On April 3, 1968, “Columbia” label released “Bookends”, the fourth Simon and Garfunkel studio album. It was recorded September 1966, January 1967, June 1967, October 1967−February 1968, at “Columbia Studio A & B” in Manhattan, and was produced by Paul Simon, Roy Halee and Art Garfunkel. In 1969, at the 11th “Annual Grammy Awards”, “Mrs. Robinson” became the first rock and roll song to win “Record of the Year” and also won award for “Best Contemporary Pop Performance by a Duo or Group”
Personnel:
- Paul Simon– vocals, guitar
- Art Garfunkel– vocals, tapes
- Larry Knechtel– piano, keyboards
- Joe Osborn– bass guitar
- Hal Blaine– drums, percussion
- Jimmie Haskell – arrangements, arrangements preparation
- Roy Halee– recording
- Robert Honablue – engineer
- Richard Avedon– cover photography
- John Simon– production assistant
- Bob Johnston– production assistant
Track listing:
- Bookends Theme
- Save the Life of My Child
- America
- Overs
- Voices of Old People
- Old Friends
- Bookends Theme
- Fakin’ It
- Punky’s Dilemma
- Mrs. Robinson
- A Hazy Shade of Winter
- At the Zoo
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