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5.0étoiles sur 5
Let it Shine, Nov. 27 2003
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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.
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4.0étoiles sur 5
A beautiful classic but a little overrated, Juil 18 2004
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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5.0étoiles sur 5
A superb farewell, Mai 5 2004
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.
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