Bookends

Temazo Mrs. Robinson. El resto del disco la verdad es que sin más, no me ha dicho nada.

No pude escucharlo con mucha atención, así que solo puedo decir que me gustó.

No soy especialmente fan de esta gente y además el disco este quitando un par de canciones es aun menos de mi gusto. Entiendo igual lo experimental y artístico de tener 2 minutos a viejos hablando sin mucho sentido pero no me ha convencido.

4/5

Pas mon style au moment de l’écoute

The intro is fine but I love the transition to the next song. Life of My Child is catchy and that bass is fun. America is great musically, especially the drums. The lyrics are nice as well that work great with Paul’s voice. I can’t believe Lil Wayne stole the intro to Overs. The next track has the most accurate of titles. The strings are wicked on Old Friends. And the closer for side A adds lyrics to the theme at the beginning. Fakin’ It has some nice vocal harmonies and a lively instrumental that has strings and horns with clapping and stomping. Punky lays a thick bass line throughout. It even has parts that seem a little trippy. Mrs. Robinson is a banger that is just awesome. The guitar is so great and the lyrics hit hard as fuck. It is followed by Hazy Shade of Winter which has a great horn section at times but it’s mostly guitar and drums, or maybe tambourines. And that closer is fire.

First half is tough to listen to. 2nd half is a mix of hits that were previously released.

Great album

Folk rock.

An obvious 5-star álbum. This album is a bastion of the 60s cultural movement and its soundtrack. While Mrs Robinson is the highlight, all the album is pretty consistent. Finally, it’s very easy to listen.

не моё + не понял

One of the pleasures of revisiting this record is hearing Paul Simon stop trying to be one of the great songwriters of the 1960s and quietly become Paul Simon instead. That sounds harsher than I mean it. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme is full of craft, but it still has a little too much writerly posture for me. Dylan is still in the bloodstream, even when Simon is taking the piss out of Dylan. Here, he watches more and announces less. This is the point where his mature method arrives. Rather than declaring what something means, he circles it. The songs approach their subjects from different angles, trusting observation over conclusion. America becomes an idea rather than a destination. Identity becomes something performed. Relationships become studies in hesitation rather than heartbreak. The songs don’t so much arrive at answers as orbit them. The album also shows how much Simon had absorbed from the post-Pepper world without imitating it. It isn’t really a concept album. I’d call it a concept suite and bits. The first side forms a beautifully shaped meditation on time, memory and ageing. The second gathers songs of different origins into the same emotional world. It shouldn’t feel this coherent, but it does. The arrangements are every bit as intelligent as the writing. They aren’t decoration, they’re argument. The studio broadens Simon’s palette without ever overwhelming his songs. Even the boldest production choices serve the ideas rather than drawing attention to themselves. I kept thinking of Simon and Garfunkel “at the office”. This doesn’t sound like an album that simply arrived. It sounds earned through writer’s block, label pressure, wrong turns, inspired decisions and, occasionally, perhaps a little too much time spent perfecting something slight. That’s not a criticism. It’s the sound of serious craftsmen solving difficult problems. Above all, Bookends has curiosity. It never mistakes a neat aphorism for an answer. Its narrators are often caught in time’s amber, pausing to describe when action might be easier. That instinct to circle rather than pronounce turns out to be Paul Simon’s great artistic breakthrough. A deeply satisfying record, and an easy five stars.

Movie soundtrack I suppose. Interesting.

Hot fire. I love the vibes and their voice. Wonderful

Legends

Mér fannst hún bara rosa góð! Skil vel að þeir hafi verið vinsælir þeir félagar

Hmm, bjóst við fjögurra eða fimm stjörnu plötu. Lítið áhugavert þarna.

Side A is a masterpiece, side B is uneven and ends with the limpest song in their discography.

Just way too boring for me 1,5/5

This is a mellow, easy listening, slightly folky album. For such a comparatively short album it has three really big hits on it "America", "Mrs Robinson" and "A Hazy Shade of Winter". The last two often covered by indie rock bands. Its all goes a bit strange with "Voices of Old People" in the middle. But overall a nice album. Not one for the small speakers, as I found out trying to listen to it whilst I was having a shower at a campsite. The more subtle parts of the tracks get lost. (3.125)

It's alright. Not like the most incredible listen, but they do know how to write songs.

I don't have too much to say about this. Neither good nor bad, it's definitely not my style but at the same time I can't imagine anyone finding this too offensive A very small 3, maybe it should have been a large 2 but I'm in a generous mood today apparently 2.8

Very easygoing and catchy , a few dud songs but overall a good album

I thought I’d love this album, and some of the songs are their biggest hits. But the stuff between songs felt random and it seemed like the album was a bit of a patchwork.

It was like beatles

Good album near 4 but there were a few too many skips. Maybe the previous simon and garfunkel should have been a 4. Need to revisit that ine

We would listen to a small collection of cassettes on family trips back in the day and Simon and Garfunkel was played fairly regularly. This album was not on the playlist. Definitely includes some S&G essentials and a few I’ve never heard before. I can’t hear America without thinking about the movie Almost Famous. I wasn’t prepared for the ominous synth introduction on Save The Life of My Child. Seems out of place for their particular style and the era it was created. I wasn’t aware that Hazy Shade of Winter was a S&G original. Overall, I’m fully on board with 1/4 of the album and the rest just works out to nice background music for me. Nothing I dislike and I appreciate the rest as filler.

Harmonious

A couple of good songs

This is whack. Sorry Simon

Old people voices was very strange, but this album holds Hazy Shade of Winter and Mrs Robinson, so it makes it worth it. 7/10

Album jest dość spokojny w porównaniu do poprzednich. Bardzo mi sie posoba użycie głosów starszych osób. Jest tam kilka piosenek które mi się podobają i są one dość spokojne. Coraz częściej zaczynam rozróżniać piosenki.

Definitely not my favorite by them. It’s a half and half album.

Can't stp laughing at that album cover. It evelvates this one from a 2.5 to a 3.

I know they’re icons, but I’ve realized that I only like a few of their greatest hits. Too slow for me.

It's good. There's parts to it that I find weird and annoying (Old People Talking....wtf lol) but overall it has great songs. America was my fav song of the album. Save the Life of My Child and Fakin' It (my fav first listen) were my other highlights

FINALLY something i actually wanted to listen to. love "a hazy shade of winter".

Can’t be bothered with this insipid crap.

A simultaneously soothing and moody album. Probably not their strongest, but a pretty inspired take on the realities on life's journeys.

Meh. Slow

Men den är mysig, Simon &Garfunkel. Ja men er gillar jag

Parece Beatles

It's all very flowy and dreamy, except Mrs Robinson, which really doesn't belong on this album.

This contains four wonderful songs - one of which we'll come to shortly. The last three songs are all great, from the supremely joyous and catchy bop of Mrs Robinson, to the musically precise and vocally stunning Hazy Shade of Winter (lot of chat about the Bangles with this song - do one pals), topped off with the totally charming At The Zoo. In a way, it shows the weakness of the attempt to 'conceptualise' side one that these are all bundled together at the back end. The concept doesn't quite pay off for me, and of course it's actively irritating to a major degree that nearly 10% of this album is just nothing and a tiny bit of dialogue. But then we have it. America. Arguably the finest bit of storytelling ever packed in to three or so minutes. It's so delicate, so lovely, so expressive, so sad and so evocative. It's permanent and timeless, and manages to express both the grim reality and the eternal concept of 'America' so well. From the opening optimism to the sheer agony of the final verse, it describes life - or at least a roadtrip - not turning out how you imagined it perfectly. If you're a person whose throat doesn't constrict at the line 'Kathy I'm lost, I said though I knew she was sleeping. I'm empty and aching and I don't know why', then I'm afraid we're operating at different emotional frequencies. What a great summation of male fragility that you'd only admit to these feelings to someone who's asleep. And then, like everyone, you turn and look for America. I was going to give this a high four because as discussed, parts of it are just plain annoying, but I've talked myself into the fives. What a song.

This was fine. I didn't know they wrote Hazy Shade of Winter, so that was fun to hear.

Mainly for America, Mrs. Robinson, and Hazy Shade, but Save the Life of My Child and Fakin' It were fun, and new to me. Overall, tonally way more varied and interesting than I'd come to think of S&G. There's an unfortunate lull after America for several songs, but forgivable.

4/5 - Mrs Robinson and America are two of the best songs of this era. The rest is solid except for Voices of Old People. The songwriting here is really, really good.

Album 238. Bookends (https://open.spotify.com/album/3bzgbgiytguTDnwzflAZr2?si=aNQg09mqSEu6B-TO_wT5_Q) — Simon & Garfunkel (1968) Solid album. Worse for me than Bridge Over Troubled Water 3/5 Liked: — America — Fakin' It — A Hazy Shade of Winter

Love : - theme - America - overs - old friends

I can’t describe the experience

One of the all time great albums. So unique and influential. Great production value. I just wish people would know it for more than Mrs. Robinson and The Graduate, but that's ok if they don't. I think America is one of my favorite songs of all time.

Pretty good 60s rock and roll album. I'm not a huge fan but bookends was okay-ish for me. Will listen to once in a while.

1. beautiful intrumental introduction, almost folky? Mental note: learn this on the guitar 2. IMMEDIATELY HIT WITH THE SYNTH,, very reflective microcosm on how society fails to help the youth, then proceeds to complain about their "troubled" nature as if they aren't a product of their environment (yikes) 3. The American Dream(TM) in a song,, how I imagine young Willy + Linda Loman from Death of a Salesman, this song is quietly tragic in that sense 4. OH MY DAYS THIS SONG REMINDS ME OF MY OCs GUILLERMO AND ADELAIDA!!!! (Also deffo Willy + Linda Loman again),, wanting to hold onto a relationship because it's all you've ever known, and the predictability, no matter how toxic, is safe, so you stay 5. sonder (also sza's ancestors just put in a room lol) 6. OMG THEY REFERENCED THE NAME OF THE ALBUM!!!! This song is absolutely beautiful. I can't wait to grow old with all my friends, they mean the world to me. I also googled what a bookend was, and this is such a fitting metaphor for how my friends have always kept me upright whenever I felt like leaning off the bookshelf. 7. NOW IM SOBBING IN MY ROOM FUCK THIIS

Brilliant album

Nice one, Art & Paul. Way to sing and strum it. And a surprise synth blast or two. Great stuff overall, but another group I never dug deeper into for whatever reason.

Is this my favorite S and G? Maybe. Tons of great songs and some weird and wonderful ones zz

This is an easy 4, but: Simon and Garfunkel’s melodramatic angst does it for me less and less as I get older Voices of Old People is so indulgent and full of melodramatic angst Mrs Robinson is a good song, but I don’t think it’s that special Punky’s Dilemma is absolute horseshit. Maybe my least favorite song he’s ever written? I really think that Bridge Over troubled Water is leagues better than this album. Paul’s writing is way more sophisticated in that album.

Not what I was expecting. It's good, but in a weird way.

Clearly, William Miller’s mother in Almost Famous never actually listened to this album before deciding the two men on the cover looked like they were on drugs. Granted, that’s one opinion. Weirdly enough, William’s sister told him to “listen to Tommy with a candle burning and you will see your entire future.” Good thing she didn’t suggest Bookends, or William might’ve slipped into a mild depression at the tender age of eleven. But anyone who settles into an easy chair, throws on a pair of headphones, drops the needle, and listens to Simon & Garfunkel’s Bookends from start to finish is more likely to hear something far more deliberate: an oddly beautiful concept album. And that concept is almost entirely front-loaded. The first half of Bookends feels like a fragmented journey through life itself—from childhood to old age—stitched together with soundscapes, memories, and themes of time slipping away. It’s messy in places, especially on “Save the Life of My Child,” which sounds chaotic and almost experimental, but somehow it works. It’s unsettling by design. Then “America” fades in, and that’s the moment I’m fully locked in. From there, the album finds its footing and carries you along, tracing the arc of a life all the way toward its inevitable end. Even something as strange as “Voices of Old People” fits into that framework, acting as a sobering reminder of where all roads eventually lead. It’s reflective, a little melancholy, and honestly kind of depressing when you stop and think about it too long—but that’s also what makes it effective. Bookends forces you to sit with the reality that life moves fast, and faster still the older you get. The back half is just as strong musically, but it feels less unified. It plays more like a collection of songs that didn’t quite fit the concept, so they were simply placed on Side B. That’s not necessarily a criticism—songs like “Mrs. Robinson” are too good to leave off—but the thematic thread loosens considerably. Even so, Bookends ended up being a far more engaging listen than I expected. It made me overanalyze an album in ways I normally wouldn’t, which is usually a sign that the artist did something right. I understand completely why it’s considered essential listening, and I’m glad I finally heard it all the way through. In fact, I liked it enough to immediately spin it a second time—not because I missed anything, but because I wanted to make sure I was hearing everything it had to say.

As with every one of their albums, they come off as quiet and timid, so you have to jack up the volume to hear anything. After the volume increase, this is as pleasant and album as one could make. It's as if they're trying not to offend you with their new-fangled musical stylings, but this is par for the course for them. They always have well composed songs and they mostly keep a similar sound, so it's hard to hate this. The highlights for me are Mrs. Robinson and Hazy Shade of Winter, which I never knew was where the Bangles got their hit single. There's nothing bad here and it's a pleasurable journey. I wish I was an english muffin too.

Nesten bare eksemplarer i dette albumet. Et eldgammelt album med rolige, melankolske og oppmuntrende sanger framhevet av flott guitar Spilling. Simon og Garfunkel oppmuntrer for en åpen tankegang, som, uansett hvor viktig det var i 60-taller, er viktigere no. Albumet er tidløs, men er usikker hvor streng jeg er med stjerner, derfor blir det en 4 selv om den kanskje fortjener 5.

very good

mrs robinson banger, ansonster eher so meh

It’s all a bit too vanilla for me. Inoffensive enough though

Simon et garfunkel c’est quand même quelque chose ! Je connaissais déjà Willow tree mais qui est d’un autre album (bcp plus doux et triste). C’est super bien construit : on a un début un milieu avec plusieurs actions et une fin, vraiment un album à écouter en une seule fois. C’est quand même un peu frustrant de par sa durée (30min)

Vas y c'est ok tier

Что-то непонятное, но не бесит

Really a favorite album of mine, even when I was younger. America is an amazing song.

Good album with some bangers. 7.4/10

8/10

love the gar love the simo

Like this.

ok

Pretty dull. Some nice melodic songs but I wouldn't listen again. I'll give a 2

Pretty inoffensive, not gonna be running back to this

Maybe I just wasn’t in the mood for this and it largely passed me by until the final 3 songs which were really strong. Probably just strong enough that the album merits a re-listen at some point but for now this didn’t blow me away.

Chill, great songs

Iconic songs

I mean they’re good and iconic but lowkey boring :/ I liked america

B side apologist

Great side B. Love these guys

I’d forgotten about the collagey aspects of this album, the surprising sounds that emerge and submerge. It’s very beautiful.

strange but soft

Smooth and soft vocals Great instrumentals Songs are too short but nice and chill vibes More so background music Good transitions in between songs but "Old People talking" ruins the entire listening experience imo. Not any memorable tracks. Great if you want something to put you to sleep. "America", "Mrs. Robinson" only good tracks It being 30min boosted it from a 1.5 to a 2

This is a very familiar album I’ve listened to before. I love everything about it, listening to it takes me back to 2005-2010 when I had it in heavy rotation.

No. 2.3

Forgive me, Simon and Garfunkel. This just isn't doing it for me.

nothing can convince me this are not ben platt (or jack antonoff) and jonathan groff on this cover, also the album is pretty good

This was a lot more interesting musically and lyrically than the previous Simon & Garfunkel album I heard. On this album, their straightforward folk pop songwriting is a lot sharper, and there are some intriguing experimental portions that diversify their sound without distracting from it. Songs like America and Mrs. Robinson showcase Simon's ability to write thoughtful, socially conscious lyrics interspersed with details that give it a personal touch. Admittedly, they still display certain qualities that don't fully work for me, like the somewhat saccharine tone on tracks like Punky's Dilemma and At the Zoo, but overall this is a marked improvement over Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme.

короткий классный альбом. Simon & Garfunkel как всегда отлично. достаточно базово и достаточно свежо одновременно

An excellent and soothing listen

so pretty. and then woahhh! hahaha. catchy, whimsical, swaying storytelling, interesting effects & sounds. beautiful guitar. kinda wistful and sad. i guess my favorite song: overs ? voices of old people was awesome haha. art ??? into old friends was nice. high 3 idk.

It is almost impossible to have not heard a few of Simon & Garfunkel. Unfortunately, most of what I heard or think about is sitting in a barber's chair as an eight year old and listening to classics radio with orchestral bits and the occasional tune like something from these guys. Turns out I was wrong. There are a few noisy pieces on here. Yes, there is also some of that sickly sweet stuff that makes lunch with the ladies easier but there are quite a few cutting lines elsewhere. Save the Life of My Child was one of those and strangely, speaking about old folks, Voices of Old People. In fact, the whole first part of this album which is basically a lifetime in less than half an hour, is largely lovely. I do love the original Hazy Shade of Winter but the Bangles bang it out too. Sure, those harmonies are nice but the other stuff is nicer. I'd give this a 4.

I didn't expect to enjoy all that much of this album, but there were a surprising number of gems on this one. It's also a brisk affair at just under 30 minutes, meaning the album wastes very little time in getting each song across to you. I particularly liked the harmonies that were there-but-not-really, I hadn't heard harmonies that wide (close? A little of both on some of these songs) before. The main thing holding this album back for me is the slower half of it. Those songs act like the album has 15 more minutes when, on a release like this, every single second counts. The momentum built by the more upbeat number essentially evaporates in those moments. However, this makes the higher-energy numbers stand out a whole lot more. All in all this album had more high points that I was willing to concede considering Simon and Garfunkel always struck me as the sort of soothing, inoffensive band for old fogeys whose faces would get melted by the Who. Credit where it's due, there's some brilliantly written folk pop here; I never knew the evergreen "Mrs. Robinson" was by them, or from this album! Key Tracks: Save the Life of My Child, Fakin' It, Mrs. Robinson

One of my favorite albums of all time Warm and comforting listen Their songwriting here is so charming and unique compared to their other work You can hear how this sets the stage for the way they further branch out their sound by the time they get to Bridge Over Troubled Water America is one of my favorite songs ever

Bookends es una obra de arte atemporal de la música popular y un testimonio sociológico de una finura extraordinaria que ha envejecido bien en su profunda madurez conceptual. A nivel de arquitectura sonora, el álbum es una proeza de claridad y contención; instrumentos, voces armónicas y coros, efectos de sonido, percusiones y silencios, todo se entretejen muy bien para edificar un espacio donde la música respira de manera orgánica. En el corazón de este entramado destaca de forma monumental "Mrs. Robinson", la pieza que reconocí de inmediato y que con su brillante galope acústico actuó como un potente vehículo que generó nostalgia, demostrando cómo un éxito pop masivo puede albergar una lírica sofisticada y un retrato punzante de su tiempo. La propuesta conceptual del disco es un viaje existencial de un valor humanista incalculable, operando como un sutil pero potente llamado a la conciencia sobre el paso del tiempo, la alienación moderna y la vejez. Cada interpretación en este trabajo se siente profundamente humano, conmovedor, crudo y real, donde las perfectas armonías vocales del dúo transmiten una fuerza y calidez que transmiten autenticidad inmediata y una autoridad superior desde la vulnerabilidad. Nos encontramos ante una obra compacta que, bajo una aparente sencillez acústica y una constante sensación de paz y fluidez melódica, cobija una densa dualidad nostálgica, volviéndose un fondo extraordinario para múltiples usos intelectuales, desde el trabajo creativo hasta una profunda reflexión solitaria.

Enjoyed it but was not amazed either. 3.5

Nice and short. Pretty standard for a S&G album. Don't think I needed to hear it on top of the 2 other and 3 Paul Simon albums though. 2.5

This was interesting. Not what I expected. Or there were elements I did not expect anyway. My overall take is that I probably need some more time with this album to make a proper judgement. It feels like one I could appreciate more if I spent some time studying it. For now tho, these things keep coming, I gotta keep up. We'll throw it in the Re-listen pile & mark it a preliminary 3

This is a tight little album. I can't quite give it a 5 due to the random track with the old people talking...but I really liked it. So, yeah, it drags a bit in the middle but the highs are outstanding, the harmonies are great, Hazy Shade of Winter slaps, America is outstanding and Old Friends is great, too.

Love an album with a cool little opening track/theme. Crazy synths and sound effects in 'SLMC' - something I haven't quite heard from S&G before. I'd never listened to the full transition into 'America' before! I must say, it felt perhaps just slightly disjointed, though? The two songs are completely in opposition sonically, but perhaps are more thematically linked. America is one I have cherished for a long time, of course. I still very much adore it and feel a strange mixture of comfort and melancholy each time I listen. The musical references are interesting - 'Stop and Think it Over'?, 'I Am the Walrus' and the 'Sound of Silence'. 'Old Friends' has a beautiful opening - I am a sucker for strings. In this case, they mimic the lyrics - the staccato, disjointed sounds of the city, the prolonged floating of dust to the ground. The return of the theme lulls me into a bit of a trance. Ooh 'Fakin' It' has a groovy rhythm and a very intriguing acoustic melody. I like it! Relatable. 'Mrs Robinson', classic. 'A Hazy Shade of Winter' is super cool - a really nice blend of creative instrumental pieces. The energy is triumphant and playful. Overall, as much as I love the S&G's sound, this album probably won't be a favourite for someone, like me, who enjoys a more cohesive album with a more developed identity - however, I will always enjoy and admire experimentation and creativity! 1. A Hazy Shade of Winter 2. Fakin' It 3. Old Friends [Excludes America and Mrs Robinson]

Light easy listening, kind of music would expect would hear with a dental drill to keep you relaxed.

Brilliant album, loses a star for this odd spoken word thing in the middle. Maybe I don't get it but utterly pointless. America is utterly superb though.

I liked At the Zoo. Obviously Mrs. Robinson is a classic. Overall pretty good.

Mrs Robinson fire

Third album from Simon & Garfunkel so far, and I'm definitely not mad about it. This is one of those groups that just... sound good. Acoustic guitar is one of my favourite instruments, I love their use of them. I was gonna go 4/5 but this is definitely a 5. Love this stuff.

Simone and fuck knuckler

best duo ever

Full of classics, lovely chill morning vibes 4

If you make an album that’s less than 30 minutes long, it takes cojones to let 10% of that time be taken up by old people talking. Really, it’s just that, a few minutes of old people talking. This album is saved by the strength of Mrs Robinson, America and Hazy Shade of Winter, but overall it feels incomplete and rushed. Not S&G’s greatest work

America is an all time great song. For that song alone this album is maybe worth it. I blame Almost Famous’ use of it embedding itself in my brain. Bookends Theme, Mrs. Robinson and Hazy Shade of Winter are decent but nowhere near as good and the rest still is pretty forgettable.

ach.... milf anthem of the century

Not so familiar with this, but still charming

Las ultimas canciones me gustaron mucho

All in all a good album, but too many songs leaves me unmoved. However is the ending with the more "upbeat" songs A Hazy shade of winter and At the zoo a happy suprise, and therefore I am raising my rating from a 2 to a 3.

For as lauded as they are for their peerless work in the folk idiom, Simon and Garfunkel are underrated as a pop rock group. This album has bangers. Songs that are short, sharp and catchy as hell. This is overflowing with gorgeous melodies, wise and wry lyrics and, of course, those famous harmonies. The work of a seriously talented songwriter.

I’ll start by saying S&G are amongst the greatest singer songwriters of our time. (I guess really Simon). The first half of the record listens kinda like a book and feels cohesive (the songs between the Bookends Themes). It works as storytelling and America is an all time great. What a song. Voices of Old People is interesting interlude and, although not a song, it enhances the themes and storytelling. Then I’m not sure what happens. Fakin’ It and Punky’s Dilemma just plain suck. As does At the Zoo. WTF? Didn’t know they could write such crap (maybe those were Garfunkel songs? Haha). Of course Mrs. Robinson and a Hazy Shade of Winter are both phenomenal. So overall, mostly an excellent record, but one that loses its way here and there on the second side. Coulda been a contender for a 5, but the misses downgrade this one.

I like his guitar but I just cannot get into Simon songs

Just a whisper of an album, blink and you’ll miss it. While some of the songs are typical Simon / Garfunkel strong, others are bewildering and there is more than one non-musical track. I love their sound and always will but this is far from my favorite S&G production.

Today was another trip to my childhood. My dad loved this album. Every time we heard Mrs. Robinson I was once again reminded that their original name was ‘Tom & Jerry’ and that in the movie the graduate, “Mrs Robinson” Anne Bancroft was only six years older than Dustin Hoffman for whom she was the mother of his fiancé, among other facts. My older sister also loved the Bangles remake of “Hazy Shade” which prompted constant arguments and stereo battles between the generation as to who did the best version. I got to enjoy them both. There are some other classics on her such as America and Faking It. In my life this is a classic. That said, S&G also sound exhausted. The writing is admittedly weaker than the previous two albums, and their harmonies are not as rich, suggesting that fame, drugs, lifestyle and creative differences were beginning to take their toll. But they also had been friends for 15 years and contractually inseparable for the previous four years, having toured non stop to support a new album every year. It was understandable. Still a great album, just not my personal favorite.

Random thoughts: * America is one of my favorite songs of all-time. Just an amazing piece of songwriting and ability to capture a feeling for the listener. This song keeps revealing new things to me over the years. I think I truly feel it more now than I have ever before. It nearly brought me to tears on this listen. * This album has a weird feel with the old friends and voices of old people. It really captures something raw and vulnerable and gives the album an overall vibe even if every song doesn't adhere to that vibe. * This has maybe some of the most underrated Simmon and Garfunkel songs: Save the Life of My Child and Fakin' It are great but not included on the greatest hits. * I hope Art and Paul can get together and be old friends and reminisce over their musical career together. * I really debated whether this is a 4 or 5 star album. It is by no means perfect but I think the ability to carry the theme throughout puts this at a 5-star for me.

Beautiful album. Gentle harmonies & lyrics, with the highlight being the poignant America (not Mrs Robinson). I think BOTW maybe better, but not by much, and they’re also beautiful back to back.

I love Simon and Garfunkel, but this album just isn't very good. The concept doesn't really work, and there are only about 2 and a half good songs on the album. And one of them is Mrs. Robinson, which is from a completely different album and was only included, I'm assuming, due to sales. I was very dissapointed listening to this album. On the plus side, I heard A Hazy Shade of Winter for the first time, which is a top 5 song of theirs in my opinion, so it wasn't a total loss.

soundtrack to my rainy day

Great flowing album with hits. Wasn't totally in the mood for s and g when listening.

ok

More goodness from S&G, I’ve enjoyed all their albums in a breezy, throwaway kind of way. They all have one song that justifiably has stood the test of time, and here it’s Mrs Robinson, banger.

Some of this stuff was kind of bleh, i.e Voices of Old People Talking, but for the most part I enjoyed this one; it's easy listening. I know A Hazy Shade of Winter is a cover, but I still enjoy this version and I don't know why, but I adore At the Zoo.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Some amazing songs in this one. The atmosphere of the album is solid and it is short. I’m digging it.

It’s nice, a bit boring at times, a bit weird at times. I love Mrs Robinson but tbh I think I prefer the Lemonheads version. I also think I prefer the bangles version of Hazy Shade 3.0/5.0 Best Song: A Hazy Shade Of Winter

It's a soft and esy listening folk album, i don't love it, i don't hate it. I prefer Paul Simons solo stuff. Mrs Robinson does an incredible amount of heavy lifting on this album

nice,

Me encantó igual en un momento pensé que eran canciones de iglesia

I can hear the talent but apart from the obvious Mrs Robinson this album did nothing for me really

While I've never listened to this album before, I was familiar with several songs. The first side of the album was intended to be a concept album, and it definitely has some strange (with strange being a relative term for Simon & Garfunkel) stuff on it. The strange stuff didn't really seem to fit. I would have rather had some of their more traditional songs. For me personally, the album is worth listening to in order to get to the last three songs. Great album and after all the super long albums I've had this week, I appreciate the fact that this one clocks in at just under thirty minutes!

"oh hey it's got Mrs. Robinson" And that was all it had

Unexpectedly beautiful. I really thought there was only one top top tier Simon and garfunkel record. I've obviously completely missed this one previously. A little bit rangey and interesting in it's production. Tied together by really great writing. I appreciate the blend and tone of their voices more on this record than I have previously.

Short. Sweet. S&G.

A nice quick album from Simon and Garfunkel. Nothing that blew my mind in this album. Still an enjoyable listen despite it being incredibly short.

The shortest album I've come across on here so far, this one isn't bad by any means but it lacks substance. There are filler songs, and very little original sounds beyond their usual acoustic style. Sure Ms. Robinson is here, but the rest of the album is short and forgettable.

Very good and calming S & G, but too short.

good tunes but a bit too old for me

There were a couple tracks that stood out to me, “Old Friends” and “Punky’s Dilemma”. But nothing else was very noteworthy about the album.

kind of an odd album. Some really good songs, some very odd songs. Overall the good outweighed the weird/crappy still only a 3

One or two bangers but out of my comfort zone

Some classics but also some strange parts

<3 <3

This album slaps

It's a masterpiece.

Apart from the song that accompanied 'The Graduate' ('Mrs Robinson'), which is a classic and maybe 'America', this album has little to keep you occupied. I prefer 'Sounds of Silence' or "Bridge Over Troubled Water' or even 'Wednesday Morning, 3AM'.

Great to listen to from the other room

3.1 2x

Closer to a 3.5. I think this album had a disservice due to being right after Bob Dylan. Both had a very similar vibe to me. S&G was better, but Bob Dylan was more interesting? Much to think about. I did think S&G was a comedy duo before this. My apologies.

nice tunes

Nicht meins

Another concept album. This one mercifully short as yesterday's offering was The Wall. There does seem to be some irony in that an album reflecting on the cycle of life clocks in at a measly 29 minutes and still has some filler tracks. The album picks up momentum as it progresses and is much more solid/memorable on side two. A couple of all time classics in Hazy Shade and Mrs. Robinson surrounded by some meh. The "meh" wasn't necessarily unpleasant, it just didn't do much for me.

strong 6 to a light 7. Folk is not really my thing

instrumental part is great but feels messy

par de viejos sobrevalorados

A legendary duo deliver a fairly legendary album. The hits that you know are as good as they've always been (Mrs. Robinson is an all-timer) and the rest make for a complete, if not a tad short, album.

1968. 1. Bookends Theme: Intro - heard before, very sweet and gentle. 2. Save the Life of My Child: Never heard this one. Weird to hear S&G with a more electriccy bassline. 3. America: Beloved 4. Overs: Bit hokey. 5. Voices of Old People: literally. 6. Old Friends: Familiar. Almost like an Old Disney soundtrack. Very sentimental. 7. Bookends Theme (Reprise): as before. Does not lead into next track well. 8. Fakin' It: Familiar. Good guitar riff and classic S&G harmonies. Weird middle section with creepy fairground music. Then the end sounds like it should go into Cecilia but it doesn't WHY. 9. Punky's Dilemma: Classic S&G whimsy. Fine. 10. Mrs Robinson: Classic S&G bop. 11. A Hazy Shade of Winter: Beloved 12. At the Zoo: again, delightfully whimsical and fun. Less flow between tracks as I thought. They love their 'real life sound effects'. I can see how its interesting from a point of view of being journalistic and of the era. Really love three tracks, the rest I'm not into.

We have had all three S&G albums in the last three weeks, could Admin take a look at the auto-scheduling algorithm please 😐 But yes, it's a class album obviously, although Voices Of Old People was a strange inclusion.

This is great, obviously because it's Simon and Garfunkel, but unfortunately we had Bridge Over Troubled Water just four days ago and of course this pales in comparison. Not to throw accusations but it feels a LITTLE like this album is only on this list to shoehorn Mrs Robinson in.

Enjoyable.

While you aren't going to get a lot of edge from a Simon and Garfunkel LP, you will get a pleasant folk record. Clocking in at under half hour, this record is somewhat of a concept album about the journey of life. The concept is abandoned on the second side and just features songs that were already recorded. Despite the concept of the record not having enough time to breathe, the songs here are gentle folk tunes that feature great harmonies. Not wanting to be left behind, some of the songs feature psychedelic elements and this caught me by surprise when I first heard the record. Outside of the track "Voices Of Old People" (which is exactly what it describes), this was a treat to listen to.

How is this considered a great album, let alone one of S&G's best? The last 3 songs redeem it somewhat, but that first 20 minutes or so is a SLOG to get to Mrs. Robinson and Hazy Shade of Winter. Hard pass.

At the Zoo was my favorite

I didn't recognize this album from the name but recognized the art instantly. "America" is one of my favorite songs, but I don't think I knew any other songs here other than "Mrs. Robinson." The intro into "Save the Life of My Child" was a fun surprise. That song reminded me of "The Who."

I don't know. I generally have mixed feelings about this band. But

A random collection of snippets and tracks, that doesn't convince at all.

Really enjoyable listen. Two very thoughtful songwriters doing what they do. This is another one that you have to live with and really listen to more than a few times to let it all sink in. Fits a lovely mood, listened twice and could have gone many more.

A confusing album - some incredible songs (Mrs Robinson, bookends, hazy shade of winter) and one terrible song (save the life of my child). Matt: goated but bloated

I see my boys Paul and Art and I am happy. This is definitely one of my less favorite albums of there's but it's still great.

Loved it

It was pretty good, definitely some missteps in the middle of the album (and the use of synths on track 2 is distinctly out of place), but ending with Ms Robinson, Hazy Shade of Winter, and At The Zoo is a great power move

Best Track - "Mrs Robinson"

This was pretty decent, I thought I would know more tracks than I did. Got a bit too artsy for me in the middle, but Mrs Robinson and Hazy Shade of Winter are amazing songs. Overall 3.5/5

choir on save the life of my child is so fun, voices of old people is kinda iconic. This album is kinda giving over pretentious art student, but it might just be the turtlenecks. I hope they had fun making this album.

A lot of songs that I’ve liked and will probably keep in my rotation forever, my first Simon & Garfunkel album!!! Favorites: Overs Old friends

There's some "The wall" vibes here. I like it. Definitely some of the roots of classic rock here Freaking good album

Loooove

happy beach-boys like folk

Good album overall, very neutral. America a standout song. But wouldnt be too mad about it. Very beatles like 6-10

The first side is bad to ok with the exception of Save the Life of My Child which is more rock than I thought Simon and Garfunkel was capable of doing. The second half is great. The last 3 tracks (especially Mrs. Robinson, my favorite S&G song) save the album.

Strange that their 'concept album' is their least cohesive. There are fewer harmonies here and the 15 minute 'life-cycle' is too short to convey much. I'm really not sure what 'Voices of Old People' was meant to achieve, unless you never listen to anyone old. There is a sprinkling of great songs ('America' above all) but the deep cuts don't seem as deep on this one.

7.5/8, buen álbum. Muy variado las canciones, pero en líneas generales bueno. Mrs robinson la más conocida por lejos

Favorite track: Mrs. Robinson

I'm surprised I've never listened to this album from front to back. It's a real masterpiece. Totally taken back by the segue into the second track, the conversation gave it a melancholy feel during the middle, and every song is a banger.

Not their best work, bridge over troubled water sits better with me. Definitely has some high points but also has some points where I forgot I was listening to music. A point of contention for me with this album is the skits. A few skits are good every time, most skits are good only one time. I do believe that yellow magic orchestra had it right by making a version with and without skits of some of their albums.

First listen. Amazing! Wish I would heared that earlier

America is good song

Classic folk rock. Favorite track: America other picks: mrs.robinson, old friends, punky's dilemma

Vibey

Boring

Great album! Very focused, the right vibe and well produced.

It was really good. All the songs were different some were slow, some were fast but they sounded like they belong together

What an insane first track of an album... I like Old Friends, Faking It No to mrs robinson >_<

Lovely album

Nice little listen

Love it

Ambitious, broad, doesn’t always work, but when it does it’s glorious. You can really feel Paul and Art really pressed up against the confines of the folk genre across this whole album, and it’s a glimmer into what Simon would go on to do next.

4 de 5 Importante obra conceptual del folk-rock y ampliamente aclamado por su exploración del paso del tiempo, funcionando como un “sujetalibros”. Con letras introspectivas, armonías vocales y varios arreglos experimentales, hacen que Bookends se muestra como una obra fluida de principio a fin. A destacar: Track 2 - Save The Life Of My Child Track 4 - Overs Track 6 - Old Friends Track 9 - Punky's Dilemma Track 10 - Mrs. Robinson Track 12 - At The Zoo

Solid album overall. Production like this in 1968 is wild, it sounds amazing. The concept of side A was underwhelming for me, with some good singles on side B that are worth revisiting. I think I prefer Bridge over Troubled Water, personally. Feels like a more immersive experience.

Not my cup of tea.

I have really wanted to like them but frankly, not great fleshed out albums. Paul Simon solo is fastly superior and their only really good album as a pair is their final album. This is a band where they're actually only real good songs are the hits and while I appreciate a different mix of Mrs. Robinson, the single version slaps harder

Great relaxing album. Apparently I prefer Simon and Garfunkel quite alot against Paul Simon's solo efforts.

An interesting record, half concept album, half b side clearing house. A fair amount of filler for a 30 minute record but also some of Paul’s best early songs: America, Mrs Robinson, Hazy Shade of Winter. Overall, good but not great. A notch or two below BoTW

Simpatic Not a favorite, but enjoyed it A hazy shade of winter - fave

imagine you and your ex having this as your legacy omg

Not really my thing outside of Mrs. Robinson tbh. It's so 60's and so soft and I'm not really here for that? The synth at the start of Save the Life of My Child is kinda amazing though, I almost want to sample that in some kind of heavy electronic way. This being a concept album is also really fascinating! I think if I listened to it as a teen I would have been much more into it, but as it is it's a solid album that isn't really for me.

Nice but a little gay

Half of this album feels disjointed as it was extra material from another album, even then this was a great discovery

No way, they wrote "Mrs Robinson" as well as one of "The Bangles" songs! Yes a couple of the songs walk a tightrope between "delicate & insipid", but considering this list just subjected me to System of a Down, then its a 4 star with thanks to Simon and Mr Funk

Good stories

I’ve listened to a lot of Simon and Garfunkel but this might be the first time I’ve listened to this album cover to cover. I enjoyed it driving with the windows down today.

When young people were getting into rock and roll, oldies looked upon their music and found it dreadful. I imagine this album is one of the exceptions. It's calm and agreeable folk pop music with a bit of a poetic throughline. The skits really stretch out what would be a very tight album. Ultimately I didn't care for it. I wasn't in a good mood going into it and even Mrs. Robinson wasn't enough to hold this album up. There's a lot to appreciate here, but I'm not going to pretend I had a fun time, this was pretty boring. This album is best listened to very quietly in a silent room with a warm cup of cocoa.

I'm not really in to folk music in general, and this is I guess "modern" folk music. What I can say about this is that the songwriting is very pleasingly complex. The harmonies are very exacting, as they're known for, but the song structure for nearly every track (really only Mrs. Robinson is exempt, kind of no surprise it's the huge hit) is a great mix of keys, time signatures, and varied instrumental tweaks. It all makes for a satisfying listen even though it's not something I'd put on myself. These are songs that aren't made anymore, so in that way it's a good historical artifact as well, and while it's inextricably tied to a moment in time, it's not particularly dated by any means. This is a lot of praise for something I don't personally enjoy but the quality is there and it's worth a listen.

Such an awkward album. Musically great, but super weird. Bridge Over Troubled Water clears this easily.

Very cohesive and lovely late night listening.

I really like Simon and Garfunkel generally and their catalog of hits as a group and as individuals is large. Large enough that every album has at least a few songs that sand out and this album show that clearly. Most of the songs are good but a few are great. Most I have heard before and the new songs I have already forgotten and the hits I will play on repeat.

I legitimately don't think they've ever written a bad song, and I am loving getting to listen through more than just the 10-15 I already know from them. Obviously "America" and "Mrs. Robinson" are all time, but hazy shades of winter was a revelation!

"America" is such a great song. I was surprised at the depth of the entirety of the album. I guess there's a reason Simon & Garfunkel were such a phenomenon in their time.

Some bangers

Easily a high point of my conservative parents' very small record collection.

Liked them more than I thought I would

some one offs but America is perfect

Like when Adam Driver said Outer Space but it's the whole album

I don’t see what’s so amazing about this album. Mrs. Robinson is an all time classic but I wasn’t impressed by anything else

Strange album but the last half is so good!

4.5 stars.

Second half of this was much stronger than the first

Second time listening to this album, i actually like it alot more upon my second listen. "Fakin' it" and "A hazy shade of winter" are my new favs from this album.

Liked the first half but fell asleep so did not finish…

I don't have a lot to say about this album. My mom saw me listening to this while I was on my laptop and told me that Simon and Garfunkel reminded her of his late brother. My uncle was a pretty cool guy as far as my memory serves. All in all, even if this record is widely renowned (just like any other album on this website), it never really hit the right cord for me. My acquaintance went to this Simon & Garfunkel concert and he was the only teenager there; the rest were people above the age of 50. Decimal Rating: 6.8 Favorite Song: Old Friends

Esses caras me lembram o Jack Antonoff e o Jared Leto mais novos. Só sei quem são por causa da Loira e Morena. O Theme me lembra aquela música Time of Inoccence. Legalzinho(não vou dar nota, porque vai ter a Reprise). Não me parece anos 60. Nossa, não é o que eu esperava. Save The Life of My Child me lembra o Bob Dylan no começo e tem um som mais anos 70, mas um pouco psicodélica. Me lembra do Bruce Springteen também. Uma música legalzinha que utiliza a produção para contar uma história. Parece bem mais recente. 7.7 de 10 America tem um som gosotosinho, é bem poética e também conta uma história. Acho mais encantadora que Save the Life. 8 de 10 Overs me lembra FRIENDS, tem um vocal muito legal. Gostei do verso final, me lembra Jesus. 8.5 de 10 Voices of Old People parece bem real. Old Friends me lembra o Benjamin Button. Uma letra igualmente real. 8.9 de 10(o final me lembra a Disney) TRANSIÇÃO Time of Inoccence é realmente deles!!! Bookends é calma é triste. Faz sentido com as outras duas faixas. 9 de 10 Fakin'it é bem anos 60 e quebra a melancolia das últimas três faixas. Tem um instruental bem bacana. Eles contam muitas histórias no álbum e essa é uma das mais legais. Pré-convertido. 9.5 de 10 Outra história em Punky´s, uma produção que ajuda a contar esse conto. 8 de 10 Mrs.Robison tem um som legal, tem versos sobre Jesus e adivinha??? Conta uma história! Me pergunto sobre o que é o filme, PESQUISEI E É O FILME QUE A SUMMER CHORA!!!!!!!8 de 10 A Hazy Shade é bem interessante de se ouvir(nada inovador), mas muito legalzinha. 8.5 de 10 At the Zoo é muito criativa. Gostei demais da letra. 9 de 10 Um álbum a frente do seu tempo, muito legal. Não foi psicodélico e contou histórias diferentes. 4.3

Some iconic and good songs but also songs that are not good. Enjoyed the album

A few great songs and a few really poor tracks/fillers, still I enjoyed listening to it.

This sounds too dated for me to really enjoy.

Strong collection of songs

1. Se siente como el intro a una pelicula. 2. Save The Life of My Child, el inicio se siente enérgico, me tomó por sorpresa, pero no es mi estilo de canción. 3. America, me da la sensación que Flightless Birds da en Crepúsculo, se siente cálida, íntima y cercana, como si te sentaras en una biblioteca a beber café en una ciudad que no conoces pero que te emociona descubrir. 4. Overs para mí se siente como el aftermath de cumplir la edad en la que te conviertes en adulto, emana ese sentimiento de sentirse perdido y desconectado con tu identidad, donde no sabes qué se supone que debas hacer ahora, ni a dónde debes dirigirte. 5. Old Friends podría ser mi favorita de este álbum, se plasma como una persona solitaria en sus años tardíos recordando las promesas que se hizo con su mejor amigo en su juventud de crecer y envejecer juntos, pero que al final no se cumplió, ya sea porque se separaron o uno de ellos no llegó a esa edad. 6. Bookends Theme es la confirmación del track anterior. 7. Fakin It rompió con la vibra que se venía construyendo, no me agradó mucho. 8. Punky´s Dilemma, nada que decir, no es mi tipo de canción. 9. Mrs. Robinson, no es mala canción, pero no conecté con ella, tal vez si me viera la película podría. 10. A Hazy Shade of Winter, no es mi tipo de canción. 11. At The Zoo, tal vez es una canción a la que le desarrollas el gusto mientras más la escuchas, o tal vez no.

old friends es una increíble canción. las canciones que incluyeron bajo estuvieron mejores. las lyrics del álbum estuvieron okay pero muchas veces no entendí el mensaje de las canciones. muy ambiguo, poco relatable. instrumentalmente pudo haber sido más diverso. 3 estrellas porque si le doy 2 jose miguel me mata.

I actually enjoyed this one. Loved At the Zoo.

It was good, I really enjoyed the first part. Didn't know that Mrs Robinson was a son of them, really amazed about that!

Look, this album contains three of Simon & Garfunkel's best songs: America, Mrs. Robinson, and A Hazy Shade of Winter. For that alone, it's an all-timer. However, there isn't really a single song here I think is bad (besides maybe Voices of Old People, which is literally just two minutes of someone recording some random people talking. Didn't get that one.) Save the Life of My Child is not something I ever really expected from Simon & Garfunkle, but it's so good. Old Friends is sad but beautiful. At the Zoo is a weird fun way to end the album. It all kicks ass. Easy up there as one of the best.

Something about the first half made me emotional, which is impressive for a 15-minute subtle set of songs. The second half is full of great tunes that stand on their own. I think 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' is more consistent, but both albums are great in their own ways.

I love these guys but this isn't my favorite from them

5 ballen pure nostalgie

Incredible. Old people lol

It’s a slow album and the first half felt more like a sleeping aid than an album. I know it’s their style, all bridges and tunnels bullshit, but there’s soemtimes too much asmr voice, twingy guitars, and light folk. Then it hits th back half singles for the graduate and it kicks ass. Those pull the record up out of its slow dive and into something listenable. Mrs. Robinson alone would up this one letter grade.

Frustratingly good. It has soaring highs, but some genuinely terrible filler hold it back. It's a good album, but it could have been great.

Mrs Robinson goes hard

"A Hazy Shade of Winter" is an S-tier song. The Bangles cover is better than the original (I said what I said) but the original is still S-tier. This one song is better than the rest of the album. On first listen: the B side is better than the "concept" portion (Paulie, what where you doing?). Furthermore, I did not need a track of old people talking with New York accents. It was off putting. Thanks Art, I hate it.

At the Zoo is a metaphor for something but I don't know what

It was a very sweet album. I believe that it was very tender very calm made for an afternoon with some cold brew and tea and working actually, it was good for the hour that I was working with this as a backdrop

Många kända låtar. Lite tråkig

Too dry and melancholic for me. Music and melody didn't quiet pick me.

Pretty good. Left no real impression on me. Will relisten later

Algo diferente a lo que se escucha jo. muchos sonidos, me pareció un poco aburrido. Algo corto. pero original

"Giraffes are insincere And the elephants are kindly, but they're dumb" Fuck you, Simon and/or Garfunkel. This was going to be a five.

New york Nostalgia back and journeying across america.

A nice album. It's what you think of with simon and garfunkel.

Awesome front to back. The three track run to end the album is amazing. The sound mixing is astounding - especially for its time. Loved every minute.

Did we need both this and *Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme* on the list? What is one offering that the other isn't mirroring? Of the two I prefer PSRT but this one felt basically the same.

As usual, fantastic harmonies and thoughtful lyrics. "America" and "Mrs. Robinson" are all-time classics, and "Old Friends" is great. And did you know that Paul Simon wrote "A Hazy Shade of Winter"? I didn't! Good stuff all around.

I liked it, very sentimental at times. Some fluff and pretentiousness here and there.

BORING

It's pretty good. Very inoffensive, somewhat experimental, at least within its own era. Mrs. Robinson is a staple, and sounds great here, as does the weirdly fuzzed-out synth at the start of the album that feels awesome yet so out of place. Didn't floor me, I guess. Credit where credit's due, Simon and Garfunkel are talented artists, but they're never going to get me to excitedly send my buddy a link to one of their songs, or put it on when friends are over, right? Fav tracks: Old Friends, Mrs. robinson, A Hazy Shade of Winter

Me encanta

интересный экспириенс, возможно нужно переслушать еще раз, сейчас ощущение, что быстро забудется, хотя довольно приятное и короткое прослушивание

Honestly, I'm not a "pro reviewer", so don't expect a very elaborated review, these are just my thoughts and impressions. So, this album, it's cool, at first I thought it was gonna be some The Beatles-type of album but I was wrong. I'm not into folk music but impressively I liked this album a lot, the experimentation at the very first track (Bookends Theme), set a big expectation of the direction the album was about to take. Despite the following tracks were more traditional in some kind of way, the project never lost coherence nor freshness. So, yep, those are my impressions of the album, a very good one that will surely make me listen the discography of these guys. PD: I will improve my "reviews" on the following albums I listen to, I promise

Somewhere out there this is someone's favorite album but for me it's a solid 3 stars they're only really two songs I liked on this entire album and which was one of my favorites was Mrs Robinson and what I saw the title I knew I'd heard at least one songs before because Mrs Robinson is the most popular on this album which I can see why but I also liked Fakin' It so I'll give that but overall I didn't really enjoy this album that much i mean i get it was a concept album for them but i like Sergeant Pepper's better and that's a great concept album so that's all I really got to say but before I'm done i do not want to be a corned flake or an English muffin that's not my dream in life and it was going to be a two-star but since I could really tell they were high on pot and gets three

Really great, I've never heard of them, i saved some songs from the album to put in my mp3!

Between his Garfunkel and solo stuff this is my 6th and last Paul Simon album. It's really really good but if I'm being critical it's the 3rd best S&G album on the list. It's up against some stiff competition though. I've been a fan of Simon's music since I was single digits and I dig most of his output. How Hearts and Bones was chosen over Still Crazy After All These Years is truly befuddling. But this sort of confusion happens the deeper you get into the list. I predict there will be a new mental health disorder called the Dimery Befuddlement. It will consist mainly of people who finished the 1001 Albums challenge, have had their mind boggled and are now convinced their listening choices are shite. But anyways, go listen to the Less Than Zero soundtrack, it has awesome covers of Hazy Shade of Winter by The Bangles and In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Slayer, plus some LL Cool J and Public Enemy. Dig it.

The album starts really good, but then there is this track "Voices of Old People". Why is it there? This could be a 4/5 album but with this track I could not enjoy it from beginning to end. 3/5

Nice album of theirs with some good storytelling by Simon. A bizarre recorded conversation track in the middle that appears to have been recorded in a nursing home. Some unexpected, and also uncharacteristic electronic instrumentation elements too which doesn’t quite fit with the folk rock aesthetic. Also in 1968 the record company clearly hadn’t learnt to frontend all the good tracks on the album yet. Mrs Robinson, Hazy shade and at the zoo are the last three tracks on side 2? Solid 3 stars.

Great harmony. Never disappointed with there music however not all are rated 5.

I enjoyed this and recognized a few songs. So far the only Simon and Garfunkel I have enjoyed. But for an album that doesn't even reach 30 minutes, can't decide if that is a good thing or bad.

Great album. I love Paul Simon's poetry and guitar playing. The harmonies are, of course, legendary. I really dig the 60's folk rock feel of some tunes like Hazy Shade of Winter and Mrs. Robinson. Paul Simon's guitar playing is actually a pretty interesting mix of folk, classical, and jazz and worth noting how unique that is. It kind of gets overshadowed by the vocals and lyrics but very cool.

A Hazy Shade of Winter is a banger. The rest is fine. The Lemonheads cover of Mrs. Robinson is two thumbs up.

Thanks to this project I am getting down on Paul Simon. It's what beige sounds like. I compared it to a mouthful of mayonnaise. I do like Mrs Robinson and a Hazy Shade of Winter but otherwise pass.

Definitely an important album - Simon & Garfunkel have several essential listens. But after listening to it once, I don't think you need to necessarily revisit the album vs. just revisiting favorite tracks (which there are many). It suffers from the concept album trap, I don't think I need to listen to "Voices of Old People" ever again, since outside of the context of the record that is literally all it is.

Album#5 ----------- 1) 3/5 2) 2.5/5 3) 2.5/5 4) 2/5 5) 2/5 6) 2.5/5 7) 2.5/5 8) 3/5 9) 2.5/5 10) 3/5 11) 3.5/5 12) 2.5/5 ----------- This was another rough one. I either am not in the mood to listen to Folk music or I just don't like it. Might comeback to it if someone I know says they like it.

I have a HIGH tolerance for folk music but I just don’t understand the seemingly broad appeal of this specific album especially given its odd structure. I guess I admire how personal it feels, as a portrait of Jewish New Yorkers. Hard not to feel this one’s a bestseller just because Mrs. Robinson was included, though the songcraft and production across the songs are predictably strong.

Mr. Robinson is such a hit that this deserves a 3 at least. Voices of Old People was pretty interesting since this was released in the age of vinyl… seems like a lot of vinyl to dedicate to this! The rest of the songs were good but nothing knocked me over.

The first half of this album is so gentle and smoothly strung together, and the second half feels more like singles reminiscent of the era it was written and recorded in. I wish the whole album flowed like a river the way the first half did. There were one or two tracks where the used everyday occurrences (like a conversation in the living room) as part of the song, and those tracks made very good use of stereo. It made it feel more authentic like the listener themselves were sitting in the room as it was happening. Nothing really blew me away from this album, but I can understand and respect its reputation.

Enjoyable, some good songs and a very clear theme across the album. However, is not a stand-out album, with many songs similar to the tune and flow of the beatles/pink floyd. Solid album tho.

I loved this albummmm!!! Didnt expect to but every song has something I love. Whether it be the lyrics, the melody or just the general concept. I LOVE THIS

Mrs. Robinson, America, and Hazy Shade of Winter are the standout tracks on this one, there are a couple others that seem ambitious in production and construction, but there is some strange filler that tries to concoct a concept album. Bridge Over Troubled Water, their next album, is better with no filler and even more epic and ambitious. Paul Simon has a remarkable talent for poignant turn of phrase and instinct for making stirring music - America here is the best example of it.

Last 3 songs doing a whole lotta lifting in this one Mrs Robinson’s a great one, easily their best song and (maybe not) coincidentally the one that sounds the least like most of the rest of their catalogue. Super catchy with a ton of pop culture relevance. Hazy Shade of Winter’s pretty good too, a lot more rock influence in that one which makes me appreciate it. I just can’t with the vocals and dull instrumentation for most other songs on the album. Same problem I have with every other folk rock album where the variety’s shit and there’s nothing going on for every track. I know the whole concept of this album’s about life and aging and what not but I’m not particularly moved, especially knowing these guys were like my age when recording this one. The track where it’s just old people talking is not interesting Am pretty positive this would be a 2 if it was any longer than 30 mins and didn’t have some buzzer beaters at the end to save it, but I gotta give credit where credits due

Mrs. Robinson is so good that it turned my opinion around completely waow Confession: my dad kept bringing them up and playing them for my "music education" (read: he really wanted his kids to have the same taste in music as him) so I always wrote off Simon and Garf as boring folk. But honestly, there's a lot of great energy. It's easy listening, but still has a great amount of depth. I was physiologically happier by the end of the album, and I can't say that about a lot of albums. It was the perfect length

Time it was and what a time it was. It was... a time of innocence. A time of confidences... I am wracking my brain to see if I can think of any American songwriters who wrote as powerfully and harmonized as well as Simon and Garfunkel. I am coming up empty. I love their music, I'll admit. I grew up listening to them, and then Paul Simon's solo work after. This album was their fourth studio album, featuring absolute classics Mrs. Robinson and America, as well as Bookends Reprise (quotes above). They only recorded one more studio album before splitting. Always wondered what coulda been... Listenable, easy to sing along with, and just plain enjoyable. I'm hovering around 3 1/2 but coo-coo cachoo, Mrs. Robinson, we're going 4.

I know I say that I like short albums, but this one felt too short. The way their voices harmonize with each other is very pleasant to the ears, but I didn't really enjoy this album. There were the occasional songs that would play and I would recognize them, but that was about all I felt about the album.

Let me start off by saying Bridge Over Troubled Water is easily the greatest folk album of all time. Personally, I would put it in my top 10 albums ever created. That being said, despite my love for it, I've never listened to Simon and Garfunkel's other albums. I've obviously heard the hits like America and Mrs. Robinson, but I'm going in blind for everything else. And I know I shouldn't go in with high expectations, but it's hard not to. Anyways, it's half a concept album, half a collection of killer singles, a similar dynamic to The Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour" record. Funny enough, just like on that one, there is barely any filler on here. Paul Simon's songwriting is magnificent, songs like "Old Friends" have some of the best lyrics I've heard in a while. I'll say that this, to today's standards at least, is far from a grand concept album, but I really like how the first side depicts coming of age with each song dealing on topics relevant to an older age than the previous one. Cute record, I really like it. And honestly, the only thing holding it back is the fact that I know their best is yet to come.

Ms. Robinson and Hazy Shade of Winter at the very end. Experimental in the safest way possible, trying something, but only tentatively.

sounds like harry styles definitely sampled this album in one way or another, but so joyful so light even if the meaning is darker and genuinely enjoyable.

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Not the best by the duo but definitely the most iconic. Mrs Robinson, the album cover, America. Just a proper classic.

One good original song.

Ms Robinson was the only good one. Just not my type of music I guess.