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Simon & Garfunkel

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by Spencer Leigh


  Simon joins them for an extended version of ‘The 59th Street Bridge Song’, which really is feelin’ groovy.

  Bridge Over Troubled Water LP – Simon & Garfunkel (US Columbia 9914, UK CBS 63699, 1970) (US No. 1 for ten weeks, UK No. 1 for thirty-five weeks)

  Bridge Over Troubled Water / El Condor Pasa (If I Could) / Cecilia / Keep The Customer Satisfied / So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright / The Boxer / Baby Driver / The Only Living Boy in New York / Why Don’t You Write Me / Bye Bye Love / Song for the Asking

  Bridge Over Troubled Water / Keep the Customer Satisfied – Simon & Garfunkel (US Columbia 45079, UK CBS 4790, 1970) (US No. 1 for six weeks, UK No. 1 for three weeks)

  Sounds of Silence / The 59th Street Bridge Song – Simon & Garfunkel (UK CBS 5172, 1970)

  Cecilia / The Only Living Boy in New York – Simon & Garfunkel (US Columbia 45133, UK CBS 4916,) (US No. 4) UK catalogue number shows that this was held back.

  El Condor Pasa (If I Could) / Why Don’t You Write Me – Simon & Garfunkel (US Columbia 45237, 1970) (US No. 18)

  THE SOLO YEARS (1971–2016)

  Paul Simon LP – Paul Simon (US Columbia 30750, UK CBS 7964, 1972) (US No. 4, UK No. 1 for five weeks)

  Mother and Child Reunion / Duncan / Everything Put Together Falls Apart / Run That Body Down / Armistice Day / Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard / Peace Like a River / Papa Hobo / Hobo’s Blues / Paranoia Blues / Congratulations

  Mother and Child Reunion / Paranoia Blues – Paul Simon (Columbia 45547, CBS 7793, 1972) (US No. 4, UK No. 5)

  Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard / Congratulations – Paul Simon (US Columbia 45585, UK CBS 7964, 1972) (US No. 22, UK No. 15)

  Greatest Hits LP– Simon & Garfunkel (US Columbia 31350, UK CBS 69003, 1972) (US No. 5, UK No. 2)

  Nine studio recordings together with five unreleased live performances – For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her / The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) / Homeward Bound / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Kathy’s Song

  America / For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her – Simon & Garfunkel US Columbia 45663, UK CBS 8336) (US No. 97, UK No. 25) Did as well on the US charts as The Lone Teen Ranger.

  Mrs Robinson / Bookends Theme – Simon & Garfunkel (UK CBS Hall of Fame Series, CBS 1159, 1973)

  There Goes Rhymin’ Simon LP – Paul Simon (US Columbia 32280, UK CBS 69035, 1973) (US No. 2, UK No. 4)

  Kodachrome / Tenderness / Take Me to the Mardi Gras / Something So Right / One Man’s Ceiling Is Another Man’s Floor / American Tune / Was a Sunny Day / Learn How to Fall / St Judy’s Comet / Loves Me Like a Rock

  Kodachrome / Take Me to the Mardi Gras – Paul Simon (US Columbia 45859, UK CBS 1578, 1973) (US No. 2 for Kodachrome, UK No. 7 for Mardi Gras)

  Loves Me Like a Rock / Learn How to Fall – Paul Simon (US Columbia 45907, UK CBS 1700, 1973) (US No. 2, UK No. 39)

  All I Know / Mary Was an Only Child – Art Garfunkel (US Columbia 45926, UK CBS 1777, 1973) (US No. 9) (The original US single was simply issued under the name ‘Garfunkel’)

  Angel Clare LP – Art Garfunkel (US Columbia KC 31474, UK CBS 69021, 1973) (US No. 5, UK No. 14)

  Traveling Boy / Down in the Willow Garden / I Shall Sing / Old Man / Feuilles-Oh / Do Space Men Pass Dead Souls on Their Way to the Moon / All I Know / Mary Was an Only Child / Woyaya / Barbara Allen / Another Lullaby

  American Tune / One Man’s Ceiling Is Another Man’s Floor – Paul Simon (US Columbia 45900, UK CBS 1979, 1973) (US No. 35)

  I Shall Sing / Feuilles-Oh – Art Garfunkel (US Columbia 45983, UK CBS 2013, 1974) (US No. 38)

  Live Rhymin’ LP – Paul Simon (US Columbia 32855, UK CBS 69059, 1974) (US No. 33)

  Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard / Homeward Bound / American Tune / El Condor Pasa (If I Could) / Duncan / The Boxer / Mother and Child Reunion / The Sound of Silence / Jesus is the Answer (Jessy Dixon Singers) / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Loves Me Like a Rock / America

  The Sound of Silence / Mother and Child Reunion – Paul Simon (UK CBS 2349, 1974) From Live Rhymin’ album

  Second Avenue / Woyaya – Art Garfunkel (US Columbia 10020, UK CBS 2672, 1974) (US No. 34)

  Traveling Boy / Old Man – Art Garfunkel (UK CBS 2318, 1974) Something So Right / Tenderness – Paul Simon (UK CBS 2822, 1975) Seductive Reasoning LP – Maggie & Terre Roche (US Columbia 33232) Simon produced and played guitar.

  I Only Have Eyes for You / Lookin’ for the Right One – Art Garfunkel (UK Columbia 10190, UK CBS 3575, 1975) (US No. 18, UK No. 1 for two weeks)

  Gone At Last / Tenderness – Paul Simon (US Columbia 10197, UK CBS 3594, 1975) (US 23) A-side with Phoebe Snow

  Breakaway LP – Art Garfunkel (US Columbia PC 33700, UK CBS 86002,) (US No. 7, UK No. 7)

  I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever) / Rag Doll / Breakaway / Disney Girls / Waters of March / My Little Town (with Paul Simon) / I Only Have Eyes for You / Lookin’ for the Right One / 99 Miles From LA / The Same Old Tears on a New Background

  My Little Town (Simon & Garfunkel) / You’re Kind (Paul Simon) / Rag Doll (Art Garfunkel) (US Columbia 10230, UK CBS 3712, 1975) (US No. 9)

  Still Crazy After All These Years LP – Paul Simon (US Columbia 33540, UK CBS 86001, 1975) (US No. 1 for one week, UK No. 6)

  Still Crazy After All These Years / My Little Town (with Art Garfunkel) / I’d Do It for Your Love / 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover / Night Game / Gone At Last (with Phoebe Snow) / Some Folks’ Lives Roll Easy / Have a Good Time / You’re Kind / Silent Eyes

  50 Ways to Leave Your Lover / Some Folks’ Lives Roll Easy – Paul Simon (US Columbia 10270, CBS 3887, 1976) (US No. 1 for three weeks, UK No. 23)

  In The Pocket LP – James Taylor (US Warner BS 2912, UK Warner K 56197, 1976)

  Art adds harmonies to ‘A Junkie’s Lament’.

  Still Crazy After All These Years / Silent Eyes – Paul Simon (US Columbia 10332, 1976) (US No. 40)

  Breakaway / The Same Old Tears on a New Background – Art Garfunkel (US Columbia 10273, 1976) (US No. 39)

  I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever) / Waters of March – Art Garfunkel (US, CBS 4348, 1976)

  Sanborn – David Sanborn (US Warner BS 2957, UK Warner 925150 2, 1976)

  Solo album from saxophonist includes new Simon song ‘Smile’ with vocals from Paul Simon and Phoebe Snow. Album produced by Phil Ramone.

  We Are Going / Second Avenue – Art Garfunkel (CBS 4778, 1976) Crying In My Sleep / Mr Shuck ’N’ Jive – Art Garfunkel (CBS 5683, 1977)

  Libby Titus LP (US Columbia 34152, 1977)

  Four producers on this album (Phil Ramone, Paul Simon, Carly Simon and Robbie Robertson). Musicians include members of the Band and Libby was the partner of Levon Helm and, as it happens, mother of Amy. If seeking this album, be aware that there is a different album also called Libby Titus.

  Greatest Hits, Etc LP – Paul Simon (US, Columbia 35032, UK CBS 10007, 1977) (US No. 18, UK No. 6)

  Twelve previously issued tracks plus Slip Slidin’ Away and Stranded in a Limousine.

  Slip Slidin’ Away / Something So Right – Paul Simon (US Columbia 10630, UK CBS 5770, 1977) (US No. 5, UK No. 36)

  Watermark LP – Art Garfunkel (US Columbia JC 34975, UK CBS 86054, 1978) (US No. 19, UK No. 25)

  Crying In My Sleep / Marionette / Shine It on Me / Watermark / Saturday Suit / All My Love’s Laughter / (What a) Wonderful World (with James Taylor and Paul Simon) / Mr Shuck ’N’ Jive / Paper Chase / She Moved Through the Fair / Someone Else / Wooden Planes

  Stranded in a Limousine / Have a Good Time – Paul Simon (UK CBS 6290, 1978)

  Marionette / All My Love’s Laughter – Art Garfunkel (UK CBS 6325) (What A) Wonderful World / Wooden Planes – Art Garfunkel (with James Taylor and Paul Simon on A-side) (US Columbia 10676, 1978) (US No. 17)

  Fate for Breakfast LP – Art Garfunkel (US Columbia JC 35780, UK CBS 86082, 1979) (UK No. 2)

  In a Little While / Since I Don’t Have You / And I Know / Sail On a Rainbow / Miss You Nights / Bright Eyes / F
inally Found a Reason / Beyond the Tears / Oh How Happy / When Someone Doesn’t Want You / Take Me Away

  Bright Eyes / Keehar’s Theme – Art Garfunkel (UK CBS 6947, 1979) (UK No. 1 for six weeks) (B side by Angela Morley)

  Since I Don’t Have You/ And I Know – Art Garfunkel (US Columbia 3-10999, UK CBS 7371, 1979) (US No. 53, UK No. 38)

  One-Trick Pony LP – Paul Simon (US Warner 3472, UK Warner K 56846, 1980) (US No. 12, UK No. 17)

  Late In the Evening / That’s Why God Made the Movies / One-Trick Pony / How The Heart Approaches What It Yearns / Oh, Marion / Ace in the Hole / Nobody / Jonah / God Bless the Absentee / Long, Long Day

  Late In the Evening / How the Heart Approaches What It Yearns – Paul Simon (US Warner 49511, UK Warner K 17666, 1980) (US No. 6, UK No. 58)

  The Complete Collection (US TV-promoted 5LP set covering both solo and duo releases, 1980)

  One-Trick Pony / Long, Long Day – Paul Simon (US Warner 49601, UK Warner K 17715, 1980) (US No. 40)

  Oh, Marion / God Bless the Absentee – Paul Simon (US Warner 49675, UK Warner K17745, 1981)

  The Simon and Garfunkel Collection LP (UK CBS 10029, 1981) (UK No. 4)

  A Heart in New York / Is This Love – Art Garfunkel (US Columbia 18-0237, UK CBS 222861, 1981) (US No. 66)

  Scissors Cut / So Easy to Begin – Art Garfunkel (US Columbia 4674, CBS A1708, 1981)

  Scissors Cut LP – Art Garfunkel (US Columbia 37392, UK CBS 85259, 1981) (UK No. 51)

  Scissors Cut / A Heart in New York / Up in the World / Hang On In / So Easy To Begin / Can’t Turn My Heart Away / The French Waltz / The Romance / In Cars / That’s All I’ve Got to Say / (US only) Bright Eyes instead of The Romance

  The Concert In Central Park 2LP – Simon & Garfunkel (US Warner BSK 3654, UK Geffen GEF 96008, 1982 but recorded in New York on 19 September 1981) (US No. 6, UK No. 6)

  Mrs Robinson / Homeward Bound / America / Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard / Scarborough Fair / April Come She Will / Wake Up Little Susie / Still Crazy After All These Years / American Tune / Late In the Evening / Slip Slidin’ Away / A Heart in New York / The Late Great Johnny Ace / Kodachrome – Maybelline / Bridge Over Troubled Water / 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover / The Boxer / Old Friends / The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) / The Sounds of Silence

  Late In The Evening / Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard (US Geffen GEFA 4298)

  Mrs Robinson / Late In the Evening – Simon & Garfunkel (UK Geffen 2221, 1982)

  Wake Up Little Susie / The Boxer – Simon & Garfunkel (US Warner 50053, UK Geffen GEF 2287, 1982) (US No. 27)

  Hearts and Bones LP – Paul Simon (US Warner 23942, UK Warner K 92-3942-1, 1983) (US No. 35, UK No. 34)

  Allergies / Hearts and Bones / When Numbers Get Serious / Think Too Much (b) / Song About the Moon / Think Too Much (a) / Train In the Distance / Rene and Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After the War / Cars Are Cars / The Late Great Johnny Ace

  Allergies / Think Too Much – Paul Simon (US Warner 92 94537, UK Warner W 9453, 1983)

  When Numbers Get Serious / The Late Great Johnny Ace – Paul Simon (UK Warner SAM 180, 1983)

  Hearts and Bones / Think Too Much – Paul Simon (Warner SAM 186, 1983)

  The Art Garfunkel Album LP (UK CBS 10046, 1984) (UK No. 12)

  The first compilation of his solo work with some remixing.

  Sometimes When I’m Dreaming / Scissors Cut – Art Garfunkel (CBS A4674, 1984)

  We Are the World – USA For Africa (US Columbia 04839, UK CBS USAID 1, 1985) (US No. 1 for four weeks, UK No. 1 for two weeks)

  Charity single for famine relief in Africa. Simon is the third soloist and part of the massed choir.

  The Hunting of the Snark – Mike Batt & Cast (UK Adventure SNARK 1, 1986)

  Art Garfunkel is the Butcher. His solo is As Long as the Moon Can Shine and he sings The Beaver’s Lesson and A Delicate Combination with Deniece Williams, who is the Beaver. They both sing The Escapade with Julian Lennon, who is the Baker. The CD was reissued on Dramatico DRAM CD 0030 in 2010, the package including a DVD of the concert version at Royal Albert Hall, which did not involve Art Garfunkel.

  Songs from Liquid Days LP – Philip Glass Ensemble (CBS FM 39564, 1986)

  Philip Glass and Paul Simon wrote Changing Opinion

  Graceland LP/CD – Paul Simon (US Warner 2-25447, UK Warner WX 52 925 447 1, 1986) (US No. 3, UK No. 1 for six weeks)

  The Boy in the Bubble / Graceland / I Know What I Know / Gumboots / Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoe / You Can Call Me Al / Under African Skies / Homeless / Crazy Love Vol. 2 / That Was Your Mother / All Around The World Or the Myth of Fingerprints (2004 reissue on Columbia Legacy 88697842502 includes three alternative versions)

  You Can Call Me Al / Gumboots – Paul Simon (US Warner 28667, UK Warner W 8667, 1986) (US No. 23, UK No. 4)

  The Boy in the Bubble (remix) / Hearts And Bones – Paul Simon (US Warner 928 6097, UK Warner W 8509, 1986) (UK No. 26)

  The Animals’ Christmas LP – Art Garfunkel and Amy Grant (US Columbia FC 40212, UK CBS 26704, 1986)

  The Annunciation / The Creatures of the Field / Just A Simple Little Tune / The Decree / Incredible Phat / The Friendly Beasts / The Song of the Camels / Words from an Old Spanish Carol / Carol of the Birds / The Frog / Herod / Wild Geese

  Carol of the Birds / The Dance – Art Garfunkel and Amy Grant (US Columbia 06590, 1986)

  Graceland / Crazy Love Vol II – Paul Simon (US Warner 7 27903, UK Warner WB 8349, 1987) Also on twelve-inch single with the Late Great Johnny Ace. (UK Warner WT 8349, 1987) (You might be expecting a chart entry for Graceland but it was released too late – everybody who wanted it had bought the album.)

  Under African Skies / I Know What I Know – Paul Simon (UK Warner WB 8221, 1987)

  Lefty CD – Art Garfunkel (US CBS CK 40942, UK CBS 460694 2, 1988)

  This Is the Moment / I Have a Love / So Much in Love / Slow Breakup / Love Is the Only Chain / When a Man Loves a Woman / I Wonder Why / King of Tonga / If Love Takes You Away / The Promise

  When a Man Loves a Woman / King of Tonga – Art Garfunkel (UK CBS 5516327, 1988)

  So Much in Love / King of Tonga – Art Garfunkel (US Columbia 07711, 1988)

  This is the Moment / Slow Breakup – Art Garfunkel (US Columbia 07949, 1988)

  When a Man Loves a Woman / I Have a Love – Art Garfunkel (US Columbia 08511, 1988)

  Negotiations and Love Songs, 1971–1986 CD – Paul Simon (Warner WX 223, 1988) (UK No. 17) Compilation

  Speaking of Dreams CD – Joan Baez (US Gold Castle D2-71324, UK Virgin CDVGC 12, 1989)

  Joan Baez and Paul Simon perform a medley of Rambler Gambler and Whispering Bells

  The Rhythm of the Saints CD – Paul Simon (US Warner 26098 UK Warner WX 340, 1990) (US No. 4, US No. 1 for three weeks)

  The Obvious Child / Can’t Run But / The Coast / Proof / Further to Fly / She Moves On / Born at the Right Time / The Cool, Cool River / Spirit Voices / The Rhythm of the Saints

  The Obvious Child / Further to Fly / You Can Call Me Al – Paul Simon (UK Warner W 9549, 1990) (US No. 92, UK No. 15)

  The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel (UK Columbia MOODCD 21, 1991) (UK No. 8) Compilation

  A Hazy Shade of Winter / Silent Night – Seven O’Clock News – Simon & Garfunkel (UK Columbia 65765370, reissue 1991) (UK No. 30, both sides listed but how many people bought it for Silent Night?)

  Paul Simon’s Concert in the Park 2CD – August 15, 1991 (UK Warner WX 448, 1991) (UK No. 60)

  The Obvious Child / The Boy in the Bubble / She Moves On / Kodachrome / Born at the Right Time / Train In the Distance / Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard / I Know What I Know / The Cool, Cool River / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Proof / The Coast / Graceland / You Can Call Me Al / Still Crazy After All These Years / Loves Me Like a Rock / Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes / Hearts And Bones / Late In the Evening / America / The Boxer / Cecilia / The Sound of Silence

  The Boxer / Cecilia – Simon & Garfunkel (UK Colum
bia 6578067, reissue 1992) (UK No. 75)

  Up ’Til Now CD – Art Garfunkel (1993) Compilation but with some alternative versions and a mock interview The Breakup with Paul Simon.

  The Paul Simon Anthology (Warner, 1993)

  Tracks include Thelma

  Picture Perfect Morning CD – Edie Brickell (US Geffen GED 24715, 1994)

  Produced by Simon and Roy Halee, Simon plays guitar on several tracks.

  Something So Right – Annie Lennox featuring Paul Simon (RCA 74321 332392, 1995) (UK No. 44)

  Across The Borderline CD – Willie Nelson (US Columbia CK 52752, 1993, UK CBS 4729422)

  American Tune and Graceland with Paul Simon on guitar. Graceland co-produced by Paul Simon and Roy Halee.

  Across America CD – Art Garfunkel (US Hybrid 7243 8 42655 2 6, UK Virgin VTCD 113, 1996) (UK No. 35)

  A Heart in New York / Crying In the Rain (with James Taylor) / Scarborough Fair / A Poem on the Underground Wall / I Only Have Eyes For You / Homeward Bound / All I Know / Bright Eyes / El Condor Pasa (If I Could) / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Mrs Robinson / The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) / I Will / April Come She Will / The Sound Of Silence / Grateful / Goodnight, My Love

  Go Cat Go! CD – Carl Perkins (US Dinosaur 76401 84508 2, 1996)

  Rockabilly Music is written by Paul and Carl, features both of them along with Harper Simon and Stan Perkins.

  Songs from The Capeman CD – Paul Simon (US Warner 9362 46814 2, 1997)

  Adios Hermanos / Born in Puerto Rico / Satin Summer Nights / Bernadette / The Vampires / Quality / Can I Forgive Him / Sunday Afternoon / Killer Wants To Go To College (2 parts) / Time Is an Ocean / Virgil / Trailways Bus

  Old Friends 3CD – Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia Legacy 3CK 64780, 1997) Compilation of forty-four original recordings with another fifteen previously unreleased tracks including demos, live shows and studio work.

  Carnival! CD (US RCA 74321 447692, 1997)

  Simon performs his own song, Ten Years.

  Songs from a Parent to a Child CD – Art Garfunkel (UK Sony Wonder LK 67674, 1997)

  Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet? (2 versions) / Morning Has Broken / Daydream / Baby Mine / Secret O’ Life / The Things We’ve Handed Down / You’re a Wonderful One / Good Luck Charm / I Will / Lasso the Moon / Dreamland / The Lord’s Prayer – Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

 

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