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Sounds of Silence

~ Simon & Garfunkel (Artist)
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One suspects that Paul Simon cringes a bit when he listens to Simon & Garfunkel's 1966 breakthrough release. Lines from "I Am a Rock" ("For a rock feels no pain / And an island never cries") and the title track ("Fools, said I, you do not know / Silence like a cancer grows") are the essence of sophomoric poetry. And who but a couple of self-serious young men would sequence the suicide odes "Richard Cory" and "A Most Peculiar Man" back to back? That said, every callow couplet found here is counterbalanced by words that are disarmingly guileless. The unabashed romanticism of "Kathy's Song" is truly poignant; it ranks with "For Emily" and "The Only Living Boy in New York" among the duo's most resplendent performances. "April Come She Will" has a similar innocent appeal, while the title track, despite its overwrought moments and Tom Wilson's tacked-on production, is a folk-rock landmark. It's not hard to find fault with The Sounds of Silence, but it's easier still to bask in its inchoate splendor. (The 2001 reissue adds the bonus track "The Blues Run the Game" plus three unreleased 1970 demos.) --Steven Stolder

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3.0 out of 5 stars S & G in the learning process, Jul 17 2006
By Phantom Gtowner (Georgetown, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
I'm not going into a detailed description of the history of the making of this LP but Columbia rushed it out so that they could get an LP on the shelves to support their first huge hit "The Sounds Of Silence". And it shows. Two tracks, "We've Got A Groovy Thing Goin' " and "Somewhere They Can't Find Me" were recorded much earlier in May 1965, and have poppy arrangements unlike the rest of the tunes which are much more folk oriented. The title track was recorded back in 1964 and was buried on their first LP which quickly hit the delete bins until its resurrection. The rest of this record, including overdubs of drums and electric guitar to "The Sounds Of Silence", was hastily recorded in December 1965. Because of a lack of new material, most of these tunes were re-recorded from Paul Simon's first solo LP recorded in Britain in (I think) mid 1965. This record has some fine moments and could have been a lot better had more time had been taken to produce it. It deals with many human emotions and activities including alienation on "I Am A Rock" and "Leaves That Are Green" and suicide on "A Most Peculiar Man" and "Richard Cory". The obvious theme of the latter song is that no matter how much money and power one may have, they still might not be a happy camper. A good lesson for those of us who think that winning the lottery will bring us instant happiness. "I Am A Rock" is a different recording (the vocal at least) than the later 45 version. They must have re-recorded it for the single which was superior to the version here. Simon & Garfunkel scaled much higher ground with their subsequent releases but despite its flaws this album shows them in the learning process and without the polish of their later material.

(This re-mastered copy is far better than my original CD in that it has informative liner notes and four bonus tracks, only one of which actually was from the December 1965 sessions.)
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best Simon & Garfunkel album?, Jan 20 2009
By Dean Blakely "Free-lance Writer" (Waterloo, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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Why is this their best album? 1. Consistency of style. All the songs have similar instrumentation and the instruments sound the same from song to song. This unites the songs. 2. Quality of the songs. Four of S+G's best songs (Kathy's Song, The Sound of Silence, I Am a Rock and April Come She Will) are here. 3. A calm but impelled energy permeates the record. 4. The album is a well-structured collection of thoughtful and concise songs.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My all time favourite song..., Sep 11 2005
This song attracted me to `SIMON AND GARFUNKEL' songs and English songs altogether...It touched off my heart the spell of heavenly `guitar chords'....and made me a guitarist and singer....!!!By singing this beautiful creation of theirs I always get an untold happiness in my small world...!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Defining Moments Of Folk Rock
It was The Byrds' "Mr.Tambourine Man" and Simon & Garfunkels' "Sound Of Silence," both the songs & albums, that sent folk rock out of the box and onto... Read more
Published on Oct 29 2005 by Evan

4.0 out of 5 stars Flawed Masterpiece
It was "The Sound of Silence" that got me into this fantastic group in the first place. I thought that it could not be improved upon, but then I heard their next three albums. Read more
Published on Nov 27 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars Hey, Darkness, old buddy...
When "Sounds of Silence" came out as a single in late 1965, I was already becoming a thirteen year old devotee of folk-rock--the Byrds, the newly gone electric Dylan... Read more
Published on Oct 13 2003 by Gregor von Kallahann

4.0 out of 5 stars Sounds Of Excellence
Ah yes, now THIS is the Simon And Garfunkel that we all know and love. Much, much better than the country-tinged debut album. Read more
Published on Oct 12 2003 by Josh H.

5.0 out of 5 stars A True Gem
This album is absolutely beautiful. I don't understand how anyone can't see that. Between the poetic lyrics and the flowing melodies, this is a work of musical masterpiece. Read more
Published on Jul 27 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums of all time
This album is a superb example of the musical and lyrical genius of Paul Simon. Each song provides a mesmerizing and deeply personal insight into the mind of a brooding man... Read more
Published on Jul 19 2003 by Jonathan Miller

3.0 out of 5 stars Whispered in the Sounds....
After the flop of their debut, "Wednesday Morning, 3am", Simon & Garfunkel went their seperate ways; Paul back to England and Art back to Columbia University. Read more
Published on Jun 9 2003 by Thomas Downey

5.0 out of 5 stars Inchoate Spledor
If you are going to criticize Simon for bad poetry at least do so in good prose. Inchoate splendor? Resplendent performances? Read more
Published on Mar 19 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Stop bashing this album!
This is as well-written and poignant as any debut album can be. You young whippersnappers wouldn't know great music if it gave you a colostomy.
Published on Mar 14 2003 by Ensio N Mikkola

3.0 out of 5 stars Hit or Miss
"Sounds of Silence" the song is among the best that Simon and Garfunkle ever recorded. It is folk rock with an edge, in the spirit of Bob Dylan's best work. Read more
Published on Jul 13 2002 by Brian D. Rubendall

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