Reviews (page 10 of 14)
It was fine, nothing extraordinary, but didn't dislike it. Nothing stood out to me.
Scarborough Fair - Peacful, more merciful as it really isn't focusing on only the vocals, harmonic singing works well with the strings Patterns - Holy intro, alternative percussion works really well the singing is amazing, which I think will become a pattern for these songs, I can't think too highly though, 1/2 of them is called bloody Garfunkel Cloudy - fine, exquisite use of ragamuffin, It truly is falling out of use in the modern era Homeward Bound - Not sure why this one is so popular, it just sounds plain fine The Big Bright Green func - Just not it, only stinker in this album so far and then again the smell isn't Toooo bad Thew 59th - Nice and peacful I sure was feeling groovy The Dangling Conversation - Acceptable Flowers never Bend with the Rainfall - Quite fond of this, possibly my favourite so far A Simple Desultory Philippic - Nevermind this is my favourite so far, it sounds very much unlike the rest of the album dunno kinda viagra boys y'know For Emily, Whenever I May FInd Her - can't say I have any interest in finding Emily A Poem on the Underground Wall - probably should specify the wal next time but its fine Silent night - Good rendition of this angelic angel shimbaloo
reminds me of texan/western cowboys living in nature. like a wooden cabin in the middle of nowhere with a horse and a banjo and a harmonica. its quite out of my normal music taste but i like it. its cool.
* a poem on the underground wall (hm for emily, whenever i may find her) * i liked the slower tracks in the album wayyy more than the more upbeat ones, a couple skips but overall solid album. i love me some folk!!
not exactly what i listen to everyday but it was nice to nap to
Pretty good, if a bit sweet for my tastes. I can't argue with Homeward Bound and For Emily is lovely (I don't mind some sweetness). The dig at Bob Dylan seemed slightly incongruous
A perfect snapshot of the 60s through a hazy folk lens. Poetry dripped lyrics prop up the counter culture of the time - the hippie movement and anti war themes weighing down minds briefly lifted by experimental drug use. The album moves from a place of otherworldly wonder and serenity to the cold harshness of the world we know all too well. 8/10
The album was very nice it had a folk sound throughout the whole album which was very perfect for the Christmas season
Groovy
Folksy 60s sound. Every new listen was more impactful from the last. It's really easy run through of the album since it's fairly short but there's some good songs in there the last song made me feel very sad. I didn't know who they were but then after some research I found they made 2 other famous songs. I think i will revisit this album for sure. 6.9/10
Easy to listen to, nice for background. not something i'm going to reach for
there is no denying that Simon & Garfunkel make some absolutely beautiful music. but, as a whole album, this really just left me wanting more. its such a short album, and every song i feel could have used another minute of it. i wish there was more to it honestly, and kind of disappointed with the album length.
First strack is dreamy and calm kinda like it might have to re listen Nice to listen to in the background, pretty voices and sounds Patterns must be my fave I think
Nice melodies
Perfektes Album für ein Spaziergang im Wald oder ein roadtrip
mythical 5,5/10
I hadn’t heard this album before. Only previously familiar with Bridge and compilations. Brilliant for what it is. Superb songwriting - stripped down and never overproduced. High 3.
Bridge Over Troubled Water is way better, but there are still some pretty catchy tunes on this one
Rating: 6/10 Good and consistent even though that consistency doesn’t ever reach great heights to me after the first track. And then they tried to tack on the news broadcasts juxtaposed with the Silent Night rendition at the end, I wish they did more with that idea
Listen to that tambourine work good lord. Fun folksy jammers that are maybe a little too similar to each other 6/10
Nothing special, but nothing bad. 6 The Graduate out of 10 Lizard Wizards
7 oclock news/silent night mix is cool. I like that style of song. reminds me of J Cole. They used to make albums so short back then. love the album title
Masters of the mundane. Mostly S&G doing S&G things and making music out of every day happenstance. It’s quite a mixed bag of well known hits, some pretty banal songs (A Simple Desultory Phillipic maybe had some greater meaning but not evident in 2025) but a surprisingly poignant end with Silent Night. Did toy with a 4 as I admire their craft but it’s not my favourite S&G album and I really doubt I’d seek it out having listened twice for the review.
Well that was nice. Very wholesome music where I feel like I am being extremely good. Straight or not or even if aged or not I dont think it matters. The reason it is interesting is the craft they have especially with the vocal harmony and great layered sounds. At times its almost like a capella band. They also have the novelty of adding in unusual instruments which I like and acoustic sounds are also strong. A number of songs on this album which are a solid 4 but as an average I think there are some slightly average songs on here compared to the ones I love. However dont hate anything and enjoyed blasting through the album a couple of times.
My first impression was that this sounds fantastic for something that is nearly sixty years old. It's very pretty music that is complex and impressively constructed. It is a perfect example of a soundtrack to an era and S&G have seeped into cultural memory in a way that few artists will ever achieve. The thing is, other than enjoying the odd song as an academic exercise, I can't see myself ever listening to a whole album. It's just too sickly sweet and not my bag. On the plus side it has made me think I need to pick up my guitar and learn a song or two.
Scarborough Fair was a 10/5 but the rest was okay at best
Glad I listened to it. Like Shakespeare and Citizen Kain, good context for where we are today and how we got there. But probably won't ever listen to it again.
Fun and groovy
Actually really enjoyed this, loved the instruments and harmonising
Ihan kelpo levy. Muutama kovempi hitti joukossa, mutta aika takuuvarmaa Simon & Garfunkkelia tää on. Ei kyllä omassa arviossa neloseen yllä mutta ei tää huono oo
Tässä oli ihan lempee meno, toisin kuin Paulin soolopainajaisessa. Levyn pituuskin oli juuri sopiva, eikä ehtinyt juuri kyllästyä. Rieskan päätösraita oli hämmentävä paketti, mutta näillähän taisi edellisellä arvosteltavalla levylläkin olla jotain todellisia psyykkisiä romahtamisia. Paiskataan kolmosella
Alkometri taas vauhissa kun kaks Simoo putkeen. Sit tässä on viel kuunneltu sitä toista tän huokailijakaksikon levyä aiemmin. Ei tää tästä varmaan monella kuuntelulla parane, semmonen hyvä lauleskelu ilman särmää. Sillai, että jos ei oo pakko niin ei tuu kuunneltuu, mutta ei kuitenkaan ärsytäkään ihan kauheesti ja paikoin tuntuu, että käsijarru saahaan pois päältä. Äkkiä siin kuitenkin sit taas lähetään paineleen sit jarrua ihan jalalla tai sitten tässä on niinkin moderni kun automaattinen käsjarru käytössä. No mut näkemyksestä, yristä, Bob Dylan -imitoinnista ja joululaulun+seiskan uutisten erikoisbiisistä voi antaa ihan posia. Mut ei saateri sentään tätä kyl voi korkeemmalle nostaa kun siihen mitä nyt lätkitään näköjään joka rievälle. Eli keskari pystyyn. Joulupukilta kuitenkin semmottiis toive, että pistetään vaikka sata älbyymiä ennen seuraavaa johon nää tai toinen näistä on sotkeutunut.
"Scarborough Fair / Canticle" makes me want to die an honorable death trying to save the princess. Paul Simon and Gart Funkelbunklekadunkle or was it Fart Garkunkle or Bart Gartuncles or Bart Lartbrukel or maybe klart startwartmartfunker. None of that was funny and I know it, but the man deserves a medal for surviving childhood with that name. Jokes aside these two are legends. The harmonization they hit on "Scarborough Fair / Canticle" is straight up magic. They had stretches where they were way ahead of their time while still sounding very sixties. The album isn’t perfect though. Some tracks are dated and some are just boring. "The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine" feels like a cookie cutter sixties track that never wakes up. Solid 8 out of 10.
Some good songs on this album but also some not so good songs, often is the case with Simon & Garfunkel.
some really enjoyable calm tracks but a few with too whispery of a voice. Some fun folksy tracks as well.
I really fancy some lamb.....
Nothing outstanding outside of songs I already knew
Strong 3
Ugh. I anticipate this will suck. OK, it didn't suck. It's actually pretty decent for a 60s hippie album. 3 stars, did not hate.
Loved the lyricism. Favorite songs- Scarborough Fair/ Canticle , The Dangling Conversation, and Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall. Least favorite was the 59th Street Bridge Song. A Simple Desultory Philippic could’ve fooled me as a Bob Dylan song.
Pretty good, I would say as Simon and Garfunkel go, this is very classic for them.
Scarborough Fair/Canticle 4 Patterns 4.1 Cloudy 3.4 Homeward Bound 3.6 The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine 3.2 The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) 3 The Dangling Conversation 3.3 Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall 3.1 A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission) 4 For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her 3.7 A Poem on the Underground Wall 3 7 O 'Clock News/Silent Night 2.8 Score: 3.433333333
love the first song, lowk gives very xmas mass reverence + awe inspiration if that makes sense? the rest of the album didn't really stand out too much to me...
Talented songwriting and harmonies are well done. A little too slow and melodic for me. 3/5 Might listen again
Nice easy listening 2.5 stars
Music to pick herbs to, which is in the name I guess.
Too early for prime Simon and G
kindheitserinnerung. naja.
Lieblich und dann Silent Nicht als Protestsong.
A good begining
it's pleasant in a somewhat cheesy way.
Beautiful, smooth harmonies do not make for an exciting album. It makes for a beautiful one that is great at fading into the background and make you forget you're listening to one. Artistically this should be a 4, but because of how soporific it is, I'm docking a star. Plus, "The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine" is a sex thing, right?
More upbeat than I anticipated.
It is a great folk album, a lot of familiar hits.
I don’t like folk too much but there were some standout tracks! Def a 3 1/2 star album for me.
Also liked this one, another 3. I liked their final album more though
Nice! A high three
More of the same. What else am I gonna say except some of it is super corny and Garfunkel was carried by Paul Simon. I question if they were gay lovers, just curious nothing wrong with that.
Beautiful harmonies and some classic tunes, but I don't know what was going on with that Bob Dylan-esque song and Silent Night/7 o'clock News was a failed experiment. I get what they were trying to do, but no.
Meh, some short songs with nice vocals and not much substance. 3 stars
Paul Simon has his way with words, but 'Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme' is still clearly a novice work.
Big S&G fan, but in this case, I'll stick to the greatest hits.
60’s soft rock sound
Classic folk
Some good songs
Enjoyable, will admit nothing truly stands out, but I think I could listen on repeat without real complaints. Homeward bound has stood out It’s unfortunate that I’ve decided to do this project while at work. It means albums like this can easily blend into the background and come up a little short. I enjoyed my time listening but probably missed the thesis of the album. Enjoyable enough that I may go back with a second listen on my own time 3/5
29 minutes long with 12 tracks - this is going to be a banging punk album, right? Well, maybe not. I haven’t listened to this album before, but a couple of the tracks are familiar from hearing them on the radio, ranging from nicely harmonised folk to bouncy pop and a Bob Dylan style rant about the government and numerous drug references. One odd surprise was a cover of the carol Silent Night overlaid with a grim news bulletin. Not as good as Bridge Over Troubled Waters.
Best Track - "Homeward Bound"
Not bad. Completely inoffensive, middle of the road listening. Short album at 28 mins.
I love Simon and Garfunkel, but this is definitely on the softest side. Good songs, but not my favorite.
Pleasant harmonising and folky vibes. Definitely easy on the ears. “Homeward Bound” was my favourite track here, however it did leave me grumpy as I’m currently on the train to work…
It's ok. I liked a few tunes like "Homeward Bound". But It's not really the kind of music I listen to. I can appreciate it in small doses. Thinking it deserves a solid middle of the road 3 stars.
It’s interesting how these guys flit between slow heartfelt ballads like Scarborough Fair and For Emily, whilst following up with seriously intense and upbeat rock numbers like The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine and a fantastic Dylan (Bob, not Thomas) satire in A Simple Desultory Philippic. Through my grandfather and by extension my mother Simon & Garfunkel are well-known to me, well, at least their Greatest Hits are. There’s one or two on here, but the half-hour album experience will of course always trump a ‘greatest hits’ record. There’s a few pleasant surprises with the songs that I wasn’t familiar with, but all in all it’s as expected, a Simon & Garfunkel album. It’s all jolly well good, but it’s nothing that you’d deem anywhere past that, just ‘good’.
6/10
A strangely tentative album with a degree of recycled material. Think I prefer Bookends.
folky. classic. ear worm.
unfortunately kind of boring. all the singles I've already heard a million times from radio play.
A genuinely great album. It's impact is a little diminished by everything that has come since, but it is easy to hear how they have influenced future artists. Favorite Song: Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall
classic right here
Fun. Neat. Easy listening. But just kinda “good” to me.
Some of Simon and Garfunkel's best ever songs, but also a decent amount of filler. For Emily and Scarborough Fair are the highlights. 7/10
Zzz...
Short and sweet. Nice to see best friends never part...
well... it's Simon and Garfunkel. not their most iconic work but it does its job fairly well. one of these songs does a Dylan parody which is kinda fun but definitely is out of my cultural frame deserves to be one of the 1001? you could make a case for it i think
It was alright. At least Simon and Garfunkel sound different than the rest of the albums on here. It also was not too long either. I think it is a decent albulm.
Decent slice of folk rock, even though it isn't my favourite genre. Their version of Silent Night is eerie and is comparable to events today. Might not listen to it all the time but I do think this belongs in the book.
This is the type of music I typically like, but something about Simon & Garfunkel rubs me the wrong way. They just feel overly Americanized somehow I think?
Was familiar with Sound of Silence but not anything else. Ended up liking most of the other songs more than that. Surprised with their sound as it was not all that similar to SoS, in a good way. Short album but wouldn't have minded another couple songs.
I’m not a huge fan of folk music but this isn’t so bad. Not something I’d give a second listen to though. It’s light and airy, easy to listen to. And that last track is almost spooky but melancholic, I like it. I want to give it three stars but... fuck it I’ll give ‘em three.
Far more varied than I thought, some good easy listening with a few tracks really catching me off guard for who I thought they were (I didn't know anything)
Väldigt hög högsta-nivå! Höjdpunkter som Homeward Bound, the 59th street bridge song, scarborough fair och rolig text på a simple desultory philippic. Sen så det en hel del tråkigare låtar som drar ned albumet som helhet
Short but sweet.
I think any greatest hits compilations make it harder to enjoy a s&g album from start to finish. Interesting as an early effort, but would not be going back to relisten.
I sang a version of Scarborough Fair in a high school quartet. That being said, the songs here are what you expect but are not something I would listen to regularly.
My dad is a big Paul Simon fan , so I'm familiar with some of this already, even though I've never listened to it in its entirety. I must admit that I prefer the bouncier pop-infused version of them on _Bridge Over Troubled Waters_. This has some of those moments and at just 29 mins this is pretty listenable and benefits from headphones. But I'm not sure that I'd return to this, I'm much more likely to return to the aforementioned _BOTW_.
This is a good album, based on the genre, but it's a bit "hippie" vibes for me. Clearly there's good song writing here, with catchy melody, great playing, and I really do quite like the harmonies. Favorite track was surprisingly "Silent Night," which I had a pretty negative reaction to at first. "Why is this happening?" But juxtaposed with the news, it's a really fucked up snapshot of what was happening in the world at the time, and I appreciate how that all came together. Not something I'd listen to actively, but appreciate the artistry on display here.
It's fine. Not my jam, but there's some solid music there.
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I have no real connection to England, yet I can sing Scarborough Fair only because my mother often played this album when I was a kid. For me it’s a mix of nostalgia and boredom. Paul Simon’s guitar sounds great, so I’d feel differently if I heard these songs live. I kind of like A Simple Desultory Philippic.
Sweet folk sounds, but lots of filler too.
Fav track: 7 O'Clock News / Silent Night
6/10 awh i love these two but i’ve never listened to this album, how do they know about scarborough, it was a good album to listen to and the lyrics had a story instead of stupid stuff which i love, but it hasn’t changed my opinion on folk music or my outlook on certain things, paul simon was the true genius behind everything and garfunkel was just kinda there, i listened to this doing my homework so that explains itself, i did thoroughly enjoy one song tho. fav song: a simple desultory phillipic, maybe coz garfunkel isn’t in it. it was no mrs robinson
I really like Simon and Garfunkel although I haven't listen to them a lot. From this album I had heard one song before. While none of these songs are my favorites of them they still have the sound and feel of the Simon and Garfunkel songs I am more familiar with.
Short and very sweet but, to my ears at least, it’s lacking the punchier, more robust production of records like Bookends and Bridge Over Troubled Water. It has a very, thin, whimsical quality to it. A nice listen nonetheless.
Off the cuff remark: I'm sure there's a dirty rock n roll story in the background but Simon and Garfunkel always seem so .... wholesome. That with just a hint of hippy hangs on this album. Which makes for a pleasant enough, but somehow lacklustre listen. Call it prejudice but the pronounciation of "Scarborough" really irks too. Standout track: 59th Bridge.. even though it has an annoying whimsy about it. Revisit?: if the mood takes me, maybe, just maybe
Based on the hits on this album, expected it to be an easy 4 star album. Unfortunately, there were plenty of other songs that left me cold. Wish I could give it 3.5 stars.
Some nice songs on the album. Making fun of Bob Dylan seems like a very snobby thing to do which makes me like this less. A little too self-satisfying and safe for me.
Z fav song: The Dangling Concersation H fav song: The 59th Street Bridge Song Z: harmony driven sound scapes with introspective lyricism. 7/10 H: A vary harmonious album very indicative of the 60’s. 4/10
7/10
What a haunting last song.
Some pretty moments but it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows for the record.
It was nice but I don't think I'll be very likely to listen to this ever again.
Good, short, organic, melancholic, folky album. Instruments played live, simple as it can be. Vocal harmonies, pure talent. No quantization, metronome, autotune. Just music, with its inherent and beautiful imperfections. Definitely an album to listen to on headphones or good speakers. That being said, it's a very safe album, with little to none curve balls being thrown. A Simple Desultory Philippic is fun and interesting, and the duality of the last track is noteworthy, but I can't see the reason to this album make into the list. I'm feeling something like a low 6 to a flat 7 on this one. 6,6/10 maybe.
not bad, fun
Cultural impact cannot be overstated
I'll be honest. Could have been better. Ye old cottagecore folk tho, if youre into that.
I like "Bookends" by Simon and Garfunkel. But this project doesn't have that same energy or more all complexity. Not bad at all, but pretty. 3.5/5 ⭐⭐⭐1/2
It's a fine Simon & Garfunkel album. Not one of my favorites, its pretty short, has two of their hits.
Rv
Folky, very folky.
Honestly not an album I super love. It's a bit too all-over-the-place for me. I like Simon & Garfunkel but I only ever like maybe 60%-70% of each album. I do think 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night is interesting as piece of art (both for the obvious juxtaposition of the peaceful imagery of Silent Night with the horrors of war and also the fact that neither of them sing the melody, inviting the listener to do so), but it's not an album I will listen to whole.
very interesting
Art Garfunkel was absolutely carried by Paul Simon throughout his career, Paul outshining him at every single opportunity. No wonder he went solo tbh. Not my favourite S&G album but definitely some bops on there
Pretty chill album, nothing exciting but I think that it's a bit outdated nowadays, although it's still pretty alright. It's just a bunch of talking while music is playing in the background but yes.
Not my taste, still good music
just came home from a party night. too lazy to write more than this
This was very comforting - good length because it would have dragged if was longer. Esp liked the last song with it’s theming
For a lot more mellow and less developed Simon & Garfunkel, it doesn't reach the same high of some of their other albums. Feels more soulless and like they aren't using their potential. Homeward Bound is a great song, but it isn't as developed as their later hits.
Folk poético, melódico y tranquilo
It would probably be a 2 or possibly a 3 depending on what the singles were as there are definitely some flops (the awful Silent night for example). There are definitely moments which are worth listening to again, and the album overall works well, it's just not to my taste. I would probably enjoy it more if they were playing in a pub, but I can't see myself listening to it at home again. Interesting hearing as an album as there are some interesting things like similar riffs and motives coming back in different songs.
Surprisingly good, likely something I won't listen to again. Maybe pick out certain songs.
Inoffensive, but ultimately forgettable
Some good, catchy songs. Trivial lyrics. Pop music from before I was born.
Listened to 2 consecutive full Simon and Garfunkel albums because of this site. This obviously doesn't sound as clean as their last album from 1970, but it's still good. The very last song on this album is the most important and relevant right now in 2025
Low-key, well-written.
Maybe I'm in a more amenable mood than usual, but I didn't hate this. Sure it's acoustic. Sure it's folk or at least folk-adjacent. But there's something "dark" for lack of a better term that seems to exist just below the surface of the harmonies, and that makes me at least a little interested in it. In all honesty, I'm starting to think that's Art's influence since Paul's solo work feels so different.
I'm just happy for the chap who was able to reminisce about their late father
Listened to this on a walk with the dog after a heavy storm passed through and the sun just starting to go down and it definitely nailed the vibe. Very solid
Sounds like floating down a river in a drug haze
I'm not really one to give this a proper review really because this sort of music loses my interest at some point, but their voices are gorgeous and it wasn't anywhere near as monotonous as other folk albums, meaning I did enjoy a fair few songs, like the opening one. A high 3. Oh and their Bob Dylan pisstake did make me giggle too
Good, but not quite a 4
so adorable and cute
It’s impact in the times is bigger than how the music has held up, especially compared to their other albums.
short and sweet folk album. i enjoy the more downtempo songs here. the more upbeat ones not so much. not something i would put on myself but i won't be mad if someone put it on
I was really impressed with this album. I’ve seen it for sale at garage sales for dirt cheap and I never picked it up cause I thought it was a less successful album for whatever reason, but this album is great. It is definitely a slower album like a lot of their work, but there’s a good amount of variety on it as well. While I don’t think it’s either of their best album, I do think this album might be under appreciated by people who have a similar first impression as I did when I saw the cover. That’s also my only major complaint is I don’t love the cover. I know portraits are kinda their thing when it comes to album covers, but I just find it boring. Either way this album is definitely a “don’t judge it by its cover” type of album.
too mellow for me
Very short album. Didn’t love it but I get why it’s important. Sounds like Northampton liberal elite stuff. Weird sound collage about Vietnam war. Very earnest sounding bordering on pretentious.
my first Simon & Garfunkel album! They know how to create an atmosphere in a song, I noticed it initially with the song Patterns. The guitar work was incredible, although a few songs were lackluster for me.
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Very ethereal sounding folk music. Angelic harmonizations. Somewhat odd song topics. This is also probably the duo's least accessible record, but that's not to say it doesn't mean there aren't memorable songs on here. Key tracks: Scarborough Fair/Canticle Homeward Bound 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night
it was boring to listen to but had songs that were interesting. sounded really good but didn't grasp my attention
Short and sweet and simple. Maybe not super for me but pleasant enough to listen to. My favourite part was realising that The Simpsons cribbed some of the lyrics on this album and now I get the reference.
I love all things Simon & Garfunkel and rated their previous album on this list a 3. I'm going with the same for this album, mainly because while it has some bangers, the second half of the album is really annoying and short songs with rambling poetry just can't hang. I really appreciated Paul Simon's solo work and I can see how these 2 would have never made it far if they didn't split up. 3.21/5 stars.
Nice, quick, and fine listen. 6/10
It’s ok
Not my favorite Simon and Garfunkel album, but has some excellent tunes
Scarborough fair is decent. Lyrics are good, and S&G have always been good at using stereo sound to create atmosphere in their music. 3/5
Very much not a folk person so couldn’t really appreciate this that much. Very melodic and tight overall, but just not really my bag.
My least favorite of the S&G albums I’ve gotten so far. Just didn’t really click with me, and ending on “Silent Night” kind of sealed my thoughts on it. 2.5 /5
Better than I thought it would be but I still had to listen to it in shifts. The memory of the songs of theirs that I really like... Hazy Shade of Winter, Cecilia, Sound of Silence, 56th St Bridge Song... propelled me through, and I do like their vocal harmonies, but I think this is one band where I can honestly say I like their greatest hits, and not much else. Respect them? yes.
another 3.5 that i’m not quite willing to give a 4. i really want to give an album a higher or different rating but nothing has really blown me away about any of the albums so far. i rlly liked some of these songs but it just doesnt have enough substance to really hold me or engage me beyond just simple enjoyment.
A few good songs but I find it funny that I really enjoyed the Bob Dylan spoof “A Simple Desultory Philippic” as it sounded a bit different. I think I’d listen to “Homeward Bound” again but prefer Paul Simon’s solo stuff personally.
There’s a few good tracks on here
I like the brevity of the album. 28 minutes was a good amount of time for the simple tunes to sustain my interest. Best part of the album was definitely the lyrics. Very poetic, and pleasing to the ear. My fave song was The Dangling Conversation, the singing was great on that one. Fave lyric was from A Simple Desultory Philippic, "Been Phil Spectored, resurrected" crazy Hollywood lore pull in a S&G song. Sometimes I'll think where is this going, only to be surprised in the end of the song with something really good. This is not typically my kind of music, but I can see why it's so revered.
Without doubt have of the great duos, despite their issues their vocals complement each other perfectly. Homeward bound is a beautifully crafted song, but that along with 59th street highlight that some of the other songs (Big bright green pleasure machine) dont quite live up to that exceptional standard. It also feels odd to include a Christmas song on a normal album, no matter how good that song is
This left me with Homeward Bound stuck in my head all day because I'm a certain age and so it's inextricably tied to Michael J Fox voicing a Bulldog. I think their voices are lovely and the songs are pleasant but that this particular S&G album didn't really do it for me. I have always liked "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" and "A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission)" though. Bemoaning the lack of a half star again, I'm going for: 3/5
mais ou menos
I liked the album, really had a unique feel and instrumentation for 1966. Not your standard folk album. However ending with "Silent Night" is a let down. 3.5/5
most of the songs in the album made me feel like i was frolicking in a meadow
Close to a 4, but the last song and the Dylan pisstake mark it down. 3.5.
First listen
I enjoyed the melodies and harmonies, which is what Simon & Garfunkel are known for. Its interesting to consider this in context to the time period in which it was written. At the time, many folk artists were considered counter-culturists, even though the music is sweet and pleasant. The lyrics are strong, and I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I was familiar with the famous songs, and I never liked them enough to listen to an entire album. I'm glad I did, but I don't know how often I would listen to stuff like this.
"Sine wave" album, there is some great songs and some really shit songs. Overall, this is something I listen to while staring into the horizon or in the great plains or smth. Favourite Song: Homeward Bound
Folksy Some political
Good album- made me revisit Bridge over troubled water too as I think I was too harsh on it. Need a 3.5 star rating really
Fine.
This is my third Simon and Garfunkel album on this list, and it is probably my least favorite. It isn't bad by any means, just feels a little redundant. The songwriting just doesn't feel as strong on this album. I still enjoyed the album as much as a guy who doesn't like folk can. High 3.
old.
It's good, but not quite my genre of music
Starts off on a high note with Scarborough Fair, but the rest of the album doesn't quite compare even if there are some smooth harmonies.
I feel like I've always had it ingrained in my mind that Simon & Garfunkel were all time best songwriters and I mean yeah they're good but I don't think I could name more than 3 songs off the top of my mind at any given time I definitely enjoyed this listen but at the same time I don't think it's an all-timer. A few of the last.fm shouts are saying it's their best and I just refuse to believe that I took a costume design elective my senior fall of college and we did a project where we had to pick a famous duo and find their outfits for under $500 and I recreated their Central Park Concert look. My professor loved it but I did drop the class
It's fine but it's not even the best Simon & Garfunkel album from 1966 so I'm not sure how important it was to hear this before I die.
SUper chill, cargado de simbolismos e historias. Lástima lo jugo en inglés
Very pleasant all the way throughout. Not crazy good or anything… just pleasant and enjoyable. Of course I knew Scarborough Fair and Homeward Bound, but the other songs were also pretty good, perhaps excluding “A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission)”
It was chill, nice melody. Not my cup of tea.
OK
Chill
A nice listen, I'm only familiar with their hits and Paul's solo career. A little whispery
It’s fine. First song put me in a coma. The rest were a nice mix of styles, showcasing so much talent.
Album had its moments. Showed the talents of S&G though as always, like them in small bites.
Sleepy boomer music. I'm sure it was groundbreaking at the time.
This was just an ok album. Not a big Simon & Garfunkel fan and I can see why. Of course it was strong song writing but musically kind of borning.
This album is like a spring breeze. It’s gentle and it smells like nice grass. But there’s not enough oomph to shake the branches. A Simple Desultory Philippic just makes me think about how much I would rather listen to Dylan. Favorite songs were Scarborough Fair / Canticle, Homeward Bound, Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall, and A Simple Desultory Philippic.
Ok
Favourite songs: Scarborough fair, the dangling conversation. I’ve obviously heard much of this album before but not all of it. I see 1966 as the last year before the explosion of rock music and by virtue music as a whole and this is demonstrated with this album. At times you can feel the new sound emerging in songs like ‘The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine’ which almost has a British Invasion tint to it. In others like ‘cloudy’ we hear the classic Simon and Garfunkel sound that they replicated across their discography. ‘The Dangling Conversion’ which is a song I had not heard before reminds of the sort of social revolution of academia I think of the in the early 1960s. The nod to Dylan was cool in ‘The 59th Street Bridge Song’. All in all, I liked this album but prefer some of their later work, especially Bookends. 7.8/10
Short and sweet, nothing influential but enjoyable
This was okay. I definitly liked the other Simon & Garfunkle album we listened to earlier better than this one.
# 499 : Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme : 10/06/2025 They've done a pretty decent job, it’s a good album, it’s enjoyable and fun overall. Some good hits and bangers, but drags out a bit. It's ok, but not 5 star material. Homeward Bound was my favourite on here.
Nice album 7/10
Love the classic Simon and Garfunkel sound, that Bob Dylan knock off was terrible. 7 o’clock news is a banger.
they need to make up their mind about whether they want to go home or go to new york
Some great songs, some cheese, pretty unremarkable
Buenas guitarras y armonias
A nice calm breath of fresh air. Just relaxing to listen to.
Sounds familiar but does not stick as well as I thought it would. Arrangements, lyrics and vocals are pretty but I O had forgotten most of it.
soft and mellow, great harmonies, probably will listen again 3.5/5
First? 3/5 Again? 2/5
Good album
Got nothing against S&G, I actually like some of their songs, but this was too boring. Maybe in other time, on a different mood. Still giving it 3 stars.
Enjoyable. Might put on if I needed something early on a Sunday morning. Enjoyed the dig/parody of Bob Dylan's style in a Simple Desultory Philippic, and a few other tracks
not my thing tbh
I was somewhat disappointed by this album, since I am a fan of Simon and Garfunkel generally. I love their harmonies. I assume that a big reason that I prefer the other albums is because I didn't listen to this one growing up. I really like a few of the songs like Homeward Bound and The 59th Street Bridge Song, and a new one for me is Dangling Conversation. A lot of the other songs didn't do much for me.
Definitely some all time great on this album, but as a whole not something I would listen to again in it's entirety
Decent but not as memorable as some of their other stuff. 3.5 stars
Interesting to hear some of the (in my opinion) lesser known Simon & Garfunkel music. Found it pretty decent, especially 'Homeward Bound' and 'Flowers Never Bend with the Rain' stood out as better tunes. Overall I missed some more prominent harmonies which Simon & Garfunkel are known for. In the end, this was an OK album but no smash hit.
Short & Sweet
Had mainly heard the more melancholy stuff so this was an enjoyable change
Folksy, semi psychedelic. Almost medieval in places. Harpischord too. Multi layered A Simple Desultory Philippic sounds like Bob Dylan Best new track (other than Scarborough Fair)- Cloudy/Patterns 3 stars
not bad at all, I knew some songs very specific vibe I might not always be in the mood for wish I could give it a 3.5 overall glad I listened, excited for the next one :)
First S&G album experience for me. It’s everything I should love but I didn’t feel an attachment to it on first listen. I will certainly pursue more S&G 2.5/5
It's obviously not a bad album. I wasn't born for another 20 years though; it doesn't click with me. I enjoyed Homeward Bound, and the Dylan parody. The rest fell flat. Probably more meaningful at the time, the Silent Night felt very clichéd.
Yeah, this is decent. I'm not in love with any of it, but I enjoyed the songs for what they are. Well, maybe not so much the "Silent Night" one, but the rest were pretty good. I prefer Paul's songs, which doesn't surprise me. I don't see myself adding it to my rotation, but it was worth hearing.
This is a beautiful sounding album, but it feels like it's trying to do something profound but ultimately comes off as very hollow
It's ok...bookends is better
A peaceful, springtime S&G album with some of the duo’s prime career highlights
chill and vibes
Good album. Scarborough Fair was my first Simon and Garfunkel song, great gateway into them as a duo and Paul Simon. I would argue there's three songs here that hit, and the rest are just good vibes in the background. So probably better than a 3, but maybe not a 4, since I'd rather just take those songs. Really need those half rankings, perfect 3.5
I liked this album. Aside from the songs I've heard a million times before (which are obviously some of the strongest on the album) there wasn't a lot of meat on this one for me. It's missing a bit of energy that maybe you don't get that often in the genre that makes something stick around in your head and needs to be heard again. But it could just be that the familiar songs are a bit too familiar and the rest just don't add up to something more worthy of a replay. 3.5
I liked this, more so than bookends. It def flirts with a 4 for me as the lyrics are thought provoking, music is mellow and the instruments are intricate at times. Overall, it lacks slightly on consistency for me but i can see the mood and vibe i may want to get back to later
A really nice, pleasant, “background vinyl” album. I feel similarly about this as I do the fleet foxes album.
Very ethereal production on most of the songs. Sounds super nice, but the thick reverb and such gets a little bit old after not too long for me. Definitely a no skip album, but also there's not necessarily any songs that I would rate higher than a 7/10. Top 5 (no order): Scarborough Fair/Canticle, The 59th Street Bridge Song, A Simple Desultory Philippic, The Dangling Conversation, A Poem on the Underground Overall, it's a short, compact, high quality album that I will most likely be returning to, but even still it's nothing I haven't heard before from the folk and blues scene of its era
Un clásico del folk-rock de los 60. Temas cortos pero variados, con unas melodías y armonías preciosas. En línea con el contexto de su época (guerra de Vietnam), las letras son existencialistas, melancólicas, pero dejan entrever un rayo de esperanza. En definitiva, un álbum excelente musical y líricamente, corto y que va al grano. Y ese tema mofándose de Bob Dylan es genial. Me ha alegrado la mañana.
nah
Very pretty and very pleasant, though I can't say it left a huge impression on me.
pretty pleasant, bit boring though 🤧
Quintessential folk-rock. Very easy to listen to, but nothing really stood out to me.
6/10
eh süß aber idk if i would listen again
Have never really understood the attraction of Simon & Garfunkel, but this album was illuminating.
Nice enough album but I wouldn't rush to go back to it
Classics interleaved with unlistenable ‘60s throwaway material…
This opens with a dud, Scarborough Fair. The rest of the album was fairly decent though. Patters has a nice beat. Homeward Bound is really nice. The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine was fun. Ok album. Best song: Homeward Bound
What samples "Patterns" ? It's something hip-hop. But also the song ofc reminds me of the What We Do In The Shadows title sequence. It's all sooooo famous and also almost too fey.
Short and sweet. That last track????? * Scarborough Fair / Canticle * Homeward Bound * 7 O'Clock News / Silent Night ????????
Pretty great example of singer song writer folk rock type stuff. I can get into this from time to time but I won’t be relistening that often.
Hippies, love the Bob Dylan diss track
I mean you can't go wrong with S&G but it didn't really have a lot on the bone 6/10
One of the better folk rock albums so far. I can appreciate the storytelling and harmonies, however it’s just not my cup of tea. Won’t listen again.
Not the type of music I usually listen to, but I enjoyed it.
my grocery list be like:
Woooooof. This one is heavy. The last track hits especially hard. I want to read more about this era of music and the Vietnam war
5.5/10
Good album, arguably Simon and Garfunkel's second best.
Wildly disparate genres jammed onto this album. Their harmonies and guitar playing are great, but the differences in songs can be a bit jarring.
Love bits of it, but too many parts felt like satire. Kind of made me sad because I think maybe it’s just me channeling the cynicism of our current zeitgeist, but I’m not here to lie to anybody.
3.5/5
This album does a lot with only a 28 minute run time. I didn’t grow up with these boys, this is my first time purposefully listening to music of theirs other than sound of silence. Good writing, fun instrumentals, I get it. It makes full sense to me that this came out the same year as revolver and pet sounds. I don’t think I’ll come back to much if any of this album but it is deserving of the list.
This album was alright for me. I think the vocals can be very pretty at times, but not my musical preference. Wish we got one of their other albums. I thought I heard a guitar lick that America ripped for Ventura Highway, but I only gave this album 1 pass through. 3
Listening to these Manhattanites this early in the morning is causing my diabetes to act up.
- bissl viel so gejaule - relativ langsam - läuft aber gut im Hintergrund, wenn man was macht
was good
Like being wrapped up in a big fluffy blanket.
"i've been art garfunkeled" -bob dylan -paul simon
It's Simon and Garfunkel, beautifully written but felt quite unremarkable given some of the other albums of theirs I've heard?
Are you going to Scarborough Fair? Can you give me a lift?
Simon and Garfunkel- 1 strike against Album name- 1 strike against Wow, 2 stars knocked off right away. That was easy. Now, let’s see what bullshit we get ourselves into. I can stand the music, it’s the singing and lyrics that are the problem. I’m an open road too when it comes to music. But, even though I don’t like the lyrics and singing, I’m not knocking the album. 4 songs in and it’s ok for what it is offering. The harmonizing is tight. The songs have a place and aren’t lazily put into the album as filler. The upbeat tracks are where it’s at with these guys. It eliminates the wussy sounding voices they can have. It’s a shame, if you give the Stones or the Beatles this album, sans lyric, it’d be a hit in a broader range. I know songs from this album that I didn’t think were their songs. It has lasting power in that sense. These guys aren’t for me but I will officially say that I will remove the 2 negative stars I gave it before listening. Choice cut: Homeward Bound
Not my favorite but a few goodies on here. Dylan vibes coming through at the end.
Perfectly fine. It does have their iconic "Silent Night," at least.
What a weird album. It’s very British which is weird because both Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are American. It feels like it’s not sure who it is, what its identity is… if that makes sense. Some of the songs sound like The Monkees, some are pretentious folk music with DEEP lyrics, there’s even a Bob Dylan parody song. But there’s a couple of classics on there for sure. Homeward Bound is perfect! However I don’t think I’ll be returning to this one.
Decent. Very folky which I don't mind and incact some songs were quite good (homeward bound and dangling conversation). I got reminded how 60s it was a few times tho. Also the last song sucked.
If I’d have listened to this in 1966, I probably would have given it 5 stars. But listening to it in 2025, it is 2.5–3 stars at best.
I preferred Bridge Over Troubled Water, but this was still listenable
You guys make weird album covers. This was decent. 3.2
Paul Simon can write some really good songs. Also, some very bad ones. Cheers.
★★⅗
If you like folklore type of music mixed with country then I would check this album out. This music almost reminds me of a Renaissance fair I used to go to when I was a little kid, I like the music, Id rate the first song a 7/10. The second song I'm not that much a fan of, because its more directed towards the country genre. I like how the third song has some history stuff involved, it was cool to hear the radio get louder. Overall I'd rated the album a 8/10, pretty nice.
I rate scarbrough bare a 3 star because it was contry and I don't like country music a lot and it wasnt for me. I rate homeward bound a 3 star because it was contry and I don't like country music a lot and it wasnt for me. I rate seven a cloke news a 3 star because it was contry and I don't like country music a lot and it wasnt for me.
I think the cover looks interesting. I thought "Scarborough Fair" was okay. The singing was cool with the layers and echoes. I also liked the instrumentation. I liked "Homeward Bound" because the music sounded really pretty. The singing was really nice with the harmonies. I liked the lyrics and the instrumentation. I didn't like "7 O'clock news" because of the strange concept. But I did like the instrumentation. I might recommend this album.
If you like more folk music that uses a lot of different instruments then you should listen to this album "Simon and Garfunkel". I personally don't like the song "Homeward Bound" because I don't really like folk music but it is something different that other people may like. I do like the song "silent night" I think is has a big message in the song. I don't like this album because i don't like this genre. I would recommend this album to someone who wants to listen to something different.
Quite chill
It's a little funky. I could rock with it. Barely.
Großartig!
Da fehlte aber noch was von den großen hits
(3)
gar & funkel
Ok
Scarborough Fair and Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme aux, rest is goid
Not really my thing
Some of these song titles are a bit outlandish. But in any case, this is another short 'n' sweet Simon & Garfunkel album with some variety from song to song and the usual poetry you'd come to expect from these two. It's probably not controversial to say that this isn't as strong as most of their other releases, but there were a fun few moments to be had (including Paul Simon giving his best Bob Dylan impression in one of the tracks).
The lack of an Oxford comma notwithstanding (I won't ding it for that, but I will register my dislike of it not being there. Mentally painful to not be able to write that comma in), solid album, but S&G have always felt like they never had enough of an edge for me. A little too cozy a lot of times, although 7 O'clock News/Silent Night does go hard. Thinking back, Mrs. Robinson is a political song, but I never thought of S&G as political despite coming from the 60's. Maybe should pay more attention to their lyrics. The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine felt very Beatles, so points for that.
This is a pretty good album by Simon and Garfunkel, though not sure it's their best. Scarborough Fair is a classic and I wasn't familiar with most of the other tracks in here, but found some good gems. A Simple Desultory Philippic is a banger. There are a few tracks like that which sound a little more rockin than S&G typically sound. A harder sound that is a nice break from their normal quiet type harmonizing.
3/5 nice!!!
3 - charming but I don’t see it as a good whole project
It was fine
At it's best during tracks like For Emily. Even at a blistering 28 mins, this album tends to drag a little at points. Also, maybe I'm just being a hater but that closing track was mega corny.
Prefer their later albums but still brilliant. Their harmonies never cease to amaze me.
Pleasant, but not amazing.
Easy listening and nice short album. They have great harmony with the nice acoustic guitar. However, it doesn’t make me want to seek it out to listen to it again.
overall this is just not an exciting listen-it's 60's folk music & ok in background. but they do have amazing harmonies together. Homeward Bound is best track on the album. (and wonder if Seinfeld's puffy shirt was a nod to Paul Simon's on cover)
This may be a bit too trad-folk rock for me. I can acknowledge how well crafted the songs are and just how well Paul and Art's harmonies work together, but this was just too light and airy for it to make much of an impact on my feelings. Getting to stuff like 'The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine' and the quite brilliant Dylan parody 'A Simple Desultory Philippic' was like finding an oasis in a desert of rather dry and dusty songs. I can clearly hear the impact it had on stuff that came after it, but listening to it in 2025 I can only appreciate it from afar rather than truly enjoy it.