Bookends
Bookends is an album by
Simon and Garfunkel, released
April 3,
1968. It was
produced by
Paul Simon, Roy Halee and
Art Garfunkel.
Bookends was a #1 hit on Billboard's (North America) Pop Albums chart. Two singles charted: "At the Zoo" and "Fakin' It", which peaked a #16 and #23, respectively.
Columbia Records LP KCS 9529; CD CK 09529; Remastered CD 66003.
Artists:
All songs by Paul Simon
- Bookends Theme (Instrumental) (0:32)
- Save The Life Of My Child (2:49)
- America (3:34)
- Overs (2:14)
- Voices of Old People
- Old Friends (2:36)
- Bookends (1:16)
- Fakin' It (3:14)
- Punky's Dilemma (2:10)
- Mrs. Robinson (4:02)
- A Hazy Shade Of Winter (2:17)
- At The Zoo (2:11)
Bonus tracks:
- You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies (2:19)
- Old Friends (Demo)
Personnel
- Art Garfunkel - Vocals, Producer
- Paul Simon - Guitar, Vocals, Producer
- John Simon - Production Assistant
- Roy Halee - Producer, Engineer
- Jimmie Haskell - Arranger, Arrangement Preparation
- Bob Johnston - Production Assistant
- Jim Marshall - Photography
Bookends are also heavy, often decorative, objects placed at either end of a row of books on a shelf or table, to hold them upright.