Bridge Over Troubled Water

~ Release by Simon and Garfunkel (see all versions of this release, 47 available)

Tracklist

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1Bridge Over Troubled Water
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-09)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-09)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-09)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-09) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-09)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-09)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-09) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-09)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel (on 1969-11-09) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 1), The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 9), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 47), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 58) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 66)
recording of:
Bridge Over Troubled Water (on 1969-11-09)
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music (Paul Simon’s publishing company), Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4.054:56
2El cóndor pasa (If I Could)
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-02)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-02)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-02) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-02)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-02)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-02) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-02)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
performer:
Los Incas (on 1969-11-02)
arranger:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charing Cross Music, Inc. (Paul Simon’s publishing company) (in 1970)
recording of:
El cóndor pasa (If I Could) (Simon & Garfunkel version) (on 1969-11-02)
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Jorge Milchberg, Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and Daniel Alomía Robles (in 1913)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
version of:
El cóndor pasa (The Condor Passes)
4.153:09
3Cecilia
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-02)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-02)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-02) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-02)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-02)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-02) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-02)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 49)
recording of:
Cecilia (on 1969-11-02)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music and Charing Cross Music Inc. (Paul Simon’s publishing company) (in 1970)
42:55
4Keep the Customer Satisfied
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-02)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-02)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-02) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-02)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-02)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-02) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-02)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970)
recording of:
Keep the Customer Satisfied (on 1969-11-02)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
3.52:38
5So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-09)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-09)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-09)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-09) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-09)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-09)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-09) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-09)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
recording of:
So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright (on 1969-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
3.853:45
6The Boxer
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-08)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-08)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-08)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-08) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-08)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-08)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-08) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-08)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1969)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 105)
recording of:
The Boxer (on 1969-11-08)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1968)
4.155:13
7Baby Driver
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-02)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-02)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-02) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-02)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-02)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-02) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-02)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
recording of:
Baby Driver (on 1969-11-02)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
4.153:17
8The Only Living Boy in New York
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-15)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee, Simon & Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-15)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-15)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-15) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-15)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-15)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-15) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-15)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
recording of:
The Only Living Boy in New York (on 1969-11-15)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music and Charing Cross Music Inc. (Paul Simon’s publishing company) (in 1970)
4.14:02
9Why Don’t You Write Me
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-08)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-08)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-08)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-08) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-08)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-08)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-08) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-08)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
recording of:
Why Don't You Write Me (on 1969-11-08)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Laetrec Music, Lorna Music, Pattern Music, Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
32:46
10Bye Bye Love
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-14)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-14)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-14)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-14) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-14)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-14)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-14) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-14)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
live cover recording of:
Bye Bye Love (on 1969-11-14)
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony ATV Acuff Rose Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
cover recording of:
Bye Bye Love
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony ATV Acuff Rose Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
recording of:
Bye Bye Love
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony ATV Acuff Rose Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3.42:53
11Song for the Asking
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-01)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee, Simon & Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-01)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-01) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-01)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-01)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-01) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-01)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1970)
recording of:
Song for the Asking (on 1969-11-01)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
3.452:00
12Feuilles‐O (demo)
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-08-11)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-08-11)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-08-11)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-08-11) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-08-11)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-08-11)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-08-11) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-08-11)
recording of:
Feuilles-O (demo) (on 1969-08-11)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Abel Aroused Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Paul Simon Music
1:45
13Bridge Over Troubled Water
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-08-13)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
mixer:
Jen Wyler (American sound engineer)
bass:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-08-13)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-08-13) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-08-13)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-08-13)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-08-13) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-08-13)
recording of:
Bridge Over Troubled Water (on 1969-08-13)
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music (Paul Simon’s publishing company), Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4:46

Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe)
art direction:Angela Skouras
photography:Don Hunstein (photographer)
Sony Music Archives
liner notes:Bud Scoppa (in 2001-03)
mixer and mastering:Vic Anesini
producer:Bob Irwin
design:Björn Ramberg
Skouras Design (design agency)
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
copyrighted (©) by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2011)
glass mastered by:Sony DADC (company; use on releases if exact pressing location is not known)
mastered at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3354843 [info]
ASIN:DE: B006T0VCMA [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Steve Berkowitz (A&R executive at Sony, also credited as reissue producer)
Patti Matheny
Darren Salmieri
Kyle Wofford
associated singles/EPs:Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
included in:Bridge Over Troubled Water / Sounds of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
Collected Works by Simon & Garfunkel
Sounds of Silence / Bookends / Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
The Collection by Simon & Garfunkel
The Columbia Studio Recordings 1964–1970 by Simon & Garfunkel
The Complete Albums Collection by Simon & Garfunkel
The Complete Studio Albums Collection by Simon & Garfunkel
part of:Billboard 200 Decade-End Chart 1970s (number: 31) (order: 31)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1971 winner) (order: 44)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 51) (order: 51)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 51) (order: 51)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 61)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 172) (order: 172)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 172) (order: 172)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 196) (order: 196)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/27765 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/simon_and_garfunkel/bridge_over_troubled_water/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/15671/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191730 [info]
Wikidata:Q655502 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Simon+and+Garfunkel/Bridge+Over+Troubled+Water [info]