An album by Simon & Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel would become, in essence, the American folk movement's answer to theBeatles, bridging generations and spanning musical styles--if done with an often-dispassionate air of seeming academic disdain--and a ubiquitous fixture in many a 1960s … see full wiki
Unlike later albums, on Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M., Simon and Garfunkel covered quite a few songs written by other artists, including such stock folk favorites as "You Can Tell the World" (aka "Yes, He Did") and a rather good version of Dylan's "The Times They Are A Changing".
However, Simon's music writing talent showed definite promise in the haunting "Bleeker Street" and showed profound musical genius in the all-acoustic version of "The Sounds of Silence". Credit must also be given for the touchingly beautiful "Benedictus" taken from the Latin Mass.
This is still one of my favorite Simon and Garfunkel albums.
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