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. ' Released: 21 March 1969. ' Released: January 1970. ' Released: April 1970. ' Released: September 1970 Bridge over Troubled Water is the fifth and final studio album by American duo, released in January 1970 on. Following the duo's for, took an acting role in the film, while worked on the songs, writing all tracks except Felice and Boudleaux Bryant's ' (previously a hit for the ). With the help of producer, the album followed a similar musical pattern as their, partly abandoning their traditional style in favor of a more creative sound, combining, and other genres.
After filming Catch-22, Garfunkel returned and the duo recorded around 14 tracks, three of which were not featured in the album. The inclusion of a 12th track was long discussed but they eventually decided upon 11 songs. It was described as both their 'most effortless record and their most ambitious.' Bridge over Troubled Water was released on January 26, 1970, and several re-releases followed.
The album was mixed and released in both stereo and quadraphonic. Released a 40th Anniversary Edition on March 8, 2011, which includes two DVDs, including the politically themed TV special Songs of America (1969), the documentary The Harmony Game, additional liner notes and a booklet. Other reissues contain bonus tracks, such as the 2001 version, which covers the demo tapes of 'Feuilles-O' and 'Bridge over Troubled Water'.
Despite numerous accolades, the duo decided to split up, and parted company later in 1970; Garfunkel continued his film career, while Simon worked intensely with music. Both artists released solo albums in the following years. Bridge includes two of the duo's most critically acclaimed and commercially successful songs, ' and ', which were listed on 's. Critically and commercially successful, the album topped the charts in over ten countries and received two, plus four more for the title song. It sold around 25 million records and was ranked on several lists, including at number 51 on Rolling Stone 's. The story of the making of the album is told in the 72 minute documentary The Harmony Game (2011), featuring interviews with both Simon & Garfunkel and various collaborators. Contents.
Background , initially 'Tom & Jerry', were already successful in the music industry. Their, the for ' film and peaked at number three, two and one in the US, respectively, with the first and latter selling 3 million copies and 2 million copies in the United States alone. Took the role of Captain in another Nichols film, based on the. Initially was to play the character of Dunbar, but felt the film was already crowded with characters and subsequently wrote Simon's part out. The unexpectedly long film production endangered the relationship between the duo; Garfunkel later stated in a 1990 interview with in magazine: 'our way of working was for Paul to write while we recorded.
So we'd be in the studio for the better part of two months working on the three or four songs that Paul had written, recording them, and when they were done, we'd knock off for a couple of months while Paul was working on the next group of three or four songs. Then we'd book time and be in the studio again for three or four months, recording those. Rather than wait for Paul to write the next bunch of songs, I went off and did this movie.'
Content The filming of Catch-22 began in January 1969 and lasted about eight months. Simon had not completed any new songs at this point, and the duo planned to collaborate when the filming would be finished.
Would produce the album, and as was the case with their most recent studio album, they created an experimental sound, moving away from typical and instead exploring new genres. Bridge over Troubled Water was also the duo's first album to credit the backing musicians in the liner notes. The credited musicians were Simon and on guitars, and on drums, on bass and on keyboards, all of whom were famous members. Side One As Simon and Garfunkel were working busily on recording, they had to decline invitations to perform, including at the Festival. Simon wrote '. Simon wanted a piano sound, and so he hired session musician Larry Knechtel. The song was initially two verses long, but Garfunkel felt the song was too short, and asked Knechtel to play a third verse, to which Simon would write more lyrics.
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Osborn played two bass guitar parts, one high and the other low. Blaine recorded the drums in an, to achieve a hall effect. A horn section rounded off the track. Due to a series of factors, the duo had to work on a new tape; an arranger falsely labeled the song as 'Like a Pitcher of Water' and wrote Garfunkel's name incorrectly (GarFunkel), and the string part was unsatisfactory. Simon and Garfunkel then returned to New York to record the vocals. The vocal style in 'Bridge over Troubled Water' was inspired by 's technique in '.
After two months the song was finalized. Simon himself admitted that it sounded like ' ', stating in a Rolling Stone interview: 'They are very similar songs, certainly in instrumentation.' The song has been covered by over 50 artists since then, including and. 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' was influenced by the gospel music to which Simon was listening at that time, especially the and their song 'Mary Don't You Weep'. The name of the title track was inspired by the latter's line 'I'll be your bridge over deep water, if you trust in my name'. According to gospel producer and historian, Simon later acknowledged his musical debt to in person, and additionally handed Jeter a check as compensation. 'Bridge over Troubled Water' was addressed to Simon's wife Peggy, whom he'd met that year.
The 'silver girl' in the song refers to her, and her first gray hairs, and not to a drugged hypodermic needle, as was believed by some in the United States. Simon asked Garfunkel to sing lead on the song, and although Garfunkel initially refused this proposal and suggested that Simon should sing falsetto, later agreed to sing. Simon initially composed the song in G major, but arranger and composer transposed the song to to suit Garfunkel's voice. ' is a song based on traditional music. Simon relied on erroneous information from of about the collection of royalties for his arrangement of song.
Simon wrongfully thought it to be a traditional song and thus not restricted by copyright law, but in reality it was written by Peruvian. His son filed a successful lawsuit later that year in 1970, citing that he held the song's copyright in the United States since his father's 1933 filing. Simon wrote English lyrics to the instrumental recording by, and the song later became a forerunner of Simon's era as a solo artist. In the summer of 1969, Simon, his wife Peggy and Garfunkel rented a house on Blue Jay Way in, as Garfunkel did not want to withdraw from Catch-22, which was being filmed on the West Coast. In this session, the duo experimented on a new song with numerous objects to create unusual sounds, such as a falling bundle of drum sticks. Garfunkel had a with a reverberation effect, so that each sound received an echo.
When finished, Simon gave the tape to Halee, who then worked on the song, condensing sounds and copying them. The song features Simon as on the, an instrument he had never played before, and as acoustic guitarist. He began with a random line, 'You're breaking my heart. I'm down on my knees,' and when finished it was what later became '. The drummer was again Blaine, and Simon's brother Eddie played on guitar.
The song is about an unfaithful girl who invites another lover to her bed, while the singer (the first) is in the bathroom. David Browne suggested that the name may be derived from the patron of music,. It has an unusually fast tempo compared to their prior songs. Featuring the style of, ' recounts the exhausting tours that Simon grew tired of, a similar theme to that of their earlier song '.
' is a tribute to the but also to Garfunkel, who wanted to train as an architect. It chronicles the early career of the duo and predicts their future split up. At the end Halee shouts 'So long already, Artie', a portentous message. Simon plays here a guitar style that has been described as and. Additionally contribute to the South American sound. Side Two The recordings for the folk ballad ', which was already partly written by Simon in 1968 and released in March 1969 (it debuted on the 89 Hit Parade at No. 38 on 31 March 1969), became one of the longest and toughest in the duo's career.
The session lasted over 100 hours and took place at several locations. The second, main part was recorded in, at Columbia Studios, December 6–8, 1968. The third, final part and the horns were recorded inside at (Garfunkel's alma mater), and the strings at Columbia Studios.
The song features Simon and playing. The echoing drums were played by Blaine in a corridor. Other instruments include playing, playing, playing, and a flute. Bill Janovitz from describes the song as 'country, folk, orchestrated pop, and soundtrack material'. Simon & Garfunkel became the first musicians to use 16-track recording, but as only two 8-track recorders were available, both had to be carefully manually synchronized to produce a clear sound. 'Baby Driver', an uptempo and happy song, already released as a of 'The Boxer', tells about a boy who lives a comfortable life in a protected home, but who searches for adventures and one day decides to have his first sexual experience. The recording features car noises, -like singing parts and.
's 2017 action comedy film is named after the song, which is played at the end credits. ', 'with its mix of strumming acoustic guitars, start-and-stop drums, and a far-off wall of harmonies', has, according to Bill Janovitz of, similarities with some of 's songs, especially '. In an interview with SongTalk, Simon guessed that 12 to 15 voices were used to record the 'aaah's, while Garfunkel said that he proposed those lines, stating 'It's us around eight times screaming, and we mixed it down very softly. I started getting into open-mouth harmony, in a very loud, strident way.
We were screaming at the top of our lungs and inside an echo chamber. I remember that day that Dylan dropped by to visit. We came out of the booth after all this screaming, and there he was.' Simon wrote 'The Only Living Boy in New York' while Garfunkel was filming in Mexico, and is about the resulting isolation he felt in New York. 'Why Don't You Write Me', deals with separation from Simon's wife in a jungle. In this song Simon experimented with the nascent genre of for the first time, a style he later explored in his solo career, most notably in '. Following the end of filming of Catch-22 in October, the first performance of their tour took place in.
The concert included ' ', backed by the audience's hand clapping. Simon & Garfunkel were fascinated with its sound, so they repeated it a second time for a recording; while the first try failed, they liked the second attempt and included the latter on Bridge over Trouble Water. The US leg of the tour ended in the sold-out on November 27. Three days later, their show Songs of America was broadcast on just one time on November 30, 1969, after which it was banned. After numerous fan letters suggesting that they not intervene in politics but simply continue doing music, the duo did not release any similar TV specials. 'Bye Bye Love' became a farewell song and a sign of a new career. The album's final song, 'Song for the Asking,' represents an 'olive branch' extended by the duo to each other and holding open the possibility of reconciliation and further collaboration.
Releases After breaking for Christmas, the duo continued working on the album in early 1970 and finished it in late January. Eleven tracks were featured on this album; one finished song, 'Cuba Si, Nixon No', as well as other additional tracks were excluded. Garfunkel did not like this song and proposed instead a chorale, entitled 'Feuilles-O', with which Simon disagreed. After a discussion, they decided to not include more tracks. Bridge over Troubled Water in over 11 countriestopping the charts in 10 countries, including the US and the.
It was the best-selling album in 1970, 1971 and 1972 and was at that time. It remained ' best-selling album until the release of 's in 1982. The album topped the Billboard 200 charts for 10 weeks and stayed on the charts for 85 weeks. According to, 1.7 million copies were sold in the first three weeks in the United States.
In the United Kingdom, the album topped the charts for 35 weeks, and spent 285 weeks in the top 100, from 1970 to 1975. Furthermore, it received 8× Platinum by the (RIAA), and 4× Platinum in Canada. Bridge over Troubled Water has since sold 3,163,789 copies in the UK, and over 25 million copies worldwide.
The songs 'Cuba Si, Nixon No', 'Groundhog', and the demo 'Feuilles-O' were recorded during sessions but not released on the album. 'Cuba Si, Nixon No' was later released on a of a November 11, 1969 concert by Simon and Garfunkel at in, while the demo recording of 'Feuilles-O' was later released on the and. A remastered and expanded version of the album was released on in 2001, containing the demo versions of 'Feuilles-O' and 'Bridge over Troubled Water.' It was remastered by Vic Anesini.
Garfunkel later recorded 'Feuilles-Oh/Do Space Men Pass Dead Souls on Their Way to the Moon?' On his debut solo album, and as the flip-side to his single, 'I Shall Sing', from the same album. Columbia Records released a 40th Anniversary Edition on March 8, 2011, comprising three discs. The first disc features the original album and the second disc contains the entirety of, which had been released three years earlier as an exclusive.
The third disc, a, consisted of the television special Songs of America, which originally aired in 1969 on and unavailable since its original broadcast, and a new documentary The Harmony Game about the making of the album. Songs of America comprised footage of the 1969 tour, intimate backstage conversations, and historic news clips; it had elicited controversy owing to the duo's political comments regarding the and the direction of American society at the time. The Harmony Game featured new 2010 interviews with Simon, Garfunkel, producer Roy Halee, and more principals involved with the making of the album. The 1969 special runs for approximately 52 minutes 37 seconds, while the 2010 documentary runs for approximately 70 minutes 54 seconds. A booklet of liner notes, photos, and essays by critics Michael Hill and was also included. The album is also included in its entirety as part of the Simon & Garfunkel and. Reception and legacy Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating A− 9.4/10 B Bridge over Troubled Water received a generally positive critical reception.
The record was both criticized and lauded for its individual sound that incorporated genres ranging from, and to and. Writing in in February 1970, identified 'a few dull moments' on the album, adding 'but they're worth enduring for the jewels they surround'. Williams concluded: 'Not, perhaps, another classic like Bookends, but still worth hearing for Simon's constantly surprising timing, and for the way he can make his guitar sound like a small orchestra and the orchestra sound like a big guitar.' According to Steve Horowitz of, contemporary critics compared the album to ' 'in that one can hear the incipient break up of the band in the way they separately perform the material'. Among retrospective reviews, Bruce Eder of said that Bridge over Troubled Water was 'perhaps the most delicately textured album to close out the 1960s from any major rock act', especially in a time of troubles in the United States. Author and critic noted the album's 'sonic warmth and richness'. Although Stephen M.
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Deusner of also praised the unique sound, he added that ' Bridge sounds like a unified statement enlivened by styles and rhythms not often heard on pop radio at the juncture of those two decades.' In a 2001 review for, found the album 'overproduced and underwritten', adding: 'Where Bookends is succinct, dry, and disciplined, Bridge. Is self-satisfied, sentimental, mediocre, and overblown.
Even its best song, 'The Boxer', is needlessly inflated and protracted.' Writing for, Leland Rucker acknowledged that the duo's 1970 album 'is considered their masterpiece', but he opined: 'today it sounds top-heavy, overproduced, and too precious for its own good.' Conversely, magazine deemed Bridge over Troubled Water to be Simon & Garfunkel's best and most consistent work, 'notable for the strength of its melodies, the force of its lyrics and the Abbey Road-style sophistication of its production'. In his book, admires the album as a 'celebrated' work that includes a 'classic single' ('The Boxer') and a title song that 'became a standard with Garfunkel's angelic vocal set perfectly matched to the lush, orchestral arrangement and contrasting tempo'. Joe Nolan of notes that 'the pair were never more popular or commercially successful than they were with the release of Bridge over Troubled Water'. The album won a, as well as for, while its title track won the, and the in. Bridge over Troubled Water was nominated at the first for Best International Album and its title track for Best International Single in.
In 2003, it was ranked at No. 51 on Rolling Stone's. In December 1993, ranked the album at number 20 on its 'The Vultures 100 Best Albums of all Time'.
The album was also included in the book., author of The Complete Guide to the Music of Paul Simon and Simon & Garfunkel, gave a mixed reception, noting that seven songs ('Bridge over Troubled Water', 'El Condor Pasa', 'So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright', 'The Boxer', 'The Only Living Boy in New York', 'Bye Bye Love' and 'Song for the Asking') were outstanding or good, while the rest, mainly uptempo ones, were for him 'throwaway' recordings. He was surprised at its success.
Aftermath As was the case during the recordings of Bridge over Troubled Water, both musicians became rather independent. Garfunkel took a role in another Mike Nichols film, in the role of Sandy, for which he later earned a nomination. Filming started in May 1970. Meanwhile, Simon attended a one-week songwriting course at, studied music theory and listened to numerous types of music. The duo's last performance at that time was in the in the summer(18, July) of 1970.
Simon worked on his second studio (and first post-Simon & Garfunkel) solo album between January and March 1971, which was later released as, while Garfunkel revived his music career with, released in September 1973. Track listing All tracks written by except where noted. Title Writer(s) Recorded Length 1. ' November 9, 1969 4:52 2.
', by Jorge Milchberg and English lyrics by Paul Simon November 2, 1969 3:06 3. ' November 2, 1969 2:55 4. ' November 2, 1969 2:33 5. ' November 9, 1969 3:41 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Recorded Length 6. ' Simon, Art Garfunkel November 8, 1968 5:08 7. 'Baby Driver' November 2, 1969 3:14 8.
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' November 15, 1969 3:58 9. 'Why Don't You Write Me' November 8, 1969 2:45 10.
' (Live recording from ) November 14, 1969 2:55 11. 'Song for the Asking' November 1, 1969 1:49 Bonus tracks (2001 CD reissue) No. Title Writer(s) Recorded Length 12. 'Feuilles-O ', arranged by Simon, August 11, 1969 1:45 13.
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