Simon & Garfunkel - The Best of Simon & Garfunkel
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The Best of Simon & Garfunkel
Music Price: $9.97
As of Nov 15 2:19 EST (details)
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| Artist(s) | Simon & Garfunkel |
| Studio | Sony |
| Release Date | November 16, 1999 |
| UPC Code | 074646602225 |
| Buy this item | $9.97 at Amazon.com
As of Nov 15 2:19 EST (details)
1 Audio CD, Usually ships in 24 hours, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
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About Simon & Garfunkel - The Best of Simon & Garfunkel
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 Amazon.com
Tracks
- The Sound of Silence
- Homeward Bound
- I Am a Rock
- The Dangling Conversation
- Scarborough Fair/Canticle
- The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
- A Hazy Shade of Winter
- At the Zoo
- Fakin' It
- Mrs. Robinson
- Old Friends/Bookends
- The Boxer
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
- Cecilia
- The Only Living Boy in New York
- Song for the Asking
- El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
- For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
- America
- My Little Town
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User Reviews
Average user review: 
(126 reviews)
This is a great replacement for the old 10-track LP I had as a kid.
November 11, 2008I think this music holds the test of time and brought some wonderful memories back to me as I listened.
October 25, 2008I was impressed how good Simon and Garfunkel still sound and how their songs are not outdated. A great CD of two great singers. Highly recommend.
August 17, 2008 |  | The Best Remastered Issue To Date |  |
For a truly definitive and distinct collection, this remastered disc really brings out all the nuances and subtleties of all the Simon & Garfunkel classics. With twenty great songs, I have to admit that even the over-played, "Bridge Over Troubled Water" has a new essence and urgency that lacked in earlier recordings. The ambience is so much stronger. "The Sounds Of Silence" and "Old Friends" are so clean that it's actually odd not to hear any background hiss - the vocals and guitars are so crisp. The more upbeat songs like, "Cecilia", "The Boxer" and "I Am A Rock" seem to place more emphasis on the percussion than on earlier recordings. "America" and "My Little Town" make for perfect album closers, as they sum up just about all that Simon & Garfunkel have stood for and cared about for so many decades. For absolutists, the Box Set contains everything, but this disc captures the true sound and essence of Simon & Garfunkel.
The liner notes by David Halberstaml is a welcome addition with comments and US chart positions for all songs, something you don't get when you buy songs individually on-line.
July 10, 2008I remember listening to these songs on the radio when I was younger. They're are still wonderful. This is an excellent CD with many sing-along favorites.
June 26, 2008More reviews at Amazon.com ...
