![]() ![]() When you look at the track listing, itâs not difficult to argue that Bookends is one of the finest albums of the era, and one of the finest pop albums of all time. This blend of pop culture influences and traditional Simon & Garfunkel stylings works remarkably well on Bookends, given that they managed to squeeze it all in under half an hour, and it still managed to be coherent. The entire first half, bracketed by the lovely Bookends Theme, has a suite-like feel even though it encompasses songs as varied as the chaotic Save the Life. Aside from âAmericaâ, there are evergreen numbers like the impossibly mature âOld Friendsâ and âBookends Themeâ, and the stunning closing trio of âMrs Robinsonâ, âA Hazy Shade of Winterâ and âAt the Zooâ, two slices of intelligent pop, and a playful closer. Actually, Bookends is chock full of career highlights. 1967 had seen landmark releases from The Beatles, Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd, so what music fans expected an album to be had significantly shifted.Ä«ookends therefore had to all but completely reinvent Simon & Garfunkel, yet not alienate their existing fanbase, hence the ear-catching sound effects on âSave the Life of my Childâ, the beautifully executed segue into âAmericaâ, one of the duoâs most enduring pop songs and the distinctly psychedelic pop of âFakinâ Itâ. The soundtrack to The Graduate had lifted their already high profile, but beyond that, the wider musical landscape had undergone some radical alterations thanks to the rise of counter culture. In truth, a lot had happened in the eighteen months since Simon & Garfunkelâs previous studio album had been released. Robinson A2 For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her. Track list Additional information Description. Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends (1968)Bookends is the fourth studio album by American duo Simon & Garfunkel was released on Apby Columbia Records. Hang on, werenât these the guys who were singing about Scarborough Fair on their last studio album? Oh hang on, there was that âA Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamaraâd Into Submission)â number, on that last album wasnât there? Simon & Garfunkel Simon And Garfunkelâs Greatest Hits (LP, Comp) 350,00 MDL. Yet there are the heavy electronic sounds that open up âSave the Life of my Childâ, a pop rocker backed up with some sort of floating gospel choir that is fighting for space with Paul Simonâs rattled acoustic guitar, handclaps and groaning electronics. For those that purchased Bookends when it was first released in 1968, it might have come as something of a surprise that a folk-pop duo would have taken on board some of the psychedelic influences of some of their rowdier contemporaries. ![]()
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