Art Garfunkel - The Best of Art Garfunkel

20 of his finest solo recordings, including 'Bright Eyes' &the U.S. chart hits 'Since I Don't Have You', 'Break Away','A Heart In New York', 'I Only Have Eyes For You' and '(WhatA) Wonderful World' with James Taylor & Paul Simon. Slimlinejewel case. 1998 Sony release. Album Description

HIS BIGGEST HIT ISN'T HERE!!!!

"All I Know" was Art's biggest hit in the USA.
It's not on this so called Best Of.
Neither is "Second Avenue"
'Nuff said. January 13, 2008

The VOICE of Simon & Garfunkel

When you listen to Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon you understand what a great duo they are. Paul can write, Art can sing! December 1, 2007

Attention: SIMPLY THE BEST, NOT THE BEST OF ART, AS LISTED!

This CD is Simply the Best Art Garfunkel, not The Best Of Art Garfunkel listed here on Amazon. Contains the same 20 tracks, this CD is Made in Austria made in 1998, but was reissued in 2002 with the same package and cover. The CD is simply, not remastered, without lyrics, just a simply cover with 2 pages, but the songs remains the same as old albums.
As all Garfunkel Fans I dream with this titles will be full remastered by Sony in a near future, or released in Japan in papersleeve format!
October 7, 2007

Best of Art Garfunkel

A strong set, all his best. Simon could not have made it without Garfunkel's voice. July 31, 2006

Superb voice, brilliant compilation

Art's musical partnership with Paul Simon broke up partly because Art wanted to focus more on acting, although it may be that Paul (who wrote their songs) was jealous of the attention given to Art (whose voice was superior to Paul's) for singing classics such as Bridge over troubled water. Whatever the causes of the split, Art spent much less time in the recording studio after the split than Paul did. Thus, this compilation draws on far fewer albums than a corresponding compilation of Paul's music. Still, there's plenty of quality in the music here.

Originally written in the thirties, I only have eyes for you had been revived very successfully in the fifties by the Flamingos, who had a major American hit with it. Their version didn't chart in the UK but Art took the song to the UK number one spot in 1975. Bright eyes (from Watership down) replaced Gloria Gaynor's anthemic I will survive as UK number one in 1979 and spent six weeks at the top. Art only had one other UK hit as a solo artist (Since I don't have you) - it was the follow-up to Bright eyes, but it was only a minor hit.

Elsewhere on this compilation you can find Art's excellent interpretations of other classic songs. What a wonderful world, which features Paul Simon and James Taylor, caused some to speculate on a reunion with Paul, but although there have been occasional reunions since, this recording was a one-off at the time. Break away, a top ten UK hit for its writers (Gallagher and Lyle) was a hit for Art in some other countries.

There are many other excellent tracks here - some original, some covers, although All I want (a top ten American hit) is not included. It didn't chart in Britain but with only three UK hits, it could easily have been included.

As an overview of Art's solo music, this is excellent for Brits and expatriate Brits but I suspect that Americans will opt for a different compilation - one that includes All I want. February 28, 2005

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