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The Essential Simon and Garfunkel |
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| Media: |
Audio CD |
| Release Date: |
24 November 2003 |
| Label: |
Sony TV |
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| Amazon Sales Ranking: |
99 |
| Number of Discs: |
2 |
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Description |
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Released to coincide with the duo's 2003 reunion tour, this two-disc anthology is no less than the fifth multi-disc compilation of the duo to appear in the CD era. If you're starting from square one, it's an excellent package, with all 16 of their singles to reach the Top 100 (including the 1975 reunion hit, "My Little Town"). The other 17 tracks include some of their most beloved non-hits ("Richard Cory", "The 59th Street Bridge Song", "The Only Living Boy in New York") and eight live 1967-1969 performances, none of them found in studio counterparts on this compilation, though all are drawn from previously released albums or anthologies. Some listeners might find some of their secondary Simon & Garfunkel favorites missing; "Anji", "April Come She Will", "Patterns", and "Punky's Dilemma" are absent, for example. But it's a good option for that niche audience looking for something between a single-disc greatest-hits collection and a box set. --Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide |
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Tracks |
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| 1 |
The Sound Of Silence |
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Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. (Live) |
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Bye Bye Love |
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Bleecker Street |
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I Am A Rock |
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A Most Peculiar Man (Live) |
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Richard Cory |
| 8 |
Kathy's Song (Live) |
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Scarborough Fair/Canticle |
| 10 |
Homeward Bound |
| 11 |
Sparrow (Live) |
| 12 |
Leaves That Are Green (Live) |
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He Was My Brother |
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The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) |
| 15 |
The Dangling Conversation |
| 16 |
A Poem On The Underground Wall (Live) |
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Blessed (Live) |
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Cloudy |
| 19 |
Blues Run The Game |
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A Hazy Shade Of Winter |
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Mrs. Robinson |
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Bridge Over Troubled Water |
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At The Zoo |
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Fakin' It |
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Old Friends |
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Bookends Theme |
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Punky's Dilemma |
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Overs (Live) |
| 9 |
A Church Is Burning (Live) |
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America |
| 11 |
El Condor Pasa (If I Could) |
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Cecilia |
| 13 |
Keep The Customer Satisfied |
| 14 |
So Long, Frank LIoyd Wright |
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The Boxer |
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Baby Diver |
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The Only Living Boy In New York |
| 18 |
Song For The Asking |
| 19 |
For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her (Live) |
| 20 |
My Little Town |
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Customer Reviews |
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Absolutely a MUST HAVE for anyone who likes good folk music. |
Rating: 5.0 |
Fabulous voices, harmony, words. etc. This collection has it all. I could be called a 'golden oldie' but 'they don't produce music like this today'. If this offends the younger generation... touch. Buy it and hear for yourself. |
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Excellent or rather Essential |
Rating: 5.0 |
This is an fantastic set of recordings. If you already have one of the severall compilations already, as I do, you may still find this a compelling purchase. Asside from the obvious large number of songs, there are live songs in at all the appropriate moments, and as a collection they are ordered well.If you dont recognise some of the songs, then this is a definate must, even for the casual fan. I find the collection emotional and relaxing to listen to, with Paul Simon's vocals and the guitars of G having a casual (not overproduced) sound to them, which makes the album infinately more listenable to then the majority of other 'digitally remastered' best ofs that seem to be coming out. These are the best songs by a great band, in their origional form. This is an Essential purchase, even if you already have the Definative collection. |
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