Bookends - Simon & Garfunkel

Introduction

The "Legacy Recordings Series," which connects timeless classics and great musical legacies to the future, has begun. You might find an album here that will change your life. The fourth album by the duo of elementary school classmates Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Side A of the old vinyl features a suite of songs on the American realities, sandwiched between "Bookend Themes," showcasing experimental use of Moog synthesizers and sound collage. It also features new versions of the hit singles "Winter Walk" and "Sound of Silence," making this a masterpiece that reached number one in both the US and the UK. (1968 release) Includes two bonus tracks. ■Blu-spec CD2

Media reviews and more

Sony's "Legacy Recordings Series," featuring the 100 Greatest Rock Albums. Simon & Garfunkel's fourth album, released in 1968. The A-side of the old vinyl contains a suite of songs on the theme of American reality, sandwiched between "Bookend Theme," and is an experimental attempt using Moog synthesizers and sound collages. It also includes the hit single "Winter Walk." (C)RS