#78 Simon & Garfunkel: Bookends (1968)

I was really surprised to find out that I have never heard this record before. And I even though I thought I own all of their lp’s. But no matter, this is a great find! America is one of their finest songs and there is some interesting experimentation going on here (Save the life of my child, Voices of old people- ok, well, this is a bit too much). On the other hand, this is a very intimate record, with not much than acoustic guitar and a voice (take Overs). Then there is of course Mrs. Robinson – one of the earliest songs I rememeber hearing from radio. What a great acoustic guitar sound!

Punky’s Dilemma is my new favourite S & G-song. Great groovy, jazzy folk-song, very cinematic. Heard the first time Hazy Shade of Winter by S & G. Well, maybe I’ll prefer the version by Bangles. But all in all, this is one of the better S & G-albums, although as usual, there are fodder (At the Zoo). Gotta get this! Perhaps from Uppsala where I am going to be next week.