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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Bridge Over Troubled Water | |||
| 2. El Condor Pasa (If I Could) | |||
| 3. Cecilia | |||
| 4. Keep The Customer Satisfied | |||
| 5. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright | |||
| 6. The Boxer | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Homeward Bound | |||
| 2. At The Zoo | |||
| 3. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) | |||
| 4. Song For The Asking | |||
| 5. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her | |||
| 6. Scarborough Fair/Canticle | |||
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| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. Intro | |||
| 2. Act 1 | |||
| 3. America (LP version, background) | |||
| 4. Cuba Si, Nixon No (Performance in studio) | |||
| 5. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright (Performance in studio) | |||
| 6. Frank Lloyd Wright (LP version) | |||
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No one can say Simon & Garfunkel went out with a whimper. The popular duo's 1970 swan song produced four hit singles and won six Grammy awards, including Record, Album, and Song of the Year. An involving mix of sweeping epics ("The Boxer," the title track) and breezy throwaways (a live cover of the Everly Brothers' "Bye Bye Love," the rock & roll trifle "Baby Driver"), Bridge was one of the most popular albums of its era. What's particularly striking about this collection is how brightly lesser-acclaimed songs like "So Long Frank Lloyd Wright" and the gorgeous "The Only Living Boy in New York" shine. (The 2001 reissue adds a pair of demos to the original work, including the traditional "Feuilles-O.")--Steven Stolder
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Limited three disc (two CDs + PAL/Region 0 DVD) import edition includes a bonus 17 track CD over the U.S. deluxe version. Deluxe 40th Anniversary edition includes bonus DVD that contains the original 1969 TV special Songs Of America plus a brand new documentary on the making of the album. Digitally remastered edition of this ground-breaking 1970 album from the most successful Folk-Rock duo of the 1960s. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel crafted a series of legendary hit albums and singles featuring their signature harmonies, ringing acoustic and electric guitars, and Simon's acute, finely wrought songwriting. Bridge Over Troubled Water has sold over 25-million copies worldwide and was one of the biggest-selling albums of its decade, topping the charts for 10 weeks and containing four hit singles: 'The Boxer', 'Cecilia', 'El Condor Pasa' and the title track. Perhaps the most delicately textured album to close out the 1960s from any major rock act, Bridge Over Troubled Water, at its most ambitious and bold, is a quietly reassuring album; at other times, it is personal yet soothing; and at other times still, it's just plain fun.
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In my opinion, there are no albums better than this one in pop music. This, everyone, is the limit. It is the only album I can think of where every single song is a joy. The worst, in my opinion, is "Bye bye love," and it is better than 95% of the songs out there anyway. The title song is a glorious, pure piece of loving artwork for Art Garfunkel to shine on, while Art also gives a moving performance in the beautiful "So long, Frank Lloyd Wright." Simon writes two slightly avant-garde but musically perfect songs, the Brazilian "El Condor Pasa" and percussion-driven, frantic romance "Cecilia." Two excellent soft-rock songs, "Baby Driver" and "Keep the Customer Satisfied" may be just for fun but they are fantastically written and incredibly catchy. "Why Don't You Write Me"'s enjoyable tune and sax solo make it more than worthwhile, while the serenade "SOng for the Asking" is touching and sweetly sung. The best of all of these (maybe tied with the title track) is the heartrending ballad, "The Boxer." Listen to the harmonies of the up-and-down guitars with the saxes and violins. This is an extraordinary cd, and the bonus tracks are interesting as a comparison.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Alex Frantz
Format:Audio CD
This was the last album by Simon & Garfunkel, and perhaps the best.
The most famous songs here are the title track and "The Boxer", both recognized classics. The remainder of the album varies between driving rock songs and gentler, more reflective songs that point back to the duo's folk origins.
In the first category are "Keep the Customer Satisfied" and "Baby Driver", both cheerful, fun, and silly. The cover of the "Everly Brothers' "Bye Bye Love" is nice enough, but adds little - it's a weaker song than most of the originals on the album and the cover is no better than the original version. The only thing distinctive about it is that it is the only live performance on an album that was originally released as entirely studio recordings. "Cecilia" was released as a popular single, but has never appealed to me.
The slower songs are more thoughtful and often beautiful, generally songs of loss and sorrow that seem to reflect the collapse of the artists' relationship. These include the lovely "So Long Frank Llloyd Wright", "The Only Living Boy in New York", and the sad, but ultimately hopeful "El Condor Pasa".
"Song for the Asking" is a somewhat weaker tune, but not without its merits. "Why Don't You Write Me", which was on the original album, could be dropped with little loss, and the bonus track, "Feuilles-O", isn't much of a bonus at all.
Overall, this is a beautiful album with numerous good songs and some great ones.
By Anyechka
Format:Audio CD
This is undeniably a beautiful classic, one of the soothing albums of 1970 that ushered in a new era of softer music, like a comforting hug to the survivors of all of the chaos and pain of the late Sixties. And the title track and "The Boxer" (my all-time fave song of theirs) are two of the greatest songs from the Top 40 era ever. Still, it's not as consistent or all-around great as 'Bookends' or PSR&T. Depending on whom you ask, it has between three and six clunkers on it. I personally think only "Why Don't You Write Me," the supposedly live cover of "Bye Bye Love" (I agree with the reviewer who said it sounds like applause was just dubbed over the song, and wonder why the audience was so into this mediocre performance), and "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright" are throwaways. The only good part about the lattermost song is the pretty melody and the "So long already, Artie!" taunt during the fadeout. Otherwise it does absolutely nothing for me. "Baby Driver" and "Keep the Customer Satisfied" are upbeat and fun to listen to, but not classics. They're the kinds of songs you like, good songs, but not the type considered the highlight of an album or an undisputed classic like the title track always will be. "Cecilia" is a cute happy song too, but I can see where other people get off calling it pop drivel.
The other songs on here I like best, besides the title track and "The Boxer," are the haunting "El Condor Pasa," "Baby Driver" (it's fun and upbeat despite not being a classic), "The Only Living Boy in New York," and the beautiful understated closer "A Song for the Asking." Overall the songs are well-crafted and mature, just that on a classic album such as this, they should all measure up to the standard set by the two greatest songs it has to offer, instead of having as many clunkers as it has.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not my favorite S & G album but has some classics
All 5 of their studio albums are essential. This is a very good album but my favorite is still their Bookends (a masterpiece). Read more
Published on Jan 19 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Phenomenal Piece of Music
This is without a doubt the most powerful album ever made. The title track is one of the greatest songs ever written. Read more
Published on Jan 9 2004 by Pete Zaria
5.0 out of 5 stars
So Good
I already have memorized nearly every song on this album. It is one of my favorites of Simon and Garfunkel, the other being Bookends, which I own on record. Read more
Published on Nov 16 2003
4.0 out of 5 stars
No Wonder This Album Won Six Grammys!
Unlike many people, I don't consider this to be their best album, that honor definitely goes to PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME. Read more
Published on Oct 25 2003 by Josh H.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Brilliant Swan Song
The Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel will always be tied to the 60's, being that both groups broke up in the opening year of the next decade. Read more
Published on Jun 9 2003 by Thomas Downey
5.0 out of 5 stars
Still great after all these years.
I almost missed this great album. When it was released I recevied a card I was supposed to return to my record club and I forgot it and received this vinyl album. Read more
Published on April 24 2003 by W. Grandy
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the greatest of all time.
I was born 10 years after this album came out. My parents were still in high school on its release date. But they knew it was good. It stuck with them. And they raised me on it. Read more
Published on Mar 5 2003 by Braden E. Bost
5.0 out of 5 stars
A "Real" Five-Star Recording!
Why would I call this review a "real" five-star recording? Well, I think we all know the Amazon.com Customer Review drill here, do we not? Read more
Published on Feb 20 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars
ECIPS CROSSES "THE BRIDGE"
After much soul searching, I've decided that YES...this is the best Simon & Garfunkel album. (Not my FAVORITE, mind you. That's, of course, "Bookends". Read more
Published on Jan 27 2003 by ecips
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding!
The fact that over half of the songs on Bridge Over Troubled Water are included on The Best of Simon and Garfunkel is a testament to the strength and consistency of this marvelous... Read more
Published on Dec 23 2002 by P. Nicholas Keppler
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