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Released 12 years ago this November

Simon & Garfunkel: The Complete Albums Collection

Simon & Garfunkel · 2014

508 min · 160 tracks · folk rock

A harmonious blend of intricate melodies and poignant lyrics that capture the essence of 1960s folk rock.

Top tracks — play these first

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    The Sound of Silence — This track encapsulates the haunting beauty and lyrical depth that define Simon & Garfunkel's style, addressing themes of isolation and societal disconnect.
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    Bridge Over Troubled Water — An anthem of support and compassion, this song showcases Garfunkel's soaring vocals paired with Simon's heartfelt lyrics, cementing its place in popular music history.
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    Scarborough Fair/Canticle — This track melds traditional folk sounds with contemporary sensibilities, exemplifying their innovative approach to blending genres while telling a captivating story.
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    Mrs. Robinson — Notable for its connection to the film The Graduate, this song's narrative depth and catchy melody highlight the duo's ability to resonate in both pop culture and personal reflection.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • nostalgic reflections on life
  • haunting melodies for introspection
  • dynamic flow with emotional peaks
  • for quiet evenings
  • gentle background for conversations

Maybe skip if you

  • seeking upbeat party atmosphere
  • prefer standalone hit songs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2014, this collection compiles Simon & Garfunkel's entire discography, showcasing their evolution from folk duo to cultural icons. By this time, both artists had long established their legacy, with Garfunkel pursuing a solo career and Simon achieving notable success as a songwriter and performer.
Stylistic neighbors
The Byrds· James Taylor· Buffy Sainte-Marie

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 You Can Tell the World 2:49
  • 2 Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream 2:14
  • 3 Bleecker Street 2:47
  • 4 Sparrow 2:51
  • 5 Benedictus 2:41
  • 6 The Sounds of Silence 3:09
  • 7 He Was My Brother 2:52
  • 8 Peggy‐O 2:28
  • 9 Go Tell It on the Mountain 2:09
  • 10 The Sun Is Burning 2:51
  • 11 The Times They Are A‐Changin’ 2:54
  • 12 Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. 2:13

Disc 2

  • 2 Leaves That Are Green 2:25
  • 3 Blessed 3:18
  • 4 Kathy’s Song 3:21
  • 5 Somewhere They Can’t Find Me 2:39
  • 6 Angie 2:17
  • 7 Richard Cory 2:59
  • 8 A Most Peculiar Man 2:35
  • 10 We’ve Got a Groovey Thing Goin’ 2:01
  • 11 I Am a Rock 2:49

Disc 3

  • 1 Scarborough Fair / Canticle 3:13
  • 2 Patterns 2:46
  • 3 Cloudy 2:17
  • 4 Homeward Bound 2:32
  • 5 The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine 2:46
  • 6 The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) 1:46
  • 7 The Dangling Conversation 2:42
  • 8 Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall 2:15
  • 9 A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara’d Into Submission) 2:17
  • 10 For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her 2:10
  • 11 A Poem on the Underground Wall 1:57
  • 12 7 O’Clock News / Silent Night 2:00

Disc 4

  • 1 Sounds of Silence 3:07
  • 2 The Singleman Party Foxtrot 2:53
  • 3 Mrs. Robinson (version 1 as heard in film) 1:16
  • 4 Sunporch Cha‐Cha‐Cha 2:53
  • 5 Scarborough Fair / Canticle (interlude) 1:44
  • 6 On the Strip 2:01
  • 7 April Come She Will 1:52
  • 8 The Folks 2:28
  • 9 Scarborough Fair / Canticle 6:22
  • 10 A Great Effect 4:07
  • 11 The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine 1:46
  • 12 Whew 2:13
  • 13 Mrs. Robinson (version 2 as heard in film) 1:13
  • 14 Sounds of Silence 3:07

Disc 5

  • 1 Bookends Theme (instrumental) 0:32
  • 2 Save the Life of My Child 2:48
  • 3 America 3:35
  • 4 Overs 2:19
  • 5 Voices of Old People 2:07
  • 6 Old Friends 2:35
  • 7 Bookends Theme 1:22
  • 8 Fakin’ It 3:21
  • 9 Punky’s Dilemma 2:16
  • 11 A Hazy Shade of Winter 2:17
  • 12 At the Zoo 2:22

Disc 6

  • 3 Cecilia 2:54
  • 4 Keep the Customer Satisfied 2:37
  • 5 So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright 3:43
  • 7 Baby Driver 3:17
  • 8 The Only Living Boy in New York 4:01
  • 9 Why Don’t You Write Me 2:46
  • 10 Bye Bye Love 2:52
  • 11 Song for the Asking 1:50

Disc 7

  • 1 Mrs. Robinson 3:54
  • 2 For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her 2:25
  • 3 The Boxer 5:14
  • 4 The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) 1:50
  • 5 The Sound of Silence 3:06
  • 6 I Am a Rock 2:50
  • 7 Scarborough Fair Canticle 3:10
  • 8 Homeward Bound 2:42
  • 9 Bridge Over Troubled Water 4:55
  • 10 America 3:33
  • 11 Kathy’s Song 3:21
  • 12 El cóndor pasa (If I Could) 3:09
  • 13 Bookends 1:20
  • 14 Cecilia 2:49

Disc 8

  • 1 Mrs. Robinson 4:03
  • 2 Homeward Bound 4:22
  • 3 America 4:56
  • 4 Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard 3:47
  • 5 Scarborough Fair 3:51
  • 6 April Come She Will 2:37
  • 7 Wake Up Little Susie 2:18
  • 8 Still Crazy After All These Years 3:53
  • 9 American Tune 4:35
  • 10 Late in the Evening 4:07
  • 11 Slip Slidin’ Away 4:42
  • 12 A Heart in New York 3:01
  • 13 Kodachrome / Maybellene 5:49
  • 14 Bridge Over Troubled Water 4:44
  • 15 Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover 4:49
  • 16 The Boxer 6:02
  • 17 Old Friends 2:50
  • 18 The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) 3:11
  • 19 The Sounds of Silence 4:16

Disc 9

  • 1 Old Friends / Bookends 3:33
  • 2 A Hazy Shade of Winter 3:33
  • 3 I Am a Rock 4:23
  • 4 America 4:53
  • 5 At the Zoo 1:33
  • 6 Baby Driver 2:58
  • 7 Kathy’s Song 3:58
  • 8 Tom and Jerry Story 2:14
  • 9 Hey, Schoolgirl 0:45
  • 10 The Everly Brothers Intro 1:42
  • 11 Bye Bye Love 3:00
  • 12 Scarborough Fair 3:50
  • 13 Homeward Bound 5:41
  • 14 The Sound of Silence 5:02

Disc 10

  • 1 Mrs. Robinson 4:32
  • 2 Slip Slidin’ Away 4:59
  • 3 El cóndor pasa 3:34
  • 4 The Only Living Boy in New York 4:03
  • 5 American Tune 4:40
  • 6 My Little Town 4:35
  • 7 Bridge Over Troubled Water 6:11
  • 8 Cecilia 4:25
  • 9 The Boxer 5:07
  • 10 Leaves That Are Green 3:22
  • 11 Citizen of the Planet 3:14

Disc 11

  • 1 He Was My Brother 3:20
  • 2 Leaves That Are Green 2:57
  • 3 Sparrow 3:06
  • 4 Homeward Bound 2:39
  • 5 You Don’t Know Where Your Interest Lies 2:06
  • 6 A Most Peculiar Man 2:59
  • 7 The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) 1:49
  • 8 The Dangling Conversation 3:01
  • 9 Richard Cory 3:23
  • 10 A Hazy Shade of Winter 2:37
  • 11 Benedictus 2:55
  • 12 Blessed 3:45
  • 13 A Poem on the Underground Wall 4:45
  • 14 Anji 2:28
  • 15 I Am a Rock 2:57
  • 16 The Sound of Silence 3:25
  • 17 For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her 2:40
  • 18 A Church Is Burning 3:43
  • 19 Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. 3:35

Disc 12

  • 1 Homeward Bound 3:04
  • 2 At the Zoo 2:07
  • 3 The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) 1:55
  • 4 Song for the Asking 2:28
  • 5 For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her 2:37
  • 6 Scarborough Fair / Canticle 3:56
  • 7 Mrs. Robinson 4:44
  • 8 The Boxer 4:46
  • 9 Why Don’t You Write Me 2:56
  • 10 So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright 3:55
  • 11 That Silver‐Haired Daddy of Mine 3:11
  • 12 Bridge Over Troubled Water 5:24
  • 13 The Sound of Silence 3:52
  • 14 I Am a Rock 3:36
  • 15 Old Friends / Bookends Theme 3:22
  • 16 Leaves That Are Green 3:23
  • 17 Kathy’s Song 3:53

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