Sounds of Silence

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Amazon.com essential recording
One suspects that Paul Simon cringes a bit when he listens to Simon & Garfunkel's 1966 breakthrough release. Lines from "I Am a Rock" ("For a rock feels no pain / And an island never cries") and the title track ("Fools, said I, you do not know / Silence like a cancer grows") are the essence of sophomoric poetry. And who but a couple of self-serious young men would sequence the suicide odes "Richard Cory" and "A Most Peculiar Man" back to back? That said, every callow couplet found here is counterbalanced by words that are disarmingly guileless. The unabashed romanticism of "Kathy's Song" is truly poignant; it ranks with "For Emily" and "The Only Living Boy in New York" among the duo's most resplendent performances. "April Come She Will" has a similar innocent appeal, while the title track, despite its overwrought moments and Tom Wilson's tacked-on production, is a folk-rock landmark. It's not hard to find fault with The Sounds of Silence, but it's easier still to bask in its inchoate splendor. --Steven Stolder

Sounds of Silence, Music, Simon & Garfunkel, Folk-Pop, Folk-Rock, Pop, Popular Music, Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Sounds of Silence
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Pinnacle of Folk Pop/Rock
  • Perfect!
  • Don't you know?
  • Simply a work of brilliance
  • The Amazon Review Is Actually Right
 Sounds of Silence
Simon & Garfunkel
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NKKV
Release Date: 2001-08-21

Tracks:

  1. The Sound Of Silence
  2. Leaves That Are Green
  3. Blessed
  4. Kathy's Song
  5. Somewhere They Can't Find Me
  6. Anji
  7. Richard Cory
  8. A Most Peculiar Man
  9. April Come She Will
  10. We've Got A Groovy Thing Goin'
  11. I Am A Rock
  12. Blues Run The Game
  13. Barbriallen
  14. Rose Of Aberdeen
  15. Roving Gambler

Amazon.com

One suspects that Paul Simon cringes a bit when he listens to Simon & Garfunkel's 1966 breakthrough release. Lines from "I Am a Rock" ("For a rock feels no pain / And an island never cries") and the title track ("Fools, said I, you do not know / Silence like a cancer grows") are the essence of sophomoric poetry. And who but a couple of self-serious young men would sequence the suicide odes "Richard Cory" and "A Most Peculiar Man" back to back? That said, every callow couplet found here is counterbalanced by words that are disarmingly guileless. The unabashed romanticism of "Kathy's Song" is truly poignant; it ranks with "For Emily" and "The Only Living Boy in New York" among the duo's most resplendent performances. "April Come She Will" has a similar innocent appeal, while the title track, despite its overwrought moments and Tom Wilson's tacked-on production, is a folk-rock landmark. It's not hard to find fault with The Sounds of Silence, but it's easier still to bask in its inchoate splendor. (The 2001 reissue adds the bonus track "The Blues Run the Game" plus three unreleased 1970 demos.) --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Pinnacle of Folk Pop/Rock.......2007-05-09

This album lacked the self-aggrandazing bombast of 'Bridge Over Trouble Water' (which I hold was a little too comfortable with its brilliance, although with a touch more humility than the Beatles Sgt. Pepper), but more importantly, I don't see it as a rawer sketch of Bridge Over Troubled Water of the work Simon and Garfunkel produced in between, but I believe this IS their definitive statement, their magnum opus. What I like most is Simon's atatention to melody and music AS well as the lyrics. It did not revel in its own lyrical cleverness like Dylan, yet the lyric messages were poignant and well developed and despite the simplicity never lacked thematic depth. So redolent of the times, this was a coherently brilliantly album that shoots through the mush of drab 'folk rock' clones like a flashlight in the dark.

5 out of 5 stars Perfect!.......2007-01-15

This is an absolutely perfect CD. You cant help but envision scenes from the "Graduate" while listening to it!

5 out of 5 stars Don't you know?.......2007-01-14

This is a classic. S&G influenced everyone. If you like rock music, and don't have this album, and Bridge over Troubled Waters and Bookends, you should buy them. Now.

5 out of 5 stars Simply a work of brilliance.......2007-01-09

This was the first S&G album I ever heard and I think it's probably their best work. Simon's lyrics have rarely been more crisp, and the haunting refrain of loneliness touches every song on this album. The bonus tracks are largely filler compared with the rest of the album, but this is quintessential folk rock at its apex.

4 out of 5 stars The Amazon Review Is Actually Right.......2006-10-23

They've pretty well captured some of the problems that this particular album has, which is a rare and wonderful event. If you've listened to The Paul Simon Songbook, you know that, while he could do the occasional good job (Kathy's Song), in his early twenties, Paul Simon was not much of a songwriter. This is a relatively direct, unnuanced, pretentious record for what was essentially a direct, unnuanced, pretentious time. At times, it can sound like an angsty teenage girl's private poetry collection. These are all correct and valid assertions, and if that sort of thing is going to bother you, you might be better advised to stay away.

What the album also has, however, is a number of quality musical efforts. Kathy's Song and April, Come She Will are both good indicators of what was to come from Paul Simon in his later work. While this may be among the least of Simon and Garfunkel's collective output, the worst of their five records is still better than a large body of other music.

Regarding the bonus material, this is also one of those happy instances where I can actually recommend to buyers interested in getting the newly expanded CD that they buy it. Rather than a mess of demos and mono mixes that sound essentially the same (the policy that Columbia pursued on much of the other Paul Simon rereleases), this CD actually has four previously unavailable, mostly good songs to its credit. I could personally have lived my life without hearing the Simon and Garfunkel interpretation of Barbriallen, but fans will be happy to have all of the additional material.

For other listeners, if you're just looking for the "best" Simon and Garfunkel record, or a start with the duo, it might be better to try Bookends or Bridge Over Troubled Water first. For fans, well, you probably already own this record and I'm not sure why you're still listening. For more casual listeners just in search of a good overview, you'll probably be satisfied with The Best of Simon and Garfunkel (the twenty song collection - rather than Greatest Hits - gives a more thorough overview). For people who just like good music, however, while I can't recommend this as their best record, it's certainly worthy of a listen.
Snow Falling on Silence
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • What a hidden treasure!!
  • From yoga instructor
  • Relaxing
  • feminine serenity
  • Silence Falling On My Storm
 Snow Falling on Silence
Marina Raye
Manufacturer: Native Heart Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000YQGXQ
Release Date: 2003-11-17

Tracks:

  1. Snow Falling on Silence
  2. Snow Dancing
  3. Delicious Silence
  4. Deep Peace

Album Description

The deep, soulful tones of Marina Raye's native flutes lead you on a journey into the heart of peace. Accented with the delicate tones of the Paraguayan harp, music to relax, inspire and enchant you. Perfect for yoga, massage and peaceful introspection. Experience the stillness . . .

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars What a hidden treasure!!.......2007-05-15

As a professional in the world and lifestyle of massage, Marina's CDs are a well used tool for the trade. As a person living in the real world these CDs are a tonic for the soul! Soothing, peaceful and stress reducing her CDs will improve your down time.

5 out of 5 stars From yoga instructor.......2007-04-05

I use this CD to teach a high school yoga class. It is very soothing and relaxing. When listening to it, I feel that I am surrounded by nature. Even my high school students love it. I also use another CD by Marina and love it just as much.

5 out of 5 stars Relaxing.......2007-02-05

I love this CD for reading and falling asleep. Actually I like all of her music and own about 7-8 CD's.

5 out of 5 stars feminine serenity.......2006-03-21

this is a wonderfully relaxing CD of music! I kind of relate it to a feminine sound version of Carlos Naki music. I use it in my complementary care practice and the clients love it! It adds to the atmosphere of calm, soothing, relaxing energy!

5 out of 5 stars Silence Falling On My Storm.......2005-09-06

I listen to Marina Raye's Snow Falling on Silence every day during my commute to and from work. The soothing energy of this music both relaxes as well as energizes me. It is as if the peaceful, blissful energy of this music speaks to my very soul. This CD is one I won't be without. It is more than simply music, it is a healing touch.
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Arthur Fiedler
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    		20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Arthur Fiedler

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    ASIN: B0009AJKAW
    Release Date: 2005-05-10

    Tracks:

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    Sounds of Silence
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Poetry in Motion
    • 2 joyas y otras 9 buenas melodías
    • Some Dynamic Acoustic Touches
    • prefer this sounds of silence...
    • Pleasant variation rooted in their humble beginnings
    		 Sounds of Silence
    Simon & Garfunkel
    Manufacturer: Sony
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000024SN
    Release Date: 1990-10-25

    Tracks:

    1. The Sounds Of Silence
    2. Leaves That Are Green
    3. Blessed
    4. Kathy's Song
    5. Somewhere They Can't Find Me
    6. Anji
    7. Richard Cory
    8. Most Peculiar Man
    9. April Come She Will
    10. We've Got A Groovey Thing Goin'
    11. I Am A Rock

    Amazon.com essential recording

    One suspects that Paul Simon cringes a bit when he listens to Simon & Garfunkel's 1966 breakthrough release. Lines from "I Am a Rock" ("For a rock feels no pain / And an island never cries") and the title track ("Fools, said I, you do not know / Silence like a cancer grows") are the essence of sophomoric poetry. And who but a couple of self-serious young men would sequence the suicide odes "Richard Cory" and "A Most Peculiar Man" back to back? That said, every callow couplet found here is counterbalanced by words that are disarmingly guileless. The unabashed romanticism of "Kathy's Song" is truly poignant; it ranks with "For Emily" and "The Only Living Boy in New York" among the duo's most resplendent performances. "April Come She Will" has a similar innocent appeal, while the title track, despite its overwrought moments and Tom Wilson's tacked-on production, is a folk-rock landmark. It's not hard to find fault with The Sounds of Silence, but it's easier still to bask in its inchoate splendor. --Steven Stolder

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Poetry in Motion.......2007-03-10

    Simon and Garfunkel were not just singers - they were incredibly talented poets who wrote words which touched your heart. Think of Shakespeare or Robert Frost put to music. You get not only the power of the words, but also the beauty fo the music.

    With Sounds of Silence, you get numerous classics - The Sounds of Silence, I Am a Rock, Kathy's Song for three. You also get a collection of less well known but just as intricate tunes - Leaves that are Green, Blessed, Somewhere they Can't Find Me, Anji, Richard Cory, A Most Peculiar Man, April Come She Will, We've got a Groovey Thing Goin'.

    Each song here has its own meaningful message. In I Am A Rock, they sing "I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died. If I never loved, I never would have cried." Quite a different view from 'Tis better to have loved and lost'!

    In The Sounds of Silence, they rail against people complacently accepting what they are told. "The people bowed and prayed to the neon god they made." Written back in 1965, the words are just as meaningful in modern times.

    Well recommended!

    4 out of 5 stars 2 joyas y otras 9 buenas melodías.......2003-12-08

    Sound of Silence es el primer disco clásico del dúo, un bien elaborado trabajo para 1966, año en que ya comienzan a suceder cosas relevantes en Estados Unidos en lo que respecta al pop más melódico y barroco (Beach Boys, Association). No hay mejor manera de comenzar todo que con Sound of Silence, un clásico absoluto no sólo de su época sino de la historia del rock, y tampoco hay mejor forma de despedirse que con I Am a Rock, otra excelente obra maestra. Entre medio hay también momentos de alta calidad. Leaves Are Green y A Most Peculiar Man capturan con su melodía y la última con el siempre bienvenido clavecín, Blessed es mas folk rock y recuerda un poco a los Byrds, We've Got a Groovey Thing Goin' tambien está en el mismo tono, en tanto Kathy's Song y April están acompañadas únicamente por guitarras, pero es suficiente para ellos. No se cuanto crédito merece Garfunkel aquí, pero Simon demuestra con creces ser uno de los cantautores más sólidos de los 60.

    4 out of 5 stars Some Dynamic Acoustic Touches.......2002-10-18

    Simon and Garfunkel contribute great songs and harmonies to this Sunds of Silence release. The title track is oh so haunting. The instrumental support is quite captivating in an understated way. Anji is dynamic guitar workout and spunky rhythms of We've Got A Groovy Thing Going are surely pleasing to the ear.

    Some people may settle on a compilation but Simon and Garfunkel bring too much to the table to bypass this release as well as several of their other original releases.

    5 out of 5 stars prefer this sounds of silence..........2001-01-09

    I prefer the version of sounds of silence here to the one on 3am. they are both good, but in my opinion this one is much more dramatic and moving. they sound a tiny bit off on the 3am one. this cd is a must have for everyone who likes truly great music.

    4 out of 5 stars Pleasant variation rooted in their humble beginnings.......2000-10-20

    Most fanatics will direct you towards "Bookends" or "Bridge Over Troubled Water", but the comfortable variances among "Sounds Of Silence" deserve recognition too. Sure, songs like "Leaves That Are Green" and "We've Got A Groovy Thing Goin'" don't carry the musical or emotional weight of their more ambitious later work, and the morbid lyrics of "Richard Cory" deserve a more somber interpretation, as they do on "April Come She Will", but hey, it's only their second album! The Beatles never cited these two as an influence, but hearing this makes you wonder if they cued up this album while passing the peace pipe during the recording of "Rubber Soul". Simon & Garfunkel easily shift themselves into a Byrds-ian jangle stomp on "Blessed", "I Am A Rock" and the title track. If Dylan went electric, why can't they?

    There are hints though, of the more complex music they would produce later. An echoing trumpet trails throughout "Somewhere They Can't Find Me" and "Leaves That Are Green" gets its playfulness from a sprinkling harpsichord. It's a noticeable stir for a duo whose first album was loaded heavy with Christian spirituals; now they're singing about robbery, Soho and suicide. Highly recommended for eclectic folk taste.
    The Baby Sleep System
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    • WOW! This CD works on my daugher's colic
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    		 The Baby Sleep System
    Jay Oliver & William Lenihan
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    These are REAL intrauterine audio recordings, using a patent-pending process to match EXACTLY what the baby hears inside the womb. Combined with a unique low-frequency ambient audiotrack, the Baby Sleep System is THE MOST EFFECTIVE AUDIO CD YOU WILL FIND for getting your newborn, infant, baby or toddler to sleep FAST! Hear what the leading experts have to say: Dr. Harvey Karp, M.D. (popular pediatrician and author) suggests that many babies cry because they miss the womb. Elizabeth Pantley (author/parent educator) says, "Once your baby is familiar with his calming noise/music, you can use it to help your baby fall back to sleep when he wakes up in the middle of the night. Simply sooth him by playing the music (very quietly) during the calming and falling-asleep time. If he wakes and cries, repeat this process."

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Life Saver!.......2007-06-26

    I set this on replay in the CD player and my 7 month old finally sleeps through the night... and so do my husband and I :)

    3 out of 5 stars Very soothing, but..........2006-12-19

    I am not sure if this product is more for me or for my son. It is very soothing and relaxing, but it is no miracle cd. If your baby is in the throes of a fit, this is not going to make him stop crying, but it works well to help calm him, along with your own soothing methods (recommended: Happiest Baby on the Block book). It is great for ambient noise in the background while the baby sleeps, or for a nice relaxing night time feeding session. We have this cd and a mother's heartbeat cd set to lullabies. We play one or the other (along with his humidifier which has a loud fan) every night. I like the product and I am glad that I own it, but could I have done without it? Yes, it is not necessary. It is not some baby sleep thru the night break-through. Baby will eventually sleep thru the night, but not because of this cd.

    3 out of 5 stars Disappointed.......2006-02-02

    I wasn't able to play this CD. Unlike most CDs, it is not a stamped copy, it is a burned copy which makes it unplayable in my older CD player. For $20 I expected it to work like any other CD.

    I was able to listen to it in my computer and I really like the CD. Too bad I can't drag the computer into baby's room because I've heard so many good things about the sleeping magic of this CD.

    5 out of 5 stars WOW! This CD works on my daugher's colic.......2004-07-09

    This is really different from all the other CD's we tried - this really works- the music is very organic and immediatly effective - put us to sleep also - we might have some relief from my daugther's colic finally! (don't play this while driving!)

    4 out of 5 stars This CD is Amazing!.......2004-07-05

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    Classics Explained: Rite of Spring
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      		Classics Explained: Rite of Spring
      Stravinsky , Rahbari , and Brt Po Brussels
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      Crumb: Songs, Drones And Refrains Of Death
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      • For Crumb enthusiasts
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      Release Date: 2001-06-01

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      1. Songs, Drones And Refrains Of Death: Part One, Refrain One: I. The Guitar/Refrain Two: II. Casida... - George Crumb/David Starobin/Donald Palma/Aleck Karis/Daniel Druckman/Eric Charlston
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      10. Apparition: I. The Night In Silence Under Many A Star - Jan DeGaetani/Gilbert Kalish
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      15. Apparition: IV. Approach Strong Deliveress! - Jan DeGaetani/Gilbert Kalish
      16. Apparition: Vocalise 3: Death Carol ('Song Of The Nightbird') - Jan DeGaetani/Gilbert Kalish
      17. Apparition: V. Come Lovely And Soothing Death - Jan DeGaetani/Gilbert Kalish
      18. Apparition: VI. The Night In Silence Under Many A Star - Jan DeGaetani/Gilbert Kalish

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars For Crumb enthusiasts.......2006-11-19

      The three works on this disc are somewhat "typical" Crumb. "Songs, Drones, and Refrains of Death" is not Crumb's greatest work, even if it has his signature gestures -- a combination of speaking and singing during songs, shouting from the percussion players, among other techniques. It's a little contrived and more than a little dated (it's unmistakably 1960s avant-garde), but it's not a bad work. The recording's vocal performance by both the ensemble and the soloist sounds very muddled, which is unfortunate.

      The Suite for Christmas has never been my favorite work. Crumb's other works for piano, such as the Makrokosmos books, are so much better it makes this work really look kind of anomalously amateur, even though I'm sure it's extremely hard to play. Orkis makes the most of this work, it's as good as I've ever heard it.

      Apparition is by far the best work on this disc. It focuses on death just like the Songs and Drones, but Apparition also has some of the most delicate music found in any of Crumb's works. And the singing is sharp and clear, even with the transparent textures of the music. It uses Walt Whitman's Death Carol as its text and really captures the mysticism, light, and darkness that surrounds death that Whitman conveys in his poem.

      Overall, it's a good disc. It's definitely a great disc for people who like Crumb, but I know I wouldn't have explored much more of his music if this were my introduction.
      Sounds of Silence: Relaxation and Meditation with Classical Music (Box Set)
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        		Sounds of Silence: Relaxation and Meditation with Classical Music (Box Set)

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        ASIN: B0000589GB
        Release Date: 2001-01-01
        A Tribute to Simon & Garfunkel
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          		A Tribute to Simon & Garfunkel

          Manufacturer: Oehms
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B0000E39L1
          Release Date: 2003-01-01

          Tracks:

          1. Sound of Silence
          2. Scarborough Fair, Pt. 1
          3. Scarborough Fair, Pt. 2
          4. Boxer
          5. Bridge Over Troubled Water
          6. Mrs. Robinson
          7. April Come She Will [Instrumental]
          8. (What A) Wonderful World
          9. Bright Eyes
          10. Condor Pasa
          11. Still Crazy After All These Years
          12. Cecilia
          13. Crying in the Rain
          14. 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
          The Music of Simon & Garfunkel
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            		The Music of Simon & Garfunkel

            Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse Music
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B00000DPP9
            Release Date: 2000-04-06

            Tracks:

            1. Mother And Child Reunion
            2. Homeward Bound
            3. Hazy Shade Of Winter
            4. The Boxer
            5. 59th Street Bridge Song
            6. Sound Of Silence
            7. Bridge Over Troubled Water
            8. Mrs. Robinson
            9. America
            10. So Long Frank Lloyd Wright
            11. April She Will Come
            12. Scarborough Fair
            13. I Am A Rock
            14. Bright Eyes

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