- Audio Cassette (Oct 17 1990)
- Format: Import
- Label: Sony
- ASIN: B0000024YM
- In-Print Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
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Product Details
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Track Listings
| 1. Mrs. Robinson |
| 2. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her |
| 3. Boxer |
| 4. 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) |
| 5. Sound of Silence |
| 6. I Am a Rock |
| 7. Scarborough Fair/Canticle |
| 8. Homeward Bound |
| 9. Bridge over Troubled Water |
| 10. America |
| 11. Kathy's Song |
| 12. Condor Pasa (If I Could) |
| 13. Bookends Theme |
| 14. Cecilia |
Product Description
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Simon & Garfunkel have two 3-CD box sets collecting their entire career output, one with out-takes and live recordings, but the duo who were among the bestselling acts of the 1960s only recorded five studio albums throughout the entire 1960s! Their studio perfectionism is never better served than here. This greatest hits is simple and to the point, a perfect collection for anyone looking to get the basic idea (and hits) without committing to a more serious relationship. The harmonies, Paul Simon's masterful songwriting, Garfunkel's soaring choirboy voice, are all here. --Rob O'Connor
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Decent introduction, but you'll want to hear more,
By A Customer
This review is from: Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
I like this CD mostly because it's a good intro to S&G, and if you're not too into them, I think you might be inspired to get other albums of theirs. That said, I hardly count some of these as "Greatest Hits." Yes, there's Sound of Silence (the best song ever--but not the best recording), Mrs. Robinson, The Boxer (get the live in Central Park album for a couple of cool verses not included in this track), Scarborough Fair/Canticle, Homeward Bound (a horrible recording--the one on Parsley Sage, Rosemary and Thyme is million times better), El Condor Pasa, and Cecilia, but there's also For Emily..., The 59th Street Bridge Song, Kathy's Song, and Bookends, hardly primo stuff. Okay--some very good songs, some not so good songs. Yeah, it's worth the money, just to get yourself acquainted, but you can find better recordings of the good songs, and plenty of other songs that *should* have been included among the "Greatest Hits" like Kodachrome/Maybellene, Patterns, Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall, and American Tune. Better buy if you want the full monty of S&G--try the Old Friends compilation (which I've never heard because I already own all of their albums). For individual albums, try "Parsley Sage , Rosemary and Thyme," "The Concert in Central Park" (the sound quality isn't top notch, but a great and extensive selection of songs with a really punchy beat not found in a lot of studio recordings), and "Wednesday Morning, 3 a.m."
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
The title says it all!,
By andy8047 (Nokomis,Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
On this compilation,Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel give their fans their very best,of course. It was released in 1972,the same year as Simon's self-titled solo debut. MRS. ROBINSON from the 1967 movie "The Graduate",was just one of a handful of their #1 hits. THE BOXER from 1969's BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER lacks a verse later heard,surprisingly on THE CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK. The title track from BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER is cool. THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE is not the original recording from WEDNESDAY MORNING 3 AM,S&G's 1964 debut. This version has added percussion,as heard on the 1966 album,SOUNDS OF SILENCE. SCARBOROUGH FAIR is a nice,easy listening piece. HOMEWARD BOUND and FOR EMILY,WHEREVER I MAY FIND HER were recorded live. Also from SOUNDS OF SILENCE is I AM A ROCK. AMERICA is a nice piece. I wonder if that inspired the three-guitarist band of the same name. All the other songs are good. Most songs on this album were recorded for THE CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK in 1981. S&G split before the release of this album and Garfunkel also went out on his own.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Classic folk rock,
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This review is from: Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
What¡Çs not to like? Simon and Garfunkel created many wonderful songs and their greatest hits (which is not necessarily synonymous with ¡Æbest songs¡Ç) are presented here. You¡Çve heard them all a thousand times before probably, but if you love them and consider them a part of your life, you can¡Çt go wrong with this purchase.
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