Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Homeward Bound, 59th Street Bridge Song, and Simple Desultory Philippic are highlights on this one, but there is a LOT of cringe scattered throughout. Their albums would get so much better from here on out.

I know a lot more songs in this than I thought. It's a good mellow, acoustic album. Not a go out and but, but one you won't turn off when it's played. It's a quick listen.

Mielenkiintoisia kontrapunkti harmonioita ja leppoisaa folkkia. Scarborough Fair / Canticle paras.

Okay

Okay

Nice eclectic album. Some bangers. Some not so bangers. A great album for the right sort of mood. Want to listen to it on vinyl

weinig variaties tussen de liedjes, met een paar die wel better waren ( ik genoot meer van de liedjes waar er iets meer instumentatie was). Algemeen ideaal voor achtergrond muziek, weinig storend maar ook heel goed aan. ( en ik luister te weinig naar de teksten om te weten of het lyrisch perfect was)

Kinda vibes, def good for a relaxing evening

What a beautiful, legendary album that I will spend almost no time listening to going forward. This style of music just isn't my go-to in any leisurely setting, but this is still an obvious great one. My relationship with Bob Dylan has really evolved heavily lately, as I've gone from "still not getting him" to "loving the song that parodies him the most because it still does remind me of him." Favorite track: A Simple Desultory Philippic

A few classics but largely boring. Wasn’t expecting the mean Bob Dylan parody. I’ll give it 3 because 2.5 isn’t an option.

I've never really understood the way they sing their vocals on songs. I gotta be careful driving when they're playing since I could fall asleep

Twijfel tussen 3 en 4, maar omdat ik net te weinig ken doen ik 3

It feels like they're right behind me whispering into my ears. Rating 3.4.

I'm not a big fan of the old timey folk sound of Scarborough Fair to open the album, but the rest is really good. I especially like how they follow that opener with the very 60s rock inspired Patterns. Homeward Bound and the Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine are favorites and I also like the Dylan mocking A Simple Desultory Philippic.

meh

quite a few familiar songs, but pretty sleepy.

Title track is lovely. Album is very very 1966 sounding. I'm surprised I've never heard Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall before.

Bit bland for my tastes

I understand the appeal of Simon and Garfunkel, and the songwriting in particular on this record was great, but it did feel a bit one note and overly simplistic. Still a pleasant sounding record regardless.

It was better than I thought it was going to be, which isn’t saying much. Ultimately, this level of folk music isn’t appealing to me and as such, was a tough listen

It was good, but I wanted better

Soundtrack to my life if I were a Hobbit.

B- Scarborough Fair / Canticle 3 Patterns 3 Cloudy 4 Homeward Bound 3 The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine 3 The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) 3 The Dangling Conversation 4 Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall 3 A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission) 3 For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her 3 A Poem On the Underground Wall 3 7 O'Clock News / Silent Night 1 I'm not a huge Simon & Garfunkel fan, so I was surprised to give this more than a 2. Although, that ending song was painfully corny. What does MLK Jr's death have to do with a Christmas song?

Just not really my thing. Still good.

Homward Bound is erg mooi, en de rest is ook best goed te hebben. Al is het over het gegheel genomen wel erg braafjes.

Oef. Dit was echt buitengewoon truttig, dat nummer over die kruiden met stip, maar tegelijkertijd was het ook wel weer aan te horen. Ik rond het af naar boven.

i would enjoy the beginning of the songs but by the end it sounded kinda repetitive and boring its an alright album though

Little milquetoast-y. One song I hadn't heard before was good.

RANKING Patterns Scarborough Fair 7 O'clock News/Silent Night A Simple Desultory Philippic Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall A Poem on the Underground Wall For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her The Dangling Conversation Cloudy The 59th Street Bridge Song Homeward Bound The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine

Good vibes - easy listening. I looked at the song list and did not recognize a single one by name. But there were some gems in there I had definitely heard before. Punchy short album. Can see why they got such a following in their day.

There are great songs with great melodies and there are just nothing songs.

Made me approve Paul simon in Africa much more

calming and something new, sounds like some indie music i listen to

im sorry garfunkel is such a funny name

I particularly liked Homeward Bound. While the rest of the album was also nice, I wouldn't listen to it again.

Nothing spectacular but a very nice listening album the whole way through. Perfect length of less than 30 minutes in my opinion. Could have told me that was a Beatles album and I'd believe you. I was not expecting Silent Night to close it out mixed with a very depressing news story.

Folk rock classic, simply not exciting.

The opening track is absolutely masterful. While the rest of the album is fine, it struggles to match it. The Dangling Conversation and 7 O'Clock News are songs to save as well.

A very pleasant and pretty lightweight album. Great melodies, not much variety, a little pretentious in the lyrics. Length is good. Best song: Scarborough Fair

More pleasant music from Simon and Garfunkel that also sounds very similar to both of their solo albums (mainly Paul simons). This album was like a piece of bubblegum where it’s short and sweet but gets old after like 5 minutes (in this case 28). I liked homeward bound the most and the dumb silent night cover the least.

hmmmmmm interesting? i wouldnt listen to much more tho....!

Son los unicos que pueden hacer este tipo de musica

A couple of things that stood out for me. Definitely I can only take Simon & Garfunkel in small doses. I don't think I could listen to this to frequently. Very interesting backstories on some of the songwriting credits. I'd read about the connection to the Martin Carthy arrangement of Scarborough Fair and grief ofer not attributing to 'Traditional'. I hadn't known of issues with Cloudy though. One song really surprised me for how Bob Dylan like it sounded. I may be wrong, but recordings of some of the songs felt different than I remembered. Maybe different mixes/recordings, or maybe in my mind.

good

It’s a timeless sound and their version of Scarborough fair is amongst the most gorgeous things ever recorded. Homeward Bound hints at the songwriting greatness that was to follow. The rest of this album doesn’t consistently hit that level but there’s certainly nothing wrong with any of this

That opener is a classic! I said it on the prior albums but I'm not a huge S&G fan and I don't think this album does anything to change that for me. I did like Homeward Bound.

Can’t help but think this didn’t age too well

Not my fav, last song was good tho

Fine album that's fine but not as good as the 2 albums that follow. Doesn't feel that cohesive.

I'd only heard "Scarborough Fair" so had low expectations going in. First listen was pleasantly surprised. Second listen bored again. Its just fine.

Scarborough Fair/Canticle is quite dreamy. My faves from this are Cloudy and A Simple Desultory Philippic

The harmonies stand out the most, its an extremally melodic and calming folk album. I can tell apart the songs easily, and most are great, some songs fall flat if its due to boredom or it just does not sound good, but that is only a miniscule part of the album. Favorites: Scarborough Fair / Patterns / Cloudy / The Dangling Conversation / For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her / A Poem on the Underground Wall / 7 O'clock News I liked most of the album, and the rest was good / alright, there is some filler, but overall it was good. 100% relisten.

3/5

3 words to describe folk music. It's exactly what youd expect, although there's the odd 60s rock flair that pops into some of the tracks. Enjoyable, although I'm rarely in the mood for this kind of sound.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme is the third album by American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. The folk rock album is considered the duo's breakthrough and one of their best works. It is certified triple platinum in the US and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. I enjoyed the relaxing vibes on this album. It was an intelligent, creative, and beautiful piece that reflected the social issues of the mid-60's while being a cornerstone of folk rock for decades to come. Everyone should give this album a listen at least once.

I really enjoyed Bookends, but I think this is just a *little* too twee for me. Great production regardless! 3.5

Not terrible, but not really for me. There’s a Christmas song?? 6.5/10

Tolerable, one or two bop moments

Very pleasant

Enjoyably chill

This album really makes me think I'd never want to get stuck in a conversation with Paul Simon. These are lyrics from a man who thinks he is extremely important. Some of these songs are way too over the top folk-y, some of them are pretty good. Was familiar with most of them but pleasantly surprised by the one where they pretend to be Dylan.

I can see where the high ratings for this album come from but it just felt a bit sickly to me. Felt a bit too simple. I think I'd have to be in a certain mood to listen to this again.

It was what I expected. I like them.

Felt like I was missing something so tried to relisten, but still couldn't get into it.

Eh it was fine. Not really my thing.

It's a good album. Some songs are great, some are good, none are bad. But there's three Simon and Garfunkel albums on the list. I like the other two better. That makes this record a good candidate to make way for newer artists. Favorite song: The Dangling Conversation

Un album bien concis. Simon, voyant Garfunkel quitter le studio au bout de 28 minutes, lui adressera alors la phrase si souvent reprise aujourd'hui : "Bah alors tu prends ton aprèm ?". Bâclé.

Cet album nous présente un Garfunkel tentant de mettre des mots sur ses emotions, malheureusement la terreur l'empêchera de s'exprimer. En effet, l'ombre de Simon flotte derrière son épaule, lui succurant des menaces et autres supterfuges pour tenter de le décourager. On en ressort avec un Garfunkel complétement brîmé, qui barbouillera quelques "non non je vous jure que ça va" avant de couper l'enregistrement. On n'ose imaginer ce qui est advenu de lui après ça.

Is it good? Yes. Is it a good album? Eh. Better than the rushed “Sounds of Silence” album, but still shows room for artistic improvement. A couple of standout songs, but cohesively sounds more like a compilation than an album. Can’t rightly put my finger on why. But hey, the music’s still great, and once you watch “The Graduate” (1967) you’ll struggle to find a better mental picture for “Scarborough Fair/Canticle”. Standout Songs: “Scarborough Fair / Canticle” “Homeward Bound” “For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her”

MEh

So aromatic

The album feel's like a musical set in Wales about the rural and urban life during coal industrial revolution, directed by The Beatles with Highlander as the lead singer and main actor PS- Now I understand why the cat died, curiosity is a wondrous thing as this final piece of weird art. 10 as an experience and a poetic piece, but as a musical album it's kinda weak, though it has some fire : Patter's - 9 7 O'CLOCK News - 9

Pretty decent

The hits are solid there were a couple descent deep cuts (silent night, the dylan one, patterns) "your mom is so unhip that when you say dylan she thinks youre talking about dylan thomas" - Paul Simon

Great for going on a rainy morning walk, but only great in that exact context

Yes, pretty, but too sweat for me.

This duo takes folk to its greatest peak by delivering great melodies that I never associated folk with before.

Great folk rock. At this time you can hear they were experimenting with aspects of psychedelia. Great songwriting as well.

Strange

Last 2 songs great, rest is boring

Lovely and herbaceous but it could use a little spice.

what a weird one. it feels so weird to hear pre-bookends/bridge S&G. not an area i'm super familiar with, and for good reason - this is pretty derivative! their sound grew to be so interesting and dynamic before an early end to their partnership, so it's weird to hear them sounding like every mid-60s folk-pop group eh!

Cooles Album:) Ich mag die Gitarrenmelodien und die ruhige Stimme dazu. Aber das ist nicht das Beste Album von Simon & Garfunkel meiner Meinung nach

Soft tracks for gentle souls. Pleasant but bloodless. Pleasingly short. Famous songs but generally forgettable. The album ends in a light ebb.

Title track and homeward bound are great, everything else is fine

Good, but a whole album is a bit too much S&G for me

This was pleasant to listen to, but nothing more

Anti-Semite should be zero

LP

S&G are great, but this album is chock full of "I'm the next great poet" vibes. Leading to several songs that are era-appropriate wankery.

I like Simon and Garfunkel but this isn't a noteworthy album

Pleasantly depressing melancholy from the 1960’s. Not going back.

A few good folky songs and a lot of fluff.

Pleasant, folky choons that hold up well for a 1966 album ‘A Simple Desultory Philippic’ (is this random song name generator?) is so Bob Dylan I had to double-take. Silent Night got blacklisted almost immediately, but other than that it was a sitting-next-to-a-log-fire-in-a-cabin-in-the-woods-style of pleasantry

Very nice. Very soft, but some lovely songs on here.

It's the same song over and over again! The Garfunkel song is rough!

Some god vocal harmonies but no stand out tracks. Would not return to it

I was not a fan of the first song and thought the whole thing might be a bust. Started to enjoy it more after that. Decent.

This is an odd rating for me. This album has four all-time great songs, which should be enough to lift any album to a five rating. “Homeward Bound” and “Scarborough Fair” are probably enough on their own to do that. But the other two — “59th Street Bridge Song” and “For Emily” find their definitive versions on another album, Simon and Garfunkel‘s Greatest Hits, where they are sung live. The versions on this album sound like tinny practice sessions in comparison. Really, you owe it to yourself to go right now to the Greatest Hits album and listen to art Garfunkel sing For Emily. We all know that Paul Simon was the musical genius of the duo, but you need to listen to the power of Garfunkel’s voice as he sings the final words of that song, accompanied by the intensity of Paul’s guitar. That’s the moment when you really appreciate Garfunkel’s voice and the magic of this duo. Other than those four incredible songs, however, the rest of the songs on this album were not hits for a reason. And two of the four are better elsewhere. Hence the 3 rating.

they like to do this thing where they get a tight, quick groove going and then immediately stop it and slow it down for a vocal line. overall i expected it to be worse!!

Fine

Very calming music at the end of a busy day.

Kaikki lempiyrttini. Estetiikka puree, itse musa vähän... tylsää. Teemana sodanvastaisuus? Mutta saa mut silti hyvälle mielelle. Sopii sunnuntaihin, kuten Simon & Garfunkel aina.

A couple of very good songs. A lot of just ok songs.

I just don't have the patience for songs about books and poems and little shops in New York like I used to.

Sooo nostalgic, my mom loves Simon & Garfunkel. I think it is just a little too slow and sad for me.

6/10

Really liked The Dangling Conversation and Homeward Bound, but overall a pretty meh album.

Not too shabby, a lil on the slow side but its still got a few hits

low 3, didn't catch me at all but seemed well written so maybe future potential

Scarborough Fair, Patterns, Homeward Bound, The Big Green Pleasure Machine — супер. A Simple Desultory Philippic — забавный трек, не знаю, чё фанаты дуэта на него ополчаются. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her — красивая песня, переслушивать не хочется, но впечатление оставляет приятное. В остальном — невыразительный в собственной мягкости фолк.

A pretty decent record, but it definitely wears its influences (British folk-rock and Dylan) on its sleeve. I get more enjoyment out of Nick Drake or Steeleye Span.

I don't love S&G, I think the 1st track is the only one I've liked on this album. For S&G it's good but to be honest I can't get into it much. It's fine in the background for sure.

I liked this. It was a very soothing, meditative listen. The melodies are immaculate, these guys were clearly very good at writing songs. The pallette of instruments kept things interesting as well. Also I think I much prefer shorter listens, my mind starts to wander after the 40 minute mark on a record so clocking in under 30 is a huge plus.

Another very good album from Simon & Garfunkel. Some great songs

Good and boring.

Alright with a few good songs but not their best album

liked, but wouldn’t listen in my free time.

Pleasant listen with Scarborough Fair and Homeward Bound the ones I was most familiar with. Everyone - Simon, Garfunkel, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme all did good work here and can be pleased with themselves. 3 stars.

Very melancholic, perhaps too melancholy. Almost plagiaristic-ally Bob Dylan. They even mention him by name. Not to say I didn’t like the album, I enjoyed every song excluding the final track. 3/5

I enjoyed this album. It didn't make me go WOW! But I still enjoyed it. My favourite songs would have to be Cloudy and Scarborough Fair/ Carnticle. I love the magical enchanted forest-y vibe from Scarborough Fair! It transports me to another world.

Meh. Better than wet socks.

good songwriting, however nicht ganz meine schiene. Didn‘t blow me away.

Silly

me sorprendió creí q me iba a gustar menos 7.5/10

Not goat but soothing album with great instrument

Mooi maar niet zo mooi als bookends

Simon is great when he's at his best. However, a throwaway Dylan impression, and two trad songs on a 28 minute record is a pretty disappointing return. 'Homeward Bound' is a great train song though and some of the harmonies are damn lovely so I guess it's a high three.

Nice, pleasant, gentle acoustic folk album with some lovely songwriting. Apparently the tone of this record contrasted with the sense of impending doom in 1966, but my understanding of 1960s history is not strong enough to take anything from this context. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Homeward Bound Date listened: 24/10/22

Leuk hoor. Beetje softe muziek, maar wel afwisselend.

A little underwhelming; Simon seems not yet at the height of his songwriting powers nor Garfunkel at his best as a singer. The match up seems almost forced here. Scarborough Fair, Silent Night and Cloudy just fail to ignite, with excitement only building on some more up tempo tracks - but even Homeward Bound has gotten tired with repetition, same with Feeling Groovy. A curiosity.

Nice one

Lekker rustig.

This is the first studio album I've listened to by these guys, which is weird because I've meant to dive into their catalog before—every time I've ever heard an album track by them I've always dug it. Anyway, I discovered a couple gems on this one. Overall: The production is often great, but more often than not, I found the arrangements distracting (e.g. the live versions of Homeward Bound and For Emily are much better than the ones found here. Those are stripped down so you can actually hear the singers). Paul Simon is a fantastic and quirky songwriter, but he hadn't quite found his voice yet on this album. His efforts at satire are embarrassing, and I often found myself rolling my eyes at his too earnest and sometimes pretentious lyrics. Still, Scarborough Fair is kind of magical. I dug Patterns. Cloudy was cool. And The 59th St Bridge Song . . . maybe this was a remastered version or something, but damn, I was getting some serious ASMR action from that tune, which I never noticed before. I also love how short it is. It comes, makes you smile, and leaves before it gets cloying. Not a bad listen, but I was hoping the deeper cuts would be better. There weren't any track that were as great as, say, Richard Cory or Hazy Shade of Winter. But I'm up for listening to their other LPs.

Homeward Bound is a five-star song but the most of the rest of this album doesn't showcase the amazing work of S&G. I still enjoyed it but as I know they have better music, it felt average

Good song writing but not overly catchy and nothing I'll come running back to. I enjoy Simon and Garfunkel but this album was on the boring side for me. Still a good listen.

Homeward Bound is outstanding. The rest is very mediocre for Simon & Garfunkel standards.

A nice listen, homeward bound is def my fav.

Listened to on 9/22/22 3/5 Favorite song:silent night 7:00 news Very easy to listen to - nothing spectacular but some weird fusions

Easy to listen to and quite folksy. I actually liked the title track the least. Favorite was Homeward Bound.

Not my favourite Simon and Garfunkel album. The songs are okay, but the best is yet to come.

I am very thankful I wasn't a teenager when this came out...I would have been an insufferable hippy... but I do love Simon and Garfunkel...and some of these songs hold up so well to me... Scarborough Fair, Homeward Bound, 59th Street Bridge, For Emily, but Silent Night is more like a timepiece ... some tracks are a little folksy too, Cloudy, is almost an afterthought of a song... but these two, when singing together...still have a magical sound together.

Easy listening

Need to listen again, pretty calm

Sounds like they put some filler in to turn amazing singles into an album

Solid; not the type of music I normally listen to…feeling groovy my favourite

6/10

Enjoyed every song. strong 3

Nice light album. Nothing really stands out.

Gryta

Some nice songs, not much else to say. One or two have been ruined a little by singing them in school choir years ago..

Chill album, mellow, poetic

I mean it’s just Simon & Garfunkel. Good but nothing mind blowing.

Not my fav.

Nice and chill

I've always loved their harmonies and their soft, relaxing sound. Not my favorite S&G album, but a good one nonetheless.

Pleasant but dull

Another week, another Paul Simon album. A couple of moments, a traditional English ballad, a terrible Dylan pastiche, a Christmas Carol made interesting by having the evening news program recorded under it providing a nice juxtaposition.

Signs of greater things to come.

I think I need to do the entire 1001 album experiment at least three times, because it seems unfair to Simon & Garfunkel to have me judge this album on a beautiful and hot July Friday when I have an exciting weekend to look forward to. I might rate this album higher on a different day, in an altogether different mood. I cannot deny the poetry of the songwriting, especially on the iconic Scarborough Fair, Dangling Conversation, and Flowers Never Bend. Green Pleasure Machine was just stupid fun that made me smile. For Emily was my least favorite track on the album, and I felt emotional in the closing Of the album with 7 o’clock news, and I was thinking how we could probably create an entire new version annually or less.

-Some kinda cool and spooky vocal effects and harmonies in "Patterns." Also the backing drums are cool -I like the upbeat pace of "The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine." The drums are also kind of shredding -Woah the synth kinda go crazy in "A Simple Desultory Philippic." Also lots of pop culture references that I at least kinda get. Also Bob Dylan parody thrown in there -I like how everything is thumping at the same time in "A Poem on the Underground Wall" -"7 O'Clock News / Silent Night" is pretty spooky combo of, well, the news and "Silent Night" -Nice, with some interesting points, but other than "A Simple Desultory Philippic" there is nothing that makes me want to listen to any part of the album again

A classic but not mind blowing so only a solid 3*

Nah, not for me. Americans covering bad English folk songs is unnecessary, and the other tracks sound like an attempt to copy the title(ish) track. 7 o'clock news/silent night is the one original thought here, just weird enough to maintain interest.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme is undeniably well-crafted by legends, it's just not so much my thing or my speed. It's a bit twee in places, a bit too 60s in places, but does a great job of being everlasting despite a 28 minute run-time. Easy 3/5.

This is beautiful, very gentle, folksy music. There aren't many cleverer lyricists than Paul Simon, but this is all a little bit too gentle for me. Homeward Bound is the best of the bunch, and Scarborough Fair / 59th Street Bridge Song not too far behind, but it doesn't have enough bite. 3/5.

not much my type of music…some brilliant compositions pop up anyway though…

There's at least a glimpse into Simon's immense talent here, in "Patterns". And of course there are hits here, but otherwise it's unspectacular.

Positiv hervorzuheben ist, dass die Platte angenehm kurz ist, leider ist sie dabei sehr durchwachsen. Wieder einmal kannte ich von einer bekannten Band nur ihre bekannteren Songs (auf dieser Platte also: Scarborough Fair, Homeward Bound und Feelin‘ groovy), und bin überrascht, wie bestenfalls mittelmäßig die restlichen zumindest auf diesem Album sind. Ganz, ganz schlechte 3 Sterne.

Pretty good album, some real classics on here.

Tasty.

A most pleasant listen if slightly pretentious (just too earnest) at times (see last cut). Some lovely moments – the title cut/opener, and “For Emily” – and pretty authentic as a ‘60s artifact (both a weakness and a strength). One tries not to let anti-Simon feelings that have emerged in the years since (not just cultural appropriation but the sense of entitlement and just being insufferable as a person) cloud one’s objective judgment on this one.

3/5 niceish

Okay

i might say it's okay, i enjoyed it

that was not my bag baby. great harmonies though, just not my bag

"I've lost my harmonica Albert" - haha, ded!

It's pretty good. I understand why it's on this list. I'm just not a huge fan of this particular record.

Bookends is in my Top10 but I've never managed to get into this one apart from the hits it's populated by mid-60's music for the socially conscious College student. I consider them girding up for later times. Listening the whole way through doesn't change my opinion- great timeless song then a filler which really shows it's age.

Добротный альбом, который достоин попадания в список. Без явных хитов (которых у этого дуэта немало), но зато цельный.

This is very pastoral. The first song ,Scarborough fair’ was the best one. Pretty simple songwriting here but it has its charm. Overall I think 3 stars for this one. It was enjoyable but pretty run of the mill.

I like it just fine, although it never ever ever occurs to me to actively want to listen to it. Why is that?

I like Simon and Garfunkel even though I typically do not like folk music. I was familiar with a majority of these songs. There were some that I did not know. The album is relatively short which was a little surprising.i probably would not listen to the entire album again but I would listen to certain songs.

3.7 - Not as rich and satisfying as other Paul Simon albums. "Scarborough Fair" is a quiet beauty filled with hushed intensity, a masterpiece. There are other moments of beautiful poetry and melody - "Patterns", "Homeward Bound", "For Emily...". Mixed in are a few misses. The gentleness of "The Dangling Conversation" becomes cloying to my ears. "A Simple Desultory Philippic" is an homage to Bob Dylan that's too fawning. "7 O'click News/Silent Night" doesn't land with the same impact as I imagine they thought it might.

Good, but I really dislike Scarborough Fair. Always have.

Ouf... zzzzzzz.... faut pas trop être fatigué pour écouter ça! On dirait qu'ils veulent pas déranger.... Connaissais scarborough fair, le reste est pas mal du pareil au même. J'exagère un peu. Ça a un son, c'est identifiable aux première notes, c'est smooth, avec une bonne tisane, pour reter dans les fines herbes, ça se prends bien

Sympathique mais probablement pas le meilleur du duo. Pièce préférée: Homeward Bound

25th February 2022 Started on the Friday and finished on the Sunday. Friday was Ali’s wedding at Elmore court which was amazing. Lovely folky song crafting, surprised by the Dylan impression in the middle!

Normal

Not bad listen - quite quick and good to work to. Patterns spoke to me the most in its simplicity.

Best Song: Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall. Whimsical lyrics with excellent use of rhyme. Worst Song: Homeward Bound. Not terrible, but feels like the kind of song that would play in a coffee commercial. Overall: A very short album, filled with short songs. Pleasant to listen to, but leaves nothing particularly memorable.

Two S&G albums in a row. This one is better than the last one, but it's the same review.

meh

This is folk rock in a very traditional way and it has a great progression from "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" to "7 O'Clock News/Silent Night", almost telling us a story. "Homeward Bound" and "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" are also very remarkable songs and Paul's voice mixed with Art's is always a delight.

6/10 Очень милая штучка, нравится гитарки, очень напомнило Битлз. Но под конец както надоедает

Meh. Feels inconsistent -- the haunting folk of "Scarborough Fair" and "To Emily" bookending some pretty forgettable and dated-sounding (not to mention pretentious) stuff.

Some good songs but lost me at times - the bob dylan parody and silent night kind of cringed me

Lovely harmonies. Some good pop/folk. Nice and familiar. However, it's not Bridge Over Troubled Water!

Not really a fan of Simon and Garfunkels vocals, but there are some alright tracks on there.

meh

Quality and enjoyable

звучит качественно, особенно учитывая что это 1966 год. Но не мое, совершенно такой звук не заходит

Really made me feel peaceful, these guys sure know how to hold a melody, I expect big things from them in the future! I got questioned why I was listening to silent night in January

Relaxing lovely album.

Good, but not great folk album.

Simon and Garfunkel always reminds me of being a kid in the back of the car. My parents would talk and argue over maps, I would daydream staring out the window as the vast prairie would stretch out for what seemed like an infinity. A bright glaring sun would illuminate the land and cast long sinister shadows. I've never actually been to the states and the only S&G song my dad listened to was the one about a sparrow and a snail so must be an appropriated memory from a film or something.

Look, I love this pair’s music, but this album errs to much towards folk music for my precious taste. I wonder when I’ll get the opportunity to rate the real thing, Bridge Over Troubled Water.

Nice and relaxing

Decent

Liked Scarborough Fair, didn't really care for the rest.

Classic, soothing Simon & Garfunkel, not much to say here. It's great music, but it's not on repeat for me.

Calming, dreamy

I liked it a lot, only it was a bit too easy-going for me

Not my favorite S&G record

Solo tengo el disco "Live from New York city, 1967" que me parece genial y resume bastante su carrera. Este disco está bien pero a ratos puede ser muy tranquilo, demasiado incluso. Me gustan Scarborough Fair, Homeward Bound, The 59th street bridge song y The dangling conversation.

nice easy listening, which also makes me feel like i´m not really missing something

All their albums are good.

Paul Simon - always good, but calm down

There are a couple of really good songs on this album but most of it is just way too pretentious. Felt very "I'm 14 and this is deep" to me. For example, on the last song of the album, they sing "Silent Night" as you hear a newscaster describe horrible events of the day in the background. It's the kind of thing I would have come up with in 7th grade and then felt real smug about it afterwards. I think I would have given this a higher score when I was younger but these days I just found it mostly annoying.

35. Simon & Garfunkel Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme 12 tracks. Really interested to listen to this because while there is no doubting their genius, some of it hasn't "clicked" with me before. so keen to give it another go. Still not clicked. 3/5

Someone needs to start a band and call it The Simon & Garfunkels of Death Metal. Speaking of Death Metal, I really hated the Silent Night track. Alternatively, I loved (LOVED) the Poem on the Underground Wall... it made me realize what a huge influence S&G were on Elliot Smith.

Once, a yoga instructor played S&G during class to mix things up and it was the BEST. so I did that. ❤️

Peaceful, relaxing. I really enjoyed the second side of this record (and their Dylan pastiche). First half, minus "Scarborough Fair", somewhat forgettable. Gorgeous harmonies. Favorite tracks: "A Poem on the Underground Wall", "Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall"

I've heard a variety of tracks and a couple of full albums from Simon & Garfunkel, but this album was mostly new to me. Some tracks I have heard many times before, but different renditions that what appears on this album ("Scarborough Fair/Canticle", "Homeward Bound", and "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)"). This album is much more solidly folk music than what I'm used to hearing from the band. "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" was an album favorite (and a moderately familiar track), along with the previously listed tracks. "Patterns" (with it's dying rats) and "A Poem on the Underground Wall" were just weird enough to keep this album squarely in the 'okay' zone.

no thanks

A bit boring in my opinion

Meh

Literate folk. Different versions of some songs that I’ve always heard another way.

Very 60's acoustic, folky jams. A clear example of the poeticism of Paul Simon's songwriting.

Give these guys credit for creating a distinctive chill, mellow folk/pop genre. If you’re in the mood for this on a rainy Sunday afternoon, this album fits the bill perfectly.

3; Chill, relaxing and alright but feels as old as it is

Beautiful balance of vocals and acoustic instruments.

not as good as bridge over troubled water

Solid folk rock album. Their music does stand the test of time and still is unique and enjoyable today. Homeward bound is great. Sometimes Simon and Garfunkel’s music does bore me a little with the soft tones but it’s still a good album. 7.5/10

Bit of a classic, old school for old people

30.05.2021. Simpatično ali nije moj fazon.

Not my favourite S&G - Very focused on a particular mood and time and very whimsical in general however too many of the tracks are the same slow harmonies over acoustic guitar picking - The tracks the deviate from this are the most enjoyable in my opinion The Big Bright Green Treasure injected some energy into the album at a good time Got a bit of the Zombies going on with The Dangling Convo - Don't like the track though By track 8 I kinda felt like I knew what I'm getting but Desultory Phil was a nice surprise - Enjoyed the guitar and groove Top Tracks: A Poem in the Underground Mall Scarborough Desultory Phil Big Right Green is cool What the fuck is that last track? lol Giving it a 3 - Some good tracks and can appreciate it's good music but too much of the same thing

I enjoy this as background music while it puts the lotion on its skin. If I hold my penis with my doll hand it looks massive. I’ve heard worse than this before but also better than this before.

I enjoyed the album quite a bit. I wouldn't say that I absolutely loved it but I am able to appreciate it. My favorite track of this album has to be Scarborough Fair / Canticle because I remember in high school, I learned how to play this piece on piano. It's an alright album, personally not something I would seek to listen to but it is a nice gem.

Great album just nice to listen to

Плох ли этот альбом? Да ни в коем случае? Хорош ли? Ну, после хороших альбомов не забиваешь на рецензии в течении нескольких недель. Саунд альбома приятный, навскидку чувствуются нотки альбома Crown of Creation за авторством Jefferson Airplane. Хорошие композиции в этом саунде тоже запилены, Scarborough Fair / Canticle, Cloudy, Homeward Bound, For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her. Но имеются и архаичные одиозные моменты, свойственные своему времени. Например, припев The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine кажется раздражающим. И, собственно, главный вопрос. Хотел бы я после вернуться к альбому? Думаю, нет. Так что выше тройбана не натянуть.

ну хз норм музончик для фона, а так хайпа этого не пойму

Simon and Garfunkel are really a wake up at half 8 kind of duo. You couldn't wake up at half 1 and listen to Simon and Garfunkel. It simply can't be done

Very chill vibes. Great harmonies. Not quite on the level of Bridge over troubled water

Was ready to give this a 2 at the beginning because it really just isn't my time of music at all, but it was actually genius, some clever lyrics and concepts. So, 3/5

Another band I'm not familiar with except their hits. Sounds timeless, you could release the record today with the same sound. And I mean that as a compliment.

3.4

Interesante

Gentle, pleasant and soothing are just three ways to describe this soft, warm caress that Simon and Garfunkel provide on this album. It also describes the way your mum sucks off your dad and his mates from the pub. Yes, YOUR mum. 🍆

"And you read your Emily Dickinson And I my Robert Frost And we note our place with book markers That measure what we've lost Like a poem poorly written We are verses out of rhythm Couplets out of rhyme In syncopated time" (The dangling conversation) "I been Norman Mailered, Maxwell Taylored I been John O'Hara'd, McNamara'd I been Rolling Stoned and Beatled 'til I'm blind I been Ayn Randed, nearly branded Communist, 'cause I'm left-handed That's the hand I use, well, never mind" (A simple desultory philippic (or how I was Robert Mcnamara'd into submission)" Siempre tengo un poco de debilidad por las canciones donde la música es :) pero la letra es :(. Tampoco me habría importado que todo el disco fuese como "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme".

Wenn Folk, dann dieser hier; ich mag diesen Harmoniegesang gern und die ganze Softness, die das trotzd politischer Haltung ausstrahlt. Ordne das ingesamt ähnlich ein wie damals Don McLean, und was ihm sein American Pie ist denen hier ihr 7 O'clock News/Silent Night. Dankeschön, dafür dann gern einmal 3,4

Gran combinación de voces. Agradables de escuchar en cualquier momento

Funny

I've heard much of this before. I just don't think it holds up compared to Paul Simons's solo stuff.

Iconic album, a few good tracks. Just not my thing tho.

Alles in allem nicht schlecht, aber mir etwas zu eben im Gesamtkonzept. Habe aus Versehen noch 2 Alben gehört, weil ich nicht gecheckt hab das eine bereits vorbei war. Spricht nicht für die musikalische Entwicklung. Es ist nicht nichts, aber ob es etwas ist. dunno. Won't skip it, won't listen again

good

kinda scary

Solid folksy album

meh

Definitely not my speed, but I can appreciate it leading to so many other more modern sounds.

Cool album. Chill. I likely won’t listen to it again but not bad.

Several classics. And 7 O'clock News/Silent Night.

A much more engaging listen than 'Bridge...' for sure. Dapples in several types of genres and arrangements that create unique, memorable tracks while preserving a sense of unity throughout the LP. Worth another listen for sure.

Not my favourite by them but still good 3.3

Not my fav record by them, but still has some bangers.

Nice and chill. Very hippy. Definitely would like a joint listening to this.

Its okay. nothing too special for me.

Folk’s never really been my thing

Lease favorite S & G album

Folk, harmonies and not a lot else. You know what you’re getting, but it’s still delivered very well!

196. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme - Simon & Garfunkel (1966) 9.6.26 Variety: 2 Adequacy: 4 Listenability: 3 Uniqueness: 2 Emotionality: 1 = 2.4 rounded down to a 2 "Ba da, ba da, ba da, ba da, feelin' groovy" I haven't listened to this one since I was a kid, and I'm not sure I remember most of it beyond the big hits. These guys were never my thing, and aside from those megahits I don't think I had much interest in them beyond Simon's Graceland, which I still think is pretty great ( we reviewed it just a little over 5 months ago on the list and I gave it a 4.4 rounded down to a 4, so it has lost a little juice). What I listened to far more growing up was their Greatest Hits compilation. My mom played the SHIT out of that thing, and I grew to loathe both "Bridge over Troubled Water" and "The Boxer" which I guess I have to look forward to when Bridge Over Troubled Water comes up. Ugh... This one will likely bring up some pleasantly nostalgic feels nonetheless. Let's see if 40 or more years of mostly avoiding these has done them any service or not. THE TRACKS Side one "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" - This one ranks up there with those other two songs I mentioned in their ability to get my teeth grinding. Sure the harmonies are great, the arrangement is solid, and the performance is pretty iconic. That doesn't change the fact that I can't stand it. I will say that 40 years or so of avoiding it has maybe lessened that feeling. Having heard a ton of more traditional UK folk songs over the years, and even some great versions of this, it seems much more of an interesting artifact of the hippy era that it does anything too wildly innovative. I will say that these guys' voices go a long ways towards differentiating them from the even blander stuff from the likes of Peter, Paul and Mary, so that helps some. So glad to have pulled this band-aid off early and quickly, so we can move on. And it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. (EDIT: This goddamn thing got stuck in my head almost immediately. So maybe it should get some more credit.) "Patterns" - Maybe partly because I haven't heard this one too many times, it worked quite well for me. I found the driving bongos to be pretty great, and this had a lit of interesting little pieces which all came together nicely. "Cloudy" - This was just ok. Not offensive, and I didn't mind the jauntiness of the bass line, and the rhythm was nice enough. Light and a bit dreamy. But pretty forgettable ultimately. "Homeward Bound" - A legitimate class that still holds up for me. It's got some top tier melodies, a wonderful structure that changes things up several times and keeps smacking you in the face with how quickly it curves and swings. I think the DNA of this song can be found in a lot of the best Crosby, Stills and Nash stuff. v - I can't tell if this one is a bit of parody or not, but it seems to be overflowing with a lot of cynicism at the booming advertising era, which is a sentiment I can get behind at least. The song itself it fine as well, but also pretty forgettable. "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" - This is the other big track on the album and it's a pretty danged catchy bit of twee that's done right. Knowing Simon it's probably meant to be sarcastic or something, but it comes across a s a simple, pretty little but of pure pop fluff. Extra points for the jazzy shuffle beat, and the flute. This is the sort of thing I love hearing from acts like The Free Design, stuff that's beautiful in and of itself, without a lick of social or political commentary, that can just be enjoyed as a listening experience and nothing else. Side two "The Dangling Conversation" - Having read it recently, this felt like someone took a Leonard Cohen song and remixed it into a major key. like those youtube videos that turn Nirvana songs into bright poppy versions of themselves, but which still have the same lyrics. Not great, but not horrible. "Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall" - Some strong John Denver vibes on this one, with a folk-countryish bounce. This was fine while it was playing, but can't say it's anything I'd ever remember. "A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission)" - Ok, Paul. We get it, you read a lot and are up on current affairs. Nerd. But in all seriousness, I think this is very obviously meant to be a parody of Bob Dylan. It comes across as pretty snotty, and a little bit funny, and an ok parody. In lesser hands it could easily be more obnoxious, but just ends up being a mostly flat waste of a good spot on the album. "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" - While I don't consider these guys to be hippies per se, this is the sort of thing I imagine a gross hippie guy looking to scam on some naive young girl probably has keyed up and ready to go on his turntable. Pretty disgustingly twee and embarrassingly self-serious. "A Poem on the Underground Wall" - More self-seriousness and this time not even that catchy. I don't think these guys could do anything that didn't have great harmonies and playing, but this leaves me feeling absolutely nothing. "7 O'Clock News/Silent Night" - I'm not sure this didn't sound cringeworthy even in 1966. Oooh, how deep and poignant. I'm sure it's mostly the decades that have worn this completely down to the unself-aware piece of sophomoric cringe fodder that it is, but I can eaily imagine how these two much have engaged in a bit of self congratulatory nonsense upon realizing how "biing" and topical this was. Which makes me dislike the song, and the duo even more than I already do. Also, negative points for any sort of Christmas music that isn't the Phil Spector Christmas album or Vince Guaraldi Peanuts stuff. HIGHLIGHTS - "Patterns" - "Homeward Bound" - "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" MIDLIGHTS - "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" - "Cloudy" - "The Dangling Conversation" - "Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall" LOWLIGHTS - "A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission)" - "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" - "A Poem on the Underground Wall" - "The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine" Unadulterated Trash - "7 O'Clock News/Silent Night" FINAL THOUGHTS A very mixed bag, with more annoying pieces than I remembered. That last track alone is enough to drag this one down a whole star. I've mentioned before that I'm a pretty left leaning person, but it made me legit angry listening to it. It felt very showy and teh sort of thing I could imagine having to walk out of if I witnessed it at a live show, from the sheer amount of embarrassment I'd feel on behalf of whoever was bold enough to try and cover it. Otherwise there was stuff to like. I can't fault they guys on their performance. The production is impeccable, and there are a couple of legit classics. I can see why it's on the list, it's just not my thing. Possible turn-Offs might Include: - over-earnestness and a self-seriousness on may tracks bordering on ( and tipping well over the edge and into, in one instance) the cringeworthy - hippy dippy flower power vibes, despite a bit of lyrical cynicism You Might enjoy this if you like: - great vocal harmonies - catchy melodies - acoustic guitars - interesting arrangements PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - Just the highlights please FURTHER LISTENING - Fifth Dimension by The Byrds - Walk Away Renée / Pretty Ballerina by The Left Bank - Liege & Lief by Fairport Convention - Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash - Kites Are Fun by the Free Design - Song to a Seagull by Joni Mitchell - Sit Down Young Stranger by Gordon Lightfoot - Sweet Baby James by James Taylor - Songs of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

Witchy

2/5

kinda boring

I listened to this album this morning, and I genuinely can’t remember it, and no I’m not listening to it again

Correcto

Didn’t do it for me

I only really liked the song Mrs. Robinson, which isn’t on this album, but that’s my frame of reference for Simon and Garfunkel. Anything else is a no go.

So inoffensive and dull it's honestly bizarre

pretty calming, with a fair variety of tunes from upbeat to soothing.

I don’t think I actively hated it, but I actively didn’t like it.

Was interested in listening to this as I've never heard it before. It's just music for wusses

Not my thing

These kind of light vocal harmonies just sound lame to me

Tiene un sonido fantasioso y melancólico para película de fantasía con hadas, no me llamo la atención y no es mi tipo de música pero estuvo muy bien escuchar otro tipo de música

Es bastante juegueton, poético pero muy parecido entre sí. Siento que un álbum de ellos basta para conocerlos

Like a virgins love note to their first crush in a sort of bad way

A languorous classic. Complex and nuanced but never gets going for me.

Technically it's good, but not one I'll turn to often. It was fine to experience, but not one I feel like going back to.

2,5

It was okay. Simon and Garfunkel usually isn’t for me but there are some real tender raw moments that you can’t help but feel. Homeward bound and Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall are my two favorite but I also love the opening tracks medieval feel. Reminds me of John cales version of Venus in furs

I expected to like this more. Other than Scarborough Fair and Homeward Bound, which are lovely tunes, I didn't really get hooked in, and found a lot of it too twee.

Sixties folk fare from S&G

A bit dated.. Doesn't quite do it for me.

Not even the fact that it's by Simon & Garfunkel will save it from the fact that it's f*lk rock.

Aight

All is groovy.

Paul Simon is just as overrepresented on this list as the Byrds or Elvis Costello. All of them made pretty okay music, but none of them at that essential. So, I really don't want to rate this 1 out of spite, but with every new entry (this is my 6th Paul Simon record) my readiness to listen sympathetically declines. So, this has some good songs and some stinkers and way too little dynamics for my taste. And Holy Night? Wow, even worse than El Condor Pasa.

Ok so, I think I owe Paul Simon a formal apology. In my review for Graceland, I wrote that “His solo career post Simon & Garfunkel had promise but Graceland was a difficult and confusing choice made by a man trying to find himself again in other people’s culture.” And you know what… when I wrote that I thought higher of Simon & Garfunkel. But now, after listening to this and Bookends, I want to say that maybe Simon & Garfunkel wasn’t as great as I thought. And maybe Paul Simon had to do what he could to regain relevance. Onto this album though, there were exactly 2 songs I had heard from this album prior, Homeward Bound and 7 O’Clock News. And those are probably the only ones I will relisten to. Mostly Homeward Bound although 7 O’Clock News makes an interesting christmas playlist. Season: Early Winter Favorite Song: Homeward Bound

2.5 - Meh