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Really nice listen.
Quite nice album, a little held up by homeward bound in my opinion.
Some classic modern folk songs.
So I just didn’t gel with it. I knew the title song and have never enjoyed it. I found all the songs blurred into one other than track 9. I can see that the lyrics are poetic and it must have been very unique at the time but I just didn’t enjoy listening to it.
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I prefer Simon
The dynamic duo? That name is already taken, I guess. Their best work never fails to have me singing along and drawn in to the pictures they paint.
This is an all-timer album, I had never sat down and listened to the entire thing in one go before which is a damn shame because I LOVE it.
I like about 3/4 of this album. It's probably their best album up to this point but it does not stand up to their next album, Bookends.
Much better than I had anticipated.
After 3 listens, I am just not feeling this album. The overall sound of the record is bland. On my final listen, I began to realize that there were not any songs sticking out to me. The instrumentation is folky, twinkly, and vanilla. I gave it multiple chances but kept finding myself dozing off or just struggling to engage with the music.
I don’t mind a bit of S&G’s gentle folksy twitterings, and I find their combined efforts infinitely more engaging than their solo offerings. However, I don’t know what makes this substantively different from the two others in this book. It’s fine.
Merry Christmas
Charming harmonies
A curate's egg. Three great songs but I can leave the reminder
Not their best but nevertheless a great of it’s Thyme
Giving it less than 5* would feel like shooting a puppy. So I'm giving it 5*.
peacefull
Classic 60s duo. Nice blend of voices. Folk rock sounds so nostalgic. I haven’t heard most of the songs in this album however, I listen to some of their famous songs like mrs. Robinsons, bridge over troubled water and sound of silence. My favourite song in this album is Cecilia
From the beginning, I thought this was not my type of musics but I realized I put half of songs to my favorite track. My best song is 7 o’clock news / silent night and it was really remarkable and impressive. I tried to listen to this announcements so hardly but I couldn’t understand
This is definitely not my favorite SG album, there are some songs that I don’t necessarily care for. However, I’m torn, bc it DOES have PSR&T, Homeward Bound, and one of my top SG songs of all time, which is For Emily…. (I prefer the live album version though). I listened to this 3 times today and yeah, it just didn’t grab me. 3 stars.
yay
It is absolutely haunting and beautiful. The album and its songwriting made me feel like I was in a dream.
Great melanholic experiance
Literally couldn't finish it. Painfully americana in it's infancy
Memories mixed with these tunes make it a go to soother for me - in today’s terms this duo feels odd and I don’t know if they would make it. But I still like it!
A pretty solid set of mostly trad. folk stylings, but I tend to enjoy the next batch of S&G albums more (“Bookends”, “Bridge over Troubled Waters”) for Simon’s expansionist musical stylings. I’d give this one a 4.5 if I could.
love
Slow but very relaxing
Overall just not my style. I did like silent night.
Pleasant lil album
I don’t know about these guys
Great album.
I had never heard of the album before, but had listened to the first track. the entire thing was so beautiful and calming and I would love to listen to it again. My favourites were Patterns, A poem on the underground wall, and The 59th Bridge Song.
Chill i like. Love when songs have xylophone. Some songs reminded me of sufjan stevens or elliott smith
8,5/10
Very somber and chill folk. I throughly enjoyed this. I don’t see myself coming back to listen to it very often, but it makes me want to check out even more of their discography. FAV TRACKS - Homeward Bound - Scaraborough Fair -Cloudy
I’m listening to this album in January of 2026. It feels bleak right now, with insurgent fascism and state violence (never forget Renee Good) in the United States, the relatively peaceful post war world order looking shaky, not to mention the usual long-simmering conflicts in the world, a climate that is rapidly degrading, and add whatever other horrors you want to that list. This album is a momentary respite from that. The guitar work and vocal harmonies are gorgeous. It’s idealistic, smart and literate. The kicker for me though is the album closer, “7 O’ Clock News/Silent Night” where Simon and Garfunkel are singing the carol over audio clips from the news at the time, which feels not all that different from the stories of war, catastrophe, murder that are in the news today. It anchors the album, gives it a weight that it needs, and makes the more idyllic aspects of it feel like they’re making a deliberate choice towards gentleness, towards poetry and literature and music, in the face of a brutal world.
What can be said? You must have heard all of the hits by now, and the other not making the airwaves are pretty good. 'Silent Night" is pointed, and shocking for its time, but the stories lose juice 60 (!!!) years later. Damn, I'm old!!!
Kara
Not bad! Whimsical and light on the ears. Enjoyed it.
I love how, like, whimsical it is. Interesting instrumentals that stand out without being too much or distracting. Beautiful vocals too, very intimate. I lovee the harmonies. Outside my comfort zone but I actually like it and can appreciate that it's a good body of work. I love the writing too. I know it's a folk-rock album. I find myself more drawn to the more folky songs. I haven't heard much of The Beatles, but from what I have heard, it sounds inspired by them.
I loved this one
Lots of bangers and also some songs I had never heard before. Solid solid.
Maybe just wasn’t in the vibe for new music today but it just didn’t hit
Like a sitting room with floral wallpaper with doors that open out into the wooded side yard. Safe and playful but full of freedom provided by the 70's, wrapped up in a cozy, folky package.
no not my thing
Great musicians, great herbs, great use of 28 minutes
To soft for me. But they do a good job.
Most S & G stuff remains indistinguishable except the one inferior Dylan ripoff. Liked what they did with the blending of Seven O’Clock News/Silent Night but not much else here for me
Besides "Scarborough Fair/Canticle", "Patterns" and "The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine" for me a quite blend and disappointing effort by such a prominent duo. 2,5
5/10 он понравился мне больше, чем самый первый альбом, но все равно что-то не то хз че еще сказать, идем дальше
Just like the title is a decent mix of herbs, 'Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme' is a great mix of melodies from Simon & Garfunkel, who were really coming into their own as a duo by this point. I've said previously that Paul Simon is the true genius behind Simon & Garfunkel, as he was the chief songwriter of the duo and would go on to forge a successful solo career, but that's not at all to devalue Art Garfunkel's knack for harmonies. He knows how to play off Simon with pin-point finesse and immaculate execution. He plays his part well. On 'Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme', the duo run through 12 well-constructed folk tunes, including traditional numbers ('Scarborough Fair/Canticle'), satitres of psychedelic rock ('The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine'), carefree mornings ('The 59th Street Bridge Song [Feelin' Groovy]) and dying relationships (' The Dangling Conversation'), as well as an obvious Bob Dylan send-up ('A Simple Desultory Philippic'). Garfunkel even gets a go leading a song on 'For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her', which is a relaxing pallette cleanser, kinda like the odd Richard Wright-led vocals on a Pink Floyd song. But the true strength in this record is in the composition, and Paul Simon's true potential as a lyricist and arranger was really starting to bear fruit here, and it would result in a near-perfect run of albums until Simon & Garfunkel's break up in 1970. I mean, it's a pretty ballsy way to end an album playing 'Silent Night' over the negativity of news coverage. Best songs: Scarborough Fair/Canticle, The Dangling Conversation, Patterns, Homeward Bound
Found it a harder listen than I thought I would
i was never exposed to Simon and Garfunkel except for their greatest hits. i very much enjoyed the album and it truly shows Paul Simon was the musical brains of the duo. Silent Night was a really interesting snippet into 1966 and the turmoil that was just revving up.
Wow I was shocked how much I enjoyed this album. A tinge of psychedelic. A tinge of folk. A tinge of pre-Beatles pop. This was a very fun listen.
Completely enjoyed. Every track was quality. As close to a 5 as possible. 4.49. 7 o'clock news/silent night song was thought inspiring.
A pure pleasure to listen to. I was amazed how short this album was but how good it was.
album #1 listened before: yes favourite track: scarborough fair / canticle
Musically this is nice but there's just an air about this that makes me feel lile I'm being condescended to which makes me so irrationally irritated that I can't say I processed any of the lyrics. This album is like those awful little cat figurines with fluffy fur at old ladies' houses where rationally you know this is well liked by many but it is so kitchy your instinct is to recoil physically. There's parts that I can dig but then it teeters back to sickly sweet every time and ruins it.
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This would honestly deserve five stars for "The man ain't got no culture [HARMONICA JANGLE]" in the Dylan parody alone... classic for a reason
Good album. Standouts being Scarborough Fair, Homeward Bound 59th Bridge St. Song and For Emily. Other tracks such as The Big Bright Green Machine and Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall are worth a listen too. 7 O’Clock News/Silent Night isn’t.
Great harmonies, generally uplifting music, a few well known tracks that are great. One or two tracks are a bit bland. Overall I secretly liked the album. Gentle and non offensive.
I like the anti war sentiment. Powerful during vietnam wartime and still relevant today
love me a good folk-sounding album
The beat thing about this album is it is only 28 minutes long
A classic of course
Good songwriting chops and folk songs (a bob dylan parody also) but sadly not my cup of tea with some better genre albums on those years. 3/5
My rating 3.5
not great
Paul Simon at a creative peak, really love this album since day 1, Folk, Rock, some southern and the inimitable pairing voices
60’s Folk ⭐️7’O Clock News / Silent Night
Nice tunes that feel flat, lacks bite. Works better as background in a playlist than a standalone album.
As a reviewer said previously, there's only vanilla here, no parsely, sage, rosemary OR thyme. I just don't really like S&G, not solo, not together. Despite the 28 minute runtime, I just couldn't get through to it.
3 all time songs - 12 songs in under 30 minutes. Both make for a very above average album, even if its a bit melancholic feeling.
Great artists, but too slow for me
💜
Great album. Beautiful and creative.
I spent years not really caring for Simon & Garfunkel, since their wispy vocals and literary ambitions put me off as a child. Coming back to them now, I was able to get over a lot of that prejudice and just appreciate the talent, even if the intellectual atmosphere is still not really my thing. Some unfamiliar songs here definitely helped: "Homeward Bound" and "Patterns" stick out to me especially as highlights. It will definitely make my life easier not to dislike these guys!
7/10 pretty good to listen to while studying
I liked this more than I thought I would
Meh
Stand by my assessment. The big bang for all white male hipster catnip. And I’m right there. A couple of snoozers but this one still hits.
6.5/10
I already knew about Simon & Garfunkel but this was one of their light albums. I probably liked around 2 songs :)
Feeling like I'm in the woods, from a fairy, to a bandit, from picking up flowers to dancing in the rain. Then boom walking through the city. Creative instrumentally and vocally speaking. I felt some sort of freedom from that point of view. Noticed some similarities with Bob Dylan, example in "A Simple Desultory Phillipic". Last song, super interesting, silent night while the news play (Vietnam war...)
Some great Simon & Garfunkel jams, you forget how short a lot of these songs are and they just bang out a bunch on an album. All respect to Art, but Paul Simon really is one of the musical geniuses of the 60s and 70s and 80s. That guy can orchestrate the hell out of a tune. Overall good and groooovy album
bright eyes had to be inspired by them no doubt. why have i never listened to them
hello only living boy in new york. definitely not something i would’ve picked up but it was a vibe with some tracks being clear standouts.
Nice
I have to be in the mood for this album I kind of like the drums in the background I feel at ease. Wouldn't listen but tolerable
Better than expected. Good guitar parts. Best songs are ScarboroughFair/Canticle & Patterns
i liked the 2nd half better but it was very folky and I liked the upbeat songs more!! 7/10
My mum used to sing this to me as a kid I love it
Derivative, sarcastic, not particularly beautiful or interesting. More preoccupied with topical generational in-jokes than wider human experience or creative integrity. Polished but shallow. Like watching 99% of SNL
Classics !!
Eclectic mix of songs, not the folksy tunes I was expecting... the last track is quite startling, to the point where I had to Google it to find out about it.
This album has a slow paced tone although it’s not my cup of tea I still found 3 songs that I loved and spoke to me!
good old feel the last song made me cry so that was nice and yeah overall not my fav but a good album nonetheless
Excellent, shame it’s so short
This has held up a lot better than the other S&G albums we've had. More polished, and less filler (and they've had a lot more filler than I'd previously imagined they would), more cohesive as an album.
perfect album title for making collards and black eyed peas today!
This one was okay to me, but didn’t stand out in any particularly way. If it was any longer, I would have probably got annoyed with listening to it drag.
This album was just what I needed today. The instruments and voices work really well together and the lyrics feel like poetry. Favourite song(s): Scarborough Fair / Canticle, Cloudy and 7 O'clock News / Silent Night
Enjoyed it
Might need to be in the mood for it. I appreciate it but it didn’t feel memorable.
Not my favorite Simon and Garfunkel album, but I can see how this was hugely influential for folk music after it came out.
What a great album!! made even better when listened to on a cold, gray January day.
That’s a pretty great set of tunes. And a nostalgia bomb.
Lots of good stuff on this album. Homeward Bound is a favorite.
Such a great album. Consistently great for the entire runtime. Was very happy to listen to this one again.
The are such gifted songwriters. This is absolutely beautiful
First time listening to this kind of genre
Whole album is quite a mishmash.
I love Simon & Garfunkel, and this album is a fantastic collection of folk songs and folk rock. It’s like a warm, cozy blanket. The melodies wrap themselves around you. “Scarborough Fair” in particular feels immersive with all its layers of guitar and vocals. Lots of other great songs here too including the classics “Homeward Bound” and “Feeling Groovy.” I’ve always been a fan too of “7 O'Clock News/Silent Night,” which is both a lovely rendition of “Silent Night” and a time capsule of the news in 1966.
There's such a delicateness to Simon and Garfunkel that I love and that I find to be missing from a lot of modern music and that I appreciate now when listening to them. In another world I think Paul Simon is seen as someone whose songwriting ceiling is to the level of the Beatles. He doesn't always hit that ceiling, but he's written songs that I think get up to that level of perfection. Lots of good ones here but I think "The 59th Street Bridge Song" is my favorite. It reminds me of being a kid and my mom playing it on repeat and just being happy. Just a really solid and beautiful album.
Normally I come onto this project and I say in my most snobbish voice Ok just because something was popular in the 60s/70s doesn't mean it's good or necessarily NEEDS to be listened to. this ... however. minus the bob Dylan-esque song. everything else... especially homework bound.. tugs at the wee heart strings
Wonderful.
4.5
It was fine, nothing extraordinary, but didn't dislike it. Nothing stood out to me.
Good album, bit slow for my liking and the silent night at the end was confusing. Still an enjoyable listen
Eh it’s okay
Enjoyed this.
Scarborough Fair - Peacful, more merciful as it really isn't focusing on only the vocals, harmonic singing works well with the strings Patterns - Holy intro, alternative percussion works really well the singing is amazing, which I think will become a pattern for these songs, I can't think too highly though, 1/2 of them is called bloody Garfunkel Cloudy - fine, exquisite use of ragamuffin, It truly is falling out of use in the modern era Homeward Bound - Not sure why this one is so popular, it just sounds plain fine The Big Bright Green func - Just not it, only stinker in this album so far and then again the smell isn't Toooo bad Thew 59th - Nice and peacful I sure was feeling groovy The Dangling Conversation - Acceptable Flowers never Bend with the Rainfall - Quite fond of this, possibly my favourite so far A Simple Desultory Philippic - Nevermind this is my favourite so far, it sounds very much unlike the rest of the album dunno kinda viagra boys y'know For Emily, Whenever I May FInd Her - can't say I have any interest in finding Emily A Poem on the Underground Wall - probably should specify the wal next time but its fine Silent night - Good rendition of this angelic angel shimbaloo
This is an elegantly crafted album with thoughtfully aranged songs. Its runtime is short and sweet making it quite easily digestable. That is to say, it doesn't require much from its listener. And in this case it is definitely one of its strenghts. Overall, the intimacy, the gentle sense of melancholia, is balanced with peace and quiet, making it both a soothing and emotionally resonant experience.
reminds me of texan/western cowboys living in nature. like a wooden cabin in the middle of nowhere with a horse and a banjo and a harmonica. its quite out of my normal music taste but i like it. its cool.
Die Songs verbinden zarte Melodien mit tiefgründigen Texten – von der melancholischen Schönheit von „Scarborough Fair/Canticle“ bis zur bissigen Gesellschaftskritik in „The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine“. Die Arrangements sind filigran, die Harmonien berührend. Besonders „7 O’Clock News/Silent Night“ bleibt im Gedächtnis – eine eindrucksvolle Gegenüberstellung von Frieden und Realität. Ein Album voller Seele, das zum Nachdenken anregt und musikalisch begeistert 🤩.
la música es una gran caja de herramientas y aprecio mucho a quienes me permiten descubrir nuevas manejas de aprovecharla <3
frolicking through a field. just try not to get hunted down…
not a bad album, just not my thing.
I am really not a Simon and Garfunkel fan, but this album made me appreciate the artists a lot more. It was a pleasant listening experience, with all the songs nicely coming together as a unit. 4/5
They certainly didn't mess about with telling us the title of the album. I really enjoyed this, Simon and Garfunkel are excellent songwriters and have very good harmonies. Through different songs in the album I was reminded of a variety of different 60s musicians, The Beatles sometimes came through in their harmonies and there were traces of Dylan in many songs, especially 'A Simple Desultory Philippic' which surely must have been made with this in mind. I also liked the references to other songs and artists, Dylan's 'Girl from the North Country' was referenced almost straight away and in later songs so too were Mick Jagger, Dylan's 'Rainy Day Woman' and Joan Baez's 'Silver Dagger'. I also felt that the tune at the start of 'The Dangling Conversation' was a near on to one match with that at the start of 'Blowing in the wind', at least the version from 'A complete unknown'. I enjoyed the songs across the board, but in particular 'Scarborough Fair', 'The Dangling Conversation' and '7 o'clock news' stood out as favourites. 87/100 Score edited 28/01/26
I really like Scarborough Fair. Lovely. The interplay between the voices and instruments is really quite nice. Intro of patterns is great! Really well produced album, big fan of how the instruments are panned. Some very powerful lyricism from what I'm listening to. I imagine this will continue throughout the album. Big fan of their rendition of Silent Night. Felt like a glimpse into history. A different time. Same with the Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine being a caricature of consumerism apparently - perhaps unfortunate to see the message apply more than ever so many years down the line. A really really good listen. Short and sweet, I think everything in there belonged. A good pace. I didn't come into this expecting a 5, as even though I knew Simon & Garfunkel as one of the greats they haven't previously appealed to me much. However I think it feels wrong to give this any less.
Sounds like a dream
Certified middle aged mom classic
This album is fantastic! Most tracks are extraordinarily written, with vivid imagery. Didn’t love all of it, but it greatly impresses me how much musical creativity is fit into such a brief album. This album is concise, heartfelt, and clearly comes from a place of deep desire to create great art.
First song undeniably a feel song with great harmonies. Nice calm songs, Big green pleasure machine is fun and upbeat. Very comfort level album, feelin groovy is another feel song. A good length for an album. 7 oclock news is brilliant. An overall very tasteful album
* a poem on the underground wall (hm for emily, whenever i may find her) * i liked the slower tracks in the album wayyy more than the more upbeat ones, a couple skips but overall solid album. i love me some folk!!
Beautiful music from the 60's.
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What a beautiful album. Its so comforting. It feels like a warm blanket.
Real nice. Homeward bound is amazing, coincidence that this was my christmas eve pull and it closes with silent night?
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it’s very pretty and calming. The lyrics paint a story. It’s an easy listen
not exactly what i listen to everyday but it was nice to nap to
Ohhh been on the Simon and Garfunkel train since I was a baby with Songs From A Parent to A Child. I am more familiar with Bookends and Bridge Over Troubled Water but this album seems like my vibe. The music gives you the perfect background to the lyrics. The lyrics are my favorite part, some are so devastating, “ And we note our place with book markers, that measure what we’ve lost.” It’s so easy to absorb but I want to listen again to make sure I didn’t miss anything. Only qualm I have is I wish this album was longer! All of their albums are short, perhaps from lack of chorus’ or song structure, but they waste no time. I am partial to the lullaby tracks like Scarborough Fair, Cloudy and The 59th Street Bridge Song. But the folkier ones like Homeward Bound and Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall are so fun. Folk music just gets me so giddy. A Simple Desultory Philippic is so Paul Simon doing a Bob Dylan impression, you can tell the idea for the song came from Paul. This was a perfect album to recommend on the first day of winter. Especially with devastating 7 O’clock News/Silent Night, so powerful, a perfect teary eyed ending to this perfectly cozy album. Simon and Garfunkel, I love you.
Śliczna płyta, duże zaskoczenie, niewiele się po tym spodziewałem. Scarborough Fair jest piękne. Folk-rock to w ogóle fajny twór - kojący i poetycki. Aż zatęskniłem za późną wiosną.
It's great that lyrics of one song can sum up all this album perfectly: Doo-ait-n-doo-doo, feeling groovy Ba da-da da-da da-da, feeling groovy
Vibes 10/10 a little boring at times
not the biggest fan so far. it is nice feeling though. idk if that makes sense. also drunk.
Pretty good, if a bit sweet for my tastes. I can't argue with Homeward Bound and For Emily is lovely (I don't mind some sweetness). The dig at Bob Dylan seemed slightly incongruous
This a great album. Have enjoyed pretty much all S&G have to offer. However, as someone who performs out in a pretty eclectic cover band… if we played this, there would be no one who would hire us.
A perfect snapshot of the 60s through a hazy folk lens. Poetry dripped lyrics prop up the counter culture of the time - the hippie movement and anti war themes weighing down minds briefly lifted by experimental drug use. The album moves from a place of otherworldly wonder and serenity to the cold harshness of the world we know all too well. 8/10
mm this is good
Well aware of Simon and Garfunkel but never actually sat down and listened to one of their albums. They are certainly timeless. I definitely see the allure and will likely check out more of their albums.
Great folk album
Finally an album I feel to stupid to understand. I'm very sure that there are deep thoughts in those folky 28min. But as a non English speaking person I couldn't dig it in the first few listens. I guess I would have to Google my way around every song to fully grasp it.
Peaceful and easy to listen to. Started off boring but slowly grew on me more and more. 5
The album was very nice it had a folk sound throughout the whole album which was very perfect for the Christmas season
Not the biggest folk fan, but I can recognize that its good.
I love a perfect album that is 30 minutes or less. LOVE. If you have an album less than 30 minutes you know it’s going to be jam packed. The reported time on Wikipedia is shorter than the reported time on Apple. I love when an album is so rich and celebrated that there is even a deep history about the recording process. Need to listen more but I loved it
Groovy
Folksy 60s sound. Every new listen was more impactful from the last. It's really easy run through of the album since it's fairly short but there's some good songs in there the last song made me feel very sad. I didn't know who they were but then after some research I found they made 2 other famous songs. I think i will revisit this album for sure. 6.9/10
Paul and Art leaning into their strengths; harmonies, lyrical skill, and subtle, yet beautiful guitar melodies.
I’m a little embarrassed I hadn’t listened to this before outside of a couple songs but it hit hard. Much prefer to Graceland
Pieces might be better than the whole but overall very pleasant. I love Scarborough Fair
Easy to listen to, nice for background. not something i'm going to reach for
An easy 5 for the most beautiful song in Dorian mode (Scarborough Fair)? Classic. The rest is also ok, a short and very pleasant album.
there is no denying that Simon & Garfunkel make some absolutely beautiful music. but, as a whole album, this really just left me wanting more. its such a short album, and every song i feel could have used another minute of it. i wish there was more to it honestly, and kind of disappointed with the album length.
Has some timeless classics and you can’t top the duo’s vocal ability. I listened to this one twice and loved every second.
There is something so nice and about listening to a Simon & Garfunkel album. I always think I'll be bored, but it really just puts me in a good mood. "Homeward Bound" is great and is getting added to my playlists. "A Simple Desultory Philippic" was hilarious. "7 0'clock News / Silent Night" hit really hard. Overall I really liked this album. Almost a 5 stars!
You know (and probably love) most of these songs, so there's not much to say about them. There's a sort of rushed feel to the album as a whole, though. I mean, 12 songs and 28 minutes? S&G had clearly found the sound that would characterize their imminent rise to greatness by this time (highlighted by Simon's songwriting genius and Garfunkel's performing genius), but they hadn't yet had time to fully explore it. That would come in the albums that followed this one.
Good
Love Simon and Garfunkel, but prefer other albums over this one. Some beautiful tunes on here with some beautiful lyrics and interesting cultural reference points. Will always love their voices together.
I love this album. Listend to it multiple times throughout the day. My favorite song is "flowers never bend with the rainfall". I liked that the songs were kinda different but still similar as it's supposed to be in an album.
So this one didn’t click for me as much as Bridge Over Troubled Waters, and it’s a real shame because I appreciate the effort to increase the production value and the scope of the songs. But for me personally I feel the intimacy which was such a highlight on the previously mentioned album was lost. I should say I am aware this came before, but I am speaking from the perspective of listening to this after BOTW. There are still good moments with Homeward Bound and The Big Green Pleasure Machine being two fun songs. I don’t know, I feel I’m missing the big picture. RELISTEN: On a relisten, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme completely floored me and I genuinely don’t know what I was thinking the first time around. It feels so warm and intimate, but there’s this quiet devastation running underneath everything that makes it hit deeper than I expected. The songwriting really takes centre stage and the harmonies don’t distract from that, they just elevate it and make the emotions feel fuller. Even the production stood out this time with every arrangement choice feeling deliberate and kind of beautiful in how restrained it is. I finished it just surprised at myself how did I ever give this a 2?
The first of the S+G classic albums. Great folk stuff.
The smooth lonely folk sounds of Simon and Garfunkel. Like a warm blanket.
this was fab
Short and sweet, a very nice folky album. Every song felt fresh, there were no two back to back songs that sounded the same. Really solid. Standout Songs: Cloudy Homeward Bound The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) A Simple Desultory Philippic 7 O’clock News / Silent Night
Art Garfunkel might possibly have the most beautiful, angelic male voice ever. Their harmonies are second to none. I’m currently a week away from Christmas and silent night ends the album with a back track of civil violations headlines. Not much has changed. At least S&G can provide a little solace during troubling times.
I've not explored a lot of folk rock, probably should. This is one of my favorites, the harmonies and the lyricism draw you in.
Superfint! Är tydligen ett större fan av S&G än jag trodde
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Homeward Bound! Mycket fint. Kul att den slutar med en jullåt, så här några dagar före julafton :D
First strack is dreamy and calm kinda like it might have to re listen Nice to listen to in the background, pretty voices and sounds Patterns must be my fave I think
Nice melodies
It's not Bridge Over Troubled Water, but no less deserving of a 5 in my view. I'd never listened to this album before (please, I'm far too young for this "old people" music) but the songwriting continues to impress me. Occasionally I wonder what it would've been like if these guys had access to modern equipment, recording techniques and sounds... but honestly I think part of the charm and the vibe of this is that it's largely minimalist and folky, and that lets the writing and the harmonies shine through. Also the phrase "largely minimalist" is one of the weirdest things I've ever written, but I love it.
One of my favourite albums. Pretty much flawless
Man, was I nervous about this one after experiencing the tedium of Bookends. That record sucked, and I was not looking forward to anything else by these guys who I know actually can write some engaging and beautiful work. And Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme is the proof of that, cause this is a legitimately great record. It’s thoughtful, melancholy (and sometimes deceptively so), and engaging on deeper than a surface level. I only have one real bone to pick with them about this record, and it's the Feelin' Groovy song. That song sucks. Not only does the term “groovy” really date the song, but it’s so dopey and saccharine and I can’t imagine that they weren’t blazed out of their minds when they wrote that one. 4/5
beautiful album, but the silent night ending always takes me out, so as a whole it's unfortunately not perfect.
It has less of the catchy hooks than some of their other albums but the harmonies and tt songwriting are still wonderful.
I was thinking this is the least great Simon and Garfunkel album, it'll probably be a 4 at best... But it just kept having another great song. It feels a bit biased to give it 5, as in my head they hadn't really reached their greatness here... but I can't justify a 4. The harmonies are too good, the rhythms are too interesting. Although that Bob Dylan pastiche one has some moments of meh... Fine, just cos of that one it's a high 4, but not perfect.
lots of my faves on here
So good, I loved it.
Perfektes Album für ein Spaziergang im Wald oder ein roadtrip
Good stuff
The songwriting on this one is excellent. I’m shocked, I tell you. Shocked. Also, where tf did that 9th track come from? Sounds like Dylan.
Enjoyable listen. Just a bit plain overall, I'm not the biggest fan of Simon and Garfunkel...
mythical 5,5/10
Nice and love it during the wintertime. Dylan is cool
This might be better than Bridge Over Troubled Water. It's consistently heat, every song hits like crazy. I can't say much more cause of how brief it is, but it's just a really solid album. Favorites: Scarborough Fair/Canticle, Homeward Bound
I hadn’t heard this album before. Only previously familiar with Bridge and compilations. Brilliant for what it is. Superb songwriting - stripped down and never overproduced. High 3.
Bridge Over Troubled Water is way better, but there are still some pretty catchy tunes on this one
The vocals on Scarborough Fair are so intricate and well-written. The whole album is just really tight and well-done. The Dangling Conversation is probably my favorite. 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night is an interesting piece of art. I will say overall, I'm not a big Simon and Garfunkel fan. But they're obviously talented singers and songwriters.
really swell as far as italian seasoning goes. generally not my kind of sound but they keep it fresh enough that it's a rewarding listen. they do the lyrics, the melodies, the harmonies. even the weird gimmick interludes that can frame a solid album are cool. favorite song is The Dangling Conversation, just real sweet and sad
Rating: 6/10 Good and consistent even though that consistency doesn’t ever reach great heights to me after the first track. And then they tried to tack on the news broadcasts juxtaposed with the Silent Night rendition at the end, I wish they did more with that idea
Listen to that tambourine work good lord. Fun folksy jammers that are maybe a little too similar to each other 6/10
Nothing special, but nothing bad. 6 The Graduate out of 10 Lizard Wizards
Very good album and beatiful music. I would even called it poetry , and giving some creepy vibes but its really good
Interesting album. I really liked the 7 O’ clock/Silent nights. This album has me conflicted in the rating it’s 3.5-4. I thinks it’s genuinely a good 3.5/5. But I’ll give it a 4
Some songs were nice but in general too church like for me but it was giving me christmassy vibes so all cool.
Heard S&G since I can remember, when my parents would play. Found them for myself later and regularly listen to this day. Great combination of voices and Simon is a great songwriter. This album contains probably one of my least favourite of his songs with S&G, being the Dylan parody A Simple desultory … is it enough to make it not 5 Star, no not even close
Please tell me I have to say I'm not surprised but I am delighted to say how much I like this record. In fact, I'm pretty sure their whole catalog has gotta be at least this good. At least it seems to be rated that way. In other sources, I've been a graceland fan for a little bit, but never really cave. The Simon and Garfunkel side a shot. I think the album cuffers are just too cheesy for me. But that being said, this record is near perfect. I don't like the last track with the silent night and the news. But other than that, it was perfect. I'm not gonna dock it a star for that final 2 minutes.
Best tracks: Scarborough Fair/Canticle Homeward Bound The Dangling Conversation Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall A Poem on the Underground Wall
Simon and Garfunkel = Music Music is Great Therefore Simon and Garfunkel are Great
Short and sweet album. Easy listenin.
You always have to squint when reading Paul Simon's writing credits, or thing of them as part of his lyrics. If you concentrate on the songs, though, this album is outstanding. A classic. Just please credit your sources.
7 oclock news/silent night mix is cool. I like that style of song. reminds me of J Cole. They used to make albums so short back then. love the album title
Masters of the mundane. Mostly S&G doing S&G things and making music out of every day happenstance. It’s quite a mixed bag of well known hits, some pretty banal songs (A Simple Desultory Phillipic maybe had some greater meaning but not evident in 2025) but a surprisingly poignant end with Silent Night. Did toy with a 4 as I admire their craft but it’s not my favourite S&G album and I really doubt I’d seek it out having listened twice for the review.
Well that was nice. Very wholesome music where I feel like I am being extremely good. Straight or not or even if aged or not I dont think it matters. The reason it is interesting is the craft they have especially with the vocal harmony and great layered sounds. At times its almost like a capella band. They also have the novelty of adding in unusual instruments which I like and acoustic sounds are also strong. A number of songs on this album which are a solid 4 but as an average I think there are some slightly average songs on here compared to the ones I love. However dont hate anything and enjoyed blasting through the album a couple of times.
My first impression was that this sounds fantastic for something that is nearly sixty years old. It's very pretty music that is complex and impressively constructed. It is a perfect example of a soundtrack to an era and S&G have seeped into cultural memory in a way that few artists will ever achieve. The thing is, other than enjoying the odd song as an academic exercise, I can't see myself ever listening to a whole album. It's just too sickly sweet and not my bag. On the plus side it has made me think I need to pick up my guitar and learn a song or two.
probably the origin story for my love of folk music
On my first listen to this album I didn't care for it much and found it a bit boring. Don't get me wrong, I like the hits by these guys. But, it didn't really grab me at first. But my second listen was a revelation, suddenly this was much more complex and had way more depth than I saw at first. The songwriting and emotional weight in Patterns is what really made it hit home. Other favorite songs: Homeward Bound, 9th St Bridge, Flowers Never Bend with the Rain. 4.5/5
I love Simon and Garfunkle. I grew up on this album, before I even had an opinion about music.
If internet did not exist I don't think people would have preserved this shit to this day
Scarborough Fair was a 10/5 but the rest was okay at best
This site is trying to convince me that I actually like folk rock. Yesterday Nick Drake, now here's this album... Oh well...
It’s a beautiful album. Accomplishes a lot in only 28 minutes, some other artists could learn from that ability to keep it brief.
Glad I listened to it. Like Shakespeare and Citizen Kain, good context for where we are today and how we got there. But probably won't ever listen to it again.
This is the first of what I'm sure will be at least a few Simon and Garfunkel albums on this list. They are a great group and this is a solid album. Its very calming and beautiful. Its weakest on "A Simple Desultory Phillippic" where they try to channel Bob Dylan for some reason. They're best when sticking to their core sound, folksy, melodic, calm. The back half is a worse than the first, but its overall a very good album.
ну тяжело слушать щас
A gorgeous classic. Loved every song.
Classic
Oh FFS. I just had to endure Paul Simon's cultural appropriation solo album, now I have to listen to this turd again. I'm actually somewhat ok with Garfunkle, but Paul Simon just seems to rub me the wrong way. The whole thing with them breaking up seems to be because Paul Simon didn't want to be, or couldn't be the song writer by himself. We know from Graceland, he's incapable of coming up with ideas on his own and has to take them from others, so it's not surprising he couldn't function without someone giving him the ideas for songs. Credit where it's due, once he's stolen a concept, he's a great writer but he's completely flaccid without his pills. Maybe that's harsh and maybe i'm wrong, but that's my impression of Simon at this point. That said, S&G together produced some iconic music together. Simon doesn't exist without Garfunkle and Garfunkle doesn't exist without Simon, and they were better musically together than apart. Of course i've heard their hits, and it was nice to listen to this album in it's entirety. .......and ranting again, it's unbelievable how short the songs are. average of what, 2min 20 seconds? The "legendary writer" couldn't come up with one more verse? Scarborough Fair is the longest song at 3:14 and it's the longest by a good 45 seconds. That's crazy. Silent Night / 7 O'Clock News is such an impactful song. The peaceful harmony of Silent Night juxtaposed over news bulletins which are just......tragic and depressing. When you step back though, these specific bulletins were resolved, they were just depressing at that moment in time. MLK's open house march WAS successful in helping pass the 1968 Fair Housing Act, which the previous bulletin said had no chance in passing. Richard Speck was found guilty and died in prison from murdering those student nurses. Nixon's war in Vietnam was ultimately a failure and we know that he lied to the American people about the war and the war and Nixon are viewed pretty unfavorably in history now. So there is hope on the horizon even if it seems bleak in this moment. Yeah I wrote too much, but I write these things for myself anyway. Good album, songs too short, Paul Simon sucks.
Fun and groovy
Actually really enjoyed this, loved the instruments and harmonising
Ihan kelpo levy. Muutama kovempi hitti joukossa, mutta aika takuuvarmaa Simon & Garfunkkelia tää on. Ei kyllä omassa arviossa neloseen yllä mutta ei tää huono oo
Tässä oli ihan lempee meno, toisin kuin Paulin soolopainajaisessa. Levyn pituuskin oli juuri sopiva, eikä ehtinyt juuri kyllästyä. Rieskan päätösraita oli hämmentävä paketti, mutta näillähän taisi edellisellä arvosteltavalla levylläkin olla jotain todellisia psyykkisiä romahtamisia. Paiskataan kolmosella
Ihan jeppis Gaarfunkkelia 👍
Alkometri taas vauhissa kun kaks Simoo putkeen. Sit tässä on viel kuunneltu sitä toista tän huokailijakaksikon levyä aiemmin. Ei tää tästä varmaan monella kuuntelulla parane, semmonen hyvä lauleskelu ilman särmää. Sillai, että jos ei oo pakko niin ei tuu kuunneltuu, mutta ei kuitenkaan ärsytäkään ihan kauheesti ja paikoin tuntuu, että käsijarru saahaan pois päältä. Äkkiä siin kuitenkin sit taas lähetään paineleen sit jarrua ihan jalalla tai sitten tässä on niinkin moderni kun automaattinen käsjarru käytössä. No mut näkemyksestä, yristä, Bob Dylan -imitoinnista ja joululaulun+seiskan uutisten erikoisbiisistä voi antaa ihan posia. Mut ei saateri sentään tätä kyl voi korkeemmalle nostaa kun siihen mitä nyt lätkitään näköjään joka rievälle. Eli keskari pystyyn. Joulupukilta kuitenkin semmottiis toive, että pistetään vaikka sata älbyymiä ennen seuraavaa johon nää tai toinen näistä on sotkeutunut.
Jes, lisää Simonia ja Garfunkkelia! Sehän passaa itselleni. Tätäkin on tullut todella paljon kuunneltua vuosien saatossa, mutta miksei tänäänkin. Keskenään kivan erilaisia biisejä. A-puolellakin oikeastaan melkein virsimäinen Scarborough Fair/Canticle, kivaa Americanaa Homeward Boundin muodossa, ja kunnon rokahtavaa menoa The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machinessa. Sitten vielä Greatest Hitsiä Feeling Groovyn muodossa. B-puoli ei ihan yllä samalle tasolle, mutta on sielläkin hienoja hetkiä muunmuassa Dangling Conversationsin ja A Poem on The Underground Wallin parissa. Lisäksi itse ihan pidän tuosta levyn viimeisestä raidasta, vaikka se varmaan ehkä vähän kitschiä onkin. Itse vaan rakastan sitä miten Simonin ja Garfunkelin äänet soivat yhteen. Ihan mieletöntä korvakarkkia. Tykkään myös noista folkin päälle tulevista instrumenteista. Kellopeliä ja patarumpua ja ties mitä. Aikaisemmin arvioitavana ollut Bookends sisälsi ehkä parempia yksittäisiä biisejä American johdolla, mutta kokonaisuutena tämä on kyllä mielestäni parempi. Bookends sai neljä tähteä, niin lämätään tälle rohkeasti viisi! Kuunneltu vinyyliltä.
"Scarborough Fair / Canticle" makes me want to die an honorable death trying to save the princess. Paul Simon and Gart Funkelbunklekadunkle or was it Fart Garkunkle or Bart Gartuncles or Bart Lartbrukel or maybe klart startwartmartfunker. None of that was funny and I know it, but the man deserves a medal for surviving childhood with that name. Jokes aside these two are legends. The harmonization they hit on "Scarborough Fair / Canticle" is straight up magic. They had stretches where they were way ahead of their time while still sounding very sixties. The album isn’t perfect though. Some tracks are dated and some are just boring. "The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine" feels like a cookie cutter sixties track that never wakes up. Solid 8 out of 10.
Gran disco de oro para un clásico del folk rock
I've always been a fan of Simon and Garfunkel so it comes as no surprise that I would like this. It's not a perfect album, far from it actually. Songs like Cloudy and the closer really did nothing for me. However, there are a lot of good tunes on this, including Scarborough Fair (though I am very used to listening to the Queensryche version), Patterns, Homeward Bound, and The 59th Street Bridge Song. A better than solid album.
Great songs, sounds very dated, but that also gives it certain charm
Great songs
3.92/5 Stars Top Songs: A Simple Desultory Philippic, Homeward Bound and Patterns
Some timeless stuff on here for sure. One or two that haven’t aged so well but it packs a hell of a lot in to 34 minutes.
Some good songs on this album but also some not so good songs, often is the case with Simon & Garfunkel.
Solid album with great pop tunes, traditional folk songs and even an Bob Dylan parody song (or at least to me 'A Simple Desultory Philippic' sounds like a Dylan parody). Possibly my favorite from all Simon and Garfunkel albums.
Better than expected.
As much as I dislike most folk, I was kind of interested in this one, mainly due to Scarborough Fair and it's pretty harmonies. Aside from few tracks that has a bit of an edge to them, the whole album was a bit of an miss. And boring. I just do not like folk.
some really enjoyable calm tracks but a few with too whispery of a voice. Some fun folksy tracks as well.
Good but a not all songs I enjoyed
take me to church S & G
those herbs could use a lil lemon and salt but I don't really mind bland
Lovely album. Loved listening to it and also didn’t mind breaking the no Christmas songs before December!
7/10 I liked a lot of them honestly. I feel like I need to go back and work through the meaning behind 7 o’clock news/Silent night. Audio balancing was interesting between left and right sides.
Some good songs, a great song (7 o clock news) and quite a lot of filler. The Bob Dylan pastiche is kind of terrible. Generally I thought this was good but a bit too twee in places.
I really fancy some lamb.....
Nothing outstanding outside of songs I already knew
Strong 3
Christ, how I hate Simon & Garfunkel, this was why I became a punk (in my teens) in the first place. Luckily, it didn't last more than 28 minutes. Plain, dull pretentious and sugar coated folk, yuk! 1/5
wonderful as expected
Classic
Great fn record
Ugh. I anticipate this will suck. OK, it didn't suck. It's actually pretty decent for a 60s hippie album. 3 stars, did not hate.
A very nice folk album with soft and cozy tracks. I love the atmosphere, it's somehow warm and reassuring even on the more energic parts of the album.
Nothing special but bumped half star to get to 4.
I've always thought Simon & Garfunkel worked well together. None of their music is super exciting but I don't think that's what they were going for. Overall, this was an enjoyable album.
Loved the lyricism. Favorite songs- Scarborough Fair/ Canticle , The Dangling Conversation, and Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall. Least favorite was the 59th Street Bridge Song. A Simple Desultory Philippic could’ve fooled me as a Bob Dylan song.
It's pretty good for the folksy type of music I generally don't like. This is my second S&G album on this list and I was fairly surprised by both. Out side of the Dylan thing, "A Simple Desultory Philippic" and "Silent Night" which are quite horrible, everything else just works. "The 59th Street Bridge Song" had me Feeling Groovy, "Homeward Bound" is good because of nostalgia, I think. And every one knows "Scarborough Fair " is a great song, covered by hundreds of people. (Check out Queensryche's version!) I can see why people love it/them. I just don't imagine I'd pull it up to listen to in it's entirety again. I'll give it a 4 for it's historical significance (which almost got tanked by that Dylan thing!) I
Feels like a gentle kiss on the forehead before tucking you in. 4/5
I'm not listening to Simon and Barfunkle.
Bit biased as I know and enjoy a lot of the songs already.
Great album
until the rat dies
There's no way to impugn the guitar playing, the signing ability, the music craft quality. It's impeccable. I just don't feel groovy. I like folk music, but not this rainfall and thyme bullshit. i think that says more about me than S&G. still id like to see GWAR punch them.
This wasn't quite as painful as I thought it was going to be. There are some hooks here that I don't mind. But no way am I revisiting this. I can't really deal with how the vocals sound on this album. And that cover. No. 2.49 stars.
Picture the most insufferable characters in a Woody Allen movie from the '70s. This was their favorite album. Listen, I try to be open-minded. I don't want to judge albums by their covers, or even by the songs I've heard before and disliked. I'm open to the possibility that I'll be surprised. Hey, I didn't even hate Bookends! But this album is proof that you can do all that and still have your presumptions reinforced. It starts with the cover, easily one of the wussiest in the history of pop music, and continues to the songs, which also earn that title. I'm not anti-folk. There's just something so acutely annoying about "The 59th Street Bridge Song," for instance, that turns me into John Belushi smashing the guitar in Animal House. The lyrics frequently come across as annoyingly self-satisfied (the nadir being "A Simple Desultory Philippic"), but are annoying in general. Ugh, and the ham-handed social commentary of "Silent Night" with news reports to close? The worst.
Switched to Best Of…
Pretty good, I would say as Simon and Garfunkel go, this is very classic for them.
a true love of mine
idk what recommendation will ever top this album. this was stunning.
cool
Haven't heard and it was great. Probably favorite one so far.
I wish it were a longer album!
This album is SO GOOD!!! With me NOT being a huge fan of 60’s folk rock, this album moves me on so many levels. None of the songs are overly long; but despite their briskness they fully evoke strong emotions and a sense of familiarity. Many of these songs I haven’t heard before BUT I feel like I have heard them before….if that makes sense. I couldn’t stop listening to this album over and over again. And it only got better after each listen.
A classic and a beautiful way to spend some time. The ethereal harmonies on the classic folk songs are unmatched and then the songwriting of Paul Simon coming through on the original compositions shows he is one of the greats. Maybe one point down for the weird Dylan piss take but an absolute must listen.
Scarborough Fair/Canticle 4 Patterns 4.1 Cloudy 3.4 Homeward Bound 3.6 The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine 3.2 The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) 3 The Dangling Conversation 3.3 Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall 3.1 A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission) 4 For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her 3.7 A Poem on the Underground Wall 3 7 O 'Clock News/Silent Night 2.8 Score: 3.433333333
love the first song, lowk gives very xmas mass reverence + awe inspiration if that makes sense? the rest of the album didn't really stand out too much to me...
Talented songwriting and harmonies are well done. A little too slow and melodic for me. 3/5 Might listen again
3.7/10
Nice easy listening 2.5 stars
Frankly a bit disappointed in this album. I thought this was definitely going to be 5 star and admittedly I have not listened to a complete S&G album for a long time, There are some great tracks: Homeward Bound The 59th Street Bridge Song A Poem on an Underground Wall However the rendition of Scarborough fair is very mediocre and Silent Night with news in the background does not stand the test of time. Still going to give 4 stars.
Music to pick herbs to, which is in the name I guess.
Snoozefest folk.
I was prepared to rate this album 3 stars, but the back half of this album really changed my mind. I'm sure it wasn't the first diss track ever, but a roast of Bob Dylan (who I would similarly roast, were I clever enough) kicked off what I think are some really fantastic songs. This isn't my favorite S&G album, but it's an S&G album, so it's pretty damned good ⭐⭐⭐⭐