Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

A blend of beach boys, Beatles, the cure, and

Great song writing, harmonies, and vocals. But this is definitely not my style of music

Hieno albumi!

Too early for prime Simon and G

Love lots of the songs on this album

Short and sweet. Little bit folky and samey but a fantastic album.

kindheitserinnerung. naja.

Lieblich und dann Silent Nicht als Protestsong.

Truly delightful. Full of whimsy and silliness. Fav song - 59th Street Bridge Song

solid.

Simon & Garfunkel at their best. Most of their greats are found here.

I can with this type of stuff. In my head I just see pretentious white dudes in the corner of a coffee shop singing this with the air that they’ve tapped into some really deep meaning. But no.

very chill and calming, very much a like,, driving album? its soothing and sweet and soft and good!

Great harmonies

Short and sweet with some classic tracks

Waaaaay better than I thought it would be. And some dark af songs in there too

Fantastiskt album med stark höstkänsla

4.5 I know just a couple days ago I was talking about not liking folk but actuallllllly I’m suuuuper basic and LOVE Simon & Garfunkel! What can I say? This isn’t my favorite album of theirs but it’s great!! A couple songs I’m not super fond of but also some stone cold classics, plus the whole thing is less than 30 minutes long! A beautiful whisper of an album!

A good begining

9/10

Great singer songwriter lyrics and music. Classic.

This is an album of my childhood. Always playing.

Not much stood out to me personally but I could hear the craftsmanship. Lyrically and musically well done.

it's pleasant in a somewhat cheesy way.

Such a lovely album. I can see inspirations for Elliott Smith, and I can hear Bob Dylan's influence (honestly though, a simple desultory philippic is so good)

Not to be obnoxious, but this was really good on vinyl. I've listened like 4 times since this came up on 1001; didn't realize I hadn't actually reviewed it. It's perfect. I can't remember what the review I'm sure I wrote and didn't publish would have said, but I am moved by practically every track on this album. It's very earnest, which with less gifted musicians would have hurt the performance, but not this time.

Beautiful, smooth harmonies do not make for an exciting album. It makes for a beautiful one that is great at fading into the background and make you forget you're listening to one. Artistically this should be a 4, but because of how soporific it is, I'm docking a star. Plus, "The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine" is a sex thing, right?

Just kinda meh. Maybe I’m just not a Simon and Garfunkel fan but this nearly put me to sleep. Kinda same-y. I recognize some of it was probably very politically counter, but that just doesn’t change the face that it’s boring.

Definitionen av Singer-songwriting. Folk och pop samtidigt. Och vilka röster, vilken stämsång! Femma, solklart!

I liked it, it was very calm and it was short.

dont like it lol

- jaha toinen simon n garfunkkeli lets go - tää on tämmöstä, tulee mieleen että tää on ollut aikansa hipsteri/älykkö musaa - 59th street bridge song kuulosti iha hyvältä - a simple desultory philippic kuulosti bob dylan kopiolta - ei muuttanut mun käsitystä s&gstä, ihan alright mutta not my cup of tea

More upbeat than I anticipated.

Enchanting, wondrous harmonies coupled with some beautiful lyrics. First time listening to a S&G album and I look forward to the next entry.

Grew up listening to Simon and Garfunkel - but I had never listened to this full album before. The news broadcast outro was a fascinating inclusion for someone who was born a few decades later.

For as much lore as Simon & Garfunkel have the lexicon of American music they didn’t actually make that much music together. So any album of theirs is going to be enjoyable. “Homeward Bound” is the standout.

It is a great folk album, a lot of familiar hits.

Jel ovo jedan od najlipiših albuma ikad? JE

I don’t like folk too much but there were some standout tracks! Def a 3 1/2 star album for me.

Great album. Silent night drags it down from a 5.

Also liked this one, another 3. I liked their final album more though

Had to go listen more Simon & Garfunkel to decide if I wanted to rate this a 4 or a 5, so I guess I spoiled their next albums on this list. I really liked this but they've made even better music in my opinion. Edit: after a couple more listens I changed it to a 5.

What to say about Simon and Garfunkel? And this album specifically? I have been a huge fan of theirs since I was a small child. This is music that was playing in my house and in my friend's houses. My music teacher in elementary school taught us to sing Scarborough Fair and The 59th Street Bridge Song, among many others. Whey they toured together in the early 80's I got to see them live. With all of that, I actually haven't listened to this album in many many years. I was a bit nervous jumping in, as I worried that maybe I wouldn't love it as much as I used to. Thankfully that wasn't the case. Their vocals touched me as they always had, and the musical accompaniment is perfect for each song. I had mid 60's Dylan yesterday and this record today, reminding me that I don't dislike folk/folk rock when it's done so very well.

I preferred bridge over trouble water I think. Still a nice listen, but realistically I’m just not going to be putting this back on in a hurry, if ever.

this song was hauntingly beautiful when it was sung by my ancestor art this warmed my heart as i listened, love the bob dylan diss track

Nice! A high three

More of the same. What else am I gonna say except some of it is super corny and Garfunkel was carried by Paul Simon. I question if they were gay lovers, just curious nothing wrong with that.

great, very fun to listen to

Mid-sixties time capsule. Meh.

Beautiful album. You’d think the culture references wouldn’t age well but still felt relevant today.

Beautiful harmonies and some classic tunes, but I don't know what was going on with that Bob Dylan-esque song and Silent Night/7 o'clock News was a failed experiment. I get what they were trying to do, but no.

Ugh. Why is this here? Two songs that matter and the rest is awful

Lovely. Just lovely.

One of their better ones

Meh, some short songs with nice vocals and not much substance. 3 stars

Just great without being preachy or too high brow.

Really great work. Snapshot in time.

Paul Simon has his way with words, but 'Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme' is still clearly a novice work.

I was fully prepared to hate this album, recognize its musical brilliance and insane influence, and stumble through a bs 3* rating. But damn if I didn't dig it. Twenty-eight minutes helps immensely. I was peacefully grooving along, and then A Simple Desultory Philippic hit. I thought Spotify slipped into a Dylan record. I'm a fan, who knew? Influence 5. Hits 4. Quality 4. I'm here for it, man 4.

masterpiece.

Big S&G fan, but in this case, I'll stick to the greatest hits.

this was a task. no thanks.

60’s soft rock sound

Classic folk

Some good songs

Enjoyable, will admit nothing truly stands out, but I think I could listen on repeat without real complaints. Homeward bound has stood out It’s unfortunate that I’ve decided to do this project while at work. It means albums like this can easily blend into the background and come up a little short. I enjoyed my time listening but probably missed the thesis of the album. Enjoyable enough that I may go back with a second listen on my own time 3/5

Great, loved it

More of a 3.5 but rounded up.

Parte stile skyrim, e non dispiace, poi a fine album si riprende un attimo con l'armonica... Ora perché chiudere con silent night+notiziario? Immagino sia stata una scelta rivoluzionaria ma non la capisco.

This is a sweet record, with several classics. The style of music isn't my cup of tea, and I don't consider the record life changing, hence the four stars.

High 3, some nice sensibilities and interesting choices

75/100. Good folk pop record. Not as groundbreaking as some of their later work, it’s still a well-crafted and consistently strong album.

Love them, heard this a million times. 4/5

discão bonito, dois hits dos mais bonitos, poesia e melodia, wrecking crew...4 ou 5

Boring

29 minutes long with 12 tracks - this is going to be a banging punk album, right? Well, maybe not. I haven’t listened to this album before, but a couple of the tracks are familiar from hearing them on the radio, ranging from nicely harmonised folk to bouncy pop and a Bob Dylan style rant about the government and numerous drug references. One odd surprise was a cover of the carol Silent Night overlaid with a grim news bulletin. Not as good as Bridge Over Troubled Waters.

Good melodies, good execution, good harmonies especially in their own style, with both voices and guitars melding into each other. Short enough to avoid to be too repetitive, and actually it's pretty diverse with "high energy" tracks I wasn't expecting from them.

Good album. Reminded me a bit of Beatles. I like the calm vibe of the Album.

Best Track - "Homeward Bound"

Not bad. Completely inoffensive, middle of the road listening. Short album at 28 mins.

a new favourite i think! gentle, sharp and quietly radical. just encapsulates everything i love about folk. 5/5

day 15: very nice! bardy singing on folky tunes.

I love Simon and Garfunkel, but this is definitely on the softest side. Good songs, but not my favorite.

Bra folk. Til tider jævlig bra. Og et par duds (Dylan-parodi og julelåt).

Albumet beviser at Paul & Art er mer enn bare to karer med kassegitarer og flotte stemmer. De er det også, altså, men måten de leker med instrumentering på særlig første delen av plata løfter plata langt over mange samtidige. Så er de også gode på varemerket sitt. «Dangling Conversation» er en av tidenes flotteste låter og både «For Emily…» og «A Poem on the Underground Wall» kunne gjort enhver melankolsk indiefilm noen knepp bedre. De skal ikke få noe trekk for fjolleri, men fra 1. januar til 30. november kan man sikkert droppe sistesporet. Selv om kombinasjonen med nyhetssendingen sikkert sier noe viktig og aktuelt om datiden.

Slik skal 60-tallsmusikk være! Denne skiva har også en utrolig kul og ukonvensjonell produksjon, noe som folk generelt kanskje ikke forbinder Simon and Garfunkel med. Denne gangen hørte jeg på både mono og stereo versjonen, og mono versjonen er selvfølgelig best.

Decent album - the hits stand out, but all good

ok.

A perennial favorite.

Bridge Over Troubled Water is their biggest album but this is definitely my favourite of theirs. Lovely, beautiful, delicate, pastoral stuff. Great songwriting. Have acoustic guitars and voices ever sounded prettier? And then there's the Bob Dylan ripoff, and the final track is surprising, but really well done.

Pleasant harmonising and folky vibes. Definitely easy on the ears. “Homeward Bound” was my favourite track here, however it did leave me grumpy as I’m currently on the train to work…

Excellent folk album. Love the rendition of Scarborough Fair (besides the American mispronunciation of ‘Scarborough’) and the Silent Night closing track with the gradually rising news was quite powerful. Some really excellent tracks throughout the album too - Cloudy, Homeward Bound, Feelin’ Groovy. Love that the album didn’t overstay its welcome - short and sweet. I’m a fan of Simon & Garfunkel thanks to this generator. Will revisit.

It's ok. I liked a few tunes like "Homeward Bound". But It's not really the kind of music I listen to. I can appreciate it in small doses. Thinking it deserves a solid middle of the road 3 stars.

This record is all rainbows and butterflies, but seen through meloncholy-tinted glasses. It plays like a Beatles record, but not as catchy. The Bob Dylan spoof was totally unnecessary - who in their right mind would want to sing like Bob Dylan?

Irgendwas an den Harmonien hat mir sehr gefallen. Wieso nicht?

It’s interesting how these guys flit between slow heartfelt ballads like Scarborough Fair and For Emily, whilst following up with seriously intense and upbeat rock numbers like The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine and a fantastic Dylan (Bob, not Thomas) satire in A Simple Desultory Philippic. Through my grandfather and by extension my mother Simon & Garfunkel are well-known to me, well, at least their Greatest Hits are. There’s one or two on here, but the half-hour album experience will of course always trump a ‘greatest hits’ record. There’s a few pleasant surprises with the songs that I wasn’t familiar with, but all in all it’s as expected, a Simon & Garfunkel album. It’s all jolly well good, but it’s nothing that you’d deem anywhere past that, just ‘good’.

The vocal harmonies and production stuff (like the vocal reverb) just evoke an indescribable feeling and its just so wholesome and wintery. I feel like the more I listen the more that I can hear how much of the vocals Paul Simon does, I always thought it was more 50/50, but I'm pretty sure he does the majority of songs on here, plus I think he played/wrote the guitar on most as well. I think I definitely like the more folk melancholy ones more than the slightly bombastic bluesy ones, but there are some of those where there's some 4th wall breaking cheekiness, which is great. I guess the only thing wrong with it is its so short, not even the album length, it just feels like some of the songs end too early. But songs like Scarborough Fair just paint such a vivid picture of a place from the past, especially nostalgic because I think I read Paul Simon came to the UK and was inspired to write some of these. Favourite songs: Scarborough Fair, cloudy, homeward bound, the 59th street bridge song, the dangling conversation, flowers neve bend with the rainfall, for Emily, whenever I may find her, a poem on the underground wall. Overall around 8/10 (if longer could totally be higher)

Like McCartney, another musical genius of our time, this Paul can get a bit cheesy, but that is the folk style. Dated folkiness aside there are beautiful songs and harmonies. I don’t know what the Bob Dylan pastiche is about, it sticks out badly. Maybe you had to be there.

6/10

A strangely tentative album with a degree of recycled material. Think I prefer Bookends.

Probably disrespectful but it was a mostly uninteresting album. But Homeward Bound was a 5star song on its own

I liked this more than I was expecting to! "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" and "Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall" were my favorites on here.

Not really feeling it

Super chill & nostalgic One song I used to sing in elementary school

folky. classic. ear worm.

I thought the Dylan parody was funny, but otherwise it was an boring album

unfortunately kind of boring. all the singles I've already heard a million times from radio play.

intersting worth another listen

Day639 - they sound so good together i hope they never break up

Very soothing. Exactly what youd expect, both in good ways and kinda flat uninteresting ways, but overall a solid enough listen.

A genuinely great album. It's impact is a little diminished by everything that has come since, but it is easy to hear how they have influenced future artists. Favorite Song: Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall

What a beautiful album! When I listened to it, I discovered there were more familiar songs on it than I'd thought when I looked at the titles.

classic right here

Fun. Neat. Easy listening. But just kinda “good” to me.

Wow, does this album scream, "Hey, boomer!" Lots of wonderful tunes here that have held up well and some that really haven't. I found it surprising how uneven the album was, starting with the second track, "Patterns." This was a complete miss for me, with turgid lyrics and bongos, worthy of Maynard G. Krebs [look him up]. Paul Simon did grow into a songwriter capable of creating truly great albums. "Bridge over Troubled Waters" and "Graceland" are two that come to mind. The plusses on this album are incandescent and resoundingly overshadow the misses.

Some of Simon and Garfunkel's best ever songs, but also a decent amount of filler. For Emily and Scarborough Fair are the highlights. 7/10

Zzz...

Not my cup of tea. In fact, this has convinced me to quit tea outright. ★★ for the first track.

Don’t like

Short and sweet. Nice to see best friends never part...

27 minute long album is amazing. But it was it was 27 minutes at a snails pace

Great album, some really good songs on it.

Tremendously beautiful and gentle in every way. Normally I take every opportunity to make fun of Paul Simon, but it must be said that he has always been an important blueprint to emotionally driven teeny boppers... from the stomp clap hey-ers to midwest emo to whatever Billie Eilish is doing (I assume). I would love to see a highly fictionalized Simon + Garfunkel biopic directed by Kelly Reichardt in which during the production of this album there is a montage of Art Garfunkel looking longingly at Simon.

Already had the two best songs downloaded

Delicate and tuneful.

As someone who only knows Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel through other artists’ covers of "The Sound of Silence" and "Bridge over Troubled Water," I was pretty excited to (for lack of a better phrase) finally get my S&G cherry popped with Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme! It’s also the duo’s first album on this list chronologically, so that made it doubly exciting. From the moment this album starts, it’s obvious that there’s enormous musical talent behind it. "Scarborough Fair / Canticle" really sets the tone for a project loaded with a wide array of instruments, engaging storytelling and occasionally dark themes. I can’t overstate just how instantaneously the first moments of the project hooked me. While I don’t think I thoroughly enjoyed any of PSRAT’s other tracks quite as much as the intro, the quality certainly doesn’t fall off! It’s hard for me to believe some of these songs came out in 1966 because they just feel so timeless. I literally listened to the album twice in a row because I felt like there was still so much more enjoyment to get out of it. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme isn’t QUITE a five star album for me, but it probably would have been in constant rotation if I were born 40 years earlier and electronic music didn’t exist. Looking forward to discovering more gems from Simon & Garfunkel before this challenge is finished! Highlights: Scarborough Fair / Canticle, Patterns, Homeward Bound, The Dangling Conversation, A Simple Desultory Philippic, A Poem on the Underground Wall, 7 O’Clock News / Silent Night

well... it's Simon and Garfunkel. not their most iconic work but it does its job fairly well. one of these songs does a Dylan parody which is kinda fun but definitely is out of my cultural frame deserves to be one of the 1001? you could make a case for it i think

I mean, it’s Simon & Garfunkel. I love Simon & Garfunkel. “Scarborough Fair” is lovely, you get so used to it but it’s an outstanding rendition. “Homeward Bound,” is a windows down on an autumn morning vibe. Loved the time capsule of “Silent Night” hearing Nixon echo the sentiment of Ben Shapiro.

This album, which came before Bookends, is seen as Simon & Garfunkel’s real breakthrough. The music is often stunningly beautiful. It opens with Scarborough Fair / Canticle, a gorgeous arrangement where their combined vocals have never sounded better. My favorite moment is Homeward Bound. The beginning is unbelievably beautiful—one of Simon’s finest songwriting moments, with its simple vocal line, plucked guitar, added harmony, and bass foundation. Unfortunately, the chorus is a bit too poppy and cheesy for my taste. Other highlights include the lovely The Dangling Conversation and the sharper A Simple Desultory Philippic, which adds some welcome bite to an otherwise gentle album. Overall, it’s a very good record with no real misses—except perhaps the closer, 7 O’Clock News / Silent Night. The concept is clever, but the execution feels overdone.

It was alright. At least Simon and Garfunkel sound different than the rest of the albums on here. It also was not too long either. I think it is a decent albulm.

pleasant

This album is special to me because I think Scarborough Fair was literally one of the first songs I knew. For some reason, when I was a little kid, my parents put me on that song. Otherwise, this album is just really great. I think Simon & Garfunkel do a great job of storytelling and presenting such a compelling tune with their voices and instruments. 7 O'Clock News / Silent Night is probably one of the most chilling songs I've ever listened to

BEAUTIFUL

Decent slice of folk rock, even though it isn't my favourite genre. Their version of Silent Night is eerie and is comparable to events today. Might not listen to it all the time but I do think this belongs in the book.

This album cover could be a gay couple’s wedding announcement. Do you think Simon and Garfunkel ever explored each other’s bodies?

J’ai écouté les cinq albums de Simon & Garfunkel cet après-midi (le vendredi 10 octobre 2025). Je ne les connaissais que pour un best-of avant ça. Beaucoup de bonnes chansons sur ces albums (qui sont, pour la plupart, assez courts) ! Les deux premiers sont assez classiques : le duo qui chante et s’accompagne à la guitare. Le troisième (Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme) est très intéressant, plein de belles mélodies et une plus grande panoplie d’instruments est impliquée. Le quatrième est probablement le plus expérimental, mais je ne suis pas certain que ça convient à leur son. Le cinquième est leur plus fort, je dirais. On sent que Paul Simon a énormément évolué comme compositeur et qu’ensemble ils ont grandi comme interprètes. Aussi, plus d’instruments et de belles instrumentations. Un groupe à réécouter. Cinq albums à réécouter.

This is the type of music I typically like, but something about Simon & Garfunkel rubs me the wrong way. They just feel overly Americanized somehow I think?

Maybe too chill for Monday morning, but we’ll put it on. Oh, this is delightful.

Sublime and tender

I am really enjoying this album. The opener is just a joyful and classic folk tune. These songs remind me of learning to play classical guitar. The string arrangements and orchestral elements are super 60's in the best way. I may have to do a deeper dive into Simon & Garfunkel, I have heard the hits but not the real folk-y acoustic songwriting they seem to excel at. Also - Carol Kaye plays bass on some songs! Hal Blaine on the drums. The Wrecking Crew is all over this album as was the fashion at the time. Very neat. "A Simple Desultory Philippic" blasts straight into Dylan-esque fuzzy rock. I think this is maybe a diss track? It's very on the nose and also sort of comes across as a proto-"We Didn't Start the Fire". In any case, it really jumps out of the album with the harmonica and distorted guitar. I think this is going to be an easy 5, I really enjoyed it. Just beautiful melodies and songwriting. I feel that in a lot of ways this type of music isn't ever going to be exciting enough to be mainstream again and I can't imagine a new artist "making it" playing songs like this. This makes me a little sad as I feel there is a real magic to these "simple" and beautiful songs - they are short, to the point and contain multitudes in their lyrics like the best poetry.

Was familiar with Sound of Silence but not anything else. Ended up liking most of the other songs more than that. Surprised with their sound as it was not all that similar to SoS, in a good way. Short album but wouldn't have minded another couple songs.

Wonderful. Some classics and some lesser-known but still special songs. The songwriting, the harmonies, it’s just that good.

Real wholesome folk music. I can see why this band is referenced all over pop culture

I’m not a huge fan of folk music but this isn’t so bad. Not something I’d give a second listen to though. It’s light and airy, easy to listen to. And that last track is almost spooky but melancholic, I like it. I want to give it three stars but... fuck it I’ll give ‘em three.

So 4 or 5? Brilliant stuff classic songs. Holds together. Of its time and a massive marker in the road. Never tire of this. 5 I spose.

Iconic album. Some incredible songs here, some kind of forgettable.

The way these pretty folk songs are kinda fucked up by distortion and moments of sloppiness brings an edge to the softness

Far more varied than I thought, some good easy listening with a few tracks really catching me off guard for who I thought they were (I didn't know anything)

Väldigt hög högsta-nivå! Höjdpunkter som Homeward Bound, the 59th street bridge song, scarborough fair och rolig text på a simple desultory philippic. Sen så det en hel del tråkigare låtar som drar ned albumet som helhet

Short but sweet.

I think any greatest hits compilations make it harder to enjoy a s&g album from start to finish. Interesting as an early effort, but would not be going back to relisten.

I sang a version of Scarborough Fair in a high school quartet. That being said, the songs here are what you expect but are not something I would listen to regularly.

One of the best albums I've listened to so far. Straight to the favourites folder.

Ok, so this is the first time I am listening to full Simon & Garfunkel album. Really cool how you can instantly from the first song tell it's these 2 fellas. Scarborough Fair is a beautiful opener. Album is very short so already had a go this morning and I have to say I appreciate the reverberated atmosphere and haunting harmonies which are done so well. Already few tracks are standing out and closing Silent Night with 7 o' clock news dubbed over it felt like a fever dream.

My dad is a big Paul Simon fan , so I'm familiar with some of this already, even though I've never listened to it in its entirety. I must admit that I prefer the bouncier pop-infused version of them on _Bridge Over Troubled Waters_. This has some of those moments and at just 29 mins this is pretty listenable and benefits from headphones. But I'm not sure that I'd return to this, I'm much more likely to return to the aforementioned _BOTW_.

I haven't listened to this for so long (maybe 50 years) but remembered each song well. It's truly a classic, but beyond the nostalgia value I don't an urge to listen again.

This is a good album, based on the genre, but it's a bit "hippie" vibes for me. Clearly there's good song writing here, with catchy melody, great playing, and I really do quite like the harmonies. Favorite track was surprisingly "Silent Night," which I had a pretty negative reaction to at first. "Why is this happening?" But juxtaposed with the news, it's a really fucked up snapshot of what was happening in the world at the time, and I appreciate how that all came together. Not something I'd listen to actively, but appreciate the artistry on display here.

It's fine. Not my jam, but there's some solid music there.

- Ik had verwachtingen en ze zijn niet voldaan. - 0 nummers toegevoegd aan MMMM

This album wasn’t as much for me

A great example of the fact an album doesn’t need to be long to be great

I have no real connection to England, yet I can sing Scarborough Fair only because my mother often played this album when I was a kid. For me it’s a mix of nostalgia and boredom. Paul Simon’s guitar sounds great, so I’d feel differently if I heard these songs live. I kind of like A Simple Desultory Philippic.

Ugh no

Overall: 9/10 I've always enjoyed Simon and Garfunkel's music but never thought I'd ever love one of their albums until now. This is a treat, honestly. The songs range from slow, beautiful ballads to straight up rockers in a way that I hadn't known them to pull off. Their harmonies are perfect and both members get their moments to shine. I might have found my next vinyl purchase with this one. Fav Song: Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall

Sweet folk sounds, but lots of filler too.

Fav track: 7 O'Clock News / Silent Night

Phenomenal. Every song is fantastic. Patterns, homeward bound, and flowers never bend were new to me and they were sooo oooo good

Een heel warm, zach album met naar mijn mening 2 fantastische stemmen e mooie instrumentale begeleiding. Voor mij was dat 5 reten, ik kan er niet meer aan vuil maken. Absoluut een album om te luisteren.

Atmospheric, beautifully sang from moment 1 to the last note. Homeward bound sings of longing, dangling conversation sneers at smalltalk effortlessly, feeling groovy has a guitar riff unequalled. Bits of the album veer into tweeness. However the album as a whole is amazing and one of the distinctive sounds of the mid 60s.

At the time of its release, I can see how this album was popular. I don’t feel it’s aged well as this style of folk music isn’t in the popular zeitgeist anymore.

BIt of a snoozefest (put me to sleep when I should have been doing work) but only 28 minutes so at least I was able to get through it. Also knew some of the songs already (Homeward Bound, 59th Street...). The Dangling Conversation sounds nice on the surface but the lyrics are sooooo extemely lame and pretentious. Final track is quite cool considering it came out in 1966. But it's another grandma and grandpa record - give me something more exciting!!

I don't like Paul Simon. I don't really like him with Garfunkel. This wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but it still was a painful slog. The highlight for me was when there was the line from The Simpsons about the lamppost (Who Shot Mr Burns Part 1). Otherwise, snorefest. 2 stars.

So you’ve been living alone for a while now, and your elderly neighbour has asked you to come over to her house because she’s got a couple of odd jobs around the house she needs help with. She always greets you with a smile when you see each other over the fence, so you are happy to help. You head over and help her lift a couple of things out of the top shelf of her cupboard, and move an armchair for her. She then offers you a cup of tea. This album is the 27 minutes of you drinking tea with your elderly neighbour. You offer to help her with the tea, and can’t help notice a fair amount of dust in the mugs she has taken out. You can’t find a way to sneakily rinse them though, so you just accept this tea won’t be nice. This feeling is compounded by her adding water and barely stirring once before removing the bag. She doesn’t throw the used teabag out straight away, and you wonder if she might re-use it later. She adds a couple of drops of trim milk and you sit down. To accompany your tea, the lady offers you some shortbread that she baked “the other day”. It looks about three weeks old, and tastes as such, too. She makes polite conversation, however it is somber, as she makes several mentions of being quite lonely now that her beloved husband has passed. You do feel sad for her, and try to offer words of support and condolences. She assures you she is fine though, because she has found a lot of strength through religion and knitting. In fact she makes a couple of mentions of religion. She doesn’t outright ask you if you are a Christian, but she certainly asks a lot of questions trying to surreptitiously ascertain whether or not you have found Christ. Not looking to go down that path, you try and steer the conversation elsewhere, however the only cues around the room are several pictures of her husband and a tv guide from last month.

Great lyrics and stroy telling. Didn't start strong but built up and finished well. A good album

Incredible chill folk

Personalmente no me gusta ese género.

6/10 awh i love these two but i’ve never listened to this album, how do they know about scarborough, it was a good album to listen to and the lyrics had a story instead of stupid stuff which i love, but it hasn’t changed my opinion on folk music or my outlook on certain things, paul simon was the true genius behind everything and garfunkel was just kinda there, i listened to this doing my homework so that explains itself, i did thoroughly enjoy one song tho. fav song: a simple desultory phillipic, maybe coz garfunkel isn’t in it. it was no mrs robinson

Theres a goofy song here and there but overall great

I really like Simon and Garfunkel although I haven't listen to them a lot. From this album I had heard one song before. While none of these songs are my favorites of them they still have the sound and feel of the Simon and Garfunkel songs I am more familiar with.

Mellow sleepy vibes with gentle acoustic guitar picking and beautiful close harmonies. They're really good at what they do, but what they do is so insanely boring. Good to put on to counteract the stress of an intense 30 minute email inbox sprint I guess. Seems like they have a lot of albums on the list beacuse they had a few 'can't leave this song out!' songs spread out over like 4 albums - a good candidate for a greatest hits/best of band, but even that would be a boring 45 minutes.

I was pretty happy when this one popped up. I’ve always liked their hits but haven’t ever really given them a proper listen. I really enjoy some of Paul’s solo output so I knew I wouldn’t hate this. Homeward Bound is a track I’ve always really enjoyed, just a pretty, catchy tune. Anyway, pretty cool album that covers a wide range of styles that I don’t normally seek out. Some really chill acoustic tracks, bongos, beautiful orchestral arrangements, and great harmonies, sometimes all within the same song. The closing track kind of threw me for a loop-a Silent Night cover with 7 o’clock news audio layered over? Didn’t really work for me but I guess I get the sentiment they were going for.

Short and very sweet but, to my ears at least, it’s lacking the punchier, more robust production of records like Bookends and Bridge Over Troubled Water. It has a very, thin, whimsical quality to it. A nice listen nonetheless.

Off the cuff remark: I'm sure there's a dirty rock n roll story in the background but Simon and Garfunkel always seem so .... wholesome. That with just a hint of hippy hangs on this album. Which makes for a pleasant enough, but somehow lacklustre listen. Call it prejudice but the pronounciation of "Scarborough" really irks too. Standout track: 59th Bridge.. even though it has an annoying whimsy about it. Revisit?: if the mood takes me, maybe, just maybe

Based on the hits on this album, expected it to be an easy 4 star album. Unfortunately, there were plenty of other songs that left me cold. Wish I could give it 3.5 stars.

Its good, but I just cant say its the best album ever to exist.

Some nice songs on the album. Making fun of Bob Dylan seems like a very snobby thing to do which makes me like this less. A little too self-satisfying and safe for me.

I didn't really get into S&G until I watched "The Graduate" in my film lit class in high school. Great art reaches across generations, and that film, and its soundtrack, spoke to me. Or maybe it was just Katharine Ross, the greatest love interest in cinema.

this album opened my eyes on the profound impact of phenomenal songwriting. paul simon and art garfunkel created magic every time they touched the microphone.

Z fav song: The Dangling Concersation H fav song: The 59th Street Bridge Song Z: harmony driven sound scapes with introspective lyricism. 7/10 H: A vary harmonious album very indicative of the 60’s. 4/10

Borderline 5. I love the way their voices sound together, so I enjoyed listening to it. Owned it in a box set, but not sure I ever listened to it all before. Some classics (Scarborough Fair, Homeward Bound, 59th bridge street) a terrific run of For Emily, A Poem on the Underground and Silent Night to finish. But a few less interesting songs, and I really didn't like A Simple Desultory Philippic.

Il me semble que peu de voix se sont aussi bien mariées que celles de Paul Simon et Paul Garfunkel. Les harmonies et arrangements sont exquis. Il est intéressant que l'album s'ouvre et se ferme sur des cantiques/chants traditionnels, avec en finale un contrepoint plutôt dramatique dénonçant la banalisation de la violence médiatisée. Une belle manière d'inscrire l'album dans une tradition folk tout en le plantant dans son époque.

This album is like pressing a dried flower between the pages of your existential crisis journal while staring wistfully out the window at autumn. Every track smells faintly of vintage bookstores and unresolved tension at Thanksgiving. Simon & Garfunkel were in full poetic monk mode here—armed with harpsichords, harmonies, and enough melancholy to drown a small town. It’s delicate, yes, but underneath all that beauty is a quiet rage at modernity… delivered via madrigal. Rating: 4.6/5 Short Review: Like getting slapped with a silk glove embroidered with anti-war lyrics. Favorite Track: “Scarborough Fair/Canticle” – a haunting Renaissance fair fever dream with political subtext whispering from inside a lace doily.

7/10

Yep, it's pretty good - manages to be folk but with an extra level of texture that surrounds and suffuses everything, but never overwhelming. Melody and arrangement worht returning to, and doesn't outstay its welcome. Hello lampost!

Overall it just didn't do much for me.

Pretty solid loved the old folk sound captured by their early work you don't heat that sort of thing anymore

One of the great mid 1960's albums. Really good.

Acoustic guitars, harmonies and weed. Potent combo. Timeless music.

Love this album. Full of great songs

What a haunting last song.

Homeward Bound is a great song; the rest is excellent for background music.

Some pretty moments but it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows for the record.

•first song is so majestic, a great opening of an album. •The second song is very awakening i’d say. Not my cup of tea tho. •The third song just started and I already can tell that it’s one of my favourites. Just such a pretty song. •4th song is something that I think everyone can relate to. Home sweet home •Next song is so wholesome. Like you just wanna dance and feel contentement. •5th song is pretty funky but calm in the same time. Their voices are just so beautiful. •I love the guitar in the 6th track. They are so amazing lyricaly. •I don’t know why but the 7th song made me really emotional. •8th track is so so so folk rock and I’m here for it. Harmonica is really cool in this one. •Of course we need a typical love song. 9th song is making me want to be in a relationship. •I like only the beginning and the ending in the 10th song. •No comment on the last one because I don’t know what to say. Overall this album is such a piece of art, I’ll be coming back to it from time to time:)

Pretty

Haunting vocals give this an ethereal feel hauntingly beautiful album. Have always been a fan of Scarborough fair and Homeward Bound.

Sounds like Dylan, not the biggest folk rock guy. This was a difficult list for me as I am a huge solo Simon fan. Not horrible, but wouldn't listen to again.

Lovely sound and lyrics throughout, albeit very short. Bonus points for having a song where they just make fun of bob dylan the entire time lol

Opens with their brilliant version of the traditional English folk song "Scarborough Fair", and the English influence continues with the pensive "Homeward Bound" (allegedly written while waiting for a train at Widnes station). Other highlights on the album include happy "The 59th Street Bridge Song" (aka "Feelin' Groovy"), and the beautiful "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her". The album closes with the moving "7 O'Clock News/Silent Night". Part of your soundtrack if you grew up in the 60's and 70s.

One of Simon and Garfunkels' best! I feel like David Byrne would characterize the production on this record as "tight", while each of the tracks are quite short, they're all excellently arranged and the harmonies of Simon and Garfunkel here are truly wonderful, just an overall pleasant and great listen!

Aika kaunista.

Lightweight and dated, mostly folksy

Earnest and sincere. Precocious in a middle class sorta way. I think I’m too edgy and jaded and insecure for this. Or to put it another way, the last song (Silent Night) made me laugh, but not as much as ‘Eve of Destruction’.

A very high 4 for me. Short and sweet, great lyrics, great instrumentation. I've always loved Feelin' Groovy - just pure blissed-out happiness. But I really loved the other tracks, too. Honestly the only thing keeping me from a 5 is knowing Paul Simon's solo stuff is on this list, and how much more I like that overall.

It was nice but I don't think I'll be very likely to listen to this ever again.

5/10 - Not my music, Slow.

Good, short, organic, melancholic, folky album. Instruments played live, simple as it can be. Vocal harmonies, pure talent. No quantization, metronome, autotune. Just music, with its inherent and beautiful imperfections. Definitely an album to listen to on headphones or good speakers. That being said, it's a very safe album, with little to none curve balls being thrown. A Simple Desultory Philippic is fun and interesting, and the duality of the last track is noteworthy, but I can't see the reason to this album make into the list. I'm feeling something like a low 6 to a flat 7 on this one. 6,6/10 maybe.

I own this record. Its great. Homeward bound is a sensational song that everyone should listen to at some point in their life. The album is varied, and the vocals are just magnificent coupled with a great songwriting duo. Lots of notable songs.4 stars

not bad, fun

Cultural impact cannot be overstated

Very quiet record, lovely for a quick listen and easy to get to. One of their best albums no doubt.

I'll be honest. Could have been better. Ye old cottagecore folk tho, if youre into that.

i was excited when this album showed up as the daily pick, i'd (obviously) heard of it and i love a good, weird, folksy sound. i'm sure this was amazing for the time, but... some of these songs were genuinely annoying. i think i just don't like the vocals. i see what they were going for but it's like oil and water. the components are not mixing.

When I was a freshman in university, I once went to a mixer for incoming English majors early into the semester. One of the professors decided to bring their mandolin and play Scarborough Fair for the assembled students (truly the most English Lit professor action I’ve ever seen). Up to that point, I knew the name Scarborough Fair but had never heard the song—to hear it now brings me back to that night, and actually makes me a little misty. The mixing, the dual and layered verses...it’s wonderful again. That professor, with his quiet voice and beautiful mandolin, passed away unexpectedly last year. To hear this album, with its warmth and gentleness, brings me back to that night again when we all stood and listened to him play, and the joy we felt at our new camaraderie. And for this one moment, the professor lives again. “So I’ll continue to continue to pretend My life will never end And flowers never bend with the rainfall”

great 10/10

I like "Bookends" by Simon and Garfunkel. But this project doesn't have that same energy or more all complexity. Not bad at all, but pretty. 3.5/5 ⭐⭐⭐1/2

It's a fine Simon & Garfunkel album. Not one of my favorites, its pretty short, has two of their hits.

Rv

Folky, very folky.

Honestly not an album I super love. It's a bit too all-over-the-place for me. I like Simon & Garfunkel but I only ever like maybe 60%-70% of each album. I do think 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night is interesting as piece of art (both for the obvious juxtaposition of the peaceful imagery of Silent Night with the horrors of war and also the fact that neither of them sing the melody, inviting the listener to do so), but it's not an album I will listen to whole.

very interesting

Very nice album and quite eclectic. Enjoyed all the tracks. The Bob Dylan parody was hilarious!

This record reminds me of my mom. I have fond memories of helping her cook in the kitchen as a young child, and whenever a recipe called for any of the herbs named in the record's title, she would sing the line from "Scarborough Fair". I do the same thing in my head to this day.

The only good songs on here are the ones that end up on the Greatest Hits albums. As for the album as a whole, remember what Rufus said in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure - they get better.

Album #30 of my 1,001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die List Simon and Garfunkel - Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme I’ve dabbled in Simon & Garfunkel before, though not this album. It’s loaded with songs that filled me with melancholy, as in, the songs kind of depressed me. It’s not just this album, but a lot of folk music kind of depresses me. No idea why. There are some upbeat moments like A Simple Desultory Phillipic, in which Paul Simon does pretty good impression of Bob Dylan. But otherwise, it's a lot of acoustic guitar & heartbreak. The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine is a hoot. The album is a masterpiece & I find myself listening to it over & over. Many of the songs or their arrangements make them feel like they were sung in the woods by knights who are drinking grog in a tavern in the forest on their way to slay a dragon. The fancy way of saying that is baroque. The album is really short, which is commendable. All the songs are great, & you are likely to have heard Homeward Bound. If you want a taste of why S&G were such a huge influence on folk and music in general, this is a great album to listen to.

I really enjoyed this album. I was quite familiar with some of the songs as my parents had some of these songs on what must have been a compilation album that I listened to growing up. It is quite beautiful. Bonus points, for a project like this where I find it quite difficult to keep up with the album per day pace, was that it clocked in at only 28 minutes. More bonus points for the song Silent Night which is a top tier Christmas song. I can't wait to add it to the rotation in December.

This album made me want to curl up next to a window to watch the rain, sip on tea and work in a puzzle. A delightful soundtrack to a quiet moment alone. Will remember this famous duo when the occasional arises soon

Would buy

Brilliant album

Really was not a fan. Just wasn't for me. I found the whole thing pretty boring. There were a few tracks that didn't make me feel like I was falling asleep and that's the only reason I'm giving it 2 stars instead of one. There was just nothing exciting about it, nothing that stood out or grabbed my attention. Maybe I'll explore it again in the future but for now it's a no for me.

Alright

Like a warm hug....that occasionally scolds you about the Vietnam War

Lovely songwriting, loved every minute of it.

Great album, solid tunes throughout and no lulls

They were very good. It's a shame they banged each other and ruined the duo. The downside was my mum kept trying to sing along

Art Garfunkel was absolutely carried by Paul Simon throughout his career, Paul outshining him at every single opportunity. No wonder he went solo tbh. Not my favourite S&G album but definitely some bops on there

This was wonderful. Every track was enjoyable, no skips. Simon & Garf really knew what they were doing and it shows. Five stars.

classic

More emotional than good

Pretty chill album, nothing exciting but I think that it's a bit outdated nowadays, although it's still pretty alright. It's just a bunch of talking while music is playing in the background but yes.

I love Simon and Garfunkel their music feels like a calm rainy autumn morning. This album is poetry masterpiece.

Not my taste, still good music

just came home from a party night. too lazy to write more than this

I often wonder if Paul really needed Art... Couple of bangers, some more folky bits that I'm never really sold on. Gets four purely for 59th street bridge song. Was a favourite of mine growing up.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme? More like Poetic, Delicate, Timeless and Harmonies.

This was very comforting - good length because it would have dragged if was longer. Esp liked the last song with it’s theming

For a lot more mellow and less developed Simon & Garfunkel, it doesn't reach the same high of some of their other albums. Feels more soulless and like they aren't using their potential. Homeward Bound is a great song, but it isn't as developed as their later hits.

Folk poético, melódico y tranquilo

It would probably be a 2 or possibly a 3 depending on what the singles were as there are definitely some flops (the awful Silent night for example). There are definitely moments which are worth listening to again, and the album overall works well, it's just not to my taste. I would probably enjoy it more if they were playing in a pub, but I can't see myself listening to it at home again. Interesting hearing as an album as there are some interesting things like similar riffs and motives coming back in different songs.

If you judged this by its cover and went in hoping for some great quality, soppy floral stuff, then it delivers.

Couple of bangers but rest of the album is meh

Surprisingly good, likely something I won't listen to again. Maybe pick out certain songs.

Inoffensive, but ultimately forgettable

CLASSIC! Loved the album before, will continue to love it forever. I can't believe we got scarborough fair and homeward bound on the same album.

This is what country/folk music really is.

Beautiful, relaxing, melodious and stunning!

Some good, catchy songs. Trivial lyrics. Pop music from before I was born.

Another older album. Nothing really special that I noticed in this one. I did really like the silent night song though. Not exactly something I want to listen to all the time, but artistic and impactful.

So excited to see this album pop up - I love Simon and Garfunkel's music! I really like the variety in this album.

Like the feel of the opening song (smth canticle) that reminds me of sound of silence? Would be interesting to pin down. The multiple threads going in each song was interesting (esp closing song) but would be tough for me to appreciate without the lyrics. Very cohesive album/consistent, was a fan.

Everyday's an endless stream/Of cigarettes and magazines

Listened to 2 consecutive full Simon and Garfunkel albums because of this site. This obviously doesn't sound as clean as their last album from 1970, but it's still good. The very last song on this album is the most important and relevant right now in 2025

Low-key, well-written.

Maybe I'm in a more amenable mood than usual, but I didn't hate this. Sure it's acoustic. Sure it's folk or at least folk-adjacent. But there's something "dark" for lack of a better term that seems to exist just below the surface of the harmonies, and that makes me at least a little interested in it. In all honesty, I'm starting to think that's Art's influence since Paul's solo work feels so different.

I'm just happy for the chap who was able to reminisce about their late father

Simon and Garfunkel are fine but I roll my eyes every time they appear on this list, they’re just such a bore to listen to

Moody, sonically beautiful, and lyrically outstanding. Maybe not S&G’s greatest, but still an excellent record. Hear the Dylan influence overtly on A Simply Desultory Phillic. Almost too overt. For Emily… is such a gem.

Listened to this on a walk with the dog after a heavy storm passed through and the sun just starting to go down and it definitely nailed the vibe. Very solid

Sounds like floating down a river in a drug haze

Clean S n G. Philipic indicates that maybe Bobby D not so easy as it looks. Come at the king best not miss, and this is a miss. Otherwise stellar harmonies and tight songwriting/production.

Oof we'll see about this. Good song writing and performances. Patterns was kind of a cool track. I like the sense of space in the production, but I wish everything wasn't panned so hard left or right. A Simple Desultory Philipic kinda kicks ass. Love the fuzztone bass. The final track was pretty haunting. Disturbing but also reassuring in the juxtaposition of finding beauty in difficult times. The social and political commentary is an interesting snapshot of the 60s, but at times it feels very relevant to today. Idk if I'll ever revisit this one, but I'm glad I gave it a chance

This is the 185th album I’m rating. Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme that is a Lana Del Rey rhyme. Adding to my Playlist - Cloudy, Homeward Bound, The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine, The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy), Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall, and A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission). Not Adding to my Playlist - Scarborough Fair/Canticle, Patterns, The Dangling Conversation, For Emily, Whenever I may Find Her, A Poem on the Underground Wall, and 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night. 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night - I prefer the version with Fiona Apple. All in all I liked 6/12 songs. Not as bad as I thought it would be based off of how much I disliked Graceland.

Short and sweet! It doesn't quite compare to the albums that came after it but its still a absolute delight! The harmonization on "Scarborough Fair" makes me melt. Favorite track: Scarborough Fair/Canticle

Meh

Nuit du 5 au 6 août. The dangling conversation 💓

Whatever man, silent night.

Solid, laid back. Definitely got the 60's Summer of Love vibes

big tavern silencing the haters

I'm not really one to give this a proper review really because this sort of music loses my interest at some point, but their voices are gorgeous and it wasn't anywhere near as monotonous as other folk albums, meaning I did enjoy a fair few songs, like the opening one. A high 3. Oh and their Bob Dylan pisstake did make me giggle too

Wasnt enjoying it too much but then Dylans voice came on and tanked the whole damn thing

Good, but not quite a 4

so adorable and cute

A little Garfunkel with my Simon.

It’s impact in the times is bigger than how the music has held up, especially compared to their other albums.

Wasn’t for me

Even though I’ve never listened to a lot of Simon and Garfunkel their brilliant lyrics and song writing are hard to ignore. I really liked this album.

i love simon & garfunkel ! the title track is iconic but i forgot about a lot of the other songs. they are quite good even if not up to the singles standard. also i really like the silent night version

short and sweet folk album. i enjoy the more downtempo songs here. the more upbeat ones not so much. not something i would put on myself but i won't be mad if someone put it on

Can’t playlist it because it’s a specific vibe

was trully expecting rock/pop but nevertheless was pleasantly surprised. It won't be my favourite album that's for sure but it was a nice alternative for previous albums

I don't usually like folk music all that much, but this was a pleasant experience.