Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

lembra muito de cara o Sufjan Stevens (no caso o Sufjan Stevens lembra muito eles), tanto a voz quanto a vibe. achei as músicas muito bem escritas. produção bem simples mas funciona. entendo muito a vibe mas é zero a minha, dito isso as músicas são bem bonitas e mega colocaria num dia de chuva bem chill. tem umas musicas que funcionariam muito bem numa trilha sonora do Wes Anderson. as musicas são tipo poesias, muito bem escritas. 7 O'clock news/Silent Night é uma música muito genial. cpa vire meu novo album de estudo/de dormir não sei se isso é uma coisa boa.

Loved it!

This is what Simon & Garfunkel do best: just a guitar and some harmonizing. They focus on the songs themselves. I personally like Garfunkel's falsetto and it could've been featured more, and a few songs are a little pretentious, but there's a reason we know these tunes. Being anti-war in 1966 was not the popular opinion, and it should be noted they were proven right.

Ja det är väldigt hög lägstanivå. Totalt tycker jag dock det saknas låtar som är snorbra. Jämnbra stämning rakt igenom dock. Kanske lite för korta låtar, vet ej.

I love the old 60s style of music! Along with the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel are one of my favorite bands

Wasn't thrilled to get this, but damn if I didn't sing along to most of it. Can't fault S&G.

sou da turma que tb nunca entendeu o sucesso desses manos é extremamente normal, beirando até o sem graça pra mim esse álbum representou exatamente isso não tem nada diferente ou minimamente fora da estrutura popular da década de 60

nao eh ruim nao, mas sempre achei esses mano bem normal. nada demais, num fede nem cheira. musiquinha tranquilinha e rapidinha!

Scarborough Fair/Canitcle : its giving the beginning of the narration of a medieval fairy tale, or like the Hobbit Patterns: whimsy whimsy whimsy Cloudy: I feel like a small ant or rabbit with a rain coat and boots walking through a garden or forest Homeward bound: this is how I feel every day :( 59th Bridge Street Song: I feel like this is sung to little kids or something. like in the best way possible.

It’s just not for me I’m sorry. I have never been ever to enjoy S&G. I definitely see the artistic value but it just don’t hit for me.

Gorgeous harmonies, creative instrumentation, and poetic writing. A little experimentation as well! S&G are doing their thing and doing it well.

2,8/5

Prefer some of their other stuff, this was all a bit too twee for me

Some nice songs, well sung and performed. Homeward Bound is the highlight, great song. Cloudy and the opening track other standouts. Didn't expect a Dylan piss take, fair play. Silent Night/7 O'clock News, is just meh, it's a way to on the nose "clever" and isn't a great closer. Album certainly doesn't overstay it's welcome at 29 minutes, an enjoyable enough spin. 6/10

What can i say? It’s Simon and goddamn Garf. I’d never heard A Simple Desultory Philippic before and god lord is it funny hearing Paul do his “best” Bob Dylan. Several “American Songwriting Canon” songs are in here as with all their other records.

Twinkling

At least it was short.

Meh total. 4,5/10

First Listen Favorites: Homeward Bound The 59th Street Bridge Song Scarborough Fair Honorable Mentions: A Simple Desultory Philippic For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her

Een gezapig album van Paul en Art. Niet dat daar veel mis mee is in hun geval, je verwacht het ook al een beetje. Twee zeer bekende nummers, de rest blijft niet allemaal even goed hangen bij me. Dit is geen ramp om één te luisteren en het is ook geen ramp om tien keer te luisteren. Ik weet alleen niet of het echt essentieel is om dit te horen voor je doodgaat. Maar het is wel gewoon prima muziek.

cute

Much more than a pretty folk album. The harmonies are gorgeous, but what stayed with me was how much is going on underneath — the counterpoint on "Scarborough Fair", the coldness of "The Dangling Conversation", and that closing track where the news slowly buries the carol. Not every song lands, but the best ones are excellent.

Decent stuff here. Easy listening for sure.

Favourite Songs: The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine

Fairly iconic music

muito bom!

Arrancamos la semana con otro disco de Simon & Garfunkel (también han aparecido discos de Paul Simon: ahora vamos con uno de ellos). El álbum comienza con sonidos folk, generando un mood tranquilo, de leve hipnosis: algo común también en muchas búsquedas sonoras de fines de los sesenta. Lindo disco para relajar. Gracias y hasta la próxima

Not bad, not great either. not exactly the genre of music i listen to but it is nice. Some songs i will listen again definetly.

pretty good i wouldn't have listen to this.

This Shit Rocks

Simon and Garwankel The herbs, who calls their album that Couple of right wankers

Number: 247 Familiarity: Well Versed (4) Rating: 4 Before: ======= I'm very familiar with some of the songs on this album and feel like I've probably heard the whole album a few times but it would have mostly been 50+ years ago. I would say that as child, one of my favorite songs was "...Feelin'Groovy". After : ======= Overall it's a solid 4 for me. Favorite tracks were The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) & Homeward Bound.

Radical for its time. Still love most of the lyrics and music like before. Re-listening to this one, strangely, didn't increase my affection. I find some of the sparkle missing or stuck to my shoe.

Not their best effort for me

Every time I listen to Simon & Garfunkel all I can think about is the Horrible Histories Vikings. For folk, this is pretty good. Silent night was weird

Lots of great songs on this one! Unfortunately just as many that don’t do much for me. It is painful but true to say their whole discography is essential, but each album on its own can feel a bit lackluster…Simon & Garfunkel are weird like that. A 3.5, basically.

I can’t quite explain why, but Simon & Garfunkel’s music perfectly encapsulates the move into autumn/winter. Needless to say, an absolute joy to get this one through as we get through September. Top Three: - Homeward Bound - Patterns - The Dangling Conversation

Got to be a 5. Some of the greatest songs ever written on this

Not a bad album. A bit jangly but enjoyable in the right setting - quiet Sunday, focus time etc

(3/5) Musical mayonnaise. Some people like it all the time, some people appreciate it in certain recipes/contexts, and others despise it. It's bland-ish, inoffensive to most palettes, and white and blobby.. that perfectly summarizes my thoughts and feelings on these blobby white boys. I'm in the middle camp. I appreciate S&G in certain recipes and contexts. "Scarborough..", "Homeward Bound" (personal favorite), and "A Simple.." were all great and the rest were just musical mayo. Put it on my sandwich, but keep it off my main dish.

I've not taken the time to really give Simon & Garfunkel a thorough listen, though I do have the Central Park album on vinyl and had taken it for a few spins. While this one has several of their most recognizable hits, I come away feeling like it could use a bit of it's title, because it's just kinda... bland. There's solid poetry and lyrics, the delivery is catchy in places, and the melodies are smooth, as it feels like music that is trying to lull you to sleep, so I appreciate it for what it is, but also not ready for bed in the middle of the day. It's still a 3/5, but I'll stick to my Central Park live version over this.

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

So before this 1001 album project I'd had never listened to a Simon & Garfunkel album in full. These guys exist so far back in time from me that I felt content to know only what pop culture drifted down to me. "Ms. Robinson" is a personal favorite and of course on my baseball playlist that I revisit during the summer. Of course that is the more rocking side of the duo. Here we have a lot more of the folk side. The duo's whispery delivery on tracks can be hit or miss. I can always find time for Scarborough Fair" as that one is a pastoral dream of a track. Look up Paul Simon performing this one on The Muppets show in 1980 for a good laugh too. The Muppets make everything better. Did Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem ever cover it? If not they should've. I'd pay good money for that one. For the rest of the album I really enjoyed Patterns and Homeward Bound. That last track though was capital "C" - Cringe. Ouch! Also, its been discussed with the punk albums how the track to album runtime ratio gets weird. This album is sub minutes at twelve tracks without any of the frenetic pace one would think that implies. Anyway, this one gets a 3/5 from me. I'm higher on other acts of the folk music moment in the 1960s.

Witchy

Definitely creative and thoughtful songwriting here. Art's voice is lovely and sadly some of the themes from this album are still relevant today.

I loved the light and shade of these songs and of the album as a whole, and I think it's an album where it's worth looking at both. Starting at Scarborough Fair/Canticle, the ballad Simon recorded inherits a structure of deliberately impossible demands: the seamless shirt, the acre between the salt water and the sea strand. These are countered in kind, a negotiation with no exit. And the variant he drew from Martin Carthy's arrangement is the one where the tasks stay unmet: permanent stalemate, not resolution. Laid against the Canticle's unremembered dead and released in October 1966, it feels to me like an allegory of an unwinnable war. Soldiers given impossible strategic objectives while the serene surface of the song and the beauty of the landscape continues over the graves. Patterns feels like the album's most rigorous piece of thinking. The narrator walks a garden at dawn and finds the mind descending grooves cut before it: thoughts follow a pattern "set" years before, love arrives when a random turn intersects the maze's law, and even resistance to the pattern is the pattern. The verse structure enacts the thesis. It is a love song written by someone who believes in determinism and therefore feels like a song about surrender disguised as courtship. As a companion to "Scarborough Fair" it inverts rather neatly: there, desire fails because the tasks are impossible; here, desire succeeds because it was never a choice. The Dangling Conversation is really a marriage autopsy conducted in real time: they have separate intellectual lives, and the couple mistakes shared furniture for shared life. They are "like a desultory breeze" stirring nothing. The song's daring is that it indicts the literate class by name: cultured people who analyse everything and address nothing (he said, also intellectualising this review). I am struck that it's written by a man in his twenties, which makes its poise a little unnerving when looking at a marriage that mistakes giving a present of oneself for merely giving one's presence. 7 O'Clock News / Silent Night. The album's other Vietnam statement and, I would argue, the climax and the most explicit focus of the album's quiet horror. "Silent Night" sung against a newscast of casualties, riots, and escalating war that means the beauty is steadily overrun. Where "Scarborough Fair" buries its dead beneath a courtship song, this one buries the beauty beneath the telling. Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall feels like a bookend to "Patterns": the dreamer who insists on seeing "only what my eyes want to see" while the daylight self watches, faintly appalled. It is, to me, about the cost of idealism charged to the person idealised: the flowers do not bend but break. A Poem on the Underground Wall is the other highlight. It feels to me like plants managing to grow through the concrete. A scrawler has imposed themselves into the machine's order, demanding humanity from its corridor. It is the shortest song on the album and made me smile at that insistence on expression over top-down order. That insistence is genuinely radical, and unusual for such a pretty record. The album alternates serene surfaces and sad underpinnings so consistently that the sequencing itself starts to resemble the more explicit messaging of the first and final track. Given how satisfying I found that and how well both the beauty and the creeping dread are executed, it's a plain 5/5.

I have heard this album before. Very relaxing and always makes me think of Christmas for some reason. Could be the silent night inclusion.

me gustó, es una música melódica, bastante alegre y los temas son relacionados con la naturaleza, los estilos de vida de las personas y más.

Det e litt fint å høre kordan det her legg grunnlaget for mye av den musikken æ like å høre på nu, og kor tidløs nokka av det føles (eller kanskje e av sin tid, men på en måte som folk fortsatt hold på med og som derfor snik til sæ tidløshet).

Stunningly good. Beautiful guitar work and much more inspired lyrics than I expected.

Listened before?: only Homeward Bound Scarborough Fair / Canticle - 5/5 Patterns - 4/5 Cloudy - 4/5 Homeward Bound - 5/5 The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine - 3/5 The 59th Street Bridge Song - 4/5 The Dangling Conversation - 4/5 Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall - 4/5 A Simple Desultory Philippic - 3/5 For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her - 4/5 A Poem on the Underground Wall - 4/5 7 O'Clock News / Silent Night - 3/5 Average score: 3.9/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ a lovely listen for the most part. so far, it's not my favorite album of theirs (my fav is still Bridge Over Troubled Water). there were a couple dud tracks like that one where they were doing a Bob Dylan impersonation, but the majority of the tracks were great

2/5

kinda boring

Great album. S&G make a great duo. Amazingly beautiful melodies. 4,5/5.

Hey, this was fun.

Went into this thinking what the heck is folk-rock and left hearing something different. Honestly at certain parts it left like a very slow country adjacent type of record. While it’s definitely not for me, I do understand the setting it was created for and what the appeal might be. However, just personally not for me - there are a few replayable songs though. Fav song: Scarborough Fair / Canticle and Feelin Groovy

This is the first album I've gotten doing this project that I knew from childhood. Probably from coming right after a funk album (Parliament's Mothership Connection) I never noticed before how short Simon and Garfunkel songs are. They really get in there, make their point and don't overstay their welcome (with the possible exception of A Simple Desultory Philippic which gets tired extremely quickly). It's wild to follow that with an absolutely beautiful love song. What a great album order. Compared to my perceptions of this album as a kid, the lyrics definitely seem a little less brilliant (is it because I grew up or because I listened to Paul Simon's incredibly inane "Wristband"? Who is to say?) But those minor jabs aside, this is just an amazing album. The range, the talent, thinking about the growing resentment behind the scenes, it's all such a treat.

Very good. Contains the emblematic "Scarborough Fair/Canticle". The last song was also very touching politically (7 O'clock News/Silent Night).

Relisten. So nostalgic. It makes me think of summer and rainy days, so listening to this today was perfect. A very melancholic album. Most of Simon & Garfunkel's discography can be deemed melancholic, but in different ways. There is a definite old-world sentimentality to this one, even though a lot of the songs deal with subject matter pertinent to the 20th century. There is a relaxing and soothing quality emanating whereas other albums hold a more guttural sadness from my experience. Fav Tracks: "Homeward Bound", "A Poem on the Underground Wall" and "7 O'clock News / Silent Night".

Great. Low 5.

Wow 🤩

This is my Simon & Garfunkel album (out of the ones I've heard at least). It very naturally spans a vast variety of styles without ever feeling disparate. Some moments neatly point towards Paul Simon's solo career, others cast S&G more as a traditional folk act, which is very much in line with my tastes. I even like the Bob Dylan indebted track which gets away with its obvious influences by namechecking Dylan himself.

Simon & Garfunkel's PSR&T is my favourite of their records, a solid 5, perfect little folk record

Хороший альбом, краще розкривається ближче до другої половини. Фліт Фоксес тут понабиралися гармоній звичайно. 59th Street Bridge Song - супер топ.

Цих я люблю і ставлю 4.

So this was my last Simon & Garfunkel on the generator. Like the others it was pretty good; some songs I liked and others I probably wouldn't listen to again.

I liked it more than I expected

Probably one of the best mid-60s folk rock albums.

Really nice. Contains some really beautiful pieces with lovely folky arrangements and s&g doing their early years beautiful harmony thing. I find it a little bit weird that a few of the songs feel so much like early Dylan and then they have a pretty weird tune mocking Dylan. That breaks the flow a bit for me and in general, I don't think this flows as well as the later records.

Sonically I think they were ahead of the game. Classic tunes all around

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

I wanted to like this more than I did.

I maintain that Paul Simon did his best work decades after he stopped working with Art Garfunkel but there’s some real magic here and the duo had palpable chemistry. It’s not quite on the epic level of Bridge Over… but it features a selection of classics and hits without ever really dropping below the high standard Simon set for all of his records. Ending it on the Silent Night/7 o’Clock News is a masterstroke. Leaves you with chills.

Homeward bound is a great song. Although there are other good songs, the overall album was just “meh” for me.

Some good songs on this one. And given my mood while listening definitely teared up at their silent night version.

Really liked the last song, overall nice to listen to

Scarborough Fair is one of my favourite tracks. Loved the Queensryche cover, love this version. A great way to start the album off. One thing that surprises me about this album is its length. 12 songs in under 30 minutes. Simon & Garfunkel certainly pack a lot into their 2-3 minute track times! Overall the album is ok, but far from my favourite of theirs.

Why isn't it a five when Joni Mitchell was and I like them about the same? I don't know.

Beautiful poems beautifully sung. And the Bob Dylan impression pushes it to a five for me

Favorite track(s): Scarborough Fair / Canticle, Patterns, Homeward Bound, The Dangling Conversation, A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission), For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her

A bit too folky for my tastes and the Bob Dylan parody does little for me. A few classics at least.

https://youtu.be/wWWGf8BT0YU?si=DZxu3YDxQf4-EyRS

Surprisingly wonderful lyrics and soothing vocal work, though instrumentation is incredibly repetitive. No wonder my Parents love 'em so much.

Only way to describe it is beautiful

Pre Listen: Ah, good ol Simon and his dear friend Garfield. I got a couple of their stuff on my playlist, but none from the track listings I can see on the album cover. I like the titles of most of the tracks, and I like their sound from past experience, so I got a feeling I like this album. Notable Tracks: Homeward Bound - My favorite track. Love those harmonies, and lately I've been feeling that homesickness so this song struck that chord in me. A Simple Desultory Philippic - Least favorite song on this album. The sound and lyrical content is great and stuck out to as much 'heavier' than the rest of the songs here, but it's a clear parody of Bob Dylan and I've found I dislike Bob and anything really Bob-adjacent. The random harmonica, slurred lyrics, and overall feeling of the whole thing being a run-on sentence sucks! 7 O'clock News / Silent Night - Cool way to end an album. Political. Post Listen: I liked it, but not as much as I thought I would. S & G's lyrical work is the highlight, as with every other piece of heard from them, one of the foremost poet musicians of their time all the way to today. The sound however, was a lot....floatier? More feathery than I thought, only one or two songs really *hit* all that hard. The rest blended a bit for me, despite the shorter length of this album. It's a well made album, just lacks that personal-feeling oomf for me. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme all are great ingredients in a dish, but as seasonings alone a 5-star dish they do not make. 4/5

Just not a sound I’m compatible with. Such a shame.

This is a good album, although it contains all of the elements that make Simon & Garfunkel both enjoyable and irritating. There is a mix of the profound and the pretentious, the beautiful and the banal, the exquisite and the twee. This is a fairly early entry into the “album as art form” category (instead of slapped-together garbage around a couple of hits, as albums had been previously), and does reflect the care and craft that they put into it.

The 59th Street Bridge Song

First half great, second half has winners and losers. 9/10

Classic, genre-defining record. Genius songwriting, brilliant vocals and harmony. LOVED this record. Easy 5-star.

Country/Folk music.

Fairly middle of the road for me. Have heard of these guys stand out has to be 59th street for me It was raining whilst I walked and listened always a factor. 3 out of 5

This album had a little more energy than I was expecting. Good songs with a weird trackorder, it could stand to be rearranged.

All the voice’s flows into each other, and in the pauses between the lyrics instruments play creative little melodies. It is very relaxing to lisen to and at the same time you feel that you gain more energy because I the music is also happy.

good relaxing and refreshing

was really surprised to see this album is less than 30 mins long this is a SUPER chill vibe and im loving it so far okay so this is MAJORLY up my alley! I would def listen to this album again. I feel like I can see so much of my favorite indie singer songwriter musicians music being inspired by this. 7'oclock news/Silent Night hit really close to home in 2026... hated it but also loved it and teared up a bit.

me lembrou muito a sonoridade dos beatles, o que faz sentido pela época que foi lançado! achei gostosinho de ouvir

cresci ouvindo sobre como simon & garfunkel eram gigantes e ainda assim me impressiono sempre que descubro que alguma música muito famosa é deles, como foi o caso aqui. tem coisa muito boa aqui nesse álbum apesar das partes em que ele é mais morno

The relaxing sounds mixed with the occasional upbeat messages were very enjoyable. There were definitely some songs that missed the Mark at times but overall a very well structured album

scarborough fair/canticle is probably one of the most perfect album openers ever, especially since the rest of the album follows the same level of quality, lush production and vocal harmonies. also love all the restrained yet ascerbic lyricism in several tracks

Back in the day, when I was in Primarry School, we had a teacher (you know the type. Leather jacket, "Call me by my first name," "I'm not so much a teacher as a fellow learner") who would give us the lyrics from this album for poetry lessons. "Because this is where it's at kids!" Well, maybe. But another way of looking at it is that on a number off these songs Simon effortlessly crosses the fine line between being meaningful and being pretentious. There's no doubt that this is a beautiful sounding album. Art and Paul just blend together into a gorgeous whole. The arrangements are superb. But the songs are at their best when Simon keeps it simple. Homeward Bound and For Emily Whenever I May Find Here are probably the best things here, because he holds back a bit and doesn't feel he has to prove how clever he is. Scarborough Fair is a lovely thing, but buried inside it there's a whole "war is really bad" message that probably gets missed a lot. Feeling Groovy is fun, if you can get past the 60s style "Life I love you" lyrics. Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine is dopey fun and gets its message across simply and directly and is all the better for it. But the songs where Simon feels he needs to make a big statement and goes in hard with the "sophisticated" lyrics are a bit much. Patterns, Cloudy, Flowers Never Bend in the Rain, A Poem on the Underground, The Dangling Conversation all strive for "poetic significance" and end up sounding unconvincing. The fact that Simon could think that describing something as "Ragamuffin" or mention "You read Emily Dickinson and I read Robert Frost" was "groovy" is hilarious. It's overwriting at its finest. A Simple Desultory Phillipic announces itself with possibly the most pretentious title on any major artist's album and then proceeds to produce a parody of Dylan that proves nothing except that Paul Simon is no Bob Dylan. And the less said about the dull thud that Silent Night lands with the better. Beautiful sounding album, with a number of magnificent songs. But Paul, just rein it in and stop trying to impress everyone with how much more clever you are than them.

I love the Graduate soundtrack, which reprises Scarborough Fair from this album. Besides that track the album is filled with beautiful harmonies, biting wit, and great acoustic guitar work.

This album has a lot of bangers. In totality, it's quite impressive. The last song is sort of stupid, and some others throughout really ain't got no nuts. Still an album with incredible staying power.

Good listen. At times whimsical, at time haunting and ancient. Iconic voice blending.

Very good songwriting. I love how there is almost never a weak song on any of these albums. Opening track is great. Had to search up what parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme meant, but is an earworm of a refrain nonetheless, Cloudy is a nice short tune. Homeward bound is iconic. Would probably resonate more if I hadn't listened to it before. Flowers bend with the rainfall is probably my favourite on this album. Don't know why it reminds me of Nick Drake a little bit. Like the lyrics too. 9/10 7 o'clock news is interesting. Kinda crazy that that was the news in the mid 60s. Love the album. probably 8.5 out of 10. Good stuff

Bien

I love S&G, especially their early records, and this one is near-perfect. It's sweet and charming and creative and heartfelt and beautiful. But then there's Feelin' Groovy and the awful fake Dylan parody -- humor and whimsy are not their strong suit!

I just think these guys are neat

Weaving folk music magic. A lullaby from a bygone era. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions - Scarborough Fair/Canticle - Homeward Bound - The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall

"Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme" is an engaging album that features several timeless classics - particularly on the US release, which includes 'Homeward Bound' (omitted from the UK pressing), 'Scarborough Fair/Canticle', 'The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)', and 'For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her'. Elsewhere, for a few tracks, the record is rooted in its era - mid-1960s production choices and arrangements lack the enduring appeal of its standout tracks to carry it to through to a five-star rating, achieving four stars. Side one 1 "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" (5/5) 2 "Patterns" (3/5) 3 "Cloudy" (3/5) 4 "Homeward Bound" (5/5) 5 "The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine" (3/5) 6 "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" (5/5) Side two 1 "The Dangling Conversation" (4/5) 2 "Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall" (3/5) 3 "A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission)" (3/5) 4 "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" (5/5) 5 "A Poem on the Underground Wall" (4/5) 6 "7 O'Clock News/Silent Night" (4/5) Total - 47 Average - 3.9 401/1001 209/401 albums reviewed were new to me.

Really enjoyed it. First time I'd heard this album, although I was familiar with most of the songs. Favourite tracks...Homeward Bound and Emily, for whenever I find her. Both beautiful songs. Favourite new song. Poem on the Underground wall.

not my thing

Ach Benjamin...c

Overall ok but 9 and 12 come from nowhere

A bit too christmassy and religious for me

1) I love the harmonies and the voices that blend well together. It feels like a song that would be sung at a church service. I’m not sure if I like that. 2) I love the Arabic guitar melody and the little vocal effects. It gives the song a very specific vibe. The song does, however, keep chugging along at the same pace, so there isn’t really a clear climax. 3) I like what sounds like a backing choir. The lyrics fit the soft music very well. The song lacks an emotional climax, again. However, with this song, I feel like it’s less necessary because of the very beautiful calm vibe and choir. 4) What a beautiful chord progression! The harmony is again very good and fits the melody and his voice very well. The chorus gives an energy that couldn’t be found on some other previous songs. 5) I was surprised by the more up tempo drums, nice! It’s a fun, feel good song but lacks a smarty bit of depth. Although, it nice to just vibe on which is sometimes as good as a lyrically interesting and intelligent song. I love the transition to the chorus with the build-up. 6) A beautiful guitar intro! The melody is beautiful and the intimidating recording technique gives the song an extra layer. Again, I don’t hear a clear climax. Maybe that’s due to the short length of the song (1;58). 7) Again, good guitar work and a beautiful melody. The build-up in the first verse is very emotional and intimate. The orchestration works soo well. In this song, I feel the depth and energy climax I was looking for in ten whole album! Favourite song so far! 8) The tempo of the song draws you right into the story, along with the beautiful melody and orchestration! I can hear a deeply emotional chorus with lovely lyrics and metaphors. Along side the previous song, my favourite! 9) This is clearly Bob Dylan inspired (in his rock era)! It sounds good but I won’t really come back to it because it keeps sounding kind of the same. A bit like a Bob Dylan rip-off! 10) The melody in the verse really moves me. And even so there is no magnificent climax, the melody (especially) is enough to get you emotional while listening! Good song! 11) The lyrics are poetic and storytelling, which I like! The melody and instrumentation don’t give anything special in my eyes. 12) This is a cover but it’s very well composed with the news on the background (on the end slightly to the foreground) gives it an extra very beautiful element. The intimacy of the voices and the harmony makes it so beautiful. A great ending!

3.5/5.

7/10

Correcto

This doesn't have any of the big hit Simon and Garfunkle songs that I know, but that doesn't mean it's bad since there's a lot of great songs in here. It opens up extremely strong with Scarborough Fair/Canticle, which I really enjoyed, and ends with the super ironic juxtaposition that is 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night. Besides those two, the two I actually enjoyed the most were A Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine and A Simple Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission). I feel like I need to give the rest of Simon and Garfunkel a listen, but I'm sure most of it is on 1001 Albums.

Quite beautiful baroque pop with the ethereal opening track.

Like other S&G albums, it’s all very pretty and well-sung. “Homeward Bound” is a great song. Uh, the mixing is good? I’m not sure what doesn’t click for me about these guys. I like harmony, I enjoy folk music, and I respect the craft. I just find their work too frictionless or something. It’s lovely, but I’m not reaching for whole albums of the stuff - it’s individual songs I turn to first. Their records are pretty short, too, and I still find them a little tedious. I think they’ve inspired albums I love more than they themselves have made albums I love.

Pretty good actually, some really nice songs on there, plus a few duds. THe classics are classic for a reason. 3.5 that I am rounding down due to 7'oclock news.

Beautiful. Standout Tracks: Everything but 7 O’Clock News/Silent Night Rating: 4

Good album

A little mellow for me but still a good record. 3.5 stars

Pure Simon ad Garfunkel, down to the album cover. Really enjoyed it, especially the length. I've said this in multiple reviews, but 12 songs/28 minutes is insane efficiency and really really keeps the listener engaged.

A wonderful record by one of the greatest to ever do it, plus Art Garfunkel. Simon is one of my favorite songwriters and I appreciate Art's voice, but I always feel like he's not bringing as much to the table. Still an amazing album

Banger sex album

The Bob Dylan parody is pretty funny. Wish this site had a .5 increment to the ratings

ah nöd checkt dass das au druf isch. das isch sehr guet. scarborough fair isch huuuere guet und mega spannend de wiki iitrag. patterns kenni nöd. aber recht cool, lieb de schluss. ischs vo ihne gschriebe? yes. mann paul simon du siebesiech. ich lieeeeb homeward bound. für mich isch d central park version die definitiv aber die isch natürlich super. was isch the big green pleasure machine? aber fun irgendwie. feelin' groovy isch mega filler und denn the dangling conversation isch meega schön. ah es isch s erste uf side 2. flowers never bend with the rainfall isch meeega herziiig. ich finds bi wiitem nöd s beste wo sie je gmavht hend und s meiste spöter findi glaub besser. aber s isch immerno krass wie viel gueti songs sie hend und wie guet sie zeme singed. crazy. fuesball. vieri.

de erst song isch recht mittelalter iwie a simple desultory phillipic isch mega bob dylan iwie ui silent night bini jz nöd grad de grösst fan okaaay wobii de gegesatz vo dem friedliche lied und de news isch no cool gmacht! han jz nöd vill ufgschriebe, es sind würkli villi churzi lieder wo aber s meiste na cool isch grundsätzlich recht es villsiitigs album, abrr au paar lieder wo ich chum mitübercho han knapps 4i! wirds glaub wiedermal lose

Another great album, I can’t even be mad about two S+G albums in a row Playlist add: "The Dangling Conversation" - been a lifelong favorite track of mine for a long time

I can see that this is good, and it's the kind of music I'd normally like a lot. But I've always felt that there's something smug and self-satisfied about their lyrics and vocal delivery. I don't think I'd get on with someone who likes to imagine their lover 'waiting silently' for them at home.

i read a tweet the other day that lamented how 'defanged' popular music has become and listening to this it's hard to not agree: imagine a major popstar today putting an outro on the album like silent night. nobody has anything to say anymore so even if i find this a little bit primitive, it's leagues more evolved than today's navel-gazing pop music. long live folk.

Very soft album with some pieces that remind me of my temporariness but I don’t think I’ll come back to this album; it doesn’t have the pack-a-punch emotional quality that I want.

Kevin Garvey 💔

Great album really, kinda odd, cool history.

good ass record. some hippie-ish stuff i didnt love, but overall very good and unexpected

Such a more rocking album than I remembered! Track 9! Love it…very bob dylan.

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Wow this was increible. Amazing. Really beautidul guitar. Loved a poem in the underground wall.

Short but strong, great songwriting and storytelling as always. Heavy subject matter veiled in beautiful music.

Made a good ass pasta with this one

perfection

I love these sweet boys and their gentle, melodic voices. Sounds like a warm, musty wood cottage, snuggling in a handmade blanket, drinking a nice tea.

Obviously belongs on the list. This was my first time listening to the album, but I already knew most of the songs. Not quite at the level where you must own a physical copy...

This album was so much better than my already high expectations. Thoroughly enjoyed it, especially some of the songs in the middle I wasn’t already familiar with

Didn’t do it for me

There’s no bad music from this duo. Great songwriting. Great harmonies. Great music.

Simon without Garfunkel is pretentious. Paul is a good songwriter, but Art helps keep him grounded. This isn't their best album, but it has some timeless classics, to be sure. Some killer, quite a bit of filler. A Simple Desultory Philippic is as good a Bob Dylan parody as I've ever heard. Silent Night/7 O'clock... ugh.

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.

very isabel paige cecile corbel type -scarborough fair -homeward bound -7 o clock news

complex but does not hit

So inoffensive and dull it's honestly bizarre

Great wholesome stuff

Actually a really nice album! Felt very relaxed and cute.

Solid album. The last song especially hits the heart.

Good instrumentals and layering felt kinda folky I rate 3.5/5

as sleepy as leonard cohen. everybody considers scarborough fair as a hood classic the whole idea of the song disgusts me cause at one point theres some counterpoint involved and the entire concept of counterpoint disgusts me cause its advanced music theory aka what some of my favourite musicians would utilize in their songs and i really wanna write like them and i realise that music theory is hard and i realise i suck at making music and i lost hope in life and i go home and cry and wanna die like what morrissey once write in how soon is now. 3/5

My parents had this record. I remember the cover from my childhood. This sounds so dated, but there are some gems here. It's not my jam, but I can't hate it.

I wasn't expecting to like this album at all but it starts very strong with Scarborough Fair and Patterns. Kinda a weird idea to have a dig at other songwriters I "A simole desultory Phiilipic" Album is pretty interesting.

I had never listened to a Simon & Garfunkel record before. Not even a song. And I was missing out, a lot. The production of this album is not stellar: it grew old in an OK shape, but not the best. The music is not very clear, the voices are, and the percussions are honestly almost useless, given the way they sound. There's little to no bass in the equalization, which is to be expected in digital format, but listening to it in LOSSLESS doesn't make it any better, to be honest. But these are some damn good songs. It feels like a bunch of Theatre Kids from the 50/60s decided to get into folk/americana. And I'm all for it. There's a lot of inspiration for the following 50 years of Broadway in this album, and I appreciate it a lot. Is it my favorite music ever? No, it's not. But it's insanely good music, I'm now a huge fan of S&G. How is stuff so old sounding so "modern pop" is beyond me. Like, way beyond me. Cool stuff!

Gostosinho de ouvir. Bom para passar o tempo.

Bob Dylan diss track

Nice, but not my favorite from them

552/1089 - I like the combination of modern and classic Folk throughout the tracks. Lots of wonderful countermelodies. Last track was quite on the nose but I'm not sure how to rate it. I wasn't alive back then so "opinion with a grain of salt" and everything but political music seems much more earnest back in the 60s up until the Telecommunications Act of 1996 while it seems pretty algorithmic and hollow today.

C'est simon et garfunkel quoi

Pretty great folk album. Some classics, some misses

My dad used to tell me that the only thing I needed to know to season a chicken were the lyrics to a Simon and Garfunkel song. "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Time" Imagine my disappointment when they weren't actually singing about turkeys and Cornish game hens. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel: disappointing aspiring culinary students since 1966. This album rocks. I think it's sweet how each guitar riff is dope as hell. And damn these boys can sing.

i know why these 2 are so famous idk what they put in these albums man lol

I really like simon and garfunkel. I especially liked their work with bridge over troubled water and such. this was a record that occupied a sound confidently. it didnt falter or drift. it was very straight to the point and creative at that. I enjoyed the project whole heartedly.

#417/1001. The shortest song award didn't go to a punk band but to this album. I love it when the songs don't get to long, some even end when they seem to reach the chorus. From ephemeral to folk rock, intelligent to funny, an rternal hipster and college favourite. Count me in!

Political, proud and full of kind harmonies. Inspired me to take a moment and review Vietnam War.

Classic S&G sound. Occasionally schmaltzy and goofy, especially on sounds that haven’t entered the “best of” repertoire. A Simple Desultory Philippic was a surprise, riffing on (and sending up) Dylan and the contemporary folk rock scene. The Boxer remains the stand out track.

good listen, doesnt demand much effort

Scarborough Fair, more folk song than folk song. Patterns in clouds, and yearning to be home. That green machine, kinda freaky but not sinister. One indelible sunny spring day in San Diego in '98, kickin' down the cobblestones with nothing to do and not even fussed that Aja had no rhymes for me. Dangling conversations, desultory philippics, Sixties intellectual shit interspersed with heartstopping beauty--flowers that never bend (but transcend), Emily (whoever I may find her), thought and feeling merging on the underground wall. And now the news, your nightly cry. One of the really good ones.

Unchallenging dependent on nostalgia

I love S&G and have loved them since I was a very young child as my parents exposed me to them being fans themselves. Simon is an incredible songwriter and only continues to showcase that throughout his career and the harmonies of S&G is unmatched. Nobody sounds like them together it's incredible. I read some reviews that some people found this music boring, it's hard for me to imagine it. Yes it's subdued, it's folk, it's soft and acoustic, but the words and the lyrics are anything but boring - they're introspective, challenging, eloquent, full of vivid visuals. I love this album and honestly I love pretty much everything S&G did. Major highlights are The Dangling Conversation, The 59th St. Bridge Song, Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall, A Poem on the Underground Wall. PS has anyone heard the live in nyc S&G album? oh man solid gold.

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

While I often whinge about music not having enough energy to engage my interest, I'll give Simon and Garfunkel more leeway. There are a couple of absolute classics on here, and the delicate instrumentation and beautiful harmonies produce a sense of peace. I think I'd become frustrated if it were over an hour long, but at under 30 minutes it's a refreshing listen.

A pleasant little folk album. The vocals are top tier. Nothing political or hard-driving in this folk, just breezy acoustic sounds.

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

Absolute masterpiece

Got some classics but didn't really grab me. 3/5

28 minutes, fantastic. Pleasant enough but the cleanliness doesn't do much for me. Duller Dylan. 2.5 rounded up Heard before? Some Owned: No, 96/359 (26%) Will I get: No

Alright I take back what I said about Paul Simon on Graceland (1985). The Bob Dylan parody song “A Simple Desultory Philippic” is genius, hilarious, topical, and temporal. Making fun of Dylan in 2026? Passé, played out. Making fun of Dylan in 1966, as he approaches the height of his fame? Now THAT’S a statement. Simon weaves in a bunch of other references in this too for a genuinely funny listen, replete with terrible harmonica. It’s the complete package. That song alone makes this 3 stars. The rest of the album is reverb to 11 two guys with acoustic guitars harmonizing… like the rest of S&G. The title track is like a repackaged Greensleeves medieval Gregorian chant about… Italian seasonings. It’s alright at best. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ for making fun of Bobby D. That is going straight on the playlist.

I was hoping for more. There are the classic tunes (the title one, we all know her, we all love her) but generaaaaaaallly maybe this is a tiny bit of a cringe album?? A whole song about being groovy... dare I say feels like not that groovy? If you're telling us how groovy things are, idk, I feel like who are you convincing because it isn't me. Idk, I like my lads a little bit more melancholy so this one wasn't it for me.

I really really love a lot of Simon and Garfunkel songs but ultimately they’re a greatest hits band and there’s loooootsa filler here

I already know that I like Simon & Garfunkel very much, though oddly have never listened to this album through. I imagine it will be a delight. Very warm, moves around difficult things about life and love with curiosity.

More wussy music for wusses, but it's great. Doesn't wear out it's welcome and there's several excellent tracks on this album.

This album has a nice sampling of tightly crafted Paul Simon songs. For Emily, wherever I May Find Her is one of S&G's most outright beautiful songs. But the strongest offerings are the ones that highlight the duo's vocal harmonies like the title track and Homeward Bound... and Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall may be one of my favorite songs from the duo. A Simple Desultory Phillippic is clearly a nod to Bob Dylan, and is the weakest track for me.

There were certainly plenty of examples here as to why Simon and Garfunkel are so loved. I connected with a few myself, particularly some of the wonderful harmonies and thoughtful lyrics around some serious and interesting topics. I’m still not sure it’s something I will reach for, though I’m not sure why. It may take some time to see as I’ll definitely be returning at some point. 1 listen Favorite Tracks: Scarborough Fair, Homeward Bound

Love the opener. 117M streams on Spotify for a '66 tune says I'm not alone.

So good. I love the songwriting. I really like how they're playing with different genres of folk. They lean hard into traditional British folk and skiffle, and then dabble in American blues. I think my favorite is A Simple Desultory Phillipic and they play on Bob Dylan tunes. Its kind of wild that they would stuff so many contemporary pop culture references into a song at once. In 2026, that would feel kind of cheesy, but in 1966 it kind of works. Love this.

A sweet album that probably isn't completely my style. Favourites: Patterns The 59th Street Bridge Song For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her

my fucking goats right here bro. not in my top 3 of theirs but i think about the album name all the time.

Simon & Garfunkel made several great but often overplayed singles, but not a single perfect album. 'Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme' is the third-best record in the band's relatively short discography.

Listen to S&G on and off and this one is more of a filler for me, but overall the sound is nice and overall a pleasant experience

3.5

3.0

quaint and ponderous at times, but still some classics that still work today

Not as consistent as „Bridge“, but contains a few lovely tunes.

Huippulevy Simonilta ja Garfunkelilta. Parhaisiin paloihin lukeutuvat kiertue-elämän kuvaus Homeward Bound, näppärä Dylan-pastissi Simple Desultory Philippic sekä vanhaan englantilaiseen kansanlauluun pohjautuva Scarborough Fair/Canticle.

Day 336 Absolutely beautiful in places. Highlights Homeward bound The big bright… A simple desultory phillipic

Not my thing

Not my Cup of tea, but still a Solid album

Me gusto mas de lo que esperaba, se me hizo corto al final, solido 7 7/10

Ethereal and hauntingly beautiful.

Pound for pound it's absurd the number of beautiful little folk pop nuggets Simon and Garfunkel pooped out in the 60s, this album is chock full of them. With 12 songs in just about half an hour it's also a good argument for two and a half minutes being the ideal length of time for all songs.

Step-dad rock.

Herr der ringe vibe

I find Simon and Garfunkle to be fairly boring but I won't complain about having to listen to them

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme has this warm, handmade feel to it—like Simon & Garfunkel finally had the time to slow down and shape every harmony, every guitar line exactly the way they wanted. It’s a quiet stunner, full of small poetic moments that sneak up on you and stay with you long after the record ends.

Scarborough Fair, Patterns, Homeward Bound, Feeling Groovy, For Emily Whenever I May Find Her. Wall to wall hits.

4/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/simon-and-garfunkel/parsley-sage-rosemary-and-thyme/ Not my favorite by these two, but still very lovely. Coincidentally also not my favorite herbs.

Whimsical, prendre un thé un début de soirée pluvieux, j’adore

Lovely classic

Such a pleasant album

Very dreamlike and polished they are every imagery driven there’s a couple hits in here that I didn’t know where on this album solid listen overall

These kind of light vocal harmonies just sound lame to me

Not the strongest of theirs, but "Scarborough Fair" and "Homeward Bound", as well as the lush, almost dramatic strings and melodic elements elevate this. Bonus points for the interesting take on "Silent Night", interspersed with contrasting news lines.

It’s waaaay too much on this list but it’s a classic

Bob cato took the album pic. Taking photos was obviously not his bag, but apparently art direction was. For two cover designs Cato was awarded Grammys by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. They were for Barbra Streisand’s “People” (1964) and for Bob Dylan’s “Greatest Hits” (1967). Allegedly ground breaking at the time. Later, in 1997, the Recording Academy would award Cato its President’s Merit Award. (source Rochester Institute of Technology) - got to say as he seemed to get a lot of credits - must have worked really hard at making sure his name was on it as 'Vice President for Art and Design'. Music on this record is great.

Was not too keen on it at first, but eventually becomes tolerable. A Simple Desultoy Philippic was a nice surprise; clever lyrics name-dropping some of the greats. 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night would be an interesting rework if they did a new one each decade.

Perfect album - short songs - great lyricism - harmonies - social commentary that could be written today, somehow still feels fresh and did I mention short album and short songs can we bring that back. Faves are: Flowers never bend with the Rainfall, Homeward Bound, A simple Desultry Phillippic (bit gimmicy but I enjoyed the gimmic today perhaps I'm just in a good mood).

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

liked the satirical bob dylan dig that is: A Simple Desultory Philippic

Gosh, good album but listening to this made me realize how much better Paul Simon is on his own.

These two always had great harmony. It was Garfunkel that shines on this album. Makes you wonder why Paul Simon went in to have a better solo career.

These sage storytellers kick things off with the traditional English ballad "Scarborough Fair." The haunting harmonics of the Simon and Garfunkle combined with the ancient sound of the harpsicord makes this time cautionary tale stand out and one to pay attention to. Great opening to the second track "Patterns" with a heavily plucked acoustic guitar with a fun driving rhythm. However, it was surprising how quickly the tone changed to a steady percussion (bongo maybe?) helping us zero in on the story of his life's reflection with impactful lyrics like, "Impaled on my wall, My eyes can dimly see, The pattern of my life, And the puzzle that is me." "Homeward Bound" is fun tune riding the melody up and down like being on wavy backcountry hills. Serious tones followed up with upbeat and liveliness whenever they sing about going home. From the steady bass, rhythmic snare drum, and vocal playfulness, "Feeling Groovy" should put everyone in a good mood. Simon and Garfunkel seem to go back and forth between highs and lows. After such a fun song as "Feeling Groovy," they embark on "The Dangling Conversation" with a heaviness and feeling of dread with lyrics like "I cannot feel your hand, You're a stranger now unto me." However, I did enjoy the cleverness lyrically/musical with "Like a poem poorly written, We are verses out of rhythm, Couplets out of rhyme In syncopated time" while they sing in syncopation with the last line." Sad, but very well put together song. Musically, lyrically, and a mirror we should all hold up to ourselves, I think this is my favorite song on the album. I pray my marriage never experiences the dangling conversation. Not sure it was a dig on Bod Dylan, but I enjoyed the guitar and guitar riffs in "A Simple Desultory Philippic." Didn't really enjoy "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her." Too depressing and not a fun or clever listen. "A Poem on the Underground Wall" was a curious and upbeat song. It left me hanging wondering what the four-letter poem was he wrote on the wall. The last song feels timeless with so much hopelessness in the world and a longing to be saved.

I mean, I know they are highly lauded. So, a bit of the Radiohead effect here. The lyrics are really great! But it was just a little bit of a summer for me that never gained heat.

Skipped over, the lyrics are boring and folk rock bringing nothing great to the table.

<3

De forma paralela con el anterior álbum del dueto, este tiene menos forma, menos objetivo. Se nota aún esa composición y tendencia al perfeccionismo que luego en su último álbum lo hace sobresalir. Una lírica poética, amorosa, política y profundamente literaria. No decepciona.

Fun and soft, but kinda just not my style.

I don't think there's a Simon and garfunkel song where, after listening, I havent thought "that's one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard", and it's true of this entire album. Such a beautiful little album by such a peaceful duo

Ei

comforting

I blinked and missed it. Seriously was this only around 15 minutes long? Some great songs (duh), some more very much meh songs. The highs are high, and beyond the obvious I appreciate the arrangement/production but I just can't motivate myself to move my mouse a little further right to click 4 stars instead of 3.

Folk rock. Great album.

Very the carpenters vibes, I love the soft country vibes. I could listen this on repeat on a good day. Plus points since I can understand what they are saying.

Really quite dull. Until the Dylan parody song which is both stupid and offensive.

it was...fine

I wasn’t the biggest fan, but it has a large variety of songs and they worked with the amazing paul simon. I loved Homeward bound, but unfortunately this album isn’t typically within my taste, but i can fully appreciate it as a great album!

Teenage folk classic. More than a few memories of youth group parties attached to these songs

These guys could sing anything and I’d likely love it.

The kings of harmonizing. The album kicks off with several bangers in a row before lulling a bit. The front half of the album is much catchier to me. It's a very good album though. It doesn't overstay its welcome and pleasant to listen to throughout. Lyrically it's quite good, and ends with a statement on "7 'O Clock News / Silent Night" Other standouts are "Scarborough Fair / Canticle" "Patterns" and "Homeward Bound" This one's a solid 4/5 for me.

These were very sweet melodies that were very soothing to listen to.

Are you goin' to Scarborough Fair? Patterns mi ricorda vibes da viaggio in India negli anni '80, alla Darjeeling Limited

What a great album. I've been fascinated with everything either of these guys did for a long time. I have 4 songs from this album on various playlists. I really loved the song where they were trying to be Bob Dylan. So good!!

So pretty. RYM: N Saved a song: N

Okay album, recognise a number of the songs on the album

Lovely, poetry, will play for my child.

There are three great songs here. The rest are very good. Beautiful harmonies, maybe the best behind the Everly Brothers. 3.8^

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

This was a very easy listen, even if I wasn't blown away. The closest I came to that feeling was when the nostalgic and homely "Homeward Bound" came on. The melodies and harmonies are gorgeous all throughout the brief running time. The playful Bob Dylan pisstake "A Simple Desultory Philippic" shows a group that doesn't take itself too seriously. Things can feel overly cutesy and precious at times, look at the wimpy "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" for example. Despite a slight undercurrent of hippie stink, this breezy folk record holds up quite well.

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

truly magical. i love folk rock.

Heard Before? Yes, but not for ages. Notes: - much more variety than i remembered, and already strong evidence of the bold production choices and genre experiments to come. - compared to later work, the lyrics are a bit amateur hour. attempts at humor and profundity don't always land. - the close miking on "Feeling Groovy" is so intense. i felt like they were licking my ear. - the Bob Dylan parody was dumb, but very fun. nailed it. - songs are focused and well arranged, nothing too long. - the closing track should be cut. Verdict: A youthful album of bold ideas and gorgeous vocals. Almost great. Listen Again? Probably not, but the deep cuts were certainly worth hearing again.

Not their best work, unsure of what it is doing on this list. S&G always seemed a bit tame in comparison to the other folk acts at the time. The Dylan parody falls kind of flat.

A very calm album, but is certainly juxtaposed by the lyrics of the final song "7'Oclock news". I didn't dislike any of the album, but similarly I didn't love any of it. I'm unlikely to come back. If the ranking system allowed finer detail I would of gone for something like 3.6, and thus I'm forced to choose 4/5.

I didn't find this as good and nice and awesome as I thought I would. lots of classics on here, just didn't blow my mind!

Very Cozy, very cool. A spring/summer 4, a fall/winter 5.

I don't listen to a lot of Simon and Garfunkel. This album was pretty good, it didn't have any super stand out moments to me. Though I found it did share a similar sound to Sounds of Silence, which I'm more familiar with. That prompted me to click on that album and start reading the apple music info on Sounds of Silence. Not much to mention, but they mentioned "I Am a Rock" was the title track of the album. And I've been thinking about that.

i like when they sing christmas tunes and talk about tricky dick in the background. i didn't like this one as much as Bridge Over Troubled Water, but their harmonies and the way they stay in sync is absolutely insane to me.

Initially felt a 3.5, but I’ll add half a star bc it reminded me of Kevin singing “Homeward Bound” at karaoke in The Leftovers

'The Graduate' is one of my favorite movies and watching it in college sent me down an S&G rabbit hole. I think is a really beautiful album, and "Scarborough Fair" takes me back to that summer every time I hear it.

It’s enjoyable. Not the most interesting thing they ever did. I think doing a recording of "Scarborough Fair" during peak Dylan, after "Girl From the North Country" is an interesting choice. I also think Paul Simon's shirt on this cover is an interesting choice. "Homeward Bound" is a semi-great song but that's as far as I'll go with it.

Not the best album by them but still very easy to listen to and a great closer

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

Favourite tracks were Scarborough Fair/Canticle, The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine, A Simple Desultory Philippic, For Emily Whenever I May Find Her & A Poem on the Underground Wall. Sound collages and slapback echoes permeate this album - with arrangements made to protest, satirise modern commercialism, pop culture, urban isolation and the loss of American innocence and peace during the turbulent mid 1960s with the civil rights movement, Vietnam war and mass violence (with the end track being Silent Night and 7’O clock News). Hailed as a critical masterpiece and reshaped trajectory of folk-rock. Established Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel as counter-cultural poets. Multi decade grudge between them and Martin Carthy over arrangement of Scarborough Fair. Artist autonomy over albums sonic texture with Bob Johnston and Roy Halee. Cohesive long form piece of art rather than singles driven market.

YES! Soft boy hours. It's time to pine, baby. Everybody pull the collars of your trench coats up against the drifting rain, because you're damn right; we've got some melancholy to feel! WOOOOOO. Got nothing to pine for? Just imagine the girl who worked at the quirky bookstore you frequent in Brooklyn moved back to Rhode Island. Not a quirky bookstore guy? GET THE FUCK OUT, PAL. This is exclusively for real longers. Real vintage shop shoppers. Real gaze out the window of the train at nothing in particular type of fellas. The brand of bloke to say something like "There just isn't a safe space for poets in this polycule, I need to find myself again." Golden threads woven into a basket which is full of puppies that are also made of golden thread. Also, the puppies have three legs each and cardboard signs around their necks that say PLZ ADOPT ME and the P is backwards. 5 HIGHLIGHTS: It was December. Colder than usual, but no frigid chill could match the misery in the empty expanse left in my heart.

Great album, a true classic

An interesting relaxing album, it feels like you listen to this on a field full of flowers and the life is good Fav sogns - Scarborough Fair / Canticle, The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine, The Dangling Conversation 3/5

Lovely stuff

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.

Love me some S&G.

Сара 3 Марко 3

Very pleasant. Never disliked an S&G record. Hard to find fault with them.

As an edgy, grungy, pre-teen who liked Stone Temple Pilots, I was always aghast when my friend Greg's dad would put this kind of stuff on. (Greg liked Rage Against the Machine and Phish among many other things.) Not ten years would go by and I would be eating crow. Not just because the music was good, but because it led me to so many other things as well— actual folk music like field recordings and old-timey stuff, ragtime piano, fiddle tunes, close harmony ballads, spirituals. Then you can go the other direction and explore folk-rock and plug in to stuff by the Band, or the Grateful Dead, or Neil Young. Bring it forward in time and you have a trove of modern Alt-Rock and Americana. Like a Queen on a chess board.

2,5

I didn’t love the ending, very Christmasy for the middle of June. Other than that, it’s a good album

For the album to be 27 minutes, unfortunately the quality of the songs had to be sacrificed. 3/5

chill vibe

Lindazo, aunque no para tanto Nota: 3.1

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

Groovy

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.

I wish I had it on vinyle

To quote a reel, "hi, I'm Paul Simon" "hi Paul Simon, I'm Art Garfunkel" "what the fuck"

the perfect monday album this is classic. you can't beat it. patterns? great song. do i have any idea what it's about? ya know i'm not listening for meaning, i'm listening for music. words come later. my only comment to improve it is that walt whitman pairs better with emily dickinson than robert frost does.

Paul Simon’s writing is brilliant. I love every bit of this album. I was unhappy when Simon and Garfunkel broke up. But, I soon found out it just continued to get better.

As Art frantically bustled around the kitchen, preparing the roast potatoes for dinner, he grew irritated with Paul, who sat on the living-room couch plucking out chords with a faraway look in his eyes. “Paul, a little help, please,” said Art as he arranged the food in the baking dish. “I need seasonings!” “Which ones?” asked Paul lackadaisically. “Sage, thyme, rosemary and, uhh, parsley!” Paul froze and stared into the kitchen. “Wait,” he said. “Say that again.” “Aaaagh, screw you!” screamed Art. “You’re doing the dishes!”

give it time and i could change this to a 5! some lovely songs on here

I don’t know if it’s for me, but it’s interesting seeing how influential they were sounds like Elliot smith. Obviously love the classic S&G. The silent night cover was beautiful

A personal favorite album that I love. Flowers Never Bend and Poem are sick af

3.7/5 liked it better this time gentle folk

Erittäin loistava levy ja S&G toimii aina.