The Essential Simon & Garfunkel is the first double-disc best of compilation by Simon & Garfunkel.

The album debuted on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 on November 1, 2003, at number 27. It spent 11 weeks on the chart. It was certified and awarded gold and platinum records on February 5, 2005 by the RIAA.

Disc one

1. "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M" (Live)
2. "Bleecker Street"
3. "The Sound Of Silence"
4. "Leaves That Are Green" (Live)
5. "A Most Peculiar Man" (Live)
6. "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...
   
   "
7. "Richard Cory"
8. "Kathy's Song
   Sounds of Silence (album)
   Sounds of Silence is the second album by Simon and Garfunkel, released on January 17, 1966. The album's title is a slight modification of the title of the duo's first major hit, "The Sound of Silence", which originally was released as "The Sounds of Silence"...
   
   " (Live)
9. "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" (Garfunkel/Simon)
10. "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...
    
    "
11. "Sparrow" (live)
12. "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...
    
    "
13. "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...
    
    "
14. "A Poem On The Underground Wall" (Live)
15. "A Hazy Shade Of Winter"
16. "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...
    
    "

Disc two

1. "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"...
   
   " (From The Graduate
   The Graduate
   The Graduate is a 1967 American comedy-drama motion picture directed by Mike Nichols. It is based on the 1963 novel The Graduate by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from Williams College. The screenplay was by Buck Henry, who makes a cameo appearance as a hotel clerk, and Calder...
   
   )
2. "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....
   
   "
3. "Old Friends"
4. "Bookends Theme"
5. "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....
   
   "
6. "Overs (Live)"
7. "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)"
8. "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...
   
   "
9. "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...
   
   "
10. "Keep The Customer Satisfied"
11. "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright"
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...
    
    "
13. "Baby Driver"
14. "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...
    
    "
15. "Song For The Asking"
16. "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)
17. "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...
    
    "

Bonus tracks

A version of this album was released in Australia and Europe which contained bonus tracks. All songs composed by Paul Simon

Paul Simon

Paul Frederic Simon is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.Simon is best known for his success, beginning in 1965, as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, with musical partner Art Garfunkel. Simon wrote most of the pair's songs, including three that reached number one on the US singles...

 except where noted.

Disc one

1. "The Sound Of Silence"
2. "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M" (Live)
3. "Bye Bye Love" (Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
   Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
   Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant were an American husband-and-wife country music and pop songwriting team best known for songs such as "Rocky Top," "Love Hurts" and numerous Everly Brothers hits, including "All I Have to Do Is Dream" and "Bye Bye Love".-Beginnings:Boudleaux was born Diadorius...
   
   ) (Live)
4. "Bleecker Street
   Bleecker Street
   Bleecker Street is a street in New York City's Manhattan borough. It is perhaps most famous today as a Greenwich Village nightclub district. The street is a spine that connects a neighborhood today popular for music venues and comedy, but which was once a major center for American bohemia.Bleecker...
   
   "
5. "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...
   
   "
6. "A Most Peculiar Man" (Live)
7. "Richard Cory"
8. "Kathy's Song
   Sounds of Silence (album)
   Sounds of Silence is the second album by Simon and Garfunkel, released on January 17, 1966. The album's title is a slight modification of the title of the duo's first major hit, "The Sound of Silence", which originally was released as "The Sounds of Silence"...
   
   " (Live)
9. "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" (Garfunkel/Simon)
10. "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...
    
    "
11. "Sparrow" (Live)
12. "Leaves That Are Green" (Live)
13. "He Was My Brother"
14. "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...
    
    " (Live)
15. "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...
    
    "
16. "A Poem On The Underground Wall" (Live)
17. "Blessed
    Sounds of Silence (album)
    Sounds of Silence is the second album by Simon and Garfunkel, released on January 17, 1966. The album's title is a slight modification of the title of the duo's first major hit, "The Sound of Silence", which originally was released as "The Sounds of Silence"...
    
    " (Live)
18. "Cloudy
    Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
    Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme is the third album by Simon & Garfunkel, released in the United States on October 10, 1966. Its name comes from the second line of the album's first track, "Scarborough Fair/Canticle", an English folk song from the 16th century, paired with a counter-melody and...
    
    "
19. ""Blues Run The Game
    Sounds of Silence (album)
    Sounds of Silence is the second album by Simon and Garfunkel, released on January 17, 1966. The album's title is a slight modification of the title of the duo's first major hit, "The Sound of Silence", which originally was released as "The Sounds of Silence"...
    
    " (Jackson C. Frank)
20. "A Hazy Shade Of Winter"

Disc two

1. "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"...
   
   " (From The Graduate
   The Graduate
   The Graduate is a 1967 American comedy-drama motion picture directed by Mike Nichols. It is based on the 1963 novel The Graduate by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from Williams College. The screenplay was by Buck Henry, who makes a cameo appearance as a hotel clerk, and Calder...
   
   )
2. "Bridge Over Troubled Water
   Bridge over Troubled Water
   Bridge Over Troubled Water is the fifth and final studio album by Simon & Garfunkel. Released on January 26, 1970 on both Quadraphonic and Stereo formats, it reached No. 1 on Billboard Music Charts pop albums list...
   
   "
3. "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...
   
   "
4. "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....
   
   "
5. "Old Friends"
6. "Bookends Theme"
7. "Punky's Dilemma"
8. "Overs" (Live)
9. "A Church Is Burning"(Live)
10. "America"
11. "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)" (Milchberg, Robles, Simon)
12. "Cecilia"
13. "Keep The Customer Satisfied"
14. "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
    So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
    "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright" is a song written by Paul Simon that was originally released on Simon & Garfunkel's 1970 album Bridge Over Troubled Water. It has since been released on several Simon & Garfunkel compilation albums. It has also been recorded by the London Pops Orchestra and Joe...
    
    "
15. "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...
    
    "
16. "Baby Driver"
17. "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...
    
    "
18. "Song For The Asking" (Live)
19. "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" (Live)
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...
    
    "