# Simon & Garfunkel discography
The discography of [Simon & Garfunkel](https://www.edgepedia.org/simon-and-garfunkel), the American folk-rock duo of [Paul Simon](https://www.edgepedia.org/paul-simon) and [Art Garfunkel](https://www.edgepedia.org/art-garfunkel), consists of five studio albums released on Columbia Records between 1964 and 1970, plus the soundtrack to the film *The Graduate*, several live albums, compilations, and box sets.[1](https://www.paulsimon.com/fr/news-fr/simon-garfunkel-complete-albums-collection/) The duo began recording in 1957 as Tom & Jerry, split after their debut album flopped, and re-formed when an electrified remix of "The Sound of Silence" became a number-one single in the United States.[2](https://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/timeline/) • [3](https://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/biography/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | Five: *Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.* (1964), *Sounds of Silence* (1966), *Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme* (1966), *Bookends* (1968), *Bridge Over Troubled Water* (1970)[1](https://www.paulsimon.com/fr/news-fr/simon-garfunkel-complete-albums-collection/) |
| First recording | "Hey, Schoolgirl" as Tom & Jerry, 1957, peaked at #49 on the pop chart[2](https://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/timeline/) |
| Number-one albums | *Bookends* and *The Graduate* soundtrack, both in 1968[2](https://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/timeline/) |
| Biggest seller | The title track single sold over six million copies worldwide, and the album was the biggest-selling album of the decade in the UK[4](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/artie-would-be-singing-it-people-would-stomp-and-cheer-and-i-would-think-thats-my-song-man-i-wrote-that-how-simon-and-garfunkel-created-their-transcendent-masterpiece-with-tension-rising-and-emotions-running-high) • [5](https://www.sonymusic.co.uk/artist/simon-garfunkel/) |
| Grammy Awards | *Bridge Over Troubled Water* won six Grammys, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year for its title track[6](https://www.biography.com/musicians/art-garfunkel) |
| Best-selling compilation | *Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits* (1972), distributed at nearly 14 million copies[1](https://www.paulsimon.com/fr/news-fr/simon-garfunkel-complete-albums-collection/) |
| Reunion albums | *The Concert in Central Park* (1982), from a 1981 show that drew more than half a million fans; *Old Friends: Live On Stage* (2004), from the 2003–2004 reunion tour[7](https://simonandgarfunkel.com/news/simon-garfunkel-complete-albums-collection-released-november-24/) |
## Studio albums
**Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.** (October 19, 1964) is the duo's debut, a gentle acoustic folk album with traditional themes, poetic lyrics, and close-harmony vocals. It was initially met with commercial indifference, later reaching #30 on the Billboard 200 after "The Sound of Silence" succeeded.[8](https://www.artgarfunkel.com/discography) The album flopped, and the pair went separate ways, with Simon moving to England.[9](https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/music/simon-and-garfunkel-music)
**Sounds of Silence** (January 17, 1966) was the breakthrough. Producer [Tom Wilson](https://www.edgepedia.org/tom-wilson-music-producer), without the duo's involvement, overdubbed electric guitar and a rhythm section onto the all-acoustic recording of "The Sound of Silence" from the debut; by late 1965 the single was #1 in America, and the album, blending folk roots with electric instrumentation, peaked at #21 in the US and #10 in the UK.[3](https://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/biography/) • [8](https://www.artgarfunkel.com/discography) The follow-up singles "I Am a Rock" and "Homeward Bound" peaked at #3 and #5 respectively.[2](https://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/timeline/)
**Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme** (October 10, 1966) marked an artistic step forward, with more sophisticated songwriting and meticulous studio production; it peaked at #4 in the US and #7 in the UK.[8](https://www.artgarfunkel.com/discography) It contains "Scarborough Fair/Canticle," which reached #11 when re-released in 1968 after appearing in *The Graduate*.[2](https://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/timeline/)
**Bookends** (1968) hit #1 in America and topped the UK charts.[2](https://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/timeline/) • [5](https://www.sonymusic.co.uk/artist/simon-garfunkel/) Paul Simon has called it the Simon & Garfunkel record with the most use of the studio, and rated it right below *Bridge* among their albums; the single "Mrs. Robinson," from *The Graduate*, also hit #1.[10](https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/paul-simon-the-rolling-stone-interview-31858/) • [2](https://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/timeline/)
**Bridge Over Troubled Water** (1970) is the duo's fifth and final studio album. The title track, written by Simon on piano with a gospel influence and sung by Garfunkel, sold over six million copies worldwide as a single and became one of the most performed songs of the 20th century.[4](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/artie-would-be-singing-it-people-would-stomp-and-cheer-and-i-would-think-thats-my-song-man-i-wrote-that-how-simon-and-garfunkel-created-their-transcendent-masterpiece-with-tension-rising-and-emotions-running-high) The album won six [Grammy Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/grammy-awards), including Album of the Year, and became the biggest-selling album of the decade, winning the International Album award at the 1977 BRIT Awards.[6](https://www.biography.com/musicians/art-garfunkel) • [5](https://www.sonymusic.co.uk/artist/simon-garfunkel/) The single "Cecilia" reached #4.[2](https://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/timeline/) After its release the duo split, with Garfunkel pursuing acting and Simon a solo career.[9](https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/music/simon-and-garfunkel-music)
## Soundtrack and post-breakup releases
*The Graduate* (Original [Soundtrack](https://www.edgepedia.org/soundtrack)) (1968), for the [Mike Nichols](https://www.edgepedia.org/mike-nichols) film starring [Dustin Hoffman](https://www.edgepedia.org/dustin-hoffman), hit #1 and won Paul Simon a Grammy for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special; "Mrs. Robinson" won Record of the Year at the same ceremony.[2](https://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/timeline/)
After the 1970 split, the duo's only new studio recording for years was the 1975 single "My Little Town," which appeared on both Simon's *Still Crazy After All These Years* and Garfunkel's *Breakaway*.[11](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/simon-garfunkel-20-greatest-songs-ranked-bridge-over-troubled-water-a9363141.html) *Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits* (1972) became the duo's most popular compilation, distributed at nearly 14 million copies.[1](https://www.paulsimon.com/fr/news-fr/simon-garfunkel-complete-albums-collection/)
## Live albums and reunions
The duo reunited periodically after breaking up. *[The Concert in Central Park](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-concert-in-central-park)*, recorded at a free 1981 New York concert attended by more than half a million people and released in 1982, was the duo's first album since their separation.[7](https://simonandgarfunkel.com/news/simon-garfunkel-complete-albums-collection-released-november-24/) *Old Friends: Live On Stage* (2004) documents the 2003–2004 reunion tour.[1](https://www.paulsimon.com/fr/news-fr/simon-garfunkel-complete-albums-collection/) Two archival releases cover the 1960s: *Live From New York City, 1967*, recorded at [Lincoln Center](https://www.edgepedia.org/lincoln-center) with the duo playing acoustically (released 2002), and *Live 1969*, drawn from their final tour a year before the split (released 2008).[1](https://www.paulsimon.com/fr/news-fr/simon-garfunkel-complete-albums-collection/)
## Box sets and reissues
*The Complete Albums Collection*, released by Columbia and Legacy Recordings on November 24, 2014, gathered the five studio albums newly remastered from first-generation analog sources, first-time remasters of *The Graduate* and *The Concert in Central Park*, and the four live albums.[7](https://simonandgarfunkel.com/news/simon-garfunkel-complete-albums-collection-released-november-24/) The catalog has continued to receive anniversary editions; Sony Music Japan issued a 7-inch paper-sleeve SACD hybrid edition of *[Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme](https://www.edgepedia.org/parsley-sage-rosemary-and-thyme)* in 2026 for the album's 60th anniversary.[12](https://ssl.sme.co.jp/artist/SimonAndGarfunkel/)
The duo received a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003, has multiple recordings in the Grammy Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the [Rock and Roll Hall of Fame](https://www.edgepedia.org/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame) in 1990.[5](https://www.sonymusic.co.uk/artist/simon-garfunkel/) • [9](https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/music/simon-and-garfunkel-music)
## References
1. [Simon & Garfunkel – The Complete Albums Collection, The Paul Simon Official Site](https://www.paulsimon.com/fr/news-fr/simon-garfunkel-complete-albums-collection/)
2. [Simon & Garfunkel Career Timeline, The Official Simon & Garfunkel Site](https://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/timeline/)
3. [Biography, The Official Simon & Garfunkel Site](https://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/biography/)
4. [How Simon and Garfunkel created their transcendent masterpiece, MusicRadar](https://www.musicradar.com/artists/artie-would-be-singing-it-people-would-stomp-and-cheer-and-i-would-think-thats-my-song-man-i-wrote-that-how-simon-and-garfunkel-created-their-transcendent-masterpiece-with-tension-rising-and-emotions-running-high)
5. [Simon & Garfunkel, Sony Music UK](https://www.sonymusic.co.uk/artist/simon-garfunkel/)
6. [Art Garfunkel – Songs, Wife & Age, Biography.com](https://www.biography.com/musicians/art-garfunkel)
7. [Simon & Garfunkel – The Complete Albums Collection Released November 24, The Official Simon & Garfunkel Site](https://simonandgarfunkel.com/news/simon-garfunkel-complete-albums-collection-released-november-24/)
8. [Art Garfunkel | Discography, Official website](https://www.artgarfunkel.com/discography)
9. [Simon and Garfunkel (music), EBSCO Research Starters](https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/music/simon-and-garfunkel-music)
10. [Paul Simon: The Rolling Stone Interview, Rolling Stone Australia](https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/paul-simon-the-rolling-stone-interview-31858/)
11. [The 20 greatest Simon & Garfunkel songs ranked, The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/simon-garfunkel-20-greatest-songs-ranked-bridge-over-troubled-water-a9363141.html)
12. [サイモン & ガーファンクル, Sony Music Japan](https://ssl.sme.co.jp/artist/SimonAndGarfunkel/)
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