Reviews (page 8 of 14)
relaxing
Enjoyed this album much more than I thought I would. Time to steal the vinyl from mom & dad.
folk, it's ok
Yet again Simon and Garfunkel made an album that is super easy and pleasant listening. Can't complain about any part of this album except that mrs. robinson got overplayed. fakin it and hazy shade of winter are the highlights
I'm a harsh judge, but when weighed up against other Simon and Garfunkel albums, this is the one I come back to least - yet still has three or so essential songs on it. It's just a bit too bleak this time round. Everything feels sadder.
Legendary folk album. It seems to have like a story telling also.
Great folk album, with some top notch songwriting from Paul Simon favourites are Mrs Robinson and Old friends
I mean it’s got one of my all time favorite songs on it
Beautiful stuff. Really nice mini suite on the front half (minus Voices of Old People); a ton of great singles in the back half. Misses 5 just because it’s a bit disjointed as an album, but tons of good stuff
It was alright.
4.5
I enjoyed this so much. Listened to it a few times. Depending on my mood, I could probably just listen on repeat all day.
This was a good one. Complex but approachable. It flowed well from song to song, which I always enjoy.
Bookends isn't as good as BOTW from recent to this but it's better than PSRT and it's quite beautiful at its best. I adored Old Friends, that plus some classics get it to a really impressive 4/5. Brilliant song crafting, how this is all done in under half an hour is staggering.
Nice Little album. First half is tiny snippets of a life, while the second half is kinda just random songs (and very random at times). I at the least *mildly* enjoyed every song so looking forward to coming back to this. 7/10
Toujours bien
zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
two classics, one an all-timer, make the rest worth it
Have this in Vinyl and CD both. Listen to it 1 or 2 times a year since it was released. Many incredible songs on it beyond the overplayed ones.
Have always loved this album, even if they are on pot Mrs. Miller. I still love Bridge Over Troubled Water more but probably why I always listen to the greatest hits album as you get the best of both worlds. Bookends, America, Old Friends, but Save the Life of My Child always seems abrupt...nothing wrong with it but it's like a sharp slap after the nice intro from the title track. And Voices of Old People (no pun intended) has not aged well as a thematic piece. But America has always been one of those crazy magical tracks I listen to over and over and for that alone I would go 4 stars.
Really nice music, surprisingly progressive at times, wouldn't be surprised to hear some of the beats in modern music
who let these white boys freak it?
I am a fan of Simon & Garfunkel, but I had never listened to Bookends before. There were a few familiar tracks, and I didn't know that the Bangles were doing a cover of "A Hazy Shade of Winter" from this album. The mix of kinds of music was surprising. Tracks like "Save the Life of My Child" included electronic sounds on top of the acoustic, and additional layers of voices and sound for the recording. Other tracks sounded like they could have been written by Burt Bacharach or Neil Diamond. "America" is one of my favorite tracks from Simon & Garfunkel. I like the storytelling, but I was first introduced to the song from the cover recorded by Yes. I could come back to this album.
Lovely album that will be listened to for years to come
Ja e störd på refrängen av mrs. Robinson de borde vara fyra upprepningar int två eller int upprepningar för dom säger int samma sak men liksom fyra gånger den där tunen istället för att sluta efter två med en liten trudelutt idk ja feelar att de sku vara bättre så men kanske de int sku vara så om man sku höra de så som ja vill
I love these lil fellas tbh
This was a very surprising and calming listen. It's interesting to see how well everything sticks together despite different recording periods. That said, that sequencing and the throwaway tracks at the end really do keep it away from greatness for me. My positives are that each track individually is amazing and I will return to this when I can.
Excellent, but short. Must of been one of the first recorded works by a major artist featuring a synthesiser.
pioneering synth-pop classic
A heartfelt rumination on the very thought of comes with living in America, Bookends finds Simon & Garfunkel at their reflective, pensive and innovative best. Scouring many lifetimes in under half an hour, Bookends accomplished more at that timespan in tugging at the minds and heartstrings of those looking for meaning in where their futures lie. Favorites: Save the Life of My Child, America, Overs, Old Friends, Fakin' It, Mrs. Robinson, A Hazy Shade of Winter, At the Zoo.
Clean, smooth, love the voices and guitars.
Not my favorite S & G album but it has Mrs. Robinson and Hazy Shade if Winter. Enuf said. 4 🌟
Fantastic songs, but I don't like the production. Paul Simon sounds way better without: a) Art Garfunkel b) Strings and various wacky sounds
8/10. Really picks up in the second half
Save The life Of My Child has cool synth sounds. Really solid album. America and Mrs Robinson are classics of course. I liked At the Zoo. Didn't have much time for Voices of the Old People this time..
America, Mrs. Robinson, one random song called old people's voices.
Preguiça.
Listened to on 4/5/22 3.5/5 Favorite song: Mrs. Robinson Odd combination of songs into one album with the theme song and movie soundtrack features. All in all very easy listening and would listen to it again
Has some great songs, but it's a strange choice to insert vocal clips with such a short runtime.
Yndisleg plata.
It really is very good from start to finish. Solid 4/5. Standouts: Mrs. Robinson, At the Zoo, America, Fakin' it, A Hazy Shade of Winter, Old Friends.
A very quiet album (well except Save the LIfe of my Child). Liked the theme track. Mrs. Robinson is of course a star but it's not this album introducing this song... hmmm.
Warm & wonderful. Wasn't bowled over by it, but thoroughly enjoyed listening.
I have been low on S&G, but this one is not bad at all :)
Brilliant. One of the finest songwriters ever.
Mrs. Robinson goes unreasonably hard
Fremragende folk-rock, god sangskrivning, harmosk guitar
simon got me garfunkin’ quite iconic
I much prefer solo africa-inspired Paul to the duo (Sorry, Art), but this is still a pretty undeniable album. So many toe tappers!
Paul Simon 2 days in a row. This came out the year I was born Many great songs. Not my favorite bit still good
Probably my least favorite S&G album but still very good. 8/10
Album que tem Mrs Robinson e America. Melhor música: Overs
This was a blast from the past. Definitely had some good sounds and songs. A couple songs had some really strange sound quality but I imagine that's because of the decade it was released.
Pretty cool soft sound. Enjoyed it a lot but the beginning was a bit out-there for me.
Comforting. Complete. Thoughtful themes. Could be a Sunday roast background for all ages?
Jaaaaag bli så ledsen men det är bra
Klockren, ren njutning. Konstig ljudmix inledningsvis men annars ap-mysig platta som osar behag
Very short, but full of good songs. Pretty much what I expected from them, although "At the zoo" was a lot more whimsical than I thought. That song, hazy shade of winter, America, and Save the life of My Child were my favourites, along with Mrs Robinson
An ashtray of cigarette butts. The splatter of slushy, dirty snow from a passing bus. A decrepit scrapbook. There’s a very unique sound on certain songs from the mid to late sixties, like 'California Dreamin,' by the Mamas and the Papas, or 'Get Together,' by the Youngbloods. And I heard it the minute the opening and title track of Bookends began to play. It’s the silent sound behind the music- a whisper of a hiss?, but not really- and it takes me right back to the latter half of the 1960s. I was 9 years old when this recording was released, still innocent, many confidences. Not looking back yet, as I would many years later, on my memories, preserved, ‘all that’s left of you.’ This is hardly an LP for a 9 year old kid. Nor is it completely for a 19 year old. Paul Simon himself was only in his mid-20s when it was released, somehow possessing a wisdom far beyond his years. I can understand how a 20 something in 1968 can write a song like 'America': ‘Kathy, I’m lost,’ I said. Though I knew she was asleep. ‘I’m empty and aching and I don’t know why.’ But how does the same age write and sing songs like 'Overs' and 'Old Friends'? By the way, this is only a review of the first side of Bookends. The second side contains unrelated and mostly unused material intended for the film, The Graduate. It’s fine. Paul Simon’s lessers are still better than a lot of song writer’s best. But the first side, conceptual in intent, is the real deal. Paul’s guitar playing often is overshadowed by his lyrics, but listen to 'Overs,' in particular. I wish I could play like that! And the arrangements throughout are splendid, including several surprising, dramatic changes in melody and tempo, not to mention the complete absence of any music at all on' Voices Of Old People' (the only ‘composition’ attributed to Art Garfunkel). But where that other concept LP from the same period, Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, is described as ‘sonically colorful,’ Bookends is ‘starkly contrasted by moody black and white and gray sounds.’ I’ve always been a sucker for the minor keys. Night is falling here in Denver, CO, following a large snow storm. We are most definitely in a hazy shade in winter around here. And I’m now 62, more than familiar with disillusionment, loss, failure, bewilderment, despair, sorrow. The right age to receive what Paul has to share. I’m giving the first side 5 stars, the second side a 3, which still leaves an impressive 4. But I would’ve been just as satisfied to stop at the end of side one after a mere 15 minutes. A time it was…
Pire journée de ma vie mais l'album était bien Prefs: America, Old Friends, Bookends Theme - Reprise, Fakin' It, Mrs. Robinson, A Hazy Shade of Winter, At The Zoo Moins Pref: Overs
So nice
I liked most the accoustict.
Feel like a monochromatic hippie with my acoustic guitar selling incense nearby a retirement house
Great album... Holds up well from 1968
Bookends comes in near the end of Simon & Garfunkel's career. Throughout the 60's, they would put out classics such as "Homeward Bound", "Scarborough Fair", and "The Sounds of Silence" (the last of which you can hear in "Save the Life of My Child"). Truly, Simon & Garfunkel had left their fingerprint in the folk world of music and beyond by this point. Being a concept album that explores a life from beginning to end, you would think that "Bookends" would also bookend their career as a duo, but as we would find out two years later, it's not quite so. Regardless, they would once again knock it out of the park with this record. Putting the odd "Voices of Old People" aside, this is a wonderful folk listen. Simon & Garfunkel harmonize so beautifully, so naturally, you'd think they were born to do it. Here, they are accompanied by occasional strings and brass, subtle in their ways that it enhances the song, instead of detracts. This album is deceptively short though, not even a full 30 minutes of songs on here. That can be forgiven though, given how nice the songs are. And how could I forget the bouncy Mrs. Robinson? Great song. I liked the album enough, but never get too excited or invested in it apart from Mrs. Robinson. Not bad at all, just not my cup of tea.
A great, weird, brief little album that includes a couple of their greatest songs, one of which is one of the great rock and roll songs of the 20th century, as well as the underappreciated gem that is Save the Life of My Child.
One of their best. Has a bit of filler though.
Known this album for years. Oft overlooked is Paul Simon's textural guitar playing.
Not quite a concept album, but there's a common emotion woven throughout. Wonderfully melancholic. 4.5/5
the zoo song rules. overall pretty good, but weirder and fewer jams that i expected
A lot less sleepy than I was expecting. Great tunes!
Bit of a revelation this - shows what I know - not a whole lot!!
A long time since I last heard this album all the way through. The song writing is strong and there is a degree of experimentation in the music. Overall an impressive piece of work.
Too happy.
Everybody always talks about "America" and "Mrs. Robinson" from this one, but this time listening the best song was "Hazy Shade of Winter" -- the lyrics, the changing rhythms, the exciting music. Also "At The Zoo" made me think of certain days in high school that I haven't thought about in years, and that was god.
Really enjoyed this. Mrs Robinson still sounds fresh. Was not expecting synths!
Interesting to learn about the history
Done 4 out of 5
Great album, haven't listened start to finish in so long, great album
Good but also generic.
Save The Life Of A Child is a cool way to start off. The production quality gives the album this sheen. Great dynamics on Old Friends. Punkys Dilemma gets overshadowed by the meteoric hit that is Mrs Robinson. a Hazy Shade of Winter has the sounds of a single that never took off.
4/5
While this is still definitively a S&G album, the wealth of influences it incorporates within their iconic sound pushes it well beyond their past output. The brash synths, upbeat orchestrations, and more sinister compositions here all build into an album that changes face with every track but maintains a coherent throughline.
Okayish. Probably worthy of a second listen with more attention to lyrics.
Mooi rustig album
Very good!
Classics \"America\" and \"Mrs. Robinson\". Hallmark of the hippy era.
It’s a quirky album with some of Simon & Garfunkel's best songs. It starts w a short bookends teaser that segues into a very loud song, by Simon & Garfunkel standards. Old Friends is a beautiful song but I prefer the live versions without the orchestration. I find the orchestration added to that song is like putting a racing stripe on a Ferrari. I’m a little surprised that Paul Simon didn't write much over the years that had a political message or social undertone. America has a little of that with the theme that the old America is gone but the message is very subtle and diluted. Voices of Old People is a little bizarre. It’s like he felt he needed to make it painfully obvious to the listeners that there was a theme to Side 1 so put this "song" before Old Friends to be sure everyone would realize there was a connection between the songs. In a way it's similar to when the play Glengarry Glen Ross was made into a movie and the director invented an additional character (played by Alec Baldwin) to make sure the average movie going knucklehead would get what the plot was. Side 2 has one major gem in Mrs. Robinson. I've liked this song for a long time but never realized it contained the words "put it in your pantry with your cupcakes." Trust me, I'm gonna start sliding that line into casual conversation. Side 2 is strong albeit most songs aren't well known. Songs like Old Friends, Bookends, America and Mrs. Robinson are so well known they simply sound like Simon & Garfunkel songs more than sounding like songs from a particular time. Songs like A Hazy Shade of Winter and other Side 2 Songs besides Mrs. R sound like 60s songs - good 60s songs. The combo of hits and fun less known 60s songs makes this album a winner.
These guys invented chill.
Ja, ich mag Simon & Garfunkel!
First track really nice. Second not so great. Then some good tracks. They're all pleasant to listen to, though maybe some somewhat repetitive.
Fun album, although not all the songs are winners for me. Favourite songs: Mrs. Robinson; Fakin' it; A Hazy Shade of Winter; At The Zoo.
Nunca he sido gran fan de Simon & Garfunkel, pero sí conocía (y me gusta mucho) Mrs. Robinson. Dado que todo el álbum tiene la misma energía que esa canción, me agradó bastante. El estilo es sesentero hippie, pero sin exagerar, y con un ligero toque de folk o country. Me atrevería a decir que incluso tiene un toque de Beatlesco en algunas canciones, como precisamente Mrs. Robinson.
Es un disco lleno de buenas canciones (individualmente) pero que de alguna manera no siento tan cohesivas como Paul Simon las trata de vender. O sea, se me hace difícil que un tipo de 25 años logre escribir un disco conceptual acerca de qué es la vida, ser viejo, amistades largas, etc. Eso no quita que sean melodías muy muy buenas, letras que con todo y todo tienen algo de sentido y arreglos musicales que van más allá del folk que inicialmente trataba de vender. Casi cualquiera de las rolas, con excepción de las que son frases grabadas, podría gustarme para tener en mi librería musical, por eso: 4 estrellas.
Not my favorite S & G album but it has Mrs. Robinson and Hazy Shade if Winter. Enuf said. 4 🌟
Fun album, I realized I actually enjoy Simon & Garfunkel's music. Can't miss an opportunity to hear a song from The Graduate soundtrack also. "Voices of Old People" threw me off a little bit.
love these dudes. album felt short, but I guess that means it didnt overstay its welcome.
I can't get enough of Simon and Garfunkel. Great stuff. Not a single bad track.
I’m not sure I initially liked this album as much as Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme, but the more I’ve thought about it the more it strikes me that this album is just so well crafted and has such good songs on it and is just so *interesting* that I’m going to rate it just as high even if I wouldn’t just pick it up and listen to it whenever.
Think I've drunk the kool-aid on this one
This album was good. Solid album from start to finish, although most of it didn't really stand out for me. 3.5-4/5 stars.
Obviously has some all time great songs on it; the interludes on an album that's barely half an hour seem kind of strange to me.
Some are good, some meh
Nevjerojatno kako je album kliknuo nakon drugog slušanja. Jednostavno album za tmurnije, kišne dane kao što je 13.04.21' bio, jesenski album, gdje je hladnije vrijeme i strijepiš kad ćeš doć svom toplom domu. Sve pjesme su dobre, drugi dio album je bolji za nijansu, ali da moram bar jednu pjesmu izbaciti to bi definitivno bila "Voices of Old People". Možda ima tu neku smisao, al jednostavno mi je nepotrebna tbh. 4.22/5, zaista fin album. Ne bih se čudio da album nabavim na vinylu u skorašnje vrijeme.
Best song: Save The Life Of My Child Worst “song”: voices of old people
Has a couple of classics and some dross.
pretty good, enjoyed Hazy shade of winter and America
Great. Not my favourite Simon & Garfunkel album though.
Great album!
I love me a good concept album, and the A side delivered handily. The B-side was a little more hit-or-miss, but all of it likeable. Ultimately a quite good album, but not the greatest I have heard from either of the duo.
Not what I was expecting, a really nice range of songs with some lovely instruments
While obviously very familiar w/ some of the songs here, I’ve never actually listened to this whole album. I plan explore it in greater depth as time goes on. There are definitely some surprises here for me based upon my previous knwoldfe of Simon & Garfunkel. This is an easy 4, probably hewing closer to 4.3 or so
Experimental, pesimistic tone combined with uplifting lyrics. Interesting album.
A classic, but they have better albums
4/5, really good album that has great song writing, creative music and deep lyrics. My favorite songs were Fakin It and A Hazy Shade of Winter. Most known song was definitely the Graduates "Mrs. Robinson", which I really need to see sometime
Toffe nummers met fakin' it als uitschieter.
Niet zo gevarieerd album, maar wel aangenaam om naar te luisteren
Classic folk rock. Paul Simon steps up as a song writer. Best Tracks: America, Mrs. Robinson, A Hazy Shade of Winter
This one reminds me of what my older sisters were listening to when I was a kid
Rennon miellyttävää kuunneltavaa, vaikka minulle kappaleet oli Mrs. Robinsonia lukuunottamatta tuntemattomia. Sen verran lyhyt levy, että taisi neljäkin kertaa pyörähtää läpi. Toisaalta nelonen on paljon levylle, miltä ei tarttunut itselle mukaan kuin hitti Mrs. Robinson, minkä olisi voinut jo kuuntelematta lisätä.
Klassieker! Ik vind dit echt heel tof, met als hoogtepunt mijn all time favorite 'America'!
Sound of silence ja mrs Robinson tiesin heiltä entuudestaan. Levy oli yllättävän hyvä. Huolella tehtyä musiikkia ja vaikka ei voi välttyä hippifiiliksiltä, niin ei tämä haittaa. Levyä tuli kuunneltua useamman kerran.
Simon ja Garfunkel ja harmoniat, toimii! Näiden biisejä päässyt kuorovetoina vetämään, toimii myös siellä. Mukavaa settiä niin erikseen kuunneltavaksi kuin taustalle.
Nyt muistolles Urho Kekkonen / vielä yhden humpan vedämme / je-je-je / näin muistelee kerho ukkojen / juoden ampuen ja humpaten ja tanssaten! Tällä levyllä oli yllättävä englanninkielinen cover Eläkeläisten "Muistolles Urho Kekkosesta"! Muutenkin oli yllättävän hyvä levy, olin aina kuvitellut Simon & Garfunkelin mummojen ja pappojen lällärikamaksi, mutta eihän tää ollutkaan sellaista. Vai onko musta tullut lälläri-pappa? Puolen tunnin levyllä se parin minuutin puheraita oli vähän yllättävä veto.
nice, liked most of the stuff
4.4 - The epitome of short and sweet. A well-conceived New York timepiece, with tender attention to detail. Some luscious tracks, notably "America", "Old Friends", "At the Zoo." There's also the eponymous "Mrs. Robinson." Terrific as a concept album and just a wonderfully positive listen.
Sounds like Simon & Garfunkel. Short album.
Done JAN 15 2021
No ha sido muy moñas para ser de Simon & Garfunkel...
This is the first album by Simon & Garfunkel that I've ever listened to and it is also the shortest album rated so far on this list at just 29min. The sentimental counterculture movement of the late 60s can be felt within the semi-surreal lyrics that float on the confident melodies of these tracks. The duets and harmonies between Simon and Garfunkel pair well with the chord progressions and accoustic guitar riffs in each song as well as the occasional chorus or string arrangement. Add to this the fact that "Mrs. Robinson" is an undeniable classic in American psychadelic rock and the album sits comfortably within the 4-star category. Perfect for a cloudy afternoon trip or a quiet car ride. I look forward to listening to more of this group's work after hearing this album.
Große Songs
I liked it! Some stuff was a lil too spoken word for me but overall not bad.
4
great album, absolute classic
Concept portion was kinda neat as a concept but I don’t need to hear it again. America is good the others totally forgettable. Side B has fun. I had no idea Hazy Shade of Winter was theirs, I only know the Bangles version.
Just really well done. Full of stories
Very spacious.
obviously mrs robinson is a highlight but a few other good tracks in there
Zulke bunker goed muziek, vooral het nummer "mrs. robinson"
I remember Bookends (the theme), but the intro into a synth thing at 2nd track was quite a surprise. I know a lot of these tracks, and I find them some of the better Simon & Garfunkel tracks, there is a tender-sadness to them that I can appreciate. Things flow well into each other as well, it is definitely an "album".
When Paul Simon lost his mind, in the most glorious possible way. Conceptually rich, but not trite or pompous in the way that some concept albums can be. I'm not sure anyone has a command of melody quite like Paul Simon.
Just a great album. And you can hear them trying to find their next stage.
For at the zoo.
Legendary folk album. Why does it appear twice on my list?
This album was great, and then Mrs. Robinson one of the best songs ever, just shows up near the end. And then Hazy Shade of Winter? What a double-punch of great tracks. I also really loved America as well.
Solid album. Some so so songs but some great ones as well
Chill classic
Nice
It was good thank you Simon and also Garfield
Good album but not their most famous man. I like „sounds of silence“ better. But this music always puts me in a good mood.
Better than Bridge Over Troubled Water.
Otrolig avslutning på albumet med Mrs Robinson -> A Hazy Shade Of Winter -> At The Zoo
Thanks for this recommendation. Placing Punky’s Dilemma in front of Mrs Robinson, made me look at the two songs in a new light. That said, this is not Simon and Garfunkel’s best album.
Quite uneven tracklist. Few classics but also few fillers. Text's like "Wish i was a cornflake..." really proves the seriousness of Paul Simon's writer's block at the time.
Beatles without the copious amounts of LSD
Not as annoying as I often find S&G. I think the slight departure from a totally saccharine folk sound suits them and in this album its subtly done. It has a couple of iconic tracks, like "Mrs Robinson" which gets additional marks for being in the score of The Graduate. Production wise, the album sounds awesome. Really great instrumentation and isolation between all the different elements is superbly detailed. There is still too much sickly sweet tinkling for me to truly enjoy this album, as well as some really annoying cutesy lyrics in tracks like "In the Zoo" and "Punky's Dilemma" which I find a real turn off. Definitely an album worth listening to for its cultural relevance but not my cup of tea (with or without a toasted English muffin).
Very uneven album. The first half (the concept between the “bookends”) felt exceedingly average. It’s pretty much exactly what I think of when I hear Simon and Garfunkel: moderately pleasant and safe, but not very interesting. Not much from this side I’d queue up again. The B-side is much better. “Mrs. Robinson” is the centerpiece and an all-timer, but I thought “A Hazy Shade of Winter” was very enjoyable too. Together, I’m left with half an album I didn’t enjoy and half I’d come back to... The highs are high enough to pull it above average, but as a complete album it never really came together. 3/5
I’ve never really liked Paul Simon’s songwriting all that much. There are the hits from this record that have stood the test of time. But I thought a lot of this was filler. Also, much weirder and more experimental than I was expecting for 1968. I think the weirdness earns it some points from me, because a lot of the actual songwriting seemed half done outside of the hits. 3/5. Enjoyed Bridge over troubled water more.
Not my favorite of theirs, some good tunes, but also too much filler.
so chilly, was anxious that day and it helped
a ver tiene temas buenisimo (Mrs robinson tope de 6) un par medio falopa (bookened theme) seria un 2.5
I had hit a run of prog rock which I don't like. Got this and thought alright at least it will have proper songs and singing. The concept album worried me but only 30 mins. The good songs are great. The talking no idea. A bit hi nanny no but worth a listen
This is my first Simon & Garfunkel album. The music is folk/folk rock, which is a genre I generally like. The album itself is short and sweet, and the songs are simple but impactful, and sometimes the lyrics are whimsical and funny. "Voices of Old People" was just that, but it was interesting to listen to. I think my favorite song was "Mrs. Robinson" (I should really watch "The Graduate" sometime). "Old Friends" and both "Bookends Themes" are good, too.
#481/1001. I'm tempted to guide this album 5 stars for the voices of old people track. Also for America and Mrs. Robinson. But the rest just vaporise to an average.
Slow and kind of boring. Mrs robinson is a banger though
Eine bunt gemischte Folk-Tüte. Ein paar Songs auf der B-Seite sind richtig gut. Die Experimente auf der A-Seite gefallen mir allerdings weniger. Insgesamt noch ganz gut. 3/5
Album #212: Simon & Garfunkel – Bookends ⭐⭐⭐ I’ve never really listened to Simon & Garfunkel. The odd time that they have come up, they’ve never grabbed me. So I was kind of looking forward to getting into some of it with this list. And to be honest with you, this being my first album of theirs, it didn’t really grab me either. I’m going to give it three stars because I think it’s a very weird album. It’s an odd mix of different sounds, orchestrations and arrangements. Some of it is very strange. Example being the big blasting synth that comes out of nowhere on Save the Life of My Child, the second track on the album, is really jarring, and I liked that. It wasn’t your usual by-the-numbers singer-songwriter craic. That element of it is good. Apparently this is a concept album. I was kind of following the concept up until after the second song, and then it went clear over my head. Maybe I need to give it a few more listens, but I did feel like I was tuned into the lyrics a good bit, and it didn’t really come across. I do have an issue with a lot of the lyrics. It’s an album of whimsy in a lot of ways, and it’s a bit twee for me. It’s a bit soft. It’s very, very soft stuff in places. He’s talking about wanting to be an English muffin, he’s talking about a newspaper floating along the grass. That kind of imagery sums up how soft this album feels to me. But it is baroque pop in a lot of places, and I do really like baroque pop stuff. So I liked the sound of it. It’s capable of a lot of beauty. It’s only a 29-minute album, and I appreciate a bit of brevity, especially during a period of music where they were making big, big albums. This feels like there’s an awful lot in it for 29 minutes. So I would happily return to it and give it another shot. Funnily enough, my favourite song on the album wasn’t really a song. Voices of Old People I found genuinely touching, very moving, and just a powerful track. And it says something that that track doesn’t have Simon & Garfunkel on it. So maybe I’m not going to be a fan.
Mrs Robinson is a classic but the rest of the album largely forgettable. Voices of old people less forgettable but not in a good way
It was ok, one big hit only really
Merkelig album. Med to monsterhits.
Brilliant stuff interspersed with some iffy experiments with synth and found voices. I think of this album as Paul's noodle-y notebook experiments, where he's still figuring what does and doesn't work. But, three great songs out of twelve, that's pretty good. Still zebra slander tho.
что-то теплое, но не слишком понятное определенно задает атмосферу осени есть хит, ничего не отталкивает переслушать даже можно 3.3
Sweet sounds. They seems more experimental than they were in 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', by when maybe they had more confidence in what they produced. That achieved far greater popularity. Interesting.
A really inconsistent album really. America and Mrs Robinson are all-timers but a lot of this feels like poorly hashed out concepts and weird asides. There aren't many songs here worth considering. But for the good songs, it works.
Some weird but beautiful string arrangements on 'Old Friends' or 'Bookends Theme (reprise)'. The last 4 tracks of the album (including the famous 'Mrs Robinson') are more upbeat but didn't really appeal to me, though I surprised myself to like 'A Hazy Shade of Winter'. I know Simon & Garfunkel are renowned for the lyrics of their songs but for this album they didn't really do it to me. Overall a nice fall/winter album but not what I like the most, 7/10.
Some great classics but a couple let downs.
Posiblemente de lo mejor que el folk puede dar. Sin ser un género que me guste, fue un álbum entretenido. 6/10
Zwei Jahre haben Simon & Garfunkel an diesem, ihrem vierten Album gebastelt, aufgenommen im Columbia Studio an der 52nd Street in New York, erschienen 1968 bei Columbia Records als Folk Rock mit deutlich mehr Studio-Ambition als ihre früheren Platten. Roy Halee soll für manche Spuren fünfzig Stunden gebraucht haben – ich höre das vor allem in den dichten Vokalarrangements, die nie zufällig wirken. Seite eins ist ein geschlossener Zyklus, der von der Kindheit bis ins Alter führt, eingerahmt von der kurzen Gitarrenfigur des Titelstücks. Seite zwei wirkt loser, fast wie ein Resteverwerter aus dem Soundtrack zu "Die Reifeprüfung" – mit "Mrs. Robinson" als klarem Ausreißer nach oben. "America" erzählt in wenigen Zeilen mehr über Entfremdung als manches Konzeptalbum in vierzig Minuten, "At the Zoo" dagegen ist fast albern leicht. Mich überzeugt weniger die Konzepthaftigkeit der ersten Seite als der Kontrast zwischen den nüchternen Field Recordings in "Voices of Old People" und den überproduzierten Vokalflächen woanders. Das Album hält diese Brüche aus, statt sie zu glätten. Ein Album, das seine Entstehungszeit nicht versteckt, sondern ausstellt.
I respect them. Does this mean I have to listen to them? No.
Lite för mycket fånerier och glättighet och för lite av den folkiga gåshudsfaktorn som man gillar med Simon & Garfunkel. Men absolut inte dåligt, det är det ju aldrig. Hyfsat stark 3a
America 100/5. Resten okej
I had no idea they made music like this honestly. Bit shit until they drop their concept.
Ganz gut aber nicht mein Liebling
it was ok. not huge on this one
i thought i wouldn't like it and was offput by some parts but generally, surprisingly, enjoyed it. 3.5?
A handful of beautiful tracks oddly followed by random off cuts (plus the divine Mrs Robinson cheekily doubling up)
It's definitely not their best. There are 2 "greatest hits" songs on here, a couple of "pretty decent", several "meh", and nothing really terrible. probably a 3.5, and I feel like i need to round down
Inconsistent quality here.
nice, but kind of boring album. has some nice sounds. good for background. 3
Side A of this album was really not impressive (Yes improved on the song America, though it's not even that great when they play it). Side B was better: my wife sings the english muffin line off of Punky's Dilemma all the time, and Mrs. Robinson is pretty good. 2.6/5 -> 3/5
3 1/2 Stars: I'm not really hearing the concept in this concept album, but a pretty solid record overall with some really stellar writing and 2 outstanding tracks (America and Mrs. Robinson) in their catalog.
Soms moet je eens vooroordelen opzij schuiven. Dit was geen top plaat, ook geen flop plaat. Maar wel fijne en degelijke songs.
tdoet mij wel deugd dat ze een paar keer van het padje gaan
Decent
Quite a mess of an album, but still with some great tracks. The first half is a cohesive mini concept album, but then they clearly needed to fill the other half of the record so just put a mish mash of songs on there. America, Mrs Robinson, Fakin it and Bookends Theme - Reprise were highlights for me. Not such a fan of Voices of Old People, which does exactly what it says on the tin.
Aside from the synthy "Save the Life of My Child" and the spoken-word interlude of "Voices of Old People," this is pretty much what I expected. Which means it's not my thing. "Mrs. Robinson" is of course a classic, but I wish there were more like "Save the Life of My Child."
Mellow overall. Hazy shade of winter only keeper
Um disco bonito, embora inconsistente. Algumas faixas soam meio insignificantes, diante de clássicos como "America", "Fakin,It" e "Mrs. Robinson".
I've heard of the album before this list but I still don't see what all the fuss is about. Just ok for me.
Classic album with three great tracks, a couple of near-misses and some filler.
Bit confusing, some really great songs on here but a lot of it just blends into the background May have to give it another listen Skits on a folk album is a bit odd 3
A wonderful sleep aid (no disrespect to the music of this duo of wonderful men).
A sweet album that includes some of their best tracks. I am a little tired of Simon & Garfunkel at this point which I feel ashamed to say. Favourites: America Mrs Robinson A Hazy Shade of Winter
I really enjoyed this album, i already knew this artists bcs i had listened to two songs from their other album "Bridge Over Troubled Water" before and this album is just as good. 3/5 stars :3
I am going to pretend this album consists entirely of Mrs. Robinson and Hazy Shade of Winter, give it a confused three for being an album of two basically perfect songs, and go about my day Simon and Garfunkel is a band I really only know the singles from. I was excited to delve deeper but this was weird and boring, and not in any kind of real interesting way. Hazy Shade of Winter is so good and feels so out of place on this album. It’s like they made 20 minutes of time-wasting experimental nonsense and then put an album’s worth of good music into one single song. (I think I still like the cover The Bangles did better)
Super soft, pretty bad album imo until "Mrs Robinson" and my favorite "A Hazy Shade of Winter" saved it. I hadn't thought about or heard Hazy for years and years. I'm so thankful to have grown up listening to Fox 97... good times, great oldies! haha
Better than I expected, some strong Dylan and Beatles influences in here but same old story with these two for me, technically great but feel a bit empty
Eh, nothing special. A bit annoying at some times and a bit boring at others.
simon en garfunkle zijng wn mid
ik hou gwn niet van simon&garfunkel.
I've took a bit of a break. Part of me for a few albums was wondering if I was actually listening since so many albums were just fading into the background. But in my break I was listening to Dolly Parton (RIP) and I found a lot of songs I would take notice of them and they wouldn't fade into the background. So my gut instincts were right!! All that to say the second song of this album definitely pulled me out of work and made me listen. I'm not sure I quite understand this concept album on first listen, but I like the vibe. I like individual songs, but I don't think I get this as an album.
This is a very odd album really. I guess it’s a good example of a 3. The highs are very high: A Hazy Shade of Winter. The lows are pretty low: Punky’s Delima. 3 Boolean: True
That guys did make "The Sound of SIlence" and they do very well in this album. My favorite song in this album is: "America" My rating for this album is: 3.45
No es mi estilo, pero reconozco que debió ser muy especial en la época
Amazing songwriters for sure. This felt so different from earlier Simon and Garfunkel records, but I'm not sure it's one 1001 albums I must hear.
3.5
This album is a bit all over the place.
Kinda bland, picked up a bit on the second half
I'm not really into the sort of slice-of-life lyrics, but it's pretty good overall.
6/10 was nice sounds really like the beatles
America and Mrs. Robinson are classics, but otherwise I didn't really connect with this album. Yes, the harmonies are beautiful, but the songs don't move me in any meaningful way.
The best songs--America, Fakin' It, A Hazy Shade of Winter, Mrs. Robinson--are classics for a reason. But to me, there's a big dropoff to the second tier songs. Save the Life of My Child's attempts at light psychedelia just sound mushy; Overs, Old Friends, and Punky's Dilemma sound gushy; The attempts at a conceptual suite with the Bookends theme and Voices of Old People sound pretentious. But man, the highs are very high!
3/6
First listen
Pretty good album 👍
This is a really weird album. This one bounces around in 3 or 4 territory. I mean it has substantial hits on its less than 30 minutes. 3 substantial hits. And then it has Voices of Old People- which idk, yeah, that kind of filler on a 30 minute album? Really? And then Punky’s Dilemma. My dilemma? Does THAT little ditty bring everything down so much that not even A Hazy Shade of Winter can bring it back? Today I think so. Sorry Paul, but this album is a mess. You may be a great song writer. But this album IS a mess. 3 Boolean: True
This album should have stopped at track 7 and not bothered with the tracks and covers thereafter. I went in with preconceived ideas of what this will sound like - dull lyrics and boring folk guitar. But it's actually interesting to listen to and the inclusion of moog synth early on got my attention, adding depth to acoustic ramblings
12 songs A rushed and bizzare side A, with a pretty standard Simon & Garfunkel side B. Mrs. Robinson is definitely the highlight of the album.
It was okay.
Not as good as sound of silence, some good tracks but old people talking really doesn't add anything
fine!
Ik prijs Paul Simon voor alle muziek die hij heeft gemaakt en ik weet dat Simon en Garfunkel iconen zijn in de muziekgeschiedenis. Toch ben ik er zelf minder fan van. Hun muziek geeft me een beetje brave-schooljongensvibes. Alles is heel netjes, verzorgd en melodieus, maar het mist voor mij wat rauwheid en spanning. Ik snap waarom zoveel mensen ervan houden, alleen raakt het mij minder.
Musica muy clásica para mi gusto, en general 5/10
Hits & filler
This album is like going to your parents house for dinner in your late 30s, and having them ask you about old school friends. It makes you feel nostalgic for those halcyon days of school, but then th realisation sweeps over you that you used to get so worked up about things back then, only to see now that none of it was worth the stress. Your remember thinking those friendships, relationships and rivalries would last your entire life, and now you look back at them as if you were reading someone else's life story. You used to hate Paul so much, thinking that you were destined to butt heads until your final days. 25 years later, you have almost forgotten why you didn't like him. You remember fawning over Christine, and knowing that you could never feel the same way about any other woman. But now you don't even follow her on instagram, but you are happily married to the love of your life. You and Tom were always hanging out, and you assumed it would be like that forever. But last month you didn't even write on his facebook wall to wish him happy birthday. He never RSVP'd to your wedding invitation, and you weren't surprised. You're not sure how to feel. Part of you laughs at yourself for getting so worked up about minor relationships at such a young age. But also you feel disappointed in yourself for letting those relationships fall by the wayside. You and Tom got on so well, and now you don't speak. Even if your relationship with Christine didn't last, there is no reason a friendship couldn't have. It makes you wonder about your current situation. 25 years from now, will you look back at your current friends, and lament the fact that you lost touch with them?
Mrs Roberston, sure. Great tune. Old people.juat randomly talking, no. Waste of my time. This album is all and everything inbetween.
I think listening to a full album helped me understand how weird and interesting these guys were. Hearing just their hits in isolation distracts from the unusual choices they made and what (to my ear) made their music unique. Solid album.
Okay, but not great. Mrs. Robinson carried it, and that was so late in the album that I had mostly lost interest.
Maybe a bit too tame nowadays, but still an enjoyable folky listen.
Very calming and reassuring
So like - I sometimes call Simon and Garfunkel one of my all-time favorite groups. And that is all based on their other albums - Parsley, 3 a.m., Bridge - and while I obvio know America and the famous songs from Bookends, I never bought it. And it's fucking weird. A "concept album" indeed. I mostly ignored the weird mumbling and just sang stuff.
I used to think I really loved Simon and Garfunkle. Turns out I just really love the covers of their songs and solo Paul Simon. Bookends is not bad at all, but not my favorite.
I can appreciate it, but it's not exactly my cup of tea. A bit too much on the soft side.
Didn’t really clock how awful Paul Simon’s haircut was. Disappointing album really, some odd choices of songs. Old people talking was especially weird. Who wants that. Specific rating - 3.7 Fav song - Mrs Robinson Least fav-
Neat
Ok. Nice harmonies.
Enjoyed the album and themes explored throughout. At the Zoo was a fun new find besides the already known America and Mrs. Robinson for me.
Man, ‘The Graduate’ is such a good movie. “Mrs Robinson” is one of the best songs ever written hands down. The rest of the album was pretty forgettable.
i gotta watch the graduate
I love S&G. I liked the overall feeling of this album.
🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑 (rounded down for sparseness, but had the potential to be rounded up for quality) Unlike much of my musical bigotry, I didn’t inherit my parents’ Simon & Garfunkel skepticism—it came to me entirely separately, although thankfully in a much milder strain. I would always wonder why my mom rolled her eyes at Paul Simon (although, probably, the solo namedrop probably explains exactly why) when I heard songs like “The Sounds of Silence” or “A Hazy Shade of Winter,” but after listening to both of those songs separately a good amount, I came to realize they had burnt out fast. Simon & Garfunkel songs, for me, wear thin quite quickly, but I can’t even justify why, and that’s the worst part! Bigotry needs receipts! Is it that they’re insincere? Too sincere? They don’t read as either to me. Their instrumentation is a little dated sometimes, but I don’t hold that against people usually. They become irritating in a similar way Harry Nilsson becomes irritating, feeling-wise, but they don’t really have his cheese. More study is needed. As for Bookends, I gave this one a shot because I already knew “A Hazy Shade of Winter” and “America” (and, I guess, Mrs. Robinson, which I think I already found to be overplayed before I could even really give it a chance), but I ended up feeling pretty similarly about it. I was blursed with seeing the reviews beforehand and learning that a) Bookends is a concept album and b) Bookends is really bad at being a concept album. I don’t know if I’d evaluate it that harshly, but it definitely feels phoned in in that department, especially since a bunch of random singles are on the second side. I almost feel like it could’ve worked better if they were interspersed throughout and the topic was something touched upon intermittently. Of course, “America” makes me misty, as did “Old Friends,” though musically, I’m not sure it’s something I’d come back to on its own. Also, fuck everyone who said fuck “Voices of Old People.” Would you be happy if the spectrum of human expression was hydraulic pressed into a 2x2 cube of four-chord, three-minute ditty that got stolen and performed more arrogantly by Oasis? Fucking guy. Anyways, yea, lyrically great, but musically a little sparse for me, which is emphasized by the overall disorganization of the album. Even so, I ended up saving “Save the Life of My Child,” “Fakin’ it,” and “At the Zoo,” which constitutes about half the album, and my rule typically is that if I save half the album, I might as well save the whole album. Maybe a reevaluation is incoming. Finally, but such an outstanding misstep that it’s my most important takeaway: most of the animals in “At the Zoo” are grossly mischaracterized, but not ALL of the animals, so it’s not like it’s supposed to be subversive, so what the fuck was the point? Like, Zebras really are reactionaries, but “Monkeys Stand for Honesty?” “The elephants are kindly / but they’re dumb?” Have either of these idiots even been to the zoo? 1: Bad | 2: Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities) | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing
I liked it :) Fav track: America
Album is a weird mix of songs that don't really work well. Can't deny the standout classic songs at the end of 2nd side though
Kind of a strange album... Ends on a bang though
Not a bad album, pretty cohesive and with some classic tracks. Just not very exciting - sorry!
I enjoyed it. It was cute, light, and heartfelt. I particularly liked how each song was around 2-3 minutes, and were almost like snippets of different “stories” throughout the album. Also, that transition from the opening song to the second song? Didn’t expect that. But I really liked that one! (Save The Life Of My Child)
I may not have given this a fair listen, but I thought it was an okay album. I should have maybe given this another listen, but I just didn't have the time. I thought the themes/lyrics were nice, but my biases towards folk music put it down. If you like folk music, this may be a 4-5.
this was pretty nice, there were a few songs i didn't like but overall I had a nice time listening to it
Beautiful folky guitar arrangements/tunings
I like Simon and Garfunkel. I don't love them. Their good songs are absolutely stellar. Their less than good songs are stinkers. This album was clearly a moment where Paul Simon was doing acid or something. Some good songs on here. Some very strange moments too. Very strange.
226. not bad
I was certainly unique and held a lot of old culture and times but was really nice the classical parts were very fluent and emotional
Only one song I cared for. S&G are good if you’re into that genre.
Цих знаю, з задоволенням послухаю. Mrs. Robinson - бенґер. Я десь раніше вже чув цю пісню. Досить класний альбом. Мені подобається, що там є якісь експерементальні електронні моменти, хоч альбом 1968 року.
6/10
A bit under par for me, not at the level as some of S & Gs other records
gehört während ich mit Leni Kreuzworträtsel gemacht habe, bin mit schlechter Einstellung reingegangen weil ich die eigentlich als sehr fad wahrgenommen hab, aber das Album war kurz, Old Friends, A hazy shade of winter und natürlich Mrs Robinson haben mir gut gefallen. Also nicht so fad wie ich dachte, aber schon bissl.
this is a really pretty album but i’d rather listen to america on repeat for half an hour, what a beautiful song
Not my favorite album (of Simon & Garfunkel themselves, or as a 'concept' album). The lyrical poetry is hit-or-miss, though I tend lean to the 'hit' side of the equation. The problem I have is the lyrics/spoken word doesn't always vibe- which is the easiest way to phrase it- with the musical arrangements. I've always enjoyed "America," and "Save the Life of My Child" is a great first track (ignoring the Bookends theme). I do actually enjoy "Voices of Old People" for what it adds to the 'concept' they were going for, though it's easy to see why many would react negatively. "Fakin' It" has nostalgia attached to it, as my dad would sing it when I was a kid. Aside from those, the rest of Bookends is completely skip-able for me. I don't care how much "Mrs. Robinson" is considered a classic, I've never been a fan. By no means is this album Simon & Garfunkel's best work. I'm not sure I'd ever recommend it as an introductory album, and if you are recommending it to someone, do them a favor and provide a disclaimer so they know what they're in for.
Slightly pretentious and silly but also had a lot of positivr aspects and good songs
This was interesting. Some of it was very much what I expected from the little I knew of Simon and Garfunkel (guitar driven, mellow, sweet harmonies). Some of it was a lot more experimental! There were very weird lyrics. I was entertained.
Kannte weder Album noch die Künstler vorher, mit Mrs. Robinson gab es aber doch einen Song darauf den ich kannte. Nach erstmaligen anhören konnte ich es noch nicht richtig einschätzen, klang für mich relativ monoton und gleichförmig. Erinnert mich an Ambient oder Filmmusik. Die Skits und Samples find ich aber cool. Nach zweiten hören, stechen ein paar bessere Songs raus: - Save the Life of my Child - Fakin' it - Mrs. Robinson natürlich - A Hazy Shade of Winter Generell zu wenig Dynamik für meinen Geschmack.
- structure of the first half seems weird - 2nd half is a way better experience - Nice record but lacks (besides Mrs. Robinson) on outstanding, remarkable tracks - runtime is fine, feels like the story of the album is completely told after 30 minutes
Man, I really wanted to like this more than I did. Outside of America and Mrs. Robinson, I did not care for this album.
No pude escucharlo con mucha atención, así que solo puedo decir que me gustó.
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.
Movie soundtrack I suppose. Interesting.
Hmm, bjóst við fjögurra eða fimm stjörnu plötu. Lítið áhugavert þarna.
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.
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.
A couple of good songs
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
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.
Men den är mysig, Simon &Garfunkel. Ja men er gillar jag
This was fine. I didn't know they wrote Hazy Shade of Winter, so that was fun to hear.
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
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.
Not what I was expecting. It's good, but in a weird way.
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.
mrs robinson banger, ansonster eher so meh
It’s all a bit too vanilla for me. Inoffensive enough though
ok
Pretty inoffensive, not gonna be running back to this