Reviews (page 7 of 15)
Esses dois anões (Garfunkel não é tão baixo na realidade), numa voz fanha, quiseram satirizar Kerouac e Dylan. Quanta pretensão. Achei meio bosta o nome do álbum ser um monte de tempero também. "Qual o seu álbum favorito?" "Salsinha, sálvia, alecrim e tomilho".
Simon & Garfunkel were the high brow counter culture of the 60s. Even as they engage the folk rock vibe with songs like “Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine,” they exhibit their discomfort with it as they satirize Bob Dylan (then in his prime) in “A Simple Desultory Philippic.” Most of the album, however, is classic Simon & Garfunkel: gentle, poetic, telling stories and developing characters. Always worthwhile, even if not always stunning.
Simon & Garfunkel are great, but I just don't consider them an album duo. They have great singles and great greatest hits collections. Their albums don't stay with me like other great albums from other bands... That said, I enjoyed this album, though it feels more like a nostalgic enjoyment. I can't really figure out where to place them in my own catalog of greatness - though they are there somewhere.
genre: folk rock vibe: driving through farmland or lowkey traveling merchant sometimes 😍 fav songs: - scarborough fair / canticle - patterns - flowers never bend with the rainfall - a poem on the underground wall
I was really impressed with this album. I’ve seen it for sale at garage sales for dirt cheap and I never picked it up cause I thought it was a less successful album for whatever reason, but this album is great. It is definitely a slower album like a lot of their work, but there’s a good amount of variety on it as well. While I don’t think it’s either of their best album, I do think this album might be under appreciated by people who have a similar first impression as I did when I saw the cover. That’s also my only major complaint is I don’t love the cover. I know portraits are kinda their thing when it comes to album covers, but I just find it boring. Either way this album is definitely a “don’t judge it by its cover” type of album.
My teacher in 7th grade used to play this record for class to calm all of us sugar overdosed kids to get us to calm TF down. I learned to truly appreciate it. Now it gives me fond memories every time I hear just one song off it.
Short but nice. It scratches a very specific itch in my brain that I love listening to.
too mellow for me
Very short album. Didn’t love it but I get why it’s important. Sounds like Northampton liberal elite stuff. Weird sound collage about Vietnam war. Very earnest sounding bordering on pretentious.
Sorry, but I don’t find this band good. It is the second album that I have to rate and for me it’s like bad church songs with very cheesy lyrics. I do not enjoy the voice of him and it’s too repetitive.
Love the harmonies. Beautiful voices that just mesh well
Didn't like most of this album. Just very soft and not what I prefer. I did like the song A Simple Desultory Phillipic a lot. 2.5/5.
my first Simon & Garfunkel album! They know how to create an atmosphere in a song, I noticed it initially with the song Patterns. The guitar work was incredible, although a few songs were lackluster for me.
On A Tour Of One Night Stands 1001 Albums Generator 83 (07/28/2025) Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme is the third studio album by contemporary folk legends Simon And Garfunkel. Despite featuring two of their biggest songs in Scarborough Fair and Homeward Bound, PSR&T is often not held in the same regard as the duo's later albums, Bookends and Bridge Over Troubled Water. Personally, I had actually never even heard of this album, but man I have really been missing out. This is a wonderful collection of 2-3 minute folk songs with the harmonies that Simon And Garfunkel are known for. As I previously alluded to, the two big hits on this album are Scarborough Fair and Homeward Bound. Scarborough Fair is actually a traditional English folk tune that Simon And Garfunkel rearranged and added anti-war lyrics to. The duo actually only listed themselves as songwriters, choosing to not include the traditional source, which got the group into some trouble. The way the duo interweave lyrics from the two songs is genius and the tale of a lost love juxtaposes nicely with the lyrics of the horrors of war. Homeward Bound, on the other hand, is relatively simpler, but it is my favorite. The lyrics detail Paul Simon's homesickness while he was on tour and the chorus is probably the catchiest bit on the album. Folk pop perfection. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her is a beautiful love song that Paul Simon managed to write in a single night. I started trying to learn this one and was surprised how difficult it is to perform. Patterns was originally featured on Paul Simon's debut album (as many S&G songs were) and has the weirdest guitar work on the album, alongside some crazy bongos. It's great. The album ends on a strange note with 7 O'Clock News / Silent Night, which is a collage of a piano-led rendition of the Christmas classic Silent Night alongside a slowly crescendo'ing broadcast of the nightly news. It's really weird, but honestly beautiful. The more rockish songs are in general not as high quality. The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine, which has a great title, is perhaps the weakest song here. A Simple Desultory Philippic is an obvious Bob Dylan pisstake, with shitty harmonica and all. As a parody, it's honestly quite funny, but on an album full of such beautiful songs, I'm not sure that it really works. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme is a beautiful album from one of the greatest folk duos of all time. It features an eclectic mix of soft folk with folk rock that flies by in its short runtime. Some weaker moments hold it back from perfection, but it's a 4/5. Favs: Scarborough Fair / Canticle Homeward Bound For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her Least Fav: The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine
It's not as strong as other albums by them but it's a nice easy listen. Some tracks are actual songs others are poetry set to music. I prefer the actual songs, but the others are nice. It's a solid album, a bit dated now but that's going to happen.
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Great folk
Kocham folk. A to jest piękny folk. Z cudownymi tekstami. Tylko ta cicha noc na koniec psuje wrażenie. Inaczej byłby album prawie idealny, a tak to obniżam ocenę na 8.5/10 i równam w dół. Po co wam to było?!
Very ethereal sounding folk music. Angelic harmonizations. Somewhat odd song topics. This is also probably the duo's least accessible record, but that's not to say it doesn't mean there aren't memorable songs on here. Key tracks: Scarborough Fair/Canticle Homeward Bound 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night
it was boring to listen to but had songs that were interesting. sounded really good but didn't grasp my attention
So soft.
Short and sweet and simple. Maybe not super for me but pleasant enough to listen to. My favourite part was realising that The Simpsons cribbed some of the lyrics on this album and now I get the reference.
Man, that album cover is terrible. Don’t judge the album by that though. Paul Simon pens some great songs here.
While not their best (admittedly not saying much considering their best), this is excellent collection of folk tunes. A continual refinement of their sound that they would come to perfect on later albums.
I love all things Simon & Garfunkel and rated their previous album on this list a 3. I'm going with the same for this album, mainly because while it has some bangers, the second half of the album is really annoying and short songs with rambling poetry just can't hang. I really appreciated Paul Simon's solo work and I can see how these 2 would have never made it far if they didn't split up. 3.21/5 stars.
Kult album.
Good
Silent night is a classic with the news overlay? I love it
Soothing and enjoyable but nothing special, but it didn't need to be either.
This was sooooo great, one point a song sounded just like Babe Rainbow
Nice, quick, and fine listen. 6/10
It’s ok
This is excellent. Way better than Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. The Boxer is just a perfect track. The model tracks glide along without much consequence.
A few great jams on this album (feelin' groovy I have had as an ear worm for the last 20 years) but also some kind of strange stuff that feels a bit out of place. Still undeniably brilliant songwriting but as a whole I wouldn't say this album is their best.
A masterclass in songwriting in a surprisingly short album. Scarborough Fair / Canticle is an obvious classic, but I really enjoyed Patterns and the Bright Green Pleasure Machine. Also as a major fan of Bob Dylan, I loved A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara’d Into Submission). My only complaint is that some of softer, dreamier songs are just a bit too soft and sweet for me and they somehow start sounding like parodies of Simon & Garfunkel.
Lots of classics packed into a 28-minute album
It was a five star album until the Bob Dylan parody, and fuck that pretentious silent night shit at the end. But otherwise it is a genuinely stunning record with the most incredible harmonies and beautiful songs.
I feel schizophrenic getting this after Lightning Bolt. These guys piss me off so much: they make the wimpiest, most self-satisfied music around and they're extremely talented. Fuckers!
Feeling Goofy! The folks at 4Ex had this album (I would say shortly after it dropped) as I remember it getting played through the late 60s and knew all the lyrics back then. Haven’t heard it in over 50 years, but still familiar with all the songs. L= (1.5*s) Scarborough Fair and Homeward Bound are good, the rest of the album is whimpy ballads. J = (3.3*s) Flowers Never Bend leads the way, and I like the ballads.
I think I prefer the herbs over the album. This is a bit limp-wristed. Best song was the Dylan pastiche "A Simple Desultory Phillippic" (whatever that means). I'm just not an S&G guy. Unfortunately we are bound to see more from the duo on the list and I hope they are better records. These 2 herbivores get 1.48 stars for this one.
Simon & Garfunkel certainly have a signature sound but I'm not sure it holds up over the length of an album. I really enjoy the soft vocals and delicate instrumentals on Scarborough Fair/Canticle, but after that it's pretty easy to tune out the rest of the album. It's hard to knock the album as it contains some fine work, it's just nothing I would sit an listen to unless I'm trying to meditate, fall asleep or take a relaxing bath or something. There must have been some sort of wider allure when this was contemporary in 1966, but I don't know. I'm glad I heard it before I died I guess but I don't think I'll ever listen to it again. 2.02 stars
Not my favorite Simon and Garfunkel album, but has some excellent tunes
Scarborough fair is decent. Lyrics are good, and S&G have always been good at using stereo sound to create atmosphere in their music. 3/5
A classic!
Very much not a folk person so couldn’t really appreciate this that much. Very melodic and tight overall, but just not really my bag.
Cloudy and Homeward Bound go hard, I'm suprised by how good this is honestly, all bangers and soothing lullabies, most just as good as the songs they are known for.
My least favorite of the S&G albums I’ve gotten so far. Just didn’t really click with me, and ending on “Silent Night” kind of sealed my thoughts on it. 2.5 /5
Nobody could harmonize like Simon and Garfunkel. This album is a truly transcendent experience. The “Silent Night” ending hits pretty close to home these days. Unfortunately timeless.
Sublime. Great Harmonies and guitar work. Timeless.
Man, taking me back to my childhood and loooong drives.
A slightly generous 4 The general vibe was good, classic tracks such as homeward bound still hold the test of time
This is a masterclass in harmonizing. I also loved hearing the Afro-Cuban influence on Patterns that Paul Simon would take into his solo career on things like Graceland.
4 for the album. 5 for, For Emily. One of the greatest love songs.
Two shoulder two chips lift the ego tension to sublime levels
fine
Better than I thought it would be but I still had to listen to it in shifts. The memory of the songs of theirs that I really like... Hazy Shade of Winter, Cecilia, Sound of Silence, 56th St Bridge Song... propelled me through, and I do like their vocal harmonies, but I think this is one band where I can honestly say I like their greatest hits, and not much else. Respect them? yes.
Atemporal
Day 3 First listen- Lovely to see this album here! I have been meaning to listen to it fully. I have only listened to Scarborough Fair / Canticle and For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her before. (4/5) Now that I have fully listened to it, loveee the album. For Emily, whenever I may find her is DEFFO my fav.
another 3.5 that i’m not quite willing to give a 4. i really want to give an album a higher or different rating but nothing has really blown me away about any of the albums so far. i rlly liked some of these songs but it just doesnt have enough substance to really hold me or engage me beyond just simple enjoyment.
Kinda nice
This album has some hits I recognize, but the album is all over the place. The short songs and varied styles demanded constant attention in a way that seemed to fight with the individual songs. Better than the other albums I've given a 3 so far. Maybe this is the bottom of 4.
A few good songs but I find it funny that I really enjoyed the Bob Dylan spoof “A Simple Desultory Philippic” as it sounded a bit different. I think I’d listen to “Homeward Bound” again but prefer Paul Simon’s solo stuff personally.
Heard it before. Not a single bad song on this album, the right mix of serious and a bit more fun 4/5
There’s a few good tracks on here
Wie auf einem Mittelalterfest und sehr nostalgisch klingend, sehr schön
classic
Maybe not my fav S&G album but brilliant nonetheless the less
I like the brevity of the album. 28 minutes was a good amount of time for the simple tunes to sustain my interest. Best part of the album was definitely the lyrics. Very poetic, and pleasing to the ear. My fave song was The Dangling Conversation, the singing was great on that one. Fave lyric was from A Simple Desultory Philippic, "Been Phil Spectored, resurrected" crazy Hollywood lore pull in a S&G song. Sometimes I'll think where is this going, only to be surprised in the end of the song with something really good. This is not typically my kind of music, but I can see why it's so revered.
Without doubt have of the great duos, despite their issues their vocals complement each other perfectly. Homeward bound is a beautifully crafted song, but that along with 59th street highlight that some of the other songs (Big bright green pleasure machine) dont quite live up to that exceptional standard. It also feels odd to include a Christmas song on a normal album, no matter how good that song is
This album ultimately sums up my thoughts on Simon & Garfunkel: inoffensive, but does nothing for me.
This left me with Homeward Bound stuck in my head all day because I'm a certain age and so it's inextricably tied to Michael J Fox voicing a Bulldog. I think their voices are lovely and the songs are pleasant but that this particular S&G album didn't really do it for me. I have always liked "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" and "A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission)" though. Bemoaning the lack of a half star again, I'm going for: 3/5
9/10 Turns out I love S&G, 2 five star albums so far. This one was pure folk rock, a lovely collection of little gems. I had heard way more of these than I thought I had. You’ve got to respect an album that gets its job done in 30 minutes and is more or less perfect. Best: Homeward Bound
Great harmonies and great tunes. I’d be curious to learn more about that Bob Dylan homage/parody, what’s the story behind that?
BEST SONGS: - Homeward Bound - The Dangling Conversation - For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
mais ou menos
Didn't love every song but definitely one I'll listen through again
I was beyond excited to have the chance to listen to this Simon & Garfunkel album in full, as I adore Scarborough Fair & Homeward Bound. The band's sound is unique, being primarily folk with a bit of rock influence. It's the kind of music that ages exceptionally well. Through the generations of my family, from my grandfather to my dad to myself, we can all enjoy a good Simon & Garfunkel album. This album was relatively short, but it's varied with a good mix of soothing, uplifting, and solemn tracks. I hope to have the chance to listen to another in this generator.
Reet lovely that
I liked the album, really had a unique feel and instrumentation for 1966. Not your standard folk album. However ending with "Silent Night" is a let down. 3.5/5
most of the songs in the album made me feel like i was frolicking in a meadow
Makes a virtue of simple, meandering melodies. The lyrics are tough to judge because to a modern sensibility they seem a tad pretentious, but if taken at their word, they were incredibly in tune with the times they lived in. I choose to take them at their word.
“My life is made of patterns, that can scarcely be controlled” 77/100 Favorite: Patterns
Me ha parecido monísimo y me ha dejado con ganas de escuchar más canciones suyas, lo cual es un logro. The Dangling Conversation es buenísima y no sé cómo no la había escuchado antes.
Back to form with Simon & Garfunkel. Grew on me more and more as it went on. A solid 4 for me, Clive.
Close to a 4, but the last song and the Dylan pisstake mark it down. 3.5.
Gash bar about three songs. Mercifully short though
First listen
I enjoyed the melodies and harmonies, which is what Simon & Garfunkel are known for. Its interesting to consider this in context to the time period in which it was written. At the time, many folk artists were considered counter-culturists, even though the music is sweet and pleasant. The lyrics are strong, and I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I was familiar with the famous songs, and I never liked them enough to listen to an entire album. I'm glad I did, but I don't know how often I would listen to stuff like this.
My mother used to listen to music like this when I was a small child. Hated it then, hate it now.
Really beautiful music. I think they’ve done the best medieval folk sound out of the albums I’ve heard so far. The last song gave me chills.
When I was a kid, about 11 years old, or so, I wanted a cassette player/recorder for my birthday. My folks came close, and gave me a cassette player that did not record. For a portable unit, it actually had pretty decent sound. Anyway, this is one of two cassettes that they gave me along with the player. I don’t remember what the other cassette was. I think that they gave me this one based on the advice of the record store guy, and also because they could actually stomach hearing this one. Suffice to say, I’ve been very familiar with this album for over 55 years now. I will also say that I like this album a lot better now than I did as a kid. Other than a couple of tracks, for the most part I think it’s aged pretty well; and I love their simple arrangement of silent night. Although the newscast in the background makes a powerful statement, I wish I had a version of it in its simplicity isolated from the news commentary. Another thing I like is that both the songs and the album is short…you don’t get a chance to get bored or tired of it. I was able to pick up a cheap vinyl copy in the last few years that is in excellent condition, as the cassette that I had is long gone, having met the fate of being “eaten” as happens to most cassettes eventually. In any event, this would be a five star album for me if not for a couple of the songs. As it is, I’ll give it a very strong four stars.
Classic album.
"Sine wave" album, there is some great songs and some really shit songs. Overall, this is something I listen to while staring into the horizon or in the great plains or smth. Favourite Song: Homeward Bound
Folksy Some political
Great Album. A lot of classic S&G songs. Music and vocals top notch.
Good album- made me revisit Bridge over troubled water too as I think I was too harsh on it. Need a 3.5 star rating really
Fine.
Для фона и приятного прослушивания - потрясающий альбом и довольно необычный в моей коллекции. 8 из 10.
A delightful folk album. Short and sweet, yet remarkably mature and well-arranged. Beautiful vocal harmonies. Favourite moments have to be the more acoustic songs (e.g. "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her") and the more baroque leanings of "Scarborough Fair/Canticle." Kind of speaks for itself, really. Either way, highly recommended.
bright and gentle, short and sweet
Beautiful music I didn't know from Simon & Garfunkel.
Was leaning towards a 3 but had to bump to a 4 after the Bob Dylan diss track. Feels like a soundtrack for a cartoon mouse prince who lives amongst woodland creatures. Can see the influence in Woodlands by Paper Kites, Mystery of Love by Sufjan Stevens, all over the place really.
A Simple Desultory Philippic is both a hit track and apt impression of Bob Dylan? Lol. Either way, it's completely out of place on a bunch of nice songs that go together well by two musicians clearly at their artistic prime.
Gentle, calm, and poetic album with beautiful harmonies and melancholic mood.
Faborote: Flowers Never Bend Just 2 dudes on guitar. Stellar.
Bob Dylan found nuked from orbit at Scarborough Fair
This is my third Simon and Garfunkel album on this list, and it is probably my least favorite. It isn't bad by any means, just feels a little redundant. The songwriting just doesn't feel as strong on this album. I still enjoyed the album as much as a guy who doesn't like folk can. High 3.
I like this one. Reminds me of simpler times
Really liked this one! Calm mellow vibes. Best song: Patterns Notable(s): The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine, For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her, 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night (this one is just a really neat concept)
Honestly never heard some of these songs ever before. The acclaim they received back then was well deserved. These were amazing compositions and recordings... Why can't music like this be imagined anymore?
old.
I don't really understand the haters on this. Is it mind-blowing? Not really, but it's certainly fun, easy listening. I'd listen to more Simon & Garfunkel after this - 4/5
It's good, but not quite my genre of music
Not a fan, maybe I need to do some mushrooms
Starts off on a high note with Scarborough Fair, but the rest of the album doesn't quite compare even if there are some smooth harmonies.
'My life is made of patterns / That can scarcely be controlled.' This record is defined by control, particularly the impossibly gorgeous arrangement of 'Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme,' a traditional English ballad the duo makes very much their own. In many ways, this album feels like a draft of their subsequent masterpieces, tho I don't know if Simon was ever funnier than he is on the Dylan parody 'A Simple Desultory Philippic' or if Art ever sang more beautifully than he does on 'For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her.' Simon's lyrics are evocative and probing: 'Are you looking for a way to chuck it all?'; 'Can analysis be worthwhile? / Is the theater really dead?' Somewhat mushy at times, but it's still an impressively elegant release.
I feel like I've always had it ingrained in my mind that Simon & Garfunkel were all time best songwriters and I mean yeah they're good but I don't think I could name more than 3 songs off the top of my mind at any given time I definitely enjoyed this listen but at the same time I don't think it's an all-timer. A few of the last.fm shouts are saying it's their best and I just refuse to believe that I took a costume design elective my senior fall of college and we did a project where we had to pick a famous duo and find their outfits for under $500 and I recreated their Central Park Concert look. My professor loved it but I did drop the class
Honestly, I believe that Simon and Garfunkel's catalogue is seamless in its perfection. While listening to this one, I realised that I wasn't as familiar with this record as I thought I was. There a true moments of songwriting brilliance as well as some humour and Dylan pastiche thrown in to lighten up the mood. Right from the start, the harmonies will overwhelm you with their beauty.
It's fine but it's not even the best Simon & Garfunkel album from 1966 so I'm not sure how important it was to hear this before I die.
Wonderful songwriting and vocals. Like if a fall walk through an apple orchard became an album.
omg i always thought simon and garfunkel were disney characters, like crunk or lumiere. so that was gaggy i didnt know they were real 😭😭😭. i feel like a hobbit trekking through mountains singing listening to the first 2 songs, very lord of the rings, very folky!! a little psychedelic but not in a tame impala way, it’s more calm. like a light dosage instead of a bag of lsd. then the vibe kinda shifts from Cloudy and Homeward Bound, it gets kinda beach boys like sitting in that volkswagen van on a coastal road with a guitar and a dream. the vibe shifts again with songs like The Dangling Conversation, it’s like that one scene in a 90’s romance film where they are giggling and strolling in a park!! “Communist cause i’m left handed” in A Simple Desultory Philippic is crazyyy they hate to see left handed people win; but i like this song its very camp, like they didn’t really take this one to seriously. the random silent night cover had me gagged LMFAO i was like whattttt, but the layering of the news headlines kinda ateee, they kinda did their big one. very atmospheric it literally felt like christmas night just chilling, and i love the juxtaposition of the very violent harsh headlines with such a calm song. standout to me is Patterns, it gets kinda africany with the bongo sound (i honestly don’t know what instrument they used for that) and it’s a interesting blend.
Great slowly album. Love it.
Classic. Recognizable. Harmony. Folk.
A pleasant listen. Not entirely my thing but some great pieces of music on here. Probably an album that would grow on me with repeated lidtens
Very good album, if a bit short. Excellent preamble to “Bridge” 4/5
SUper chill, cargado de simbolismos e historias. Lástima lo jugo en inglés
HATE. 1/5
Simon is a great lyricist & poet, but apart from a few songs in their catalog, their folky music has never really grabbed me. Best track: Homeward Bound
Incredible, start to finish. Ethereal sound. Knew a lot of them but For Emily, Wherever I May Find her was a gorgeous find.
Very pleasant all the way throughout. Not crazy good or anything… just pleasant and enjoyable. Of course I knew Scarborough Fair and Homeward Bound, but the other songs were also pretty good, perhaps excluding “A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission)”
4/5 good good
It was chill, nice melody. Not my cup of tea.
OK
I love playing in simon and Garfunkel world
Simon and Garfunkel are just a bit boring for me
Very cool folk album. I couldn't listen to it as well as I wanted to, but I feel like it could easily go up to five stars. 9/10
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Y'a de supers morceaux mais j'aurais kiffé entendre ce qu'ils auraient produit après avoir pris 3 RedBull et un peu de coke 😴😴
Chill
Un peu plan plan mais c'était attendu
Amazing album. From start to finish.
Beautiful
Very enjoyable.
good
Too bad for the terrible christmas song x radio news at the end??????
oh sweet music that is simon and garfunkel (any album really). Peaceful listening
Two of the best singer/songwriters of a generation. A lovely listen.
love them
Ok, so lyrically this is pretty brilliant and of such significance to the singer/songwriters of this era of music. Great lyrics, strong vocal arrangements. However, the music itself is dull and often uninspired, but I get what they're doing by not letting the music get in the way of what they are trying to say. There are some absolutely classic songs on here.
A nice listen, I'm only familiar with their hits and Paul's solo career. A little whispery
This is all a bit lovely aye. Every time I start thinking hm is it a bit staid and boring they up the tempo. Nice. Adding half of it to my sunshine driving playlist.
Cute
Okay. Just okay.
My problem with this album is that I have heard versions of these songs that are much more energetic than these.
Esta bien el album, pero no es para mi. Hay dos o tres canciones que me gustaron y tal y el ritmo en si es tranquilo y bonito pero no me termina de enganchar
The Cigarettes After Sex of their time. When people describe getting wild and crazy back in the day and its them doing the jitterbug? Teres a song that is just that on here, to really turn up the rec center. That being said it is really pretty.
so calming and the instrumentation/background parts are what bring everything together i feel like :) also reminds me of my childhood fs
It’s fine. First song put me in a coma. The rest were a nice mix of styles, showcasing so much talent.
Classic
Paul Simon is a genius! Love the harmony with their voices, great song writing
Album had its moments. Showed the talents of S&G though as always, like them in small bites.
• 5/5 • beautiful, eclectic, and packed with great tracks • timeless
Sleepy boomer music. I'm sure it was groundbreaking at the time.
Great album from my youth.
Homeward Bound alone is worth a four, nice album
This was just an ok album. Not a big Simon & Garfunkel fan and I can see why. Of course it was strong song writing but musically kind of borning.
An all time great
This album is like a spring breeze. It’s gentle and it smells like nice grass. But there’s not enough oomph to shake the branches. A Simple Desultory Philippic just makes me think about how much I would rather listen to Dylan. Favorite songs were Scarborough Fair / Canticle, Homeward Bound, Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall, and A Simple Desultory Philippic.
In awe of their lyrics & thinking about what they experimented with, like the Middle Eastern influences. In love with their harmonies always. Really want to give this a 4.5 lol Last track had me a bit doomerpilled thinking "nothing really changes" though
I know these guys have some pretty serious and dark lyrical content to some their tunes but from a strictly melodic and sound standpoint, these guys make me smile!
Ok
Favourite songs: Scarborough fair, the dangling conversation. I’ve obviously heard much of this album before but not all of it. I see 1966 as the last year before the explosion of rock music and by virtue music as a whole and this is demonstrated with this album. At times you can feel the new sound emerging in songs like ‘The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine’ which almost has a British Invasion tint to it. In others like ‘cloudy’ we hear the classic Simon and Garfunkel sound that they replicated across their discography. ‘The Dangling Conversion’ which is a song I had not heard before reminds of the sort of social revolution of academia I think of the in the early 1960s. The nod to Dylan was cool in ‘The 59th Street Bridge Song’. All in all, I liked this album but prefer some of their later work, especially Bookends. 7.8/10
Short and sweet, nothing influential but enjoyable
Let me start off by saying that my parents small collection of albums in the 60s contained A LOT of S&G, so they’re heavily imprinted on my child mind…. (So is Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, but that’s a topic for my therapist). The good stuff here is amazing. The Dylan Spoof and the Silent Night thing less so. I applaud both their ambition and their brevity.
Probably one of my favorite Simon & Garfunkle albums
This was okay. I definitly liked the other Simon & Garfunkle album we listened to earlier better than this one.
# 499 : Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme : 10/06/2025 They've done a pretty decent job, it’s a good album, it’s enjoyable and fun overall. Some good hits and bangers, but drags out a bit. It's ok, but not 5 star material. Homeward Bound was my favourite on here.
I know that this album and this duo are an USA legend but it's so boring that i honestly couldn'tconnect with this album. The only song i could feel anything was the last, with the villansicos with that call.
short and very sweet- homeward bound is a great track. felt very groovy and whimsical. What I've noticed with this older music is the interwoven political and social issues with the music- with an apparent message behind the music like a protest that you don't find as common in music these days. The music and art was the vessel for the movement and I think it brings so much more to the songs especially in retrospect.
10/10, banger after banger. No notes.
Honestly the vibes are up in these songs but they just don't vibe with me
My mom loved S & G.
Nice album 7/10
Was close to 4 for me. About half the songs feel timeless, while the other half didn't age well in my opnion.
Love the classic Simon and Garfunkel sound, that Bob Dylan knock off was terrible. 7 o’clock news is a banger.
It's a rainy day today. This album perfectly complements the mood. I typically do not enjoy folk music but this had enough to keep me interested.
4,5
Great
So many favorite songs on here. I think I'm a little spoiled by having listened mostly to S&G best-of comps in the past, so I was pretty pleased by how much I liked the tracks on this album that weren't included on them. 4.5
they need to make up their mind about whether they want to go home or go to new york
Yeah sure! Opening track and final track are both absolutely top-tier, some of the middle is too classic-folksy for me but it's all still really well put together.
Some great songs, some cheese, pretty unremarkable
One of the best albums of the 60s
Buenas guitarras y armonias
Scarborough Fair, Homeward Bound, The 59th St. Bridge Song... were the big hits on the record... the other cuts, Patterns, For Emily Whenever, Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine, A Poem on and Underground Wall, Cloudy, A Simple Desultory Philippic, Flowers Never Bend, and 7 O'Clock News... are all killer cuts... The Dangling Conversation is a cool piece of art... Three Grand Slam Homeruns... a few on the warning track... and a few that didn't quite get there... for those i have to deduct a star... four stars...
It was not bad to listen to, mainly because I recognized some of the songs.
What an absolute delight to get this album today! I've been waiting for this one for so long. This was the first Simon and Garfunkel album I heard, and the first CD I ever bought, and quite possibly my favorite album of all time. I even just finished up arranging the title track for a chamber ensemble just the other day! In addition, it was how I came across this challenge in the first place! I had searched the title of the album in Google and found the 1001albumsgenerator page for it. I listen to this album every couple of days, and for good reason! Each track is so good! Even the weaker ones like For Emily are still absolutely beautiful songs in their own right. The perfect blend of sincerity and satire, melodrama and exuberance, timelessness and timeliness. Each track seems to contrast the next: Patterns is dark and dramatic, while Cloudy is simple and content. Homeward Bound sincere in it's message while The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine is ironic. The 59th St Bridge Song is a reminder to appreciate the simpler things in life, while the Dangling Conversation grapples with our relationship with large scale of culture and history. Flowers Never Bend is sincere and expresses a profound message, while "A Simple Desultory Phillipic" is satirical and seems to be mainly about poking fun at Bob Dylan. For Emily is about love transcending space, whereas A Poem on the Underground Wall is about expressing thoughts and ideas in the material world. And to cap it off, the first and last tracks both hold this contrast inside themselves. Scarborough / Canticle and Silent Night / 7 O'Clock News both set old folk tunes against timely critiques of the present day. In doing so, these two tracks end up being the ones that best encompass the themes and totality of the album, and thus one of them will be the one I choose as my favorite track. While I really like Silent Night and it was part of what first sealed this album for me as one of my favorites, there is simply no way of matching the sheer beauty and contrapuntal harmony of the opening track. Favorite Track: Scarborough Fair / Canticle
Any Simon & Garfunkel album is automatically 5 stars.
"Homeward bound" +1, safe and dull, gentle mid 60s baby music
This is one of the best albums from the 60's so far. On my initial listen I was ready to give this a 3, but on my second way through I noticed more intricacies and changed my mind. Particularly the layered vocals caught my attention a lot more. Standouts Scarborough Fair / Canticle Patterns Homeward Bound 4/5
I get it, but not for me. It probably says a lot that my favorite song was the one that sounded like a Bob Dylan parody.
A nice calm breath of fresh air. Just relaxing to listen to.
Sounds familiar but does not stick as well as I thought it would. Arrangements, lyrics and vocals are pretty but I O had forgotten most of it.
Mit gekipptem Fenster beim Regen im Zimmer sitzen und das Geburtstagsgeschenk für morgen nähen. Ganz viele Gedanken im Hinzerkopf; Uni Uni Uni, aber jetzt bin ich erstmal hier mit mir, scheiß auf den Rest.
my dad had s&g's greatest hits playing on an endless loop at home when i was a kid. i could no sooner rate the sound of our old dishwasher.
Bao demais
soft and mellow, great harmonies, probably will listen again 3.5/5
If there ever existed a timeless product of its time, it’s this. Anchored in it’s contemporary world of 1966 it still transcends time thanks to its earnestness and beauty.
So beautiful and of its time. The synths on the weed song are crazy.
First? 3/5 Again? 2/5
Good album
Perfect for evening light reading.
Got nothing against S&G, I actually like some of their songs, but this was too boring. Maybe in other time, on a different mood. Still giving it 3 stars.
Enjoyable. Might put on if I needed something early on a Sunday morning. Enjoyed the dig/parody of Bob Dylan's style in a Simple Desultory Philippic, and a few other tracks
Good good good
not my thing tbh
nie moj typ muzyki
Are you going to give this a four?
Solid effort. Not in my top three S&G albums, but some standout tracks, and Homeward Bound is an absolute American classic. Solid 8 of 10 for me.
I was somewhat disappointed by this album, since I am a fan of Simon and Garfunkel generally. I love their harmonies. I assume that a big reason that I prefer the other albums is because I didn't listen to this one growing up. I really like a few of the songs like Homeward Bound and The 59th Street Bridge Song, and a new one for me is Dangling Conversation. A lot of the other songs didn't do much for me.
Definitely some all time great on this album, but as a whole not something I would listen to again in it's entirety
Decent but not as memorable as some of their other stuff. 3.5 stars
A lot of pleasant songs
Interesting to hear some of the (in my opinion) lesser known Simon & Garfunkel music. Found it pretty decent, especially 'Homeward Bound' and 'Flowers Never Bend with the Rain' stood out as better tunes. Overall I missed some more prominent harmonies which Simon & Garfunkel are known for. In the end, this was an OK album but no smash hit.
Love me some Simon & Garfunkle! There are some true classics on here like "Scarborough Fair", "Patterns", "Homeward Bound" and "A Poem on the Underground Wall". Other than the classics I was a little bit bored towards the end. This is quite surprising given the short runtime of the album and how much I enjoy S&G in general. It just ended up feeling slightly samey and "7 O'clock News/ silent night" just comes off as pretentious. This is just me nitpicking why I'm not giving it a 5 star. It's still a very good album.
A great listen. Passes the 'can you still listen not as a historical curio but as great music' test easily. Only the Feeling Groovie 2 mins appear dated. Extra marks surely for their parody of Bob Dylan at the height of his fame/self-importance.
Traditional and ethereal, worth a relisten
Short & Sweet
Had mainly heard the more melancholy stuff so this was an enjoyable change
Short sweet groovy and classic
Loved this one, hadn’t listened to a full Simon & Garfunkel album before - what a treat! Highlight: one of my fave Christmas songs and “I’ve lost my harmonica, Albert”
Some of the best songwriting of all time. I just wish it was all acoustic, as a lot of the production and arrangements don’t add anything. Get rid of the drums on homeward bound!!! Get rid of them!! I’ve heard this album a lot but The Dangling Conversation stood out on this listen.
vampires
I dunno man. I just don’t know about S&G. I don’t think it’s ever gonna happen for me.
Folksy, semi psychedelic. Almost medieval in places. Harpischord too. Multi layered A Simple Desultory Philippic sounds like Bob Dylan Best new track (other than Scarborough Fair)- Cloudy/Patterns 3 stars
not bad at all, I knew some songs very specific vibe I might not always be in the mood for wish I could give it a 3.5 overall glad I listened, excited for the next one :)
Not quite for me, it’s an okay album but I got bored with it pretty fast. The music wasn’t bad per se, but not great either. Though I must say the Silent Night cover was good.
Amazing
Very short, well- done album. 4/5
I have this album on vinyl and I LOVE it. All 28 minutes and 8 seconds were a blessing for my ears. Keeping the theme of the album while having each song sound so unique is crazy. If two woodland elves made an album this is what it would sound like. I love when medieval music is incorporated into folk rolk and Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme is a wonderful example of that.One of my all time favorites. ❤❤❤
I quite liked this one. The opening song and Cloudy were my favorites.
First S&G album experience for me. It’s everything I should love but I didn’t feel an attachment to it on first listen. I will certainly pursue more S&G 2.5/5
It's obviously not a bad album. I wasn't born for another 20 years though; it doesn't click with me. I enjoyed Homeward Bound, and the Dylan parody. The rest fell flat. Probably more meaningful at the time, the Silent Night felt very clichéd.
Yeah, this is decent. I'm not in love with any of it, but I enjoyed the songs for what they are. Well, maybe not so much the "Silent Night" one, but the rest were pretty good. I prefer Paul's songs, which doesn't surprise me. I don't see myself adding it to my rotation, but it was worth hearing.
This is a beautiful sounding album, but it feels like it's trying to do something profound but ultimately comes off as very hollow
I couldn’t wait less of them
It's ok...bookends is better
A couple of perfect songs with some interesting and IMPORTANT connective tissue… Sonicly flows so well!
Lowkey had a spiritual awakening whilst listening to this
A peaceful, springtime S&G album with some of the duo’s prime career highlights
Classic album from Simon & Garfunkel. Great background music while at the office or just when you need something you recognize and low key
Beautiful songs, sung by brilliant voices. Yes - 7 O'Clock News / Silent Night is a bit naff 60 years on, the reworking of The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine for The Graduate soundtrack is probably a more fitting treatment and the studio version of For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her seems slightly anti-climactic for anyone who has heard the amazing live version featured on several S&G collections - but this is still a top-tier album by one of my favourite acts.
chill and vibes
just beautiful, relaxing and calming piece of art.
Very boring but I always loved the way their voices go together.
Good album. Scarborough Fair was my first Simon and Garfunkel song, great gateway into them as a duo and Paul Simon. I would argue there's three songs here that hit, and the rest are just good vibes in the background. So probably better than a 3, but maybe not a 4, since I'd rather just take those songs. Really need those half rankings, perfect 3.5
I liked this album. Aside from the songs I've heard a million times before (which are obviously some of the strongest on the album) there wasn't a lot of meat on this one for me. It's missing a bit of energy that maybe you don't get that often in the genre that makes something stick around in your head and needs to be heard again. But it could just be that the familiar songs are a bit too familiar and the rest just don't add up to something more worthy of a replay. 3.5
Ironically, an unseasoned album, and very bland, which seems to be the case with any Paul Simon variety. Good singing, again, saves Simon, and gang from getting one star. Favorite Track: "7 o'clock News/Silent Night".
Peak hippy shit.
very good
I liked it
Amazing, specially Cloudy
Boring
I liked this, more so than bookends. It def flirts with a 4 for me as the lyrics are thought provoking, music is mellow and the instruments are intricate at times. Overall, it lacks slightly on consistency for me but i can see the mood and vibe i may want to get back to later
A really nice, pleasant, “background vinyl” album. I feel similarly about this as I do the fleet foxes album.
😴
there are some all time classics on S&G some mid songs, an this very weird thing of two Jews from Queens singing "Silent Night" with the evening news in the background.
Very ethereal production on most of the songs. Sounds super nice, but the thick reverb and such gets a little bit old after not too long for me. Definitely a no skip album, but also there's not necessarily any songs that I would rate higher than a 7/10. Top 5 (no order): Scarborough Fair/Canticle, The 59th Street Bridge Song, A Simple Desultory Philippic, The Dangling Conversation, A Poem on the Underground Overall, it's a short, compact, high quality album that I will most likely be returning to, but even still it's nothing I haven't heard before from the folk and blues scene of its era
Un clásico del folk-rock de los 60. Temas cortos pero variados, con unas melodías y armonías preciosas. En línea con el contexto de su época (guerra de Vietnam), las letras son existencialistas, melancólicas, pero dejan entrever un rayo de esperanza. En definitiva, un álbum excelente musical y líricamente, corto y que va al grano. Y ese tema mofándose de Bob Dylan es genial. Me ha alegrado la mañana.
Mmmmm never liked them.
nah
I’m very pleased with this as my first Simon and Garfunkel album. It’s a lush, pretty and witty folk album, that has aged well and shown me a side of an artist that I wasn’t aware of. Aside from some songs that I just couldn’t connect to, and the closing track which feels a little heavy handed and clunky (if somewhat effective) in its messaging in 2025, I thought this really comes together and creates a super immersive experience.
I'm sorry but who hasn't heard Scarborough Fair? Homeward Bound? The 59th Street Bridge Song has been in countless commercials and movies. Why? Because this album represents some of the best folk rock ever. I don't have to talk about the two-part harmonies, or lush arrangements - you already know that. It would be another 20 years before folk rock was this good (except for Simon and Garfunkel's own album, Bridge Over Troubled Waters).
heat I <3 simon and garfunkel
Calming, pastoral acoustic. You can zoom all the way out to background sound or all the way in to close, close listening and quietly enjoy it everywhere on that spectrum. Homeward Bound was new to me and good.
I love this album. The first 3/4s are a 5 but the last 3 or 4 songs bring this down to a 4.25/5 for me. If I could sing I would want to sing like Paul Simon or Sam Cooke. Great album and I will add Patterns to my permanent playlist. 4.25/5
✍️
Not my favourite of theirs, but still an undeniably beautiful album.
Paul Simon being the catalyst behind everyone making Renaissance Fair music in the late 60s kind of makes me resent him, but this is okay.
Quintessential Simon and Garfunkel
Although it’s probably only my third favorite record from Paul & Artie, it’s still a *very* fine record. One that’s slightly more ornate and delicate than some of their material to follow, but it’s hardly any less effective. 4 stars, 8.5/10
Beautiful songs. Classic album.
A couple clunkers but the glimmers of Paul Simon’s writing excellence are here. Homeward bound in particular is fantastic.
If there's an album more Sixties than this one I'm unaware of it. If I was an undergrad when this came out I would've either been convinced these guys were the height of Western Civilization. Album has some outstanding highs in Homeward Bound, Flowers Never Bend, and For Emily and some real low lights like the Dangling Conversation and 7 O'Clock News. Paul Simon said something to the effect once that he could only sound earnest in his singing and was incapable of sounding ironic which is both a strength and limitation on this album. You can actively hear Paul Simon's songs entering the Great American Songbook with Art Garfunkel singing them. Dude can sing.
The best hippy drum circle's signature album (complimentary); starts strong then kind of peters out but great nonetheless
Thought it would be a bore, but came away pleasantly surprised. Great listen, will return. Saved most of the songs on the album. My favourite S&G listen thus far.
This album has become even more enjoyable as the years go by.
Beautiful Harmonies, this is the perfect slow album, Paul Simon is a great singer and songwriting but as well as that an amazing acoustic guitar player. Excellent record
first favorite - the big bright green pleasure machine second - 59th street bridge song (feelin' groovy) third - a simple desultory philippic (or how I was robert mcnamara'd into submission these guys definitely touched each other
Very pretty and very pleasant, though I can't say it left a huge impression on me.
pretty pleasant, bit boring though 🤧
Would be 5 stars if the mellowness was more my thing
I only knew a couple of these songs before so this album was a treat. Paul Simon is just an incredible vocalist and he sounds amazing on this album. You don't need to write 10 minute prog songs to be a great guitarist, and tender vocals delivered like this can be miles better than any belting metal roar etc Homeward Bound is the best track but I really like Dangling Conversation among the ones I didn't know. The strings are really lovely and reminds me of Nick Drake
Short and sweet.
How can something be so beautiful and so sad? History and poetry all in one. Love it.
Thank you to the album generator for producing a certified banger, like emptiness in harmony. I love how silly these two guys are. A Simple Desultory Philippic is that at its peak, a Subterranean Homesick takedown that's in the pantheon alongside, like, How Do You Sleep? as a work of venom. The album's more traditionally Simonean/Garfunkelian cuts flit between winking self-satire and pure sincerity. (Exhibit A: "Can analysis be worthwhile?"/"Is the theater really dead?". Exhibit B: "No deeds to do, no promises to keep.") It does, at times, get to be a bit much; the opener/title track, much like the one on Bridge Over Troubled Water, makes me thing, alright guys, you've made your point, and the newscast-slash-hymnal closer is several degrees too heavy-handed. I think I go, Thyme > Parsley > Rosemary > Sage, but I also am struggling to recall what sage tastes like.
Beautiful.
Very pastoral, very cute and very 60's. Paul Simon's songwriting is not quite as iconic as it would later develop to be, but still he rarely misses a beat, be that in the form of pseudo-medieval harmonies or a spot-on Dylan spoof. Heaps of fun and lots of tender, heartwarming material all around.
Great album throughout. Standout songs: Patterns Homeward Bound A Simple Desultory Philippic
Quintessential folk-rock. Very easy to listen to, but nothing really stood out to me.