This theme is briefly circumnavigated in the second track, "Save the Life of My Child." A haunting, slightly electronic indictment of the government during the Vietnam era, the song centers on a boy on a ledge, ready to jump, and the frenzy of activity by everyone to a) avert the tragedy and b) protect their own appearence. Though the melody would be reintroduced later, the quiet, mystic introduction sets the tone for the album - one of attractively peaceful reflection. While not quite on the same level as Bridge (but then, few albums are), Bookends is a charming, eclectic and inspired collection of some of the best pop songs of the 1960s.īookends starts off with "Bookends Theme," a scant instrumental by a single acoustic guitar. The fact that Bookends wasn't overshadowed by S&G's crowning achievement Bridge Over Troubled Water, which came along a year later, gives an idea of this record's impressive stature. Although at the time Simon & Garfunkel were already established pop stars, 1968's Bookends cemented their place as pop legends and went on to become one of the duo's alltime classic albums. Paul Simon, who remains estranged from Art Garfunkel, was asked if he often looks back on the Simon & Garfunkel days: SOUNDCUE (:16 OC. was out there)įornatale went on to explain how Simon & Garfunkel were able to capture both the hearts and imaginations of an entire generation - and then some: SOUNDCUE (:37 OC. Shortly before his 2012 death, legendary New York City DJ Pete Fornatale - who authored the book Simon And Garfunkel's Bookends - recalled that by the end of 1968 Simon & Garfunkel's fame had crossed generational boundaries in much the same way the Beatles' music had: SOUNDCUE (:30 OC. Paul Simon recently broke down the magic behind Simon & Garfunkel's classic sound: SOUNDCUE (:23 OC. Robinson" that appears in The Graduate: SOUNDCUE (:09 OC.
Garfunkel shed light on the early version of "Mrs. Robinson" nearly didn't become the theme to The Graduate: SOUNDCUE (:17 OC. The album, which featured such instant Paul Simon-written standards as "America" and "Old Friends/Bookends Theme," was in truth only half a new album, and was padded out by the group's recent non-LP singles - "A Hazy Shade Of Winter" (#13) from 19's "At The Zoo" (#16) and "Fakin' It" (#23).Īrt Garfunkel recalled to us how "Mrs. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, followed the soundtrack to The Graduate in the Number One spot on May 25th, 1968 for the first of seven non-consecutive weeks. Bookends was immediately heralded as a masterpiece of modern record making and a cultural signpost of its time. Robinson," which was by far the pair's biggest hit to date.īookends, which was issued the day before the assassination of Dr.
The album was coming off the success of the duo's songs being featured in Mike Nichols' blockbuster 1967 hit movie, The Graduate - the soundtrack for which topped the charts for nine non-consecutive weeks. Bookends was propelled by Simon & Garfunkel's massive Number One hit that spring, "Mrs. It was 55 years ago today (April 3rd, 1968) that Simon & Garfunkel released their fourth album, Bookends.
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