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A very pretty album. I was surprised by the sampled audio, and without knowing all the history I suppose this is quite innovative in that way.
Simon & Garfunkel igjen, med deres ikoniske folk-sound. Dette er albumet med Mrs. Robinson. Et album jeg har lyttet til før. Noen høydepunkter, men jevnt over litt for kjedelig. Top 3: America, A Hazy Shade of Winter, Mrs. Robinson
I'm learning on this albums generator that I'm not really a big Simon and Garfunkel fan. It's not hard to admit the duo are a solid representation of talent, and considering the age of this effort the mixing is actually really cool. Speaking of the mixing, Voices of Old People has to be the most interesting skit I've heard. I like how the album ties in together, and how my ears are constantly tickled by well expressed lyrics and beautiful acoustics. I do love The Graduate, so hearing the theme and seeing how it works so well on this studio effort was a lovely surprise. I guess my problem is the length and the style of it. I'd rather listen to Silvio Rodríguez, which I guess means I'm influenced by my culture when choosing my talented acoustics over tender vocals. 3.2/5
Better than expected.
nice album
There is a reason the casual listener prefers a greatest hits album on the classics. I like these guys, the album was ok, Mrs. Robinson pushes it over the edge for me to something I would take time to listen to the album again.
It's ok
Sub 30 mins should mean an automatic 2 star rating as a baseline. Turns out there are also some quite good tunes on this album.
Good folk album, but definitely not S&G's best work. "Mrs. Robinson" is the definite highlight here, but the rest didn't hit that much to be fair. 7 / 10
I can appreciate the song writing but a little too boring/lacking substance for me
so similar to the psicodelic beatle moment
In the background.
I would have liked to dismiss the album quickly as completely boring. In the end, however, there were three tracks on it that I have cherished since my youth. It's nice to have been reminded of them again. I'll gladly listen to those tracks again, but probably not the album. 3/5
Cute, fun, interesting. Overall a pretty good album. Very short
I feel it packs more of an album into 29 minutes than any of the 75 minute albums that this list has made me listen to.
Eh some good songs but a lot of just mediocre stuff
Short, interesting, but I kind of didn't want to listen through a second time. The lifespan concept seems incomplete, so overall the album's composition felt a little messy and unfinished to me. Some nice songs (I really liked A Hazy Shade of Winter), but the album as a whole wasn't my favorite.
как обычно, всё что я знала затмило всё новое (кроме "я булочка, я хочу в тостер"). ну приятные песни и сама букендз/олд френдз тема красивая, мне нравится. но пение для меня слишком инфантильное
Not my favorite album by them, but I wouldn’t kick it out of bed for eating crackers.
Was not looking forward to starting this since last time I started with PSR+T and found it crazy boring. Folk isn’t my thing. The good parts were better than I expected. The lyrics were strange and too folk-y for my taste at times. Under a half hour? That’s almost enough for 5 stars alone.
Easy on the ears at moderate to low volume. 1 major hit. The rest fluctuates between bearable and pleasant
Первая после интро и последняя - норм, остальное - скукота
Ah, Mrs. Robinson! Another middle/lower middle of the road album for me. probs a 2.5. but I'll round up to 3.
Pretty forgettable, outside of Mrs Robinson. Pleasant enough. 6/10 Pretty Good
Excited for S&G, then curious to listen to this one in its entirety here. Harmonies as expected. Some hits, some unknowns. Including Garfinkel's recording of old people is just odd... ⭐⭐⭐
Definitely music for me
They’re poets, sometimes when they shouldn’t be.
Save the Life of the Child - Wow what a song, the bass line is so flipping god, the production and all is crazy as well for 1968. Gives the same vibes as a Queen or Bowie song. Queer coded? most probably i think America- ok maybe if i was american ts would make me feel patriorchal or smth, but in general look for america, acc to me, can be seen as the 'ideal american behaviour' which is friendly, and peacefull, which is not at all the america today. Again, great production and stuff duh Overs - Feels like the end of a happy relationship. 'how long can i delay' but its like they are holding on to the happy memories, even though those don't occur anymore. The stop was my favourite part of the song, ahead of its time Old Friends - This song is a poem backed with amazing instrumentals. Graduating and this is exactly how i feel about my current friends one day being seen as 'old friends' Can you imagine us years from today Sharing a park bench quietly? How terribly strange to be 70 I've definetly had this convo with my friends, hits hard. Also weird to think that even in the late 60s, i can relate to what their singing abt so much Fakin' It- the switch up from the slow old friends to this song is amazing icl like wow. An amazing song in general, the happier version of 'fake plastic trees' by radiohead if u think about it. This song sounds like the one that would be popular and hit the billboard charts and play on the radio lol. Punkys Dillema- not rly my fav, maybe need to understand the lyrics more idk Mrs. Robinson - Feels like a satrical christian song, need to search the lyrics or something. Hazy Shade of Winter - A beatles type song, but lowk i feel like this song if it was released tdy would do good asw, not my favourte song def At the zoo - good jolly 'ol song, very 60s esque, idk, is the zoo a metaphor to the earth in general? maybe? from the surfface level it feels like theyre just very passionate abt the zoo lol Rate: 7/10 Overall thoughts: This album, maybe even this grp feels like the middle between the Beatles era and the Queen/Bowie era. You can hear it as well, how the music world is changing, but ofcourse theres still traces of the past. I think i just analused all the lyrics at a very surface level, theres bound to be more to these lyrics as well, but instrumentally a very good album.
I liked this more this time than I did on previous listens. I still think its carried by Mrs. Robinson and A Hazy Shade of Winter.
Mrs Robinson made me think of someone who hadn't crossed my mind for a long time - if that isn't a great piece of music, then I don't know what is. Unexpectedly adventurous with the production, expectedly effective with the songwriting! Favourite tracks: America, Old Friends, Mrs Robinson
Bookends Theme 3 Save the Life of My Child 3.1 America 4 Overs 3.3 Voices of Old People n/a Old Friends 3.2 Bookends Theme 3 Fakin' It 3.4 Punky's Dilemma 3.1 Mrs. Robinson 4.3 A Hazy Shade of Winter 3.6 At the Zoo 3.7 Score: 3.427272727
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A couple classics. Some really weird production. But overall enjoyed it.
If I had to saw my brother’s foot off in the mountains of Korea because it had turned completely black from frostbite, then carry him down those mountains alone while he screamed and cursed at me after the rest of our platoon was killed or taken prisoner in an ambush, only to receive a handshake, a medal, and a kick in the ass back to America, and then years later, after a long shift at the local grocery store where my boss, who’s 20 years younger than me, makes me stay late to finish inventory because he has a date at the drive-in, I walk through the door to a pot of Hamburger Helper, a nagging wife, and a nancy son with long hair, and from his room I hear some hippie singing bullshit about how he wishes he was a Kellogg’s Cornflake, I’d put a gun in his hand and ship him off to the jungles of Vietnam. Overall, good album. Pretty cool sampling.
Some surprising sounds I can see why this stuff was groundbreaking in its time
Bookends feels very nostalgic and carefully put together. I like the acoustic guitar sound, and there’s something warm and reflective about the whole album. The short spoken pieces make it feel more like a connected work than just a collection of songs, which I find interesting. Still, listening to it on a streaming app feels different from how it was probably meant to be experienced. “Mrs. Robinson” and “A Hazy Shade of Winter” stand out because they bring more energy and momentum. Overall, I respect the album, even if I don’t fully connect with it from start to finish.
There are some great moments, but I didn’t realize the history of unnecessary skits and sound effects went back this far.
Pros: short, 4/10 (excluding bookends theme/reprise) are amazing songs… Cons: the rest seems like a mishmash of noises and half baked ideas. This was a tough one to rate.
3.5/5
Pretty good.
wouldn't say it's my favorite of theirs but i still enjoy it
I'm not going to give this lower than a 3 because I am sick so they might have just been pissing me off but I still do think this is probably the weakest of their last four albums, just too much dicking around .
6/10 Decent little beach boys esque album Fav track: Hazy Shade of Winter Least fav: Mrs. Robinson
Classic. Chill sound
This one was hit or miss for me. It didn’t seem to flow well.
没有印象
A real mixed bag - Mrs Robinson remains one of my favorite songs ever - but other songs like Fakin it are very underwhelming.
Not buying that this is their best album. Some good tunes - particularly the singles on side two, but overall, a lot of their best work is not here.
Intro is simple, short, with light strings. So far into the third track the album is very storytelling driven. The sound is perfect for a day out in the country by an outside fireplace. Also great music for a sleeping playlist (not necessarily a bad thing at all.) Standouts: America, Overs, Mrs Robinson. Good compilation of folk tracks, however would not revisit on a casual day. 3,5/5
Überproduziert und überinstrumentiert. Immer wieder scheinen die Songwritingkünste durch, manchmal schöne Harmonien, aber bisschen zu süßlich für meinen Geschmack. Lyrisch schon was besonderes. Es gibt mindesten zwei deutlich bessere Alben des Duos.
Sehr schönes, intimes, verspieltes und toll instrumentiertes Album. So viel kann ich dazu gar nicht sagen, obwohl ich es mehrfach gehört habe (was aufgrund der sehr kompakten Länge auch sehr leicht ist). Die erste Seite verfolgt ein melancholisches Konzept über das Altern, während es auf der Hälfte Zwei deutlich lauter, lockerer und verspielter zugeht. Schönes Ding.
I had to think hard to remember what it was again, but I could recall some of the songs once I did. Three.
Some occasionally nice guitar work but lacks the harmonies and storytelling that make some of their other albums so good. Not as many standout tracks other than towards the back end of this. Nice enough, but never anything particularly stellar.
So this is a good record, but I'm rarely in the mood to listen to Simon and Garfunkel much. I do really like "America," though. Amusingly, I heard the Yes cover of it long before this original - the original is better, more deeply felt. However, on the subject of covers of songs on this record, I stand firm in my opinion that The Lemonheads' version of "Mrs. Robinson" is better than this original. Or at least I like it more; "better" is subjective, after all. 3 stars on this one for me because it's an old record that I've heard a whole lot of times
Feeing blue in a good way
I can’t listen to Mrs Robinson without getting war flashbacks from David Jones. I prefer Bridge Over Troubled Water to this album. Not bad though
I enjoy the fidelity of this album. The vocal harmonies and the acoustic guitar sound great. All the details instrumentation is interesting and well recorded. That being said it’s also kind of a dumb record. There are some nice songs here, but also some clunkers.
Interesting delve into early Simon and Garfunkel.
I enjoyed listening to this album, I haven't really listened to many songs by Simon & Garfunkel, after hearing this album though makes me want to look more into their music. My favorites from the album were definitely, At the Zoo and Fakin' It.
Have I listened to this album before? No How familiar am I with this album? I know a few songs How do I feel about this artist? I’m not an avid listener, but I always find Simon & Garfunkel pleasant to listen to. Favorite song(s)? America Overall Thoughts: A Side is a fine concept album (yeah there’s a little weirdness but I expect that in a concept album), B Side is more like a regular album. I’m not sure they make one good cohesive album together, it felt more like two separate EPs. Very easy listening, but not interesting. Paul's voice definitely pales compared to Art's but together they harmonize well. Paul Simon’s brilliant lyrics get lost in what feels like background music.
So this was the album where Paul Simon started thinking he was hot shit.......and then wrote a concept album with not even 15 minutes of material. The bookends sections are 2 minutes, and there's 2 minutes of old people talking. The 4 songs written barely reach 11 minutes. B-Side is basically the soundtrack for the movie The Graduate and features the classic Mrs. Robinson. Without the movie, this album is a complete bust. Listen, it's a good album. The concept is a great idea, but when you can't even shit out 12 minutes of ideas, you're not the writer you think you are. I'll admit the 4 songs are good, but this is like the 4th or 5th album i've listened to with Paul Simon and the results are always the same: He thinks he's hot shit and he's consistently carried. This time he's carried by the movie The Graduate, without which, this album doesn't exist with 4 songs. And he had to, in his own mind, "sell out" to get it done. Don't worry, he'll soon start just straight up stealing material. That said, Mrs. Robinson is of course a great song and a classic. I want to rate it much lower, but the fact is that it's a decent album, but it doesn't prove Paul Simon's ability at doing anything other than somehow falling upwards.
A real mixture of great classic songs and weirdness of the time. 3.5
Not the type of music I would listen to Favorites: "Save the life of my child"
America is a truly great song.
This album came out on my birthday, how cool. A funky Simon and Garfunkel sound, ‘Save the Life of My Child’, has some Dylan in it with some weird sounds. Clearly they’re going for something experimental here and I don’t hate it. I think ‘America’ is probably the best thing on this album, just all around epic. This is a fun, tight (only 30 min.) album, I find I typically like those the best. Although this could be too short? Some good songs with some interesting interludes. Im a fan.
Lots of weird production and out-of-place instruments distract from the otherwise good music
a bit scattershot and not great at meeting its thematic ambitions, but it has its moments. Mrs. Robinson and A Hazy Shade of Winter back to back is killer! deserves to be one of the 1001? probably
An appropriately named album because I think the strongest songs bookend it. The entire album is very mellow and relaxed but I did find myself getting a little bit bored in the middle. The start and end of the album are very fun songs though so I think it saves this from being lower
Good.
I’m really loathe to hate on Simon and Garfunkel, but this album didn’t do much for me overall. I get the concept and I respect what they were going for, it just didn’t connect the way I expected it to. Honestly, the only songs that really worked for me were the last three. Mrs. Robinson, A Hazy Shade of Winter, and At the Zoo are all solid, and I’ll also give some credit to the Bookends Theme reprise. Those tracks saved the album from a lower rating. As a full listen, though, it felt uneven. I respect the legacy, but this one didn’t hit the way some of their other work does.
Not my favourite from them but still a good listen with “Mrs. Robinson” as an obvious standout track.
Favorite Tracks: Mrs. Robinson | A Hazy Shade Of Winter | At The Zoo
God awful haircuts but they can make a decent little tune, some proper toe-tappers. Off the bat I was very surprised by ‘save the life of my child’ it did not sound right on this album and weirdly ahead of its time, personally wasn’t really a fan of it though. The first half of the album was alright, but the second half was quite strong. Standout songs ‘America’, ‘Mrs Robinson’ and ‘Hazy shade of winter’. I can understand why people would not like S&G because it does sound a little corny, but I think it’s a good corny, the songs are just quite jolly and catchy. Debating whether this is a 3 or 4 star album, 2 quite good songs on here but looking at the album overall I would say it isn’t enough for a 4 so a high 3-star it is from me.
a hazy shade of winter did not have to go that hard, one whole star is for that masterpiece alone
Me gustó, algo interesante con aire de religión
Funktioniert als Album für mich nicht gut, es hat sogar trotz einer Spielzeit unter 30min gewisse Längen. Aufgrund von ein paar guten Ansätzen und weil "Mrs. Robinson" halt ein Hit ist, kann sich das Album knapp zu 3 Sternen retten.
Ich weiß auch nicht, was ich dazu sagen soll. Traf bei Simon & Garfunkel genau meine Erwartungen. Ganz schön anzuhören, aber auch keine Erleuchtung in Sachen Album.
Hmm, großer Name und definitiv gute Musik, aber so richtig vom Hocker reißt es mich noch nicht. Gut möglich allerdings, dass ein weiterer Durchlauf die Note verbessern könnte.
Woah this is a buzzy record. The songs are kinda wispy, hard to grab onto. Real floaty intellectual stuff and then Mrs Robinson drops near the end. Like, okay?? Not a lot of steez going on. The mix is kind of awful in places.
Максимально нежные и спокойные песни, не совсем мой стиль в плане ежедневного прослушивания, но посидеть и отдохнуть мыслями под эту музыку определенно можно
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6/10 Simon and Garfunkel have the ability to craft some stunningly beautiful music. Their voices are a sublime compliment to one another and Paul Simon is a masterful songwriter. What he isn’t, on the evidence of this album, is a masterful producer. This album reportedly took two years to complete and the first half is defined as a ‘concept’ album. What that apparently means to Paul and Art is that they should overdo the production, throw in some over-loud sound effects and include 2 minutes of poorly recorded, miserable grumbling pensioners chatting in a cafe for no apparent reason. It definitely sounds like they’ve been listening to Pet Sounds and Sgt. Pepper’s an awful lot, but it also sounds like they couldn’t quite make out why those albums were so special. According to Paul Simon himself, the second half was largely spare tracks left over from their work on The Graduate, including the full version of Mrs Robinson which, bafflingly, wasn’t included on that soundtrack album. On this second side they actually, for the most part, allow the production to do its job and highlight the quality of the songwriting, rather than swamping or overcomplicating the work, which actually results in a far stronger piece of work. When they get it right on this album, it’s really good, America, Mrs Robinson and At The Zoo being good examples, but overall it feels a little overworked and inconsistent. It’s pretty odd to me that this album is considered by many to be their strongest work as a duo. I feel it’s pretty significantly overrated as an album and they’re typically at their best when they don’t let the production get in the way and focus on the quality of the songwriting and the musical performances. Bookends Theme - A nice little guitar intro. Save The Life Of My Child - Well that’s a beefy Moog synth tone. Quite the shock to the system after the intro. This is an interesting track, although it does feel like a really good Paul Simon composition that’s been produced in an incredibly extravagant and strange way that doesn’t actually gel particularly well with the core of the song. It all feels a bit swamped by the production, rather than being part of it, which is a shame. America - And we’re back on more stable S&G ground now. This is really pretty folksy stuff and their vocal work together is as fantastic as always. Some of the percussion has a very ‘Pet Sounds’ production style to it. This builds really nicely and that dynamic growth really helps the song to flow. There’s some really nice pieces of guitar in there too. A really solid song. Overs - This continues to be pretty, but it’s very restrained compared to the preceding tracks. There’s hardly anything to the production at all and it’s stark in its beauty, but there seems to be a fairly thin stylistic thread holding this ‘concept’ half of the album together. It’s really lovely though. Voices Of Old People - Apparently Art Garfunkel gets a writing credit for this. It’s pretty pointless grumbling of a few old folk and, as 2 minutes out of the 15 minute ‘concept’ section of the album, it is frankly a bit of a piss take. Old Friends - This is very nice. The S&G vocals are lovely, and the string arrangement is excellent. It becomes oddly dissonant in places which is presumably supposed to represent something. The varied ups and downs of a long term friendship perhaps? But it is quite jarring against the very pretty rest of the song. Bookends Theme (Reprise) - This extends the intro. More pleasant guitar playing and the addition of some lovely vocals. It’s really nice, but it doesn’t really go very far and then fades out to nothing. Fakin' It - Good lord this sounds a whole lot like the Beatles. There are touches that remind you that it is, in fact Simon & Garfunkel, particularly the staccato parts in the chorus. But it’s pretty weird how much this is like the Beatles in the verses. It’s a good song though. Punky's Dilemma - Another solid song and it’s far more S&G styled, although there’s definitely some edges to the production that feel very inspired by The Beach Boys and Beatles. It’s a gorgeous track, but some of those production edges don't really enhance things for me. Not sure what the sound effects bring to the table, especially as loud in the mix as they are. Mrs. Robinson - Well this is obviously a classic. An utterly brilliant folk pop song. There's so much to like about it, the guitar work, particularly the lead, is so, so strong. The chorus is an exceptional hook. The way all of the instrumental parts dance around each other is exquisite. It’s got an edge of Beatles about it too, actually, but not too much. The dynamic and tonal range between the verse and chorus is a perfect balance. It’s pretty much a perfect song. A Hazy Shade Of Winter - Another quite Beatlesy guitar riff to open the track. This is another solid effort. It’s got a decent bit of pace to it, but does allow for a pause here and there. It's good, but not spectacular. I like the drive and guitar work most, but it doesn’t quite have the beauty of their better work and feels a little bit of a throwaway. At The Zoo - This has an edge of Mrs Robinson about it in the upbeat moments. I do like the tonal variation between the two sections, and the bouncing rhythm and bass line of the upbeat sections are really good. It’s pretty short though and it feels like they could have done a bit more with it.
With this project, I am constantly struck by how many of the albums listed contain just one big hit and have little else of note to offer. I actually prefer to engage with entire albums, so I always find this somewhat disappointing. In the case of “Bookends,” there's “Mrs. Robinson” and a little bit (the album isn't even 30 minutes long!) of folk pop of acceptable quality. But as I said, that's just the standard..
12 songs in under 30 minutes - I applaud them. Dense efficient song writing. A few of all time tunes save this album otherwise....its kinda boring
I think this was a 3 or 4? A few skippable tracks from what I remember, but I thought overall better than BOTW. I think these guys are more of a greatest hits band
3.5/5
Sounded good overall, nothing special, just good sounding music.
The first side of the album (the part that supposedly makes this a concept album) feels really underdeveloped to me, way too brief to have enough substance for something as heavy as the stages of life. The second side, thrown together with previously released singles and unreleased The Graduate tracks is much better to me. Paul Simon is a great songwriter so all the songs are very good and the harmonies are beautiful. 3/5
Found this to be quite unremarkable
Pretty nice but not all that exciting. Certainly some good tunes on here, but more of a background music album than a deep listening experience album.
“America” always makes me bawl—it’s something about the melody and the vulnerable lyrics. I first heard the song when Josh Groban covered it. The rest of the album falls a bit flat in comparison for me. I did enjoy “Old Friends” and “A Hazy Shade of Winter”. I don’t think it’s an album I would return to, but I am glad I listened all the way through.
Classical love
Some interesting borderline experimental sounding stuff on a few tracks here and that was unexpected for someone who doesn't know much about Simon and Garfunkel. Everyone has heard Mrs. Robinson. I liked Old Friends probably the most out of the tracks I had never heard.
I really can’t tell how I feel about Simon & Garfunkel, I really enjoy “Mrs. Robinson” but nothing else seems to hold up and just feels a bit weird.
Loved listening to the three classic/iconic S&G songs but I did not like the remainder of the album. Perhaps I wasn't paying enough attention but it seemed disjointed with recorded speaking and the "themes." Rated: 3
Mixed bag compilation from sixties icons
These guys just parodied that Family Guy skit where Peter and Quagmire become and acoustic duo
One of a kind duo
In a bad mood listening to this so keep that in mind. I love an intro like that. Save the life is super interesting. Music is really good but the production is just eh. America is a full on production. Good song. Not really a fan of overs. Just an OK song. Voices of old people is apt. Really unique album. Old friends is really talking to me for some reason. The strings in the back are really good. 2 part bookends theme🔥🔥. Shit like that is what makes a perfect/cohesive album as opposed to feeling like 10/15 songs thrown together. Then the guitar on fakin it. Good song. Pinky’s dilemma is kind of goofy. Not my favorite. Good bass line. Mrs Robinson is an absolute banger. All time classic. Hazy shade of winter is so good too. What a guitar. Great lyrics too. I wish that was the last song, would’ve been a great closer. At the zoo is fine but not the best. Overall it was a good not great album. I like the composition of it a lot, songs are just a bit dated. 3.3 stars.
It’s pretty nice, good for relaxing since I usually prefer heavier songs, my fav songs are faking it and a hazy shade of winter
The instrumentals and sounds surprised me a lot in an amazing way , right after I looked at the release year. I love how the album is not egg at I expected it to be before listening, and I love the different sound mixtures that in my head shouldn’t work but do!
6/10
180 Lindo, piola. De no ser por el track hablado sería música perfecta para poner cuando vienen mis papás a tomar once.
不好听
Very all over the place, sometimes to its own deficit. Almost a little bit like a portrait of all the different kinds of music that were around in the late 60s. You’ve got big string arrangements, early synths, all this other stuff that is very of its time. “Mrs Robinson” is the obvious highlight. Nice enough listen.
pas trop mon style, certains titres sympas mais pas sûre que je retourne vers cet album
Certain standouts really shine on this record. Bookends Theme brings such wrought emotion.
Very good album with a couple of great songs. America, Mrs. Robinson and especially Hazy Shade of Winter stand out from the rest. The last one especially, since is almost a full-out psychedelic rock song. The rest is fine, but I could definitely have done without the old people talking interlude. 3.5 if possible.
Mrs. Robinson is a decent song but this album doesn't keep my attention. It's not bad but not amazing either.
Okay, nothing memorable
The last few tracks saved this from being a 2 but I do wonder how many albums would have not made the list if they didn’t have that one popular track everyone knows.
Kind of a weird album, but it’s got lots of good jams
que buen álbum brother, tiene un par de temas que no van, pero en general especialmente los del principio menos la intro me gustaron, igual si siento que se nota que es música de hace mucho tiempo, tiene su flow antiguo, pero bien
Some familiar songs, some weird stuff
Not really my cup of tea, but a couple of familiar tunes - A hazy shade of winter is quite good
I really liked the folkiness of this album. I don’t really listen to a lot like this
A little self indulgent, with "Voices of Old People" and the Bookends Theme. They take themselves too seriously. Rescued by the classic Mrs Robinson and Hazy Shade of Winter. Old Friends is another high point, with poignant strings and a wistful air. Hazy Shade of Winter was born to be a heavy rock song - the detroit snare on every beat and that killer riff should not work in a folk context, but they do!
3.0 - Ok
Not a fan of Simon and Garfunkel Favorite songs: Fakin’ It and A Hazy Shade of Winter
Mostly boring but the last three songs kind of kick it up a notch.
Despite its notoriety, I hadn't heard side 1 of this classic lullaby-for-adults. The first half is more conceptual (by design, I later read) and sounds more cohesive as a result than the singles and heavy-hitters on side 2. Easy listening right here!
I was very excited to get this album, but turns out they’re just the 1970s version of a band like the Lumineers. Or Of Monsters and Men. That type of thing. 3/5.
'America' should have been the opener. 'Save The Life Of My Child' is an unlistenable mess. I guess they were going for shock value after the gentle opening. 'Voices Of Old People' is indulgent and boring, I can't see this ever getting a second listen when the album is replayed. Bookends Theme (reprise) should have been the album closer for obvious reasons. Fakin' It has a nice commercial hook and a snarl to it, but it gets dragged down by the spoken interjections- underlining the main weakness of the album, attention seeking artsyness that falls flat and sounds dated. 'Mrs Robinson' is a stone classic and along with 'America' the high point of the album. Hazy Shade Of Winter is a step down but still a good closer. At The Zoo is ok and should have ended side 1. Definitely no place for this in my 1001 albums. They did much better work later on. Sgt Pepper has a lot to answer for.
i dont know what to think, sometimes it reminds me of the beatles, it has that popular english band of the 70/80s vibe. some songs are out of my taste but some are very nice. hmm what else what else, old people or smth like that i liked. its a very good album but i dont think i would reach to it myself.
Quite an interesting listen. These guys were very unique.
Good, not great
Lovely listening, minus the old people Bookends Theme ★★★☆☆ Save the Life of My Child ★★★☆☆ America ★★★★☆ Overs ★★★☆☆ Voices of Old People ★☆☆☆☆ Old Friends ★★★★☆ Bookends Theme ★★★☆☆ Fakin’ It ★★★★☆ Punky’s Dilemma ★★★☆☆ Mrs. Robinson ★★★★☆ A Hazy Shade of Winter ★★★★☆ At the Zoo ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 3.2/5.0 ★★★☆☆
Meh. I usually like them, but this album didn’t do it for me.
I can't believe I'm saying this about an album on this list, but I thought it was too short. The best track (Mrs. Robinson) is a repeat from a better album (The Graduate soundtrack). What music is here is decent, but there just isn't very much actual music, when there's ten minutes of not songs and the whole album is less than 30 minutes.
I like Simon and Garfunkel, I do. Paul Simon actually saved my marriage. ‘America’ is one of my favourite songs of all time. This album, though … it’s just a little bit too clever-clever for its own good, and they don’t pull it off. I don’t dislike it, of course - America, Mrs Robinson, and A Hazy Shade of Winter make it a good album. But the meandering experimental shit pulls it down and I can’t give it more than a three.
Couple undeniable classics, rest was good. Preferred that solo Simon album, but Garfunkel is the better actor
Didn’t over stay its welcome
Aside from the two amazing tracks near the end, it was weirdly boring. 2.75
Feel like I can’t go lower than three stars on an album with Mrs. Robinson, but the rest of this is summed up by “I wish I was an English muffin”
It is a good album and a very pleasent listen. Even though it is not very special to me. It is just a bit boring and not very interesting
I’m a 28-year-old dance music fan, but this challenge has somehow turned me into a man who gets excited every time I get to listen to a new Simon & Garfunkel album. I even replayed “Scarborough Fair” in preparation for today’s assignment and it was just as good as I had remembered! Bookends was an interesting one. I went into the LP knowing it was the one with “Mrs. Robinson” on it, but not much else. Ultimately, the album is kind of all over the place – there were certain songs that had me thinking “I can’t believe there was music this good in 1968” and others I would have been fine to skip. It feels like Simon & Garfunkel had grand ambitions with this one and the music often lives up to that, but the structure and flow of it all just doesn’t quite work for me. “Voices of Old People” is probably the best example of what I mean – it sounds interesting on paper, but comes out of nowhere and does little to actually enhance the album listening experience. Although I found Bookends to be an overall weaker album than Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, its highlights still had some of the best quality songwriting I’ve heard during this challenge so far and I’m still very much looking forward to my next Simon & Garfunkel experience! Highlights: Save the Life of My Child, America, Old Friends, Fakin’ It, Mrs. Robinson, A Hazy Shade of Winter
The singles are ok but the shtick is ridiculous.
yet another Pretty Good Simon & Garfunkel Record. I'm not as sick of these guys as my parents are, so I think I'm a bit less hard on them. And it's short. That's always good. 3.5
Save the Life of my Child was an incredible way to begin this album! Very charming and good vibes over all. Fakin'it, A Hazy Shade of Winter were also highlights for me.
Good start to the album, Mrs Robinson is the stand-out.
Lovely guitar and vocals, found myself zoning out for some tracks though. Highlights: Old Friends, Fakin' It, Mrs Robinson, A Hazy Shade of Winter.
Love them, and it is to the benefit of the art they are so experimental. But the experimentation does make this album not fully work for me. Love them, but I don't think I'd listen to this AS an album ever again.
Initially I did not like this. But I enjoyed the last few songs.
Getting a 3 cuz it's Simon and Garfunkel. They've done much better and more interesting work than this though.
Gotta be honest I thought I’d like it more. It had a weird “song” of just old people talking, and just in general more weirdness than I go for. It has Mrs. Robinson on it though, which I like, and one or two other songs that I sorta knew and like
Neat. Kinda sad Best song: Bookends. Was pretty unexpected
I really like the theme and the bookend songs that enclose part 1 of the album. Old friends is my favorite so far. LOVE Mrs. Robinson. Also loved a hazy shade of winter. I'd say this is a good fall / winter album but not sure it's great enough to be in this list lol. The album is literally split into 2 with the last half being throwaway songs from the previous album that have nothing to do with the 1st half. I think the 1st half would be a great concept EP, but yea this all together doesn't make much sense.
Det är förstås fantastiskt snickeri, men på ett kanske orättvist sätt jämför jag med deras ikoniska låtar.
Musicality obviously a five bit I just can’t get over the too-cuteness.
Sucks to be stacked up against my expectations for this, but I was mostly underwhelmed on this one!
It was kinda weird but I Iiked it for the most part. Favorite songs: Mrs. Robinson, Fakin’ It, Old Friends, and A Hazy Shade of Winter. I could do without Voices of Old People.
Thought this was much more interesting than bridge over troubled water as an album. Enjoyed the almost psychedelic sound of the first half of the album. Think I would give this 3.5 if I could.
Some fun dubbing here which I didn’t expect. I liked this, probably more than a bridge over troubled water. Mrs Robinson I’m overexposed to. 3.5
Gir meg car ride vibes likte det godt. Hørte på albumet da jeg var på gåtur med Luna og koste meg veldig. Skal høre med fra de.
Kind of boring. Less folksy than I thought. Went by without me even noticing
A little subdued compared to their other albums
a mini album bookended by some unreleased songs and a song from a movie soundtrack. Doesn't make for much of an album. Fine, but maybe the weakest I've heard from the duo. 3.0*
Kind of ok
the back half of this album really does some heavy lifting. the front half is unfortunately pretty dull, something that these guys fall into a lot. back half is probably a 4 but front half is a 2 so we'll split the difference and call it a 3
Have a couple of Simon and Garfunkel albums, not this one though. First side is interesting enough, when they give up on the concept for the side 2 it sounds very generic 60s pop. 3.5 rounded down Heard before? A few Owned: No: 32/129 (24%) Will I get? No
Sense cap mena de dubte és un album amb algunes de les millors cançons folk de l'època però m'hi falta molta cohesió. Alhora, i segurament per la quantitat de vegades que s'han fet servir aquestes cançons, em recorda més que res a un recull de temes de Bandes Sonores. Altres coses a destacar, que collons son les 2 primeres cançons. La producció i el mix/màster és absolutament fantàstic sobretot tenint en compte la quantitat de goofijades que hi foten i de talls de so, quasi 60 anys després sona fantàstic sense ser un remaster. Top 3: Mrs. Robinson, Old friends, Fakin' It
3.5/5 Solid listen, nothing that particularly stands out with the exception of a few songs.
good
Favorite track(s): America, Punky's Dilemma, A Hazy Shade of Winter
Largely felt unexceptional but the last few famous tracks really lifted it
The last 3 songs were my favourite so it left me with a good lasting impression of the album. I’m not familiar with their albums, just the famous songs, so this was a slight surprise that it leaned into psychedelia. A very polite 30 mins meant this was an easy listen.
Eh
S&G fungerer alltid, men dette er ikke det albumet av de du MÅ høre på.
An interesting exploration of their style. I can totally see how Simon got to Graceland from here.
The journey from child to adulthood is one that is evident in the first half of the album - the second half makes it feel slightly disjointed with the unreleased tracks from The Graduate film. Best: America Worst: At The Zoo
Enjoyed this more than I thought. A lot of Moog noises on the opening track took me by surprise but then settled into more of what I expect from a S&G record, but still very enjoyable.
É um bom álbum, mas pouco marcante. Se eu ouvisse mais vezes, provavelmente iria gostar mais, porém, por hora é apenas um álbum ok.
ive never listened to this album. the 2nd track was surprising, I expected no synth, all folk. what stereo. maybe too much but a product of its time I guess. headphones are strange for this. It sounds good but I do find it overall a bit boring.
Charming album, but it wasn't particularly memorable except Mrs Robinson. Probably wouldn't choose to listen again.
Hazy shade of Winter and Mrs Robinson keep this album from slipping into 2 stars. The first half of the album is pretty weak psychedelia. Old People talking? Seriously?
Not as great, not even close, to Bridge Over Troubled Water. This album seems to have no overriding reason to be other than some half-baked youthful take on life's journey, from youth to old age. There are great songs on here:
I mean, it's only 29 minutes and 2 of the minutes are an actual recording of some old people having a conversation but then 4 of them are Mrs Robinson
Enjoy certain aspects and not others, middle of the road, short and sweet as they say.
A solid band that has had a terrible break up
kinda all over the place. but gets added bump for America and Hazy Shade of Winter. 3.5 stars
Gentle folk
the flow doesn't seem to make a lot of sense - it felt disjointed. there are some classic songs that are enjoyable.
It’s funny how certain times of your life certain things are appealing and other times they’re repellent for some reason. I can’t really listen to Simon & Garfunkel that much anymore, but there was a time when I listened to them all the time. There’s something about Paul Simon where it’s sort of earnest but he also seems like he is not being sincere or something. I can’t put my finger on it. Dig the moog on save the life of my child.
I loved the first Simon & Garfunkel album I got so much, and I was very excited to get another. This one was not quite as good, but I still got some enjoyment out of it. I found this one to be more boring as it was pretty much strictly folk with little to no rock influence that was present in their other album. Three of the tracks are really kind of... nothing as much as I hate to say it. These being the theme song of the album, its reprise, and a "song" in which older people simply talk. Not a bad album by any means, but it didn't entertain me nearly to the extent the other Simon & Garfunkel album did. The last quarter of the album is very strong, and definitely my preferred kind of songs from the duo.
Um álbum estruturalmente bizarro. Vou explicar o porquê. Ele possui 12 faixas e 29 minutos, mas parece que ele se inicia na faixa #10! Ou seja, ele me passa a impressão de ser um disco de apenas 3 canções, com uma introdução de 7 canções… Esquisito! Não entendo exatamente porquê fizeram isso. As três canções que eu considero o verdadeiro álbum são boas, na verdade, são até mesmo ótimas. Todo mundo sabe a mágica que é Mrs. Robinson, mas Hazy Shade of Winter me pegou demais, e At The Zoo é uma canção ótima também. Dei uma lida na Wikipedia e consigo entender melhor a ideia por trás dessa estrutura. Mas não quer dizer que concordo com ela, ou que penso que ela é boa. Sinceramente, o conceito acaba descarrilando a experiência de ouvir o disco de capa a capa. Bléh. Algumas ótimas canções diluídas em um disco com um conceito bizarro e execução estranhíssima. 3/5
There were a few more elements of psychedelia in this than I'd have expected from these two. Good stuff. Favorite track: Fakin' It
Obligatory 3 stars for Mrs. Robinson. Otherwise a forgettable but representative Simon & Garfunkel album
I always think I’m going to dislike these Simon & Garfunkel albums but I keep really enjoying them. Plus, this cover makes me laugh.
t’s hard to imagine giving an album with a song as iconic and brilliant as “Mrs. Robinson” only a 3, but alas, I must. The second half of side one just doesn’t hold up, it loses the magic that the "Bookends" tracks promise.
While there are songs that are typical S&G brilliance there just isn’t enough to make this whole album shine.
A hard one for me. The 3 or 4 singles are all amazing. The rest of the album is very strange.
Not for me, but technically good and mixed well.
Despite some of the forced thematic concept record element, it’s incredible that this is in part a collection of unused or discarded material from previous records! An odds and ends cash-in that also has some of the defining songs of Simon’s career, alongside the decade.
70’s soft rock
Smooth Simon & Garfunkel
7.5 / 10
A strange mix of songs and spoken word skits here. But I think what helps this concept album along is the use of crossfades from one song to another to help tell the story. America, Mrs. Robinson and Hazy Shade of Winter remain the big standout tracks, further supported by how successfully they’ve been covered by other artists (First Aid Kit, Lemonheads, Bangles to name a few). But man there is some thick cheese here and there too, no doubt the result of all the hash Paul was smoking while writing the songs. I guess we’ve all dreamt of being a cornflake and English muffin at some point in our lives. Props to Simon too for that pre-mod haircut on the cover.
This is a weird one to me. The first side is a pretty tight concept album thing-- not really my type musically, but pretty sweet in its narrative and structure. However then it turns into a weird blend of singles which are admittedly more my style! But they're just... there. Also my favorite song on this is Hazy Shade of Winter but I like the one by Gerard Way and Ray Toro better...
Mostly forgettable, but tracks 5-8 are magically heartfelt and had me slowing down, taking in everything they were putting down. Then the Kellogg's Cornflake song came on. I sort of get why people like it, but it completely took me out of the spell the previous tracks had me under, and the rest of the album never caught back up. Rating this as an overall album experience. Those four tracks genuinely had me feeling something beautiful, but the rest was comparatively a slog. Standouts: Voices of Old People • Old Friends • Bookends Theme - Reprise • Fakin' It
A little theatrical for me, Hazy Shade of Winter is the stand out, rating is a 6.5/10
Two absolute classics, but the rest of this album is rather forgettable.
3.5
Joa
The concept album part of this, about life, is I think really moving. Some really really gorgeous songs (old friends, america). The second side I think isn’t really for me- sounds almost like michael franks brunch music or general folk rock noodling. I like how there you can hear them trying out electronic aspects in first half
A decent enough listen, with the first half of the album conceptually focusing on chartering the various phases of life from childhood to old age. It sounds considerably ahead of its time for 1968 in terms of its production values, and I appreciated the "louder" moments where the bass guitar rose to greater prominence in the mix, accompanied on occasion by some orchestral elements. The problem is, I'm really not sure if I'd ever actively revisit as it requires being in such a sombre, despondent headspace to allow it to properly envelop you, whilst also being a low-key affair sonically.
I just find it hard to get into this. Obviously, it's performed impeccably, but that kind of makes it a little sterile. And that may be the thing that keeps me from enjoying it more.
Unexpected sound on Save the Life of My Child. More instruments, with fuzz bass than expected. Otherwise the usual folk with hints of psychedelia. Voices of Old People is just literally old people talking Best track - Fakin It, A Hazy Shade of Winter, At The Zoo 3 stars
Its interesting I gave this a 5 last time - it did not hit as well with me this time. Not sure what's changed in a few years but here we are.
Some really great tracks here. Certainly forward looking. But for some reason, I cannot stand Paul Simon.
They WOULD be turtleneck guys
Decent album👍🏿
6/10
Boring. It does have Mrs. Robinson.
- folklevy väliskiteillä tuli itselle uutena konseptina - mrs robinson on järkälemäinen klassikko mutta muuten levy meni aika huomaamattomana ohi - ei tätä kuitenkaan vituttanut kuunnella - jokseenkin ailahtelevainen kokonaisuus kun yhtäkkiä vikassa biisissä oltiinkin eläintarhassa
Easy listen. It ends very strong but overall it doesn’t stand out too much and is only 29 minutes. But it’s good and timeless
Easy listen, enjoyed most of it.
Likely a seminal album for a lot of indie rock/folk bands I enjoyed throughout my youth as well as today. Lots going well for this album. The production is crisp, I especially dig the guitar tones. One of the most baffling things about this album is the constant use of sound effects to embellish the narrative of the song. It comes across as cartoony nowadays, but I bet they felt differently in 19-dickitydoo.
Very back-loaded, and it's because side B is mostly singles - disappointing, generally enjoy their music but maybe it's just their final album that I think of
I’ll admit, the little fella can write a fine song. And this one has a few. Reminds me too much of my youth and my dad. That’s not bad necessarily, but it doesn’t say “love you” either.
This was a bit of a snooze. The Bangles version of "A Hazy Shade of Winter" is better.
I liked Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme a lot better. I read that it was a concept album, but I don’t think I fully understood or grasped the concept. This seemed unfinished almost, a bit all over the place. And Voices of Old People really was just that.
Despite a few great songs, this “concept album” doesn’t quite wow. If we could give half stars I’d give it a 3.5. Highlights: Bookends, America, Old Friends, Hazy Shade of Winter. Lows: Save the Life of My Child, Voices of Old People, At the Zoo.
#727. It's fine? 3/5: acceptable
Not my favorite, but old friends it's nice
Please, stop. No more Paul Simon I can't do it anymore Best Song: Mrs. Robinson Rating: 5/10 Stars: 3
L'album est plus plate que le talent des artistes. Si je le dis autrement, il y a des gens beaucoup moins talentueux qui font des albums beaucoup plus intéressants.
It was not bad, a few great songs and a few good ones. I was not blown away, but I still enjoyed listening to it. I would say it is not quite a 4 , but very close. 3.5 stars
I'm sure this is someone's favorite. But it's not mine. Doesn't feel like there is any hook to drive me back.
This has done good songs. Some old people talking too....
This is a very pretty album, very enjoyable
To me Simon and Garfunkel is just OK. Easy to listen to, non-offensive background music. I have never been moved by it as others have, nor do I consider it sleep inducing emptiness as still others do. I don't think I have ever purposefully sought out their music (other than for this site) but have never changed the channel or turned it off when it was on. The best thing I can say about S&G is that some of my favorite songs are covers of their songs by others.
Some true classics on this album. They should remake "Voices of Old People" today except it's just Paul and Art talking.
A chill listen. 3/5 #193
Anita Miller: It's unfair that we can't listen to our music. Elaine Miller: It's because it is about drugs and promiscuous sex. Anita Miller: Simon and Garfunkel is poetry. Elaine Miller: Yes it's poetry. It is the poetry of drugs and promiscuous sex! Honey, they're on - pot. Makes me think of this every time. Yea the album is fine. Good songs are good. The rest are sleepy.
Well made and has great tracks but definitely a throwback listen
Side one of Bookends is maybe a 2 or 2.5 if I'm being generous. "Voices of Old People" was hard to dance to. However, "Mrs. Robinson" and "Hazy Shade of Winder" elevate side two to a 4 to 4.5 rating. So that leaves this album as 3 to 3.5, overall. I am not feeling generous, so it's a 3 for me.
yeah... listening to this yesterday made me a little angry. mainly because i felt an inconsolable sense of betrayal that so many people in my life for whom i hold in high esteem have effused about this album and now that i've listened to it i can't understand why they'd lie to me. i thought we had something. what did i do to hurt you?? but then i slept on it, gave it another listen, and now: feel a little bit more charitable. there's some good stuff on here (great stuff - even: america, mrs. robinson, a hazy shade of winter), but this album did not land for me. it's only at the end with the three track run of mrs. robinson, a hazy shade of winter, and at the zoo that i feel consistent about liking the album - everything beforehand is real hit or miss, but at least it's only 29 minutes (?!?!?!?!?!) so it's over soon enough. highlights - save the life of my child, america, mrs. robinson, a hazy shade of winter, at the zoo
Not the best S+G, but enjoyable enough. Just...too much at times?
- It was pretty good - a nice easy listen - nothing mind blowing - a pretty consistent sound throughout, kinda folky - the only song i knew was Mrs. Robinson
I dunno, 2 great songs and a whole lotta meh.
Like always, the duo bring some pleasant folk harmonies. They also attempt a song cycle about aging on the first side. It's a shame it doesn't work; the sequence is too short and not obvious enough to feel like a progression. The sound collage experiment with old people's voices also doesn't add anything. However, "America" is a beautifully devastating song and "Old Friends" is lovely as well. They play the hits on the second side, and the ones that aren't about breakfast foods and zoos are great. Overall it's a bit uneven, but there's some good stuff here and the experiments make it more interesting than their contemporaries.
Different type of music I do like Mrs. Robinson
Shame that the concept was so poorly executed, there's some great tunes buried within but there's also some dreadful ones which drag it down. Could've been so much better
2 great songs, the rest was forgettable
Tää oli itselle uus tuttavuus. Ei mikään huono, mut ei mee kyllä omiin lemppareihin. Ihan kivaa rämpytystä ja varmaan jossain mökillä notskin äärellä auringon laskiessa vois olla ihan kiva. Antaisin tälle 3.5/5 jos pystyis puolikkaita antamaan.
Osassa biisejä paljon köyhän miehen amerikan beatles meininkiä ja paljon mustavalkoleffojen taustamusiikkia. Hyvin svengaava levy.
probably the second most complete work by The Boys, or maybe the most given it isn't interrupted by anything as offensive as bridge over troubled water? mostly the sense i get from listening to them is impatience for paul simon to go do his own thing
forgot to rate this one when i listened — again a weird one where it's mostly not really for me but then we have Mrs Robinson which is canonical and Hazy Shade of Winter which is one of my favorite songs sooooo gonna go with a 2.5
Mrs. Robinson is super duper fun, but I wasn't really sold on the Side A thing about age and life and whatever.
Surprisingly silly, lots of jokes and skits. But the good songs are amazing.
Tää oli itelle uusi tuttavuus, joskus artisti(e)n nimen kuullut, todennäköisesti The Sound of Silence biisin yhteydessä, mutta kyseessä oleva levy on aivan tuntematon. Levyn paras biisi on selkeästi suosituin Mrs. Robinson, mutta pieni maininta täytyy antaa myös Americalle ja Fakin' Itille. Loput biisit ei niin nousseet esille. Tämä ei ole huono albumi, muttei ihan nelostakaan ansaitse, joten kolmosella mennään.
Ihan ok, mut ärsyttäähän tollanen hittibiisien uudelleenkäyttö albumeilla :) Mrs. Robinson hyvä kipale, mut olis tää levy pärjänny ilmankin. Kokonaisuutena albumi ei ollut mitenkään ihmeellinen, mutta muutamia todella hyviä biisejä itsessään. Fakin' It -kappaleen alku pilas kivan rauhallisen tunnelman ja jotenkin heitti hetkeksi keskittymisen ihan muualle. Hyvä biisi sekin yksinään, mutta kokonaisuuteen hieman ärsyttävään kohtaan laitettu. Pakko myöntää, että ekaa kertaa kuulin A Hazy Shade of Winterin ja menee kyllä parillekkin soittolistalle.
Ihan menevää kitaran näppäilyä. Avausbiisi niin mukavaa näppäilyä, että piti kahteen kertaan laittaa levylle eri sävellajissa soitettuna. Levyn toka biisi Save the Life of My Child rikkoi tosin heti fiiliksen tunnelmallisen avausbiisin jälkeen tuomiopäivän synaintrolla ja biisin loppuvaiheilla vielä päällekkäin jotain toista hittiä. Voices of old people-kipale oli myös todellinen aivopieru, mitähän lie pojat pohtineet. Muut biisit sen verran taattua simonia ja garfunkelia, etteivät oikein jääneet mieleen sen kummemmin. Helposti 3,5 tähteä jos olisi taiteelliset vapaudet pidetty rajoissa, nyt tippuu 2,5.
Cada canción es distinta entre sí. Disfruté la melodía, supongo que algunas técnicas fueron innovadoras en su tiempo.
Kuuntelin levyn osittain autossa. Se ei oikein alkuun toiminut, mutta sitten leppoisuus alkoi kantaa ja pimeällä tiellä oli oikein rentouttavaa tätä kuunnella. Jossain kohtaa oli kovin fiilis 60-luvun viattomuudesta ja naiivin ihanista kesäilloista.
Tän levyn parit hitit on saaneet aina kuullessa verisuonet räjähtämään päästä, mutta yllätti, että joukossa oli kovaakin menoa. Levyllä oli yllättäviä tuotannollisia valintoja ja esim. Save the Life of My Child kuulosti jo niiden puolesta hauskalta. Levyn ns. hempeemmät palat ei vaan lähde itelle, mutta heti kun touhu saa vähän särmää niin sitten taas tykkään (Mrs. Robinson ei lukeudu särmikkäisiin vaan on tosi ankee). Voi olla, että jos pakkokuuntelisin 20 kertaa niin arvosana paranis, mutta sehän vaan vääristäisi kilpailua :)
Mukavan voimakkaita rytmejä ja soitin valintoja, vaikka ehkä vuodet hieman kuluttaneet kokonaisuuden tehoa.
Levy oli jotenkin lempeä. Vanhusten keskustelu oli vähän random hauska setti siellä välissä. Viihdyin ihan hyvin levyn parissa
Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5
I enjoyed it a good bit but I think I'll have to sit down and listen to it again to fully appreciate it.
These guys really don’t miss. It’s such a nice sounding album
That one track which was literally just random old people talking was. So bad. And the rest of the album was mid. Bonus star because I really like The Graduate.
Look, my taste in Western music is whiter than the freshest of virgin snow, and I love Simon & Garfunkel. But the pretentious interview on side A and the random mishmash of previously released songs on side B is not what I came for. Give me one of their actual albums.
Loved it
Okish, but too similar for me. I bet the lyrics must be great but I did not gave the tiem they deserve. Mrs Robinson a hit of course 3/5.
Unbelievable voices and lyrics but a bit on the easy listening side for me
Not what I expected. Paul Simon is a genius, but this is lower on the list of his works for me.
The double whammy of Voices of Old People and Old Friends is heart wrenching and beautiful. Everything around it feels like it doesn’t fit. Wish I was a Kellogg’s Cornflake? How deep.
Would not buy.
Цей альбом ніколи не слухав повністю. Тут є мегахіт звісно (саундтрек до чудового фільму graduate з Дастіном Хоффманом), але в цілому якось не дуже мені сподобалось, при всій повазі до обох сонграйтерів.
Ska skriva en mening ändå om alla. Gillade några låtar, poetiskt och lugnt, försökte spela på jobbet men där fall rösterna bort.
Meh
Very energetic album! Well written and smooth. Catchy and fun
I liked it a reasonable amount. I think the Beatles kinda took this style in some of their songs. Paul Simon has a specific sound that I enjoy, but I don't think I would have enjoyed this as much if I hadn't already heard Graceland. Ms. Robinson can land in my regular rotation, but not much else.
hey i know some of these ones 3/5
fine album
angenehm zu hören, aber ein bisschen langweilig
1. Bookends Theme - N/A The song is too short to be rated. The Reprise will also not be rated. 2. Save the Live of My Child - 2 The background vocals are too loud and the background instruments are too loud as well. Vocals are drowned out on almost the entire track. 3. America - 5 Decent track that's a staple sound for Simon & Garfunkel. Great guitar with light vocals. Nothing phenomenal about the track but it's not poor by any stretch. 4. Overs - 4 The opening verse is poor but then the song improves from there. Not much too it outside of the lyrics and one guitar. 5. Voices of Old People - N/A It's not a song. 6. Old Friends - 4 Average song. Not enough to it lyrically and the strings are overpowering at times without being orchestral or moving enough. They just hold onto notes too long. 7. Bookends Theme (Reprise) - N/A 8. Fakin' It - 6 More in line with the traditional Simon & Garfunkel sound that's stood the test of time. Solid vocals with great instrumentals. More of an upbeat song as well. 9. Punky's Dilemma - 4 Lyrics are good but the track could do without the random sound effects. Before you brush off their annoyance the track fades out. 10. Mrs. Robinson (From "The Graduate" Soundtrack) - 10 An all time classic. Great guitar sound with excellent lyrics. Vocals sound great. By far and away the best track on the album. 11. A Hazy Shade of Winter - 8 Reminds of a song you'd hear from The Mamas & The Papas. Solid beat and guitars with decent lyrics and a solid pace and flow. Decent track. 12. At The Zoo - 6 Lyrics are okay. Instrumentally it's good. It's just a very strange topic and song to end the album with. Nothing bad and it is enjoyable in its overall sound. Just a bit strange. Average Rating: 5.44 Adjusted to a 5-Point Scale: 2.72 Rounded Up: 3 Stars
-Roller coaster of emotions and vibes here I fear -I'm kinda vibing with the album bc it reminds me of david bowie and some other artists -But also not really my style as a whole -Some songs hit tho
Really sweet and whimsical. Feels like they’re giving you a nice bedtime story.
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."
Paul tried too hard on this. „Musical integrity“ my ass. They try too much to be the big guys, the Beatles, particularly A Day in the Life. The drums. The way of singing. It‘s overproduced. But where are the ideas? No song sticks out (except Mrs Robinson of course) I prefer Wednesday 3AM. My parents owned this record and I like it’s energy and simplicity. But for whatever reason it never got famous and instead some overpolished slob found its way onto this list.
Unfortunately, for me, "Hazy Shade of Winter" is the only remarkable song on this album.
Good
this album was overwrought. Too much instrumentation, too many odd sound effects, and so on. The couple of classic tunes on this record are tunes that don't have these distractions.
Typ ganska tråkigt men blev bättre mot slutet
Bit random
3.5 rounded down it’s like. fine but there’s just something a bit off about it …. maybe it feels like they’re trying too hard. idk. don’t really see myself revisiting this one highlights: save the life of my child, old friends, mrs. robinson, at the zoo (mar 13 2026)
A mysterious album, full of whispery vocals, mild instrumentation, and strange lyrics that seem to finish stories you can’t even guess the beginnings of. I’m not a huge fan of it, but it is memorable and has lots of great harmonies. Best song: Mrs. Robinson
7/10
Some songs are great, others are boring or disgustingly happy 3/5
Mrs. Robinson is great.. the rest was a little sleepy for me.
esta pasable, empieza flojo, y al final se aliviana
- insgesamt ein entspanntes, kurzweiliges Album, ohne große Überraschungen - Mr. Robinson natürlich bekannt und ein absoluter Banger 3 – War okay / Interessant 👌 Solides Album, einige gute Momente oder Ideen. Vielleicht nichts, was ich nochmal hören würde, aber spannend zu kennen.
A couple classic songs, but not so much overall
Side 2 is definitely superior
I grew up with this album, so it’s hard to be subjective. I can understand not liking this album if you didn’t grow up in that era. I’ve heard it since I was ten and know all the songs very well so Im not sure if I should base my rating on listening to it now when I was young. Then it’s a five, now it’s a three. The album hasn’t aged well and I don’t think it’s relevant for a younger listener.
Stor 3. Jeg kan bedst lide når S&G holder det simpelt, og synes første halvdel er lidt prætentiøs. Anden halvdel er virkelig god
very quiet record