On January 26, 1970, “Columbia” label released “Bridge over Troubled Water”, the fifth and final Simon & Garfunkel studio album. It was recorded in November 1969, and was produced by Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel and Roy Halee. Two album songs, “Bridge over Troubled Water” and “The Boxer”, are listed on Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”; the album is ranked at number 51 on “Rolling Stone’s”  list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” and have sold more than 25 million copies worldwide.

Personnel:

• Paul Simon– lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
• Art Garfunkel– lead vocals, percussion
• Fred Carter, Jr.– acoustic and electric guitars
• Peter Drake– dobro, pedal steel guitar
• Larry Knechtel– piano, Hammond organ, electric piano
• Los Incas– Peruvian instruments
• Joe Osborn– bass guitar
• Hal Blaine– drums, percussion
• Buddy Harman– percussion
• Jon Faddis,Randy Brecker, Lew Soloff, Alan Rubin – brass
• Jimmie Haskelland, Ernie Freeman – strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Simon except where noted.

1. Bridge over Troubled Water
2. El Condor Pasa (If I Could) – Daniel Alomía Robles, arranged by Jorge Milchberg, English lyrics by Paul Simon
3. Cecilia
4. Keep the Customer Satisfied
5. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
6. The Boxer
7. Baby Driver
8. The Only Living Boy in New York
9. Why Don’t You Write Me
10. Bye Bye Love – Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant
11. Song for the Asking