Track listing

1. "The Sound of Silence
   The Sound of Silence
   "The Sound of Silence" is the song that propelled the 1960s folk music duo Simon & Garfunkel to popularity. It was written in February 1964 by Paul Simon in the aftermath of the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy. An initial version preferred by the band was remixed and sweetened, and has become...
   
   " – 3:07
2. "Homeward Bound
   Homeward Bound (song)
   "Homeward Bound" is an American folk song written by Paul Simon, performed by Simon and Garfunkel, produced by Bob Johnston and recorded on December 14, 1965. The song describes his longing to return home, both to his then girlfriend, Kathy Chitty in Brentwood, Essex, England, and to return to the...
   
   " – 2:29
3. "I Am a Rock
   I Am a Rock
   "I Am a Rock" is a song written by Paul Simon. It was first performed by Simon alone as the opening track on his album The Paul Simon Songbook which he originally recorded and released in August 1965, only in the United Kingdom...
   
   " – 2:52
4. "The Dangling Conversation
   The Dangling Conversation
   "The Dangling Conversation" is a song written by Paul Simon, first released in September 1966 as a Simon and Garfunkel single "The Dangling Conversation"/"The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine". The song only climbed to 25 on the US charts and never made it onto the UK charts. Paul Simon was amazed...
   
   " – 2:38
5. "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" – 3:10
6. "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
   The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
   "The 59th Street Bridge Song " is a song by folk music duo Simon and Garfunkel, appearing on their 1966 album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. "59th Street Bridge" is the colloquial name of the Queensboro Bridge in New York City...
   
   " – 1:55
7. "A Hazy Shade of Winter" – 2:17
8. "At the Zoo
   At The Zoo
   "At the Zoo" was one of Simon's and Garfunkel's single releases in 1967.The song is one of Paul Simon's many tributes to his hometown of New York City. The narrative tells the story of a trip to the Central Park Zoo; when the singer reaches the zoo, he anthropomorphizes the animals in various...
   
   " – 2:17
9. "Fakin' It
   Fakin' It (song)
   "Fakin' It" was one of Simon's and Garfunkel's single releases in 1967. Its B-side was "You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies," the duo's only non-LP track which made its album debut on the Old Friends CD box set in 1997....
   
    [mono version]" – 3:12
10. "Mrs. Robinson
    Mrs. Robinson
    "Mrs. Robinson" is a song written by Paul Simon and first performed by Simon & Garfunkel. When released as a single in 1968, it hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, for their second chart-topping hit after "The Sound of Silence"...
    
    " – 4:04
11. "Old Friends/Bookends" – 3:57
12. "The Boxer
    The Boxer
    "The Boxer" is a folk rock ballad written by Paul Simon in 1968 and first recorded by Simon & Garfunkel. It was released as the follow-up single to their number one hit "Mrs. Robinson", and reached #7 in the US charts. It later appeared on their last studio album, Bridge Over Troubled Water, along...
    
    " – 5:10
13. "Bridge Over Troubled Water
    Bridge over Troubled Water (song)
    "Bridge Over Troubled Water" is the title song of Simon & Garfunkel's album of the same name. The single was released on January 26, 1970, though it also appears on the live album Live 1969, released in 2008. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 28, 1970, and stayed at...
    
    " – 4:54
14. "Cecilia
    Cecilia (song)
    "Cecilia" is a song written by US musician Paul Simon. It was first recorded by Simon and Garfunkel for their 1970 album Bridge Over Troubled Water. When released as a single, it reached #4 in the US charts...
    
    " – 2:56
15. "The Only Living Boy in New York
    The Only Living Boy In New York
    "The Only Living Boy in New York" is a song written by Paul Simon and performed by Simon and Garfunkel. It is the eighth track from the American pop duo's fifth and final studio album, Bridge Over Troubled Water...
    
    " – 3:59
16. "Song for the Asking" – 1:52
17. "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)" – 3:08
18. "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
    For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
    "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" is a song written by Paul Simon. It is the tenth track on Simon & Garfunkel's 1966 album by Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, where it is sung by Art Garfunkel....
    
     (Live)" – 2:22
19. "America
    America (Paul Simon song)
    "America", written by Paul Simon, is a song popularized by 1960s folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. It was included in their album Bookends, released on 3 April 1968, and is notable as one of the few rock records to have a completely unrhymed lyric....
    
    " – 3:37
20. "My Little Town
    My Little Town
    "My Little Town" is a 1975 song by the American duo Simon & Garfunkel. It was written by Paul Simon, who produced the track along with Art Garfunkel and Phil Ramone...
    
    " – 3:52

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