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Bridge Over Troubled Water [Remaster] by Simon & Garfunkel |
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Personnel includes: Paul Simon (vocals, guitar); Art Garfunkel (vocals); Fred Carter, Jr. (guitar); Jimmy Haskell, Ernie Freeman (strings); Larry Knechtel (keyboards); Joe Osborn (bass); Hal Blaine (drums) Los Incas. Producers include: Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee. Recorded between August 11 and November 15, 1969. Originally released on Columbia Records (9914). Includes liner notes by Bud Scoppa. After half a decade of pop superstardom, America's favorite folk-rock duo were just about ready to go their separate ways (at least Simon was), but not before releasing this gem of a swan song. Possibly S&G's most diverse album, BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER firmly established them as creators of pop standards on a par with Irving Berlin or Johnny Mercer. The title tune alone, a beautifully unfolding gospel-tinged vow of emotional commitment, places them in the pop hall of fame forever. The story obviously doesn't stop there. Foreshadowing Simon's solo work, the jubilant love song "Cecilia" and the poignant...
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| Artist | Simon & Garfunkel |
| Record Label | Legacy Recordings |
| Contributing Artist | Los Incas |
| Genre | Rock and Pop |
| Subgenre | Folk Rock |
| Release Date | August 21, 2001 |
| Number of Discs | 1 |
| Song List: Disc 1 | |
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1. Bridge Over Troubled Water 2. El Condor Pasa (If I Could) 3. Cecilia 4. Keep the Customer Satisfied 5. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright 6. Boxer 7. Baby Driver 8. Only Living Boy in New York, The (live) 9. Why Don't You Write Me 10. Bye Bye Love (live) 11. Song For the Asking (live) 12. Feuilles-O (rare demo version) 13. Bridge Over Troubled Water (previously unreleased, demo version) |
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