Simon & Garfunkel was an American singer-songwriter duo that has released five studio albums, thirteen compilation albums, four live albums, one extended play, twenty-six singles, one soundtrack and five box sets since 1964. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel first formed a duo in 1957 as Tom & Jerry, before separating and later reforming as Simon & Garfunkel.

Simon & Garfunkel's debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M., was released on October 19, 1964. Initially a flop, it was re-released two years later with the new version of the single "The Sound of Silence", which was overdubbed with electric instruments and drums by producer Tom Wilson. The re-released version peaked at number thirty in the US Billboard 200 chart and at twenty-four in the UK Albums Chart, and later received a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The overdubbed version of the eponymous single was released on their second studio album, Sounds of Silence, released on January 17, 1966. It peaked at twenty-one on the Billboard charts and at thirty in the UK Album Charts, and later received a three-times multi-platinum certification by the RIAA. Besides the same-named single, the album also featured Simon's "I Am a Rock", a song that first appeared on his 1965 debut solo album, The Paul Simon Songbook.

Simon & Garfunkel's third album, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, was released on October 24, 1966, and produced five singles. It peaked at number four in the US and number thirteen in the UK, and received a three-time multi-platinum certification by RIAA. The single "Mrs. Robinson" was included in the duo's first and only soundtrack, The Graduate, and was later included on their fourth studio album Bookends, which was released on April 3, 1968. It peaked at number one in both the US and UK, therefore becoming their first number one album, and received two-times multi-platinum in the US. On January 26, 1970, they released their fifth and final studio album, Bridge over Troubled Water. It was their most successful to date, peaking at number one in several countries, including the UK and US. The album sold over twenty-five million copies worldwide, and received eight-time multi-platinum in the US.

Despite the success of their fifth album, the duo Simon & Garfunkel decided to part company, announcing their break-up later that year. They have nonetheless made a number of reunion performances, including a free concert in New York City's Central Park in 1981, which drew a crowd of half-a-million people and resulted in the live album The Concert in Central Park.

Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUSAustralian charts: FINFinnish charts: FRA GER JPN NLD NOR SWESwedish charts: UK Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.Released: October 19, 1964 Label: Columbia Format: LP30————————24RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver Sounds of SilenceReleased: January 17, 1966 Label: Columbia Format: LP21————————13RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Gold Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and ThymeReleased: October 24, 1966 Label: Columbia Format: LP414———————13RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Silver BookendsReleased: April 3, 1968 Label: Columbia Format: LP13—340————1RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold Bridge over Troubled WaterReleased: January 26, 1970 Label: Columbia Format: LP1111111111RIAA: 8× Platinum BPI: 11× Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI FIN: Gold SNEP: Platinum "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes A In Japan, these albums entered the chart for the first time with the 2003 reissue.Note: Reference indicates chart positions from 1988 onwards, and part of the information are currently unavailable B the re-release of Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme on August 31, 1968, in the UK.

Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS FRA GER JPN NLD NZ NOR SWE UK The Concert in Central Park Released: February 16, 1982 Recorded: September 19, 1981 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS, LP6513211156RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold NVPI: GoldNote: User needs to enter "Simon & Garfunkel" or "Simon and Garfunkel" in the "Artiest" field, and click the "zoek" button. SNEP: Diamond Live from New York City, 1967 Released: 16 July 2002 Recorded: January 22, 1967 Label: Columbia Format: CD165—148——————— Old Friends: Live on Stage Released: December 7, 2004 Recorded: December 2, 2003 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD1542216535195————61ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold Live 1969 Released: 25 March 2008 Recorded: October 30 – November 27, 1969 Label: Columbia Format: CD33———43————— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtracks + List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS FRA NOR UK The Graduate Released: January 21, 1968 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD11323RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver

Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS FIN FRA GER JPN NLD NZ NOR SWE UK The Hit Sounds of Simon and Garfunkel Released: 1966 Label: Pickwick Format: LP——————————— Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits Released: June 14, 1972 Label: Columbia Format: LP51041663122742RIAA: Diamond (14× Platinum) BPI: 4× Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum IFPI FIN: Gold SNEP: Diamond The Simon and Garfunkel Collection Released: 1981 Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, cassette—31622341—494ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI FIN: Platinum NVPI: 2× Platinum SNEP: 2× Platinum 20 Greatest Hits Released: August 3, 1991 Label: Sony Format: CD—21———58—1——— ARIA: Gold The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel Released: 1991 Label: Sony Format: CD—58212133512138ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold GLF: Gold IFPI FIN: Gold IFPI NOR: 2× Platinum NVPI: Gold RIAJ: 2× Platinum SNEP: Diamond The Best of Simon & Garfunkel Released: 1999 Label: Columbia/Legacy Format: CD, CS4366————16———145RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver RIAJ: 2× Gold Two Can Dream Alone Released: 2000 Label: Burning Airlines Format: CD——————————— Tales from New York: The Very Best of Simon & Garfunkel Released: March 28, 2000 Label: Sony/Columbia Format: CD—1525————5—18ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold GLF: Gold RMNZ: 3× Platinum Tom & Jerry Released: 2002 Label: Superior Format: CD——————————— The Essential Simon & Garfunkel Released: October 14, 2003 Label: Columbia/Legacy Format: CD27201332410464381425RIAA: Platinum ARIA: 2×Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold GLF: Gold IFPI FIN: Gold IFPI NOR: Platinum Before the Fame Released: November 18, 2003 Label: Alchemy Format: CD——————————— Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel Released: August 1, 2006 Label: Delta Distribution Format: CD——————————— America: The Simon and Garfunkel Collection Released: June 2, 2008 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD——————————– "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Box sets + List of box sets, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications AUS FIN NLD NOR SWE UK Collected WorksReleased: 1981 Label: Tee Vee/CBS/Columbia Format: LP, CD——————RIAA: Platinum Old Friends Released: November 4, 1997 Label: Columbia/Sony Legacy Format: CD68————170RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold The Columbia Studio Recordings (1964–1970) Released: August 21, 2001 Label: Columbia/Legacy Format: CD—43———— The Collection: Simon & Garfunkel Released: November 26, 2007 Label: Columbia/Legacy Format: CD—2265251629BPI: Gold Simon & Garfunkel: The Complete Albums Collection Released: November 24, 2014 Label: Columbia/Legacy Format: CD—————— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums + List of video albums Title Album details Certifications Notes The Concert in Central Park Released: February 21, 1982 (Broadcast) 1982 (Laserdisc, CED, VHS) 1992 (Laserdisc, VHS) 2003 (US DVD) 2004 (Europe DVD)RIAA: Gold ARIA: 10× Platinum BPI: Platinum Reunion concert HBO TV special Old Friends: Live on Stage Released: December 7, 2004 (DVD, CD/DVD)RIAA: Gold ARIA: 2× Platinum "Old Friends" reunion concert tour filmed at Madison Square Garden in 2003

Singles and EPs + List of singles, with selected chart positions Titles (A-side, B-side) Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US AC AUS AUT CANCHUMRPM GER NLD NZL NOR SWE UK "Hey, Schoolgirl" 195749———45——————Non-album tracks(released as "Tom & Jerry") "Our Song"1958——————————— "That's My Story"——————————— "The Sound of Silence" 19651—3349112——— RIAA: Gold BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Sounds of Silence "Homeward Bound" 19665—20—2—41—129BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold Sounds of Silence (UK)Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (US) "That's My Story" —————95————— Non-album tracks "I Am a Rock"3—20—635102—1017 Sounds of Silence "The Dangling Conversation"25—85—27—————51 Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme "A Hazy Shade of Winter"13———11——14———Bookends "At the Zoo" 196716———11—————53 "Fakin' It" 23———8—————— "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" 196811549—5——————BPI: Silver Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme "Mrs. Robinson"148—139598134 RIAA: Gold BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 2× PlatinumBookends "Mrs. Robinson EP"——————————9 "The Sound of Silence" 1969——23———————— Sounds of Silence "The Boxer"738931929956BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Bridge over Troubled Water "Bridge over Troubled Water" 1970112413517—1 RIAA: Gold BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum "Cecilia"4—66221———51 RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold BPI: Silver (b/w) RMNZ: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Gold (b/w) "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)"1861141114———BPI: Silver "Seven O'Clock News/Silent Night"——————————— Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" 1971——————————— "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" (live) 19725327——65—————— Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits "America"97—————————25 BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold "My Little Town" 19759146—9—1724——56 Still Crazy After All These Years/Breakaway "Wonderful World" 1978171——13—————— Watermark "Wake Up Little Susie" 1982275————————— The Concert in Central Park "Mrs. Robinson" (live)——————————— "A Hazy Shade of Winter" 1991——————————30The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel "The Boxer" 1992——————————75 "Live at Carnegie Hall 1969" EP 2020——————————— Non-album tracks "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes C as Tom & Jerry. D Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List". E Originally released as Tom & Jerry (BIG 618 & HUNT 319). Re-released by ABC Paramount under the name Simon & Garfunkel in 1966. F Credited to Art Garfunkel with James Taylor & Paul Simon

Other appearances Studio + List of studio appearances Title Year Album "The Star Carol" 1967 A Very Merry Christmas

Live + List of live appearances Title Year Album "America" 1997The Bridge School Concerts Vol.1 "The Sound of Silence" "Mrs. Robinson" "The Boxer" "Bridge over Troubled Water" 2010The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

See also Paul Simon discography Art Garfunkel discography

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