GLOBALRPH MUSICATLASSimon & Garfunkel: Artist Essentials
Hear the close harmonies move from compact folk-rock songs into richly shaped studio performances.
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First released: 1970 (year verified)
Original album: Bridge Over Troubled Water
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Let the piano-led opening build toward the full final verse.
Annual appearances: 1970
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1970 (year verified)
Original 1970 recording on Bridge Over Troubled Water. Year precision is retained; the album association is not an assertion of an exact first-release day.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Simon & Garfunkel
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Bridge Over Troubled Water
Bridge Over Troubled Water - official Sony/Legacy album history
Original 1970 album and original tracklist; later bonus demos are identified separately. Earlier singles are checked against the official career timeline rather than assigned this album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1965 (year verified)
Original single: The Sound of Silence
Original 1965 electric-overdub studio single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Listen to how the electric backing supports the close vocal harmony.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1965 (year verified)
The selected electric-overdub studio recording was first released as a 1965 single. The acoustic recording appeared in 1964; the Sounds of Silence album followed in 1966. Only the supported year is used.
Recording: Original 1965 electric-overdub studio single recording
Credit: Simon & Garfunkel
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: The Sound of Silence
The Sound of Silence - official anniversary history
Separates the acoustic 1964 album recording from the electric-overdub single released in 1965. The year is used; the page month is not promoted to an exact earliest global date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Simon & Garfunkel - official biography by Bud Scoppa
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel grew up in Queens, first recorded as Tom & Jerry, signed with Columbia and Tom Wilson, and developed from folk harmony into more elaborate studio arrangements. The electric Sound of Silence single is placed in 1965; Bookends and Bridge album development are discussed. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Sounds of Silence - official Sony/Legacy album history
Original 1966 album and original tracklist; later bonus demos are identified separately. Earlier singles are checked against the official career timeline rather than assigned this album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1969 (year verified)
Original single: The Boxer
Original 1969 studio single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The picked guitar and large percussion accents give the verses a distinctive scale.
Annual appearances: 1969 | 1970
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1969 (year verified)
The official timeline identifies the original 1969 single release. The subsequent album association and later annual-list appearances do not replace that release year.
Recording: Original 1969 studio single recording
Credit: Simon & Garfunkel
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: The Boxer
Simon & Garfunkel - official career timeline
Explicit single release events: Homeward Bound and A Hazy Shade of Winter in 1966, Fakin It in 1967, The Boxer in 1969. Scarborough Fair/Canticle 1968 single is explicitly traced to the earlier Parsley album. Chart positions are not used as dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Bridge Over Troubled Water - official Sony/Legacy album history
Original 1970 album and original tracklist; later bonus demos are identified separately. Earlier singles are checked against the official career timeline rather than assigned this album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1968 (year verified)
Original album: Bookends
Original complete 1968 studio recording, as on Bookends
MusicAtlas editorial note: The crisp guitar rhythm keeps the vocal hooks moving with little pause.
Annual appearances: 1968
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1968 (year verified)
The selected complete 1968 recording is the Bookends/single version. The earlier soundtrack contains portions of the song and is not used to date the complete selected recording.
Recording: Original complete 1968 studio recording, as on Bookends
Credit: Simon & Garfunkel
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Bookends
Bookends - official Sony/Legacy album history
Original 1968 album and original tracklist; later bonus demos are identified separately. Earlier singles are checked against the official career timeline rather than assigned this album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
The Graduate - official soundtrack description
The 1968 soundtrack contains portions of Mrs. Robinson, a Scarborough Fair/Canticle interlude and full track, and an acoustic Sound of Silence reprise. These are not automatically interchangeable with the selected complete studio recordings. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Simon & Garfunkel - official career timeline
Explicit single release events: Homeward Bound and A Hazy Shade of Winter in 1966, Fakin It in 1967, The Boxer in 1969. Scarborough Fair/Canticle 1968 single is explicitly traced to the earlier Parsley album. Chart positions are not used as dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1966 (year verified)
Original album: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Follow the overlapping vocal lines as separate strands within the arrangement.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1966 (year verified)
Original 1966 Parsley album recording. The official timeline explicitly identifies the 1968 single and soundtrack association as subsequent use of the earlier album track.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Simon & Garfunkel
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme - official Sony/Legacy album history
Original 1966 album and original tracklist; later bonus demos are identified separately. Earlier singles are checked against the official career timeline rather than assigned this album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Simon & Garfunkel - official career timeline
Explicit single release events: Homeward Bound and A Hazy Shade of Winter in 1966, Fakin It in 1967, The Boxer in 1969. Scarborough Fair/Canticle 1968 single is explicitly traced to the earlier Parsley album. Chart positions are not used as dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1966 (year verified)
Original single: Homeward Bound
Original 1966 studio single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The brief guitar gestures help the compact verses open into the refrain.
Annual appearances: 1966
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1966 (year verified)
The official timeline identifies the original 1966 single release. The subsequent album association and later annual-list appearances do not replace that release year.
Recording: Original 1966 studio single recording
Credit: Simon & Garfunkel
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Homeward Bound
Simon & Garfunkel - official career timeline
Explicit single release events: Homeward Bound and A Hazy Shade of Winter in 1966, Fakin It in 1967, The Boxer in 1969. Scarborough Fair/Canticle 1968 single is explicitly traced to the earlier Parsley album. Chart positions are not used as dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme - official Sony/Legacy album history
Original 1966 album and original tracklist; later bonus demos are identified separately. Earlier singles are checked against the official career timeline rather than assigned this album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1968 (year verified)
Original album: Bookends
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The arrangement grows around a conversational melody without losing its intimacy.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1968 (year verified)
Original 1968 recording on Bookends. Year precision is retained; the album association is not an assertion of an exact first-release day.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Simon & Garfunkel
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Bookends
Bookends - official Sony/Legacy album history
Original 1968 album and original tracklist; later bonus demos are identified separately. Earlier singles are checked against the official career timeline rather than assigned this album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1966 (year verified)
Original album: Sounds of Silence
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The bright instrumental surface gives the tightly phrased vocal a useful tension.
Annual appearances: 1966
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1966 (year verified)
Original 1966 recording on Sounds of Silence. Year precision is retained; the album association is not an assertion of an exact first-release day.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Simon & Garfunkel
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Sounds of Silence
Sounds of Silence - official Sony/Legacy album history
Original 1966 album and original tracklist; later bonus demos are identified separately. Earlier singles are checked against the official career timeline rather than assigned this album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1970 (year verified)
Original album: Bridge Over Troubled Water
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The percussion and answering voices make this an immediate change of pace.
Annual appearances: 1970
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1970 (year verified)
Original 1970 recording on Bridge Over Troubled Water. Year precision is retained; the album association is not an assertion of an exact first-release day.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Simon & Garfunkel
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Bridge Over Troubled Water
Bridge Over Troubled Water - official Sony/Legacy album history
Original 1970 album and original tracklist; later bonus demos are identified separately. Earlier singles are checked against the official career timeline rather than assigned this album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderSimon & Garfunkel
First released: 1970 (year verified)
Original album: Bridge Over Troubled Water
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Listen beyond the lead for the broad, floating background vocals.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1970 (year verified)
Original 1970 recording on Bridge Over Troubled Water. Year precision is retained; the album association is not an assertion of an exact first-release day.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Simon & Garfunkel
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Bridge Over Troubled Water
Bridge Over Troubled Water - official Sony/Legacy album history
Original 1970 album and original tracklist; later bonus demos are identified separately. Earlier singles are checked against the official career timeline rather than assigned this album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1967 (year verified)
Original single: Fakin' It
Original 1967 studio single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The clipped guitar part and changing vocal textures reward a close listen.
Annual appearances: 1967
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1967 (year verified)
The official timeline identifies the original 1967 single release. The subsequent album association and later annual-list appearances do not replace that release year.
Recording: Original 1967 studio single recording
Credit: Simon & Garfunkel
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Fakin' It
Simon & Garfunkel - official career timeline
Explicit single release events: Homeward Bound and A Hazy Shade of Winter in 1966, Fakin It in 1967, The Boxer in 1969. Scarborough Fair/Canticle 1968 single is explicitly traced to the earlier Parsley album. Chart positions are not used as dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Bookends - official Sony/Legacy album history
Original 1968 album and original tracklist; later bonus demos are identified separately. Earlier singles are checked against the official career timeline rather than assigned this album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1966 (year verified)
Original single: A Hazy Shade of Winter
Original 1966 studio single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The urgent riff makes a sharp contrast with the softer acoustic selections.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1966 (year verified)
The official timeline identifies the original 1966 single release. The subsequent album association and later annual-list appearances do not replace that release year.
Recording: Original 1966 studio single recording
Credit: Simon & Garfunkel
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: A Hazy Shade of Winter
Simon & Garfunkel - official career timeline
Explicit single release events: Homeward Bound and A Hazy Shade of Winter in 1966, Fakin It in 1967, The Boxer in 1969. Scarborough Fair/Canticle 1968 single is explicitly traced to the earlier Parsley album. Chart positions are not used as dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Bookends - official Sony/Legacy album history
Original 1968 album and original tracklist; later bonus demos are identified separately. Earlier singles are checked against the official career timeline rather than assigned this album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1966 (year verified)
Original album: Sounds of Silence
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A short, exposed melody provides a quiet pause in the sequence.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1966 (year verified)
Original 1966 recording on Sounds of Silence. Year precision is retained; the album association is not an assertion of an exact first-release day.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Simon & Garfunkel
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Sounds of Silence
Sounds of Silence - official Sony/Legacy album history
Original 1966 album and original tracklist; later bonus demos are identified separately. Earlier singles are checked against the official career timeline rather than assigned this album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1966 (year verified)
Original album: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
Original 1966 Parsley studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The spare guitar accompaniment leaves the lead vocal especially exposed.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1966 (year verified)
Original 1966 recording on Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. Year precision is retained; the album association is not an assertion of an exact first-release day.
Recording: Original 1966 Parsley studio recording
Credit: Simon & Garfunkel
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme - official Sony/Legacy album history
Original 1966 album and original tracklist; later bonus demos are identified separately. Earlier singles are checked against the official career timeline rather than assigned this album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderSimon & Garfunkel
First released: 1970 (year verified)
Original album: Bridge Over Troubled Water
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The compact melody and gentle arrangement make a considered closing point.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1970 (year verified)
Original 1970 recording on Bridge Over Troubled Water. Year precision is retained; the album association is not an assertion of an exact first-release day.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Simon & Garfunkel
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Bridge Over Troubled Water
Bridge Over Troubled Water - official Sony/Legacy album history
Original 1970 album and original tracklist; later bonus demos are identified separately. Earlier singles are checked against the official career timeline rather than assigned this album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderSimon & Garfunkel
First released: 1966 (year verified)
Original album: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A short, relaxed change of pace that rewards listening to the vocal interplay.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1966 (year verified)
Year of the selected original commercial recording; later remasters and compilation dates do not determine first release.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Simon & Garfunkel
Role in this collection: Credited group recording
Original album: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel - Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme
Official artist/Sony album archive identifies the 1966 original album and The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin Groovy). Later demos are additional recordings. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
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