![]() Paul Simon, who remains estranged from Art Garfunkel, was asked if he often looks back on the Simon & Garfunkel days: SOUNDCUE (:16 OC. was out there)įornatale went on to explain how Simon & Garfunkel were able to capture both the hearts and imaginations of an entire generation - and then some: SOUNDCUE (:37 OC. Shortly before his 2012 death, legendary New York City DJ Pete Fornatale - who authored the book Simon And Garfunkel's Bookends - recalled that by the end of 1968 Simon & Garfunkel's fame had crossed generational boundaries in much the same way the Beatles' music had: SOUNDCUE (:30 OC. Paul Simon recently broke down the magic behind Simon & Garfunkel's classic sound: SOUNDCUE (:23 OC. Robinson" that appears in The Graduate: SOUNDCUE (:09 OC. Garfunkel shed light on the early version of "Mrs. Robinson" nearly didn't become the theme to The Graduate: SOUNDCUE (:17 OC. Produced by Paul Simon, Roy Halee and Art Garfunkel, the album was released on April 3, 1968. The album, which featured such instant Paul Simon-written standards as "America" and "Old Friends/Bookends Theme," was in truth only half a new album, and was padded out by the group's recent non-LP singles - "A Hazy Shade Of Winter" (#13) from 19's "At The Zoo" (#16) and "Fakin' It" (#23).Īrt Garfunkel recalled to us how "Mrs. Bookends is the fourth studio album by Simon & Garfunkel. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, followed the soundtrack to The Graduate in the Number One spot on May 25th, 1968 for the first of seven non-consecutive weeks. Bookends was immediately heralded as a masterpiece of modern record making and a cultural signpost of its time. 1968 MoMA Plan your visit What’s on Art and artists Store Members Timed tickets Richard Avedon Album cover for Simon & Garfunkel, Bookends 1968 Not on view Medium Lithograph Dimensions 12 3/8 x 12 1/2' (31.4 x 31. Robinson," which was by far the pair's biggest hit to date.īookends, which was issued the day before the assassination of Dr. Album cover for Simon & Garfunkel, Bookends. The album was coming off the success of the duo's songs being featured in Mike Nichols' blockbuster 1967 hit movie, The Graduate - the soundtrack for which topped the charts for nine non-consecutive weeks. Bookends was propelled by Simon & Garfunkel's massive Number One hit that spring, "Mrs. The album was recorded gradually over the period of a year, with production speeding up around the later months of 1967.It was 55 years ago today (April 3rd, 1968) that Simon & Garfunkel released their fourth album, Bookends. Much of the material was crafted alongside producer John Simon, who joined the recording when Paul Simon suffered from writer's block. Simon's lyrics concern youth, disillusionment, relationships, old age, and mortality. Side two largely consists of unused material for The Graduate soundtrack. Side one of the album marks successive stages in life, the theme serving as bookends to the life cycle. Bookends is a concept album that explores a life journey from childhood to old age. ![]() The duo had risen to fame two years prior with the albums Sounds of Silence and Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme and the soundtrack album for the 1967 film The Graduate. Produced by Paul Simon, Roy Halee and Art Garfunkel, the album was released on April 3, 1968, in the United States by Columbia Records. Bookends is the fourth studio album by Simon & Garfunkel. America, written by Paul Simon, is a song recorded by Simon & Garfunkel.It was included in their album Bookends, released on 3 April 1968, and is notable as one of the few rock records to. Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket.
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