paul Simon… fun two day run. Fun fact the high school choir sang bridge over troubled water at the recent graduation. Cecilia! Boxer! Going back to back 4.7s!

Recognized a couple of these! Not really my speed, but pleasant enough. 6/10 Pretty Good

Música que dá nome ao álbum muito boa. Eu gostei num geral, não tinha explorado tanto esse estilo.

The culmination of their career as a duo Some of the best songwriting I’ve heard

Released the year I was born, I feel fortunate for my life to have been blessed by their Greatest Hits and this, the duo's final album. It contains two of the greatest recordings surely ever made in the title track and 'The Boxer' (featuring Hal Blaine's noisy drum), the move into world music with El Condor Pasa and 'Why don't you write me' (a direction Simon would take on his next album), Producer Roy Hallee's technical developments with loops for 'Cecilia' and the live claps for 'Bye bye love', Simon's break up song for Art in 'so long Frank Lloyd Wright, two bouncy up tempo tracks in 'Customer satisfied' and future movie theme 'Baby driver' and thoughtful timeless numbers in 'Only living boy' and 'Song for the asking'. A genuine masterpiece, their peak and retrospectively the best time to call it a day.

Definitely some great songs on this album, and there's something about the harmonising that's just a bit magic... but I don't think this album did enough besides that to really rate that highly for me. There was only one song that I actively disliked, which was "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright", the rest was all decent. Some hits here that I'll always be happy to listen to, but not going to revisit the whole album again. Going to fence-sit on a 3.

What an incredible first song, jeez. You certainly have my attention. Some of these songs are crazy crazy good and the rest are mid what do I rate thisssss Very high 3

this was such a great album super soft and slow honestly a 10 i can’t believe i don’t know enough songs by them!

First full listen and wow, like I wanted to hate so much. I generally feel like what the world needs now is another folk singer ( on this list circa 65-75) like I need a hole in my head, but this was amazing. Probably 5 worthy 4++

Golden El Classico obvs.

Me, seeing this album title: oh great, I know this is a classic album so I'm excited to finally listen to it Me, realising I already know every song because it is SUCH a classic album: 🤯

Not my favorite but I appreciate how iconic the album was for its time and how it paved the way for other musicians. A couple of songs I liked on it are 'Why Don't You Write Me', 'Baby Driver' and 'The Boxer'.

I don't know, man, it's S&G. This brand of extremely accessible seminal music was huge in the 60s, so it seems a fairly safe bet for 1970. As an album I want to listen to today, I am just not a megafan. Totally fine album.

Overall: 3.07 (rounded to 3) Consistency: 3.27 Originality: 2.5 Enjoyment: 3 Virtuosity: 3.5 1. Bridge Over Troubled Water - 3 2. El Condor Pasa - 3 3. Cecilia - 4 4. Keep the Customer Satisfied - 3 5. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright - 2 6. The Boxer - 5 7. Baby Driver - 4 8. The Only Living Boy in New York - 4 9. Why Don't You Write Me - 3 10. Bye Bye Love - 2 11. Song for the Asking - 3

Great album and I can see why it’s so highly regarded.

I love the type of music, makes me feel calm and cozy.

Inoffensive and well written folk songs. 3.5/5

Essential album. One of the best three song stretches ever to open side two.

richtig nice, bridge over troubled water ist so guuut, aber nicht 100% mein FAV

All timer. So much slapback! Love it. The hits are great, the sleepers are also freat

Way soft and crazy different but it won me over.

Fab

After reading some of the reviews I feel uncomfortable giving this a 6/10, but it was good, just like I think over hyped. Something i find really interesting is that like all of these male singers in this era had very similar vocal styles, maybe this was bc of the tech. Idk. I think it's kind of like how today a lot of female pop singers like Olivia Rodrigo sing very breathily. Kind of just interesting to me I guess.

11 songs Added to liked: -El Condor Pasa -The Boxer (knew the song)

Grand, not for me really

I love this album. It’s been a long time since I have listened to the whole album. Every track is excellent. Some of the tracks even sound a little poppy to me now. A fun listen.

I think the title track may be the weakest song on the album.

Actually perfect. So much emotion packed into under 40 minutes. Bridge Over Troubled Water was my fav song of the album. The Boxer and The Only Living Boy In New York were my other highlights. El Condor Pasa (If I Could) was my fav first listen

I'm sure these are very talented and I can see why people would enjoy this but to me it sounds like music that would be played at a funeral and that's just not what I want to be listening to

Their other albums on their list didn't quite do it for me and I dismissed them as a singles band. This one was fantastic, though. They really saved the best for last.

Gode greier. De kunne ha spart seg for Bye Bye Love.

Helt nydelig. Ikke et eneste kjedelig spor!

Klink 5. variert, passe kort og deilige låter på rekke og rad. En velfortjent klassiker.

Her e det ingenting å pirke på! Klink femmer

Et par eviggrønne sanger, men også et par låter som ikke treffer helt. Sterk firer.

I've heard every track from this album at some point but never listened to it in one sitting.

honestly, i loved this album. theyre all folky, funky-ish tunes. it's so refreshing to listen to old songs, especially 70s. i personally loved "keep the customer satisfied" because of its tune and funky words play. "so long, frank lloyd wright"'s melody and lyrics reminds me of a hole in my soul, the words "architects may come, and architects may go" is genuinely inspiring. "the boxer" reminds me of hometowns and close friends, families. and somehow i felt related to it. it's actually so heartwarming to hear something so home-ish, humane in any ways. reminds me of the movie home alone and the boy in charlie's chocolate factory. i love how they wrote their lyrics, it's just amazing and i felt the humaneness in it. it's just so nature and humane in the best way. it's a great start and reset for a monday. honestly love them so much. theyre amazing.

Awesome

One of those albums where its appearance on the list brings joy to my heart and I look forward to listening it again, as I have done many times before.

As an album as a whole it slots in somewhere behind Sounds of Silence, but 'The Only Living Boy in New York' is up there in my top three S&G songs

The song made me feel in a magical forest, with the sun in the background. The song certainly had its highs in: bridge over troubled water and the boxer, easily one of the best folk rock songs I've heard. However, the mixing is not the best, the change between fast and slow songs did not please me very much. The lyrics are beautiful and are certainly great for pulling a guitar and humming in a camping fire.

Not bad, not my cup of tea but it was uniquely different from song to song and was a trip.

Really great album, very chill, very heartfelt. This is probably in no small part due to nostalgia, but I love this album.

blissfully beautiful from start to finish, with one of the sweetest S&G songs ever, the only living boy in NY lovelovelove

Incredible songwriting and production for its time. Paul Simon in his creative peak. Sounds really dated but still very enjoyable.

This album is one of those contemplative, Sunday afternoons at the park as your consciousness moves from an image, to work, to an itch, to a blank space, to a word, to a color, all seamlessly.

Go big or go home. The past present and futures genius of Paul Simon is all present on this album. Songwriting, arrangement and production - it's all here. Since Sound of Silence S&G could no longer he seen as just a folk duo. And this album just raises the stakes and blows the roof off. Three all timers in the midst of an album full of great tunes. A absolute juggernaut.

6,5/10 Pros: - not necessarily my taste in music, but instrumentally catchy - Some heavy hitters song-wise + Song from Garden State (Only living boy in New York) Cons: - no real coherence in songs / no link between songs - big difference quality wise in heavy hitters and weaker songs on album

No notes - a classic. Will never grow tired of it.

The album's first half is perfect. The quality isn't horrible after that point, but the songs become a little kitschier and less impressive. The closing 2 tracks return to form, especially Song For Asking. 8.5 T3: Cecilia, SLFLW, Song For Asking

Not familiar with Simon and Garfunkel. First Listen, Bridge Over Troubled Water was a great track to lead and title the album with like, oh my goodness, surely It's downhill from here. Folk rock is yet another genre that I have trouble clicking with in its entirety however, following the opening track, the album seems to be continuing this certain charm or vibe I'm really enjoying. "Twos Twos my word broski this ain't no gerbert fam no family on my moms broski is fyya" El Condor Pasa and Cecilila are great follow ups. I really love the track So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright bringing in an elegant change of pace compared to the tracks previous to it. Highlight of the album, The Boxer is hitting something different. The instrumentals are insanely ambient; making feel as if I'm in the room with them as they perform. The echoing drums in the chorus sections are PEAK I TELL YOU! PEAK! That tuba bro. No No NO listen bro listen. The tuba is tryin talk to you bro! The track is my favourite and the follow up track Baby Driver brings back that rhythm I enjoy; my experience of the album is just so enriched at this point that the other few tracks I don't click with are made up by this section of the album. Not to say that the other tracks are poor in quality or don't match up well with my highlights. Why Don't You Write Me has a special vibe to it that contrasts well with the album. A different taste I guess. The Boxer is Dr Pepper Zero. Why Don't You Write Me is Coke Zero. I'm not familiar enough with the band to really get hit by the emotions the last two tracks offer. Still nice. Overall, This album is another example of, for me personally, certain tracks (The Boxer, BOTW, Cecilia, and WDYWM) completely washing away any grievances I could have with others the album offers. Other examples are This Is Hardcore by Pulp or Appetite For Destruction by GNR. Tracks that just hit and click so well for me that I can't help but have them overshadow the rest of the album. I was wrong before, it goes very very very uphill. T3: The Boxer, Why Don't You Write Me, Celcilia

love it

Classic acoustic songs with a real kumbaya vibes. I respect the material and Bridge Over Troubled Water is such a fantastic song. 3.6/5.0

Doesn’t contain any of their famous, overly memed material, so that’s a plus. My dad had a couple of these songs on a cassette when I was a kid so I know a couple of them, like el condor and Cecilia. I particularly liked, in addition to those, their trademark soft, airy songs like the frank Lloyd wright one. This is a 3.5 rounded down because I just don’t love enough of the rest of it to give an all-around higher rating.

The standout tracks on this album are really wonderful songs which are utterly timeless. There's a little too much filler for the album to be perfect, but it's still very good.

Amazinggggggggggg

muy lindo, dale Benito ponete las pilas

Really good

Harmonies galore! Folk rock supremacy

4.5

8.0/10 Really solid album.. close to 5 stars

At this point in my life I'm not really into folk rock. I see and hear the massive influence this album has had. I will surely revisit this album later in my life but for now I will leave it a strong 3/5. Just not now.

i felt like i was walking through a fantastical forest, really beautiful album. definitely not completely my thing, but it felt really consistent and although the songs themselves weren't the most fun, the album didn't feel like a slog to get through.

Bon

Beautiful.

I like the more intimate, funny songs -- the gushing epics are a little overblown to me.

no me gustó

Having gone through quite a few S&G albums now, I think this probably is as good as it gets. Almost all songs on the album are quite decent at worst, and stellar at best. The opening track of 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' is a real gem, and really showcase Art's vocal prowess. 'Cecilia' is probably the biggest hit on this album - and rightfully so. Not being one who usually cares for lyrics, even I must admit that this is very cleverly written and witty - especially the first verse. 'The Boxer' is another very well known and good song. Even 'The Only Living Boy In New York', which is probably my favourite song from S&G, is found on this record. This album simply contains the best of S&G. Slow songs, and more uptempo ones. Cheerful ones, and more moody ones. There is great variation between songs, and you're not left hanging between the real bangers either.

This is Simon and Garfunkel at their absolute best. If there was ever a song that could carry an album, then “Bridge Over Troubled Water” is it. Such a great song. The arrangements are fantastic, and Art’s vocals are magical. You can really tell the piece was written for him. The rest of the album contains other great songs like “The Boxer” and “Cecilia.” I particularly like “The Boxer” with its melancholic theme. “El Condor Pasa” is also great. Honestly, the whole album is stellar. Even the weakest songs never dip below mid-tier. Oh, and how could I forget “The Only Living Boy in New York”? Yeah, I’ve pretty much mentioned all the tracks on the album already. Absolute 5, no questions asked.

I’ve heard some of their hits and enjoyed them but a whole album doesn’t seem to hold up very well. It’s perhaps a bit too mellow and lacklustre for me which makes it harder to determine if these songs are well written or not. Most of this just doesn’t stand out here. Just a few things here and there. Likely need more listens to learn the lyrics and dig into the subtleties. Surprised to read that this album from 1970 is their last album. If this is their last album and assuming their career went upwards to ending on a high note, I’m not sure that I have much interest in listening to any of their other albums until I can click with their music. I’ll likely be looking more for a collection of their hits. So this doesn’t immediately stand out and probably has potential to click later but I’m not entirely sure about that.

It’s weirdly soothing for an album I have never listened to. Now granted I was already familiar with a handful of songs but nonetheless it felt like being home. Is it bad though that I think I might prefer the vamps cover of Cecilia.. Anyways, the harmonies on this album are immaculate, there’s nothing I love more than a good harmony, and it just hits different when two men can harmonise well. I genuinely think this album is a grower for me, like it rated so highly by people so I’m thinking that after a deep dive on the lyrics I may eventually rate this album significantly higher but for now, on first listen it’s a solid score I think, for an album I have yet to fathom anyways. 78/100

The harmonies in the last two minutes of Only Living Boy in New York might be as uplifting and sublime as this list gets.

Every song is beautiful, the voices of Paul and Simon were made to be together. Zero skips

sure

Sehr professionell produzierte Musik vornehmlich für zart besaitete Menschen.

Kannte vorher nur einzelne Songs. Stark, Neuentdeckung.

Better than most of these

Yeah okay

One of my favorite old school albums.

Really really great. Their best, not simons best, but their best together. Very good Boxer, bridge, cecilia, the album tracks Gold Highest of 4s

I don’t get it at all. Nothing special vocally, lyrically, instrumentally.

(Possible) CONTROVERSIAL OPINION: Garfunkel had the better voice, even though “The Boxer” might be a perfect song.

Glorious. Let down by Cecilia which is a bit ridiculous but the rest is soooooo nice

I can’t rate 5 because Cecilia is giving me stomp-clap-hey flashbacks. Still an amazing album. The Boxer is my favorite and El Condor.

"Cecilia" is so so fun! least fave "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright" I get it's a tribute, that's cool and all, I don't see myself replaying it. The flute is pretty tho. I love the sound of "Half of the time we're gone, But we don't know where, And we don't know where" in The Only Living Boy in New York. Oh, shit. I know Bye Bye Love's original. I don't think I like it here. I don't like live recording of songs normally. They do a pretty good job when you can actually hear it tho. Overall very pretty, fun, and sonically pleasing. 4.75

The best album ever.

This is a really beautifully written and performed album, and the harmonies throughout are lovely. Their voices mix incredibly well, and the lyrics are emotionally connecting. The only downside, in my opinion, is that the second half of the album just isn't as strong as the first half. The album starts with some really great tracks, before delving into songs that kind of blend into each other if you aren't concentrating. In all, though, a great listen. Favourites: Bridge Over Troubled Water Cecilia The Boxer So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright

The legendary "Art Garfunkel with a big mustache" cover. Album is full of classics. I forgot how stunning The Only Living Boy in New York is

Never been that fussed on SiFunk. I enjoyed the recognisable songs but there wasn't much else to keep me coming back I reckon

Classic album. Didn't realize it was their 5th and final album. Also, it was released in 1970 which means all their music was from the 60s and not mid-70's. I was thinking this would just be slow songs and was pleasantly surprised by a few upbeat ones. Jenny, Lil Jenn & I saw Paul Simon headline Outside Lands and it was incredible. Him doing "The Sound of Silence" just him - Man & a Guitar - was an all-time memory. Also, I've met Art Garfunkel before! Helped him rent a car back in my ERAC days. Told him about Uncle Art and that my Mom & Dad called him "the voice of a generation." You could tell he was very pleased to hear the compliment.

I’ve always been a “Greatest Hits” listener to S&G, so it was interesting to add some texture to the songs here I know well. There are several standouts here, but Bridge Over Troubled Water itself is the album’s towering achievement. The vocal performance is Garfunkel’s best, aided by a production that ebbs and flows, swelling into a bombastic finish that’s totally earned. The Boxer and The Only Living Boy in New York are my other personal highlights, with If I Could and Song for the Asking not too far behind. I won’t say the more-upbeat tracks are misses. I do enjoy them, but they’re not on the same level to me. I wasn’t a huge fan of including the live version of Bye Bye Love. Overall, I think the stronger material in the singles separates itself from the filler tracks, but the whole experience was enjoyable and has me wanting to delve into the rest of their catalogue. Might be my strongest 4/5 so far.

This is a pretty sweet album, might give it another listen. I like 3 of the songs a lot, and the rest are mediocre. Decent album, good, but not 100% best album I've heard.

Un coñazo

This was nice background music :) 3.5

This is a dilema. This is. Very good album. Outstanding band. Some great songs, many of which i know without onowing the album. Emotive songwriting. Well balanced recording. Am i going to listen to it again? No.

Nice album os this wonderful pair.

NOpe, nothing interesting here...

Their final and probably most beautiful album together, at least compared to PSR&T and Bookends, which I’ve been served here previously. Some of that production expertise from Bookends was put behind some stunning songs on this collection, namely the title track.

Incredible. Not quite as delightful to me as a plain ol Simon album, but the next best thing!

Just not my cup of tea. Melodic, but just too slow. Good vocals, but almost sounds depressing a lot of songs.

I don't know. I think I liked it. I liked multiple songs, anyway. Honestly, I need to go through it again because I wasn't in a great mood and it didn't have my full attention. "Cecilia" is such a jam, though. 3.5 Stars

Great album! Some classic S&G songs

I had a discussion recently with a friend about perfect songs. One title I offered was America by Simon and Garfunkel. That song isn't on this album, but I say that to show how highly I regard Paul Simon as a songwriter. I've heard many say that Bridge Over Troubled Water is both Simon and Garfunkel's greatest song AND greatest album. But my hot take is that though these are great, their previous album Bookends is the best. And though the title track here is good, I just don't love it. I can't put my finger on it -- maybe it's that Artie's voice just isn't powerful enough for such a big song... but I definitely prefer other Simon and Garfunkel songs over it. I put The Boxer at the top. Songs that showcase their vocal harmonies like this song really soar. I love the bass harmonica... and that line "a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest" is such a great lyric! Keep the Customer Satisfied is a rollicking tune and I think the only one in Simon and Garfunkel's catalog to feature brass instruments. El Condor Pasa seems to foreshadow Simon's interest in world music that would show up in later solo albums... along with the Boss Nova feel of So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright -- both great songs. And I had a friend in high school who loved Baby Driver -- it's such a fun song that always makes me think of her. This album is almost a five for me -- if I liked the title track better, it probably would be.

Took a little time but did click. This is beautiful and well-executed and on a different way in each track. From the power of the title track, to the harmonies on The Boxer, to the fun on Keep the Customer Satisfied and so much more, this is sweet. 2 listens Favorite Tracks: Keep the Customer Satisfied, Title Track, The Boxer

Expectation: -> Well known title track (and presumably album) but what's with that album cover photo? After listening: -> Did not expect to like this. Almost do not want to like this. But I do. It is just plain good. Comforting melodies and vocals, with some fun upbeat tunes. Interesting use of instruments/sounds. Somewhat reluctantly and unexpectedly, this is a 4. Track ranking: Boxer Condor Bridge Cecilia Boy Bye Satisfied Write Baby FLW Asking

The 60s music is really just not for me. I like the Boxer, not much else.

Was Cecilia the invention of Millennial stomp clap? Simply put this is an all timer. Exceptional songwriting from front to back. Bridge Over Troubled Water is one of the finest songs ever written and I have never heard a cover do justice to the original (looking at you Jacob C******)

When to listen: anytime, all the time. I love this album and I love Simon & Garfunkel.

More classical but still introspective and very nostalgiques and with good and sad vive at the same time. The Boxer is my favorite. Very automn vibe.

Very enjoyable

A bunch of cockamamie bullshit. Just cannot stand them or their music.

Some hits and slow songs. Overall good album

Favorite songs: Bridge over Troubled Water, Cecilia, Keep the Customer Satisfied, So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright, The Boxer, The Only Living Boy in New York

extremely funny first pull. they really do sound like that one make some noise bit huh. really sounds like theyre doing every genre ever but them flavoured. which, good for them! cool pedal notes in the voice. really love the random sounds that come in occasionally. GOD that baritone sax. i need her highlights: The Boxer. Song for the Asking was also very sweet

3.5 stars album, loved the sensibility behind the songwriting and arrangement

This is inarguably a classic album and seems to have been more or less canonized as such, but I'd never listened to the whole thing at once before. Folk/Folk-rock isn't really my genre but there are certainly exceptions and this album is definitely one. It's extremely well done. The title track remains a lush, supportive track and Art Garfunkel's voice is perfect for it. I do greatly prefer "Cecilia," "The Boxer," and "The Only Living Boy In New York" though, and I think it's because they're slightly more uptempo. Lyrically, Paul Simon does a great job of communicating the feelings of loneliness, poor communication, and mocking Bob Dylan very well...

I've never listened to this cover to cover, a fantastic album that I'll be returning to and looking to add to my vinyl collection.

Гарно, але нічого незвичайного, 2,5

Great mustache, great sound. Some really amazing songs (e.g. if I could or the boxer). Good to hang out

Absolute classics! And a great inspiration, too. I’ll sing one of their songs in my next family and friends concert next March!

Some of these songs would be considered indie today. I guess these are the proginitors? Minus a star. The Boxer might be one of the greatest songs out there. Definitely a star or two there. I like the diversity of songs on the album. It's not just one style.

While some songs have the nuance of creative ideas, the overall mood of this album is just too calm and safe. If you have a heart of glass, this album can help you cure. For me personally, I didn't get any kick out of this.

Love the mustache. Album is okay

The songs are good. The vibe is good. The album is… all over the place. El Condor Pasa to Cecilia to the orchestral title track — they were clearly pulling in different directions, and this was apparently their last album together, which explains a lot. It holds together emotionally but not stylistically. A great collection of songs more than a great album. More importantly: this album lives in my vinyl collection, currently held hostage in the dragon's den along with my vinyl player. When my daughter was two years old, the vinyl case happened to cover Paul Simon's face. She looked at the cover, looked at Garfunkel's hair, and yelled "Der Bart!" She was not wrong. It turns out this is a known phenomenon — people have been putting their thumbs over Paul's face for 56 years and discovering the same invisible moustache. vincetheprince sent me a review that rated the album: "5: The moustache. 5: The songs." My two-year-old daughter had apparently already written that review.

First of all: can't unsee Garfunkel's magnificent moustache, and that's a good thing. The title track and "The Boxer" are so good and quite breathtaking when listened to at proper volume. The rest of the album was surprisingly diverse musically and also really enjoyable apart from like two boring numbers (and what about that live version near the end? The clapping and cheering was annoying and the song wasn't that good). All in all: 3,5/5 - strong

I quite like it, I think that Cecelia is the obvious winner here because it's so happy, having said that, the boxer is also phenomenal, and hell, the title track alone.

These guys were at the top of their (or anyone's) game here. Just banger after banger after banger.

I'd rather listen to a classic Simon & Garfunkel album than half the mediocre rock on this list. Yes I would. If I could. I surely would.

música da natureza, ouço sempre. melhores artistas de folk pra mim.

Finally it isn't dad rock. Still not sure I'll return to listen to it.

bueno pero no mucho mi estilo

Could almost be a greatest hits album, with a few filler tracks chucked in to keep us honest. The Boxer and The Only Living Boy in New York are peaks in 60s folk rock songwriting

some hits but mainly misses … is that sacrilegious to say?

God I love this album. Every song was so familiar except why don’t you write me. Another one I have on vinyl

Now that's how you open an album. What a fantastic first track. Really enjoyed El Condor Pasa.

Another album where i was like Wait i know this song! This was surprise for me and i will probably listen to it again.

Two points for the nostalgia. It was and always will be pretty unbearable, with a few exceptions.

Simon & Garfunkel always walk a fine line between beauty and kitsch: the album's opener is an example of masterfully sensitive songwriting, slowly building into a sublime, angelic finale ... only to be ruined by the horrendous and cringeworthy "El Condor Pasa". The rest of the album follows a similar pattern ... all in all though, it is a rather pleasant listen.

Banger after banger. Hadn't heard the album in it's entirety before but twas a great time. "Keep the Customers Satisfied" is an all time banger. Great time!

love it

A wonderful album right at the intersection of folk and rock.

2,6/5

Fue un buen acompañamiento Rutero

Softly softly catchy gingles

Este es del montón, ni del bueno ni del malo. Me ha sorprendido conocer un par de canciones. No repetiría muy a menudo.

A mix of inspirations in this album, so sometimes I wish it leaned harder to the inspirations I have an affinity towards, but all in all it's an enjoyable listen, if not exceptional, start to finish. With Simon & Garfunkel I always feel that there's a potential there for something more that's not quite realized, maybe if they had stuck together a bit longer we'd see it happen.