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| Sales Rank: | 6160 (lower is better) |
| Price as of: | 11/30/2008 6:09:57 AM MST |
| Price Used: | $2.25 |
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| Release Date: | 1990-10-25 |
| Label: | Warner Bros / Wea |
| UPC: | 759923654202 |
| Binding: | Audio CD |
| Published By: | Warner Bros / Wea |
| ASIN: | B000002KNI |
| Category: | Music |
Tracks on The Concert in Central Park by Warner Bros / Wea
- Mrs. Robinson
- Homeward Bound
- America
- Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
- Scarborough Fair - Simon & Garfunkel, Garfunkel, Art
- April Come She Will
- Wake Up Little Susie - Simon & Garfunkel, Bryant, Boudleaux
- Still Crazy After All These Years
- American Tune
- Late in the Evening
- Slip Slidin' Away
- A Heart in New York - Simon & Garfunkel, Gallagher, Benny
- Kodachrome/Maybellene
- Bridge over Troubled Water
- 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
- The Boxer
- Old Friends
- The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
- The Sound of Silence
Editorial Reviews and Product Descriptions
Album Description
Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2007.
Amazon.com
You can almost hear Simon & Garfunkel begin to like each other again on this now-legendary set. On September 19, 1981, the duo reunited for just the second time since their initial breakup and revealed a camaraderie that had apparently vanished years earlier. Not only do they reprise their shared hits, they also work in a few of Paul Simon's solo gems and a couple of telling covers--one from the Everly Brothers and one from Chuck Berry. The band includes the best session men around. By the time they get to the sincerity of "Old Friends" and the joy of "The 59th Street Bridge Song," you sense a relationship fully repaired. After this success, they even planned a studio record together--one that eventually became Simon's overlooked Hearts and Bones--few were surprised when it did not come to pass. --Marc Greilsamer
Customer Reviews
Sadly indicative of their de-evolution - Reviewed on 2007-12-26
1 customer found this review helpful, 2 did not.
I have been a Simon and Garfunkel fan for years now, and this is the compilation I like least. Don't get me wrong, there are some wonderfully jazzy moments, a few fun times, but the evening was...drugged. There was some dysfunction in the air, that made the audience clap to the already dismal tempo of "The Sound of Silence", ruining it completely. I think that moment really defined the two's loss, how they went from the beautiful persona of ethereal/acoustic folk duo to a pathetically bouncy pop label, with songs that were fun, but not at all inspiring, and almost embarrassing when thought about too long. ("This song is MEANINGLESS!") It was a sad night, made bearable by the bluesy pleasures of "Late in the Evening" and "Still Crazy After All These Years."
Buy the 1967 concert; the recording is not great, but the songs, the moment, "Anji", "Richard Cory", "Sparrow"... THAT was a sweet concert by the old S&G.
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Book Subjects
- Early Pop/Rock
- Folk-Pop
- Folk-Rock
- Pop
- Pop/Rock Music
- Popular Music
- Rock
- Rock/Pop
- Singer/Songwriter