On October 10, 1966, “Columbia” label released “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme”, the third Simon & Garfunkel studio album. It was recorded December 1965–August 1966 and was produced by Bob Johnston. “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme” was a breakthrough in Simon and Garfunkel’s career and was certified 3 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Paul Simon– vocals, guitar
- Art Garfunkel– vocals, piano
- Hal Blaine– drums
- Joe South– guitar
- Carol Kaye– bass guitar
- John Meszar – harpsichord
- Eugene Wright– bass guitar
- Joe Morello– drums
- Charlie O’Donnell– vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Simon except where noted.
- Scarborough Fair/Canticle – traditional, arranged by Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel
- Patterns
- Cloudy – Paul Simon, Bruce Woodley
- Homeward Bound
- The Big bright Green Pleasure Machine
- The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)
- The Dangling Conversation
- Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall
- A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara’d into Submission)
- For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
- A Poem on the Underground Wall
- 7 O’Clock News/Silent Night – Josef Mohr, Franz Gruber
