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Music CD - Simon & Garfunkel: The Best of Simon & Garfunkel
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Music CD: The Best of Simon & Garfunkel
Artist: Simon & Garfunkel
List Price: $16.97
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Manufacturer: Sony
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Tracks:
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1. The Sound Of Silence
2. Homeward Bound
3. I Am A Rock
4. The Dangling Conversation
5. Scarborough Fair/Canticle
6. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
7. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
8. At The Zoo
9. Fakin' It
10. Mrs. Robinson
11. Old Friends/Bookends
12. The Boxer
13. Bridge Over Troubled Water
14. Cecilia
15. The Only Living Boy In New York
16. Song For The Asking
17. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
18. For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her (Live)
19. America
20. My Little Town
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0074646602225
Format: Original recording reissued
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: 1999-11-16
Studio: Sony
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: All Time Favorite
Comment: It's the best... great selections...from the unquestionably best group of the 60's/70's... kick back and enjoy.
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Summary: 60's folk-rock at its best!
Comment: Almost everybody has heard nearly half of these songs in one way or another; whether it be on the radio, tv commericals, movies, tv shows, or in stores. All 20 of this songs are legendary gems of an unforgetable era for music; filled with vivid imagery and well-crafted arrangements. This single CD set offers a immense insight into the career of two of the most popular and influencial artists of our time.
The songs on here include their three US #1 hits: the haunting "Sounds Of Silence", the cheery and catchy "Mrs. Robinson" and the beautifully gracious "Bridge Over Troubled Water" where Art Garfunkel sings in the most beautiful and poignant I've ever heard. Several more hits are on here too like the dark, ambiguous "Boxer", the yearning "Homeward Bound" in which Paul Simon sings mournfully about wanting to be home again, the anthem-like "I Am A Rock", the raunchy "Cecilia" and much much more. Even their 1975 reunion hit, "My Little Town", is here! And so is the mild hit "Fakin' It" in its original mono mix!
Aside from the hits, this album also includes favorites such as "The 59th Street Bridge Song", "America", "Old Friends/Bookends", and "The Only Living Boy In New York". A live version of "For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her" is included as well. Songs that weren't included and should've been included "Baby Driver" or "Keep The Customer Satisfied" but, enough said, this is a wonderful collection.
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Summary: Essential to Any Music Collection
Comment: Loving these artists but not being a total hard-core fan and thus someone who probably would want a box-set or individual albums, this disc was perfect for me. If I were compiling a list of top 100 CDs, this one would be on it for sure.
The quality/remastering sounds excellent and warm for a cd. Even if you are spoiled by or prefer the sound of SACD/Dvd-A as I do, you will be pleasantly suprised by the high quality, non-fatiguing, non-harsh sound of this disc. This is consistant throughout. If you happen to be someone who has only heard some of these songs on the radio or as mp3s, this will be a real ear-opening experience for you as you hear many new details and experience a totally new and different impact than ever before.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Simon and Garfunkel
Comment: The cd sound is excellent with the new re-mastering. All the songs are great and even better now.
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Summary: Part of American culture
Comment: My generation will always cherish these songs. It was a large part of our lives. A few years ago I went to their concert in St. Paul, MN and they were better than ever.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Augmenting 1972's Greatest Hits with additional tracks, Best of... now stands as the preeminent one-disc introduction to the music of Simon & Garfunkel. Containing everything Greatest Hits offered except for the live version of "59th Street Bridge Song" (the original studio hit resurfaces here) and the incandescent "Kathy's Song," the updated retrospective boasts 20 tracks, in contrast to its predecessor's 14 selections. Added to the mix are the likes of "Hazy Shade of Winter," "The Only Living Boy in New York," "Song for the Asking," and "My Little Town," a one-off the twosome did five years after they ended their phenomenally successful partnership. Remastered from the original source tapes, Best of... also boasts far superior sound to the earlier hits collection. --Steven Stolder
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