The Essential Simon & Garfunkel

~ Release by Simon & Garfunkel (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

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1The Sound of Silence
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
bass guitar:
Bob Bushnell (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Gregg (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15)
guitar:
Vinnie Bell (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15) and Al Gorgoni (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15)
lead vocals:
Art Garfunkel (on 1964-03-10) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1964-03-10)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 74) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 156)
recording of:
The Sound of Silence (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15)
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1963-11 until 1964-02-19)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1963-11 until 1964-02-09)
publisher:
Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., J. Michel KG (publisher), MDW (publisher), Mother Culture Publishing, Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Paul Simon Music (in 1964, in 1992) and Magic Arts Publishing (in 2000)
4.553:06
2Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. (live)
recorded at:
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-01-22)
live recording of:
Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. (on 1967-01-22)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
32:44
3Bye Bye Love
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-14)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-14)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-14)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-14) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-14)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-14)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-14) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-14)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
live cover recording of:
Bye Bye Love (on 1969-11-14)
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony ATV Acuff Rose Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
cover recording of:
Bye Bye Love
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony ATV Acuff Rose Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
recording of:
Bye Bye Love
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony ATV Acuff Rose Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.42:49
4Bleecker Street
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1974)
recording of:
Bleecker Street (on 1964-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (until 1963-10)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
42:45
5I Am a Rock
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
I Am a Rock (on 1965-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
3.852:51
6A Most Peculiar Man (live)
recording of:
A Most Peculiar Man
lyricist and composer:
Paul Kane (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
live recording of:
A Most Peculiar Man
lyricist and composer:
Paul Kane (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
32:33
7Richard Cory
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
recording of:
Richard Cory (Paul Simon song) (on 1965-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1965)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
is based on:
Richard Cory (Edwin Arlington Robinson poem)
2.652:57
8Kathy’s Song (live)
recorded in:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (in 1969-11)
producer:
Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
live recording of:
Kathy’s Song (in 1969-11)
written in:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.253:23
9Scarborough Fair / Canticle
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
arranger:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Scarborough Fair / Canticle (on 1966-07-26)
lyricist and previously attributed to:
Simon & Garfunkel
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Fanfare (publisher), Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
version of:
Scarborough Fair
version of:
The Side of a Hill
4.23:11
10Homeward Bound
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
mixer:
Vic Anesini
performer:
Art Garfunkel, Simon & Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Homeward Bound (on 1965-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
42:29
11Sparrow (live)
33:03
12Leaves That Are Green (live)
recorded at:
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-01-22)
live recording of:
Leaves That Are Green (on 1967-01-22)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
32:31
13He Was My Brother
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1974)
recording of:
He Was My Brother (on 1964-03-17)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1963-06)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
42:50
14The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
performer:
Art Garfunkel, Simon & Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) (on 1966-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
31:56
15The Dangling Conversation
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
mixer:
Vic Anesini
performer:
Art Garfunkel, Simon & Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
The Dangling Conversation (on 1966-06-21)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music (Paul Simon’s publishing company) and Paul Simon Music
3.52:38
16A Poem on the Underground Wall (live)
live recording of:
A Poem on the Underground Wall
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
2:06
17Blessed (live)
live recording of:
Blessed
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
3:43
18Cloudy
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
mixer:
Vic Anesini
recording of:
Cloudy (on 1966-06-10)
writer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and Bruce Woodley
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
42:23
19Blues Run the Game
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
cover recording of:
Blues Run the Game (on 1965-12-21)
lyricist and composer:
Jackson C. Frank
32:52
20A Hazy Shade of Winter
recording engineer:
Roy Halee
assistant producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
producer:
Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
vocals and performer:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1966)
recording of:
A Hazy Shade of Winter (on 1966-09-07)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
3.952:19
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