The liner notes pioneering writer Ralph J. Gleason penned for the back cover of Simon and Garfunkel's Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme ring as true now as they did upon the record's original release in 1966. He mused: 'Today's popular music is in good shape indeed-at least the portion of it represented by this album. It has strength and it has beauty, it has lyricism, meaning, and, above all, that quality of broad appeal which still retains form. And it's music speaks for more than the moment. The songs in this albumare songs for all time.' Indeed, they are, and they can now be experienced in the highest fidelity they've ever enjoyed. Reflecting the perfectionist-minded nature of Bob Johnston's meticulous production and the group's painstaking arrangements, Mobile Fidelity's reissues bring to light textures, nuances, details, and microdynamics obscured on prior editions. Harmonies crest and seemingly float on clouds. Acoustic passages blossom with lifelike structure. The intent of deliberate euphonic variations is made clear.Such punctiliousness is exactly what the duo pursued during their four months in the studio, considered then by record-company executives to be borderline excessive. But as these editions attest like never before, there's no arguing with the results of a benchmark Rolling Stone named the 202nd Greatest Album of All Time.
S**S
The most amazing pressing I have heard of this title.
I have a few $1 versions of this and wow, this MOFI version is on another level. It's like a whole new album and if you have a good HiFi setup, this will be an amazing addition to your vinyl collection. I'm blown away and very impressed.
S**W
Wonderful Music on Perfect CD, From the Past!
Nothing to Dislike this CD, arrived in perfect Condition! I plays Flawlessly and Reminds me of, Better Times in The Past! Nice Music from the Past!Thanks for the Wonderful cd and the Pleasant Memories! Thanks Again 😀, I’m Happy with the Purchase! Thanks Again for the Memories!
A**T
Good deal, good delivery
Excellent sealed new record. Prompt delivery.
T**A
Great quality
Love it
N**E
Five Stars
Great deal, album was in great condition
G**O
Four Stars
It was as described.
S**3
A brilliant album !
This album is the best one of the 5 studio albums done by these 2. The final track 'SILENT NIGHT' is a real classic possibly the most thought about Seasonal record of all time. Even if you do not by it, by all means listen to it, it is quite superb.
R**R
Misleading Description
Who are Simon & Andrew Loake. Pictures of cover, sleeve & lp in description are not of the lp supplied.
W**H
Geniestreich in neuer Klangqualität
52 Jahre nach Erscheinungstermin knöpft sich MFSL diesen genialen Klassiker vor, der - meiner Meinung nach -"Bridge Over Troubled Water" in nichts nachsteht. Im Gegenteil - die Kompositionen subtiler, zeitbezogener,partiell tiefgründiger und weniger plakativ.Müßig zu erwähnen, dass Jahrhundertsongs wie "Scarborough Fair", "Homeward Bound", "For Emily..." keineswegs abgestanden wirken, sondern taufrisch erscheinen. Unendlich traurig auch, dass sich der Schlusssong "7 O`Clock News" im Zuge dessen, die von einem Nachrichtensprecher vorgetragenen Vietnam-News mit "Silent Night" unterlegt werden, sich als absolut zeitlos erweist und mit beliebig aktuellem Konfliktgeschehen problemlos in`s hier und jetzt transferiert werden kann.Fazit: Gönnen Sie sich eine - in dieser klanglichen Perfektion auf 2000 Exemplare limitierte - vergnügliche Zeitreise.
佐**。
いいアルバムだと思います。
40年位前に、レコードで持っていたのですが、最近、聞きたくなって、購入しました。全部で、30分弱のアルバムですが、中身は濃いです。S&Gのオリジナルアルバムの中で一番好きかもしれないです。最後、きよしこの夜で、静かに終わっていくところが、なんとも素敵です。
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