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Sounds of Silence Review...Of course this is dated, kids; it was recorded in the mid 1960s, and several of the tracks were quickly re-recorded and re-dubbed in an effort to get something quickly out to the public to take advantage of the surprising smash success of the single "Sounds Of Silence", which the producers had dragged back into the sound mixers studio and re-cut with an electric guitar track overlaid on the locals while Simon and Garfunkel were touring in Britain with Donovan.
In essence, a listener should understand that this album was originally cut to showcase a new and innovative classical folk duo singing terrific harmonies and clear crisp acoustic guitars on mostly original folk music written by Simon himself. This is evident if one listens to the pristine unedited tracks like "Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall", "Kathy's Song", "April Come She Will", or "A Most Peculiar Man". This is a terrific early snapshot of genius in the rise, and should be treated as such. Calling it sophomoric is like denying Dylan's brilliance in straight folk music before he went electric. Duh! To expect more of Simon at that point is to misunderstand when this was recorded, and to neglect just how dynamic and brilliant his rapid evolution to a position of prominence alongside the new voices of Dylan, Donovan, and Joan Baez really was.
This is an important and seminal album, one that clearly demonstrates the talents and artistry of a poetic powerhouse on the rise, and it should be appreciated for what it is rather than trying to form-fit it into some revised formulaic idea of what it should have been by people too young and ignorant of the rapidly evolving folk scene in the sixties to understand what they are criticizing. Take an old folkie's word for it; this is a great first album, and I highly recommend it. Enjoy.Sounds of Silence Overview

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