

Much of the material was crafted alongside producer John Simon, who joined the recording when Paul Simon suffered from writer's block. Simon's lyrics concern youth, disillusionment, relationships, old age, and mortality. Side two largely consists of unused material for The Graduate soundtrack. Side one of the album marks successive stages in life, the theme serving as bookends to the life cycle. Bookends is a concept album that explores a life journey from childhood to old age. The duo had risen to fame two years prior with the albums Sounds of Silence and Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme and the soundtrack album for the 1967 film The Graduate. Produced by Paul Simon, Roy Halee and Art Garfunkel, the album was released on April 3, 1968, in the United States by Columbia Records. Simon and Garfunkel Bookends 1968 Vinyl LP Album Record CBS Mint 1980s Reissue. Bookends is the fourth studio album by Simon & Garfunkel. Recorded By Old people In Various Locations in New york And Los Angeles Art Garfunkel. Get the album Bookends, from folk music duo Simon & Garfunkel, for sale on vinyl record. Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. Album Info Artist Simon & Garfunkel Album Bookends Originally Released 1968 Re-released 2018 Condition New UPC 656605793214 Tracklist: A1 Bookends ThemeA2. Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends LP vinyl record for sale.
