Simon & Garfunkel – Sounds of Silence (CS 9269)
Simon & Garfunkel – Sounds of Silence (CS 9269)
Simon & Garfunkel’s Sounds of Silence, Columbia CS 9269, is a 1966 US stereo LP with normal wear.
Simon & Garfunkel entered 1966 at the point where folk intimacy and studio-shaped pop were beginning to fuse, and Sounds of Silence captures that transformation in real time. Built around the unexpected electric breakthrough of the title track, the album pairs Paul Simon’s sharply observed writing with Art Garfunkel’s luminous harmonies, moving from urban alienation and restless youth to the baroque sweep of “April Come She Will” and “Kathy’s Song.” Its mixture of acoustic restraint, electric backing, and emotional precision helped define folk rock as a language for the decade rather than a passing crossover. This Columbia stereo copy shows normal wear, giving it the honest character of an original-era record while remaining an appealing shelf copy of a foundational American album.
- Label: Columbia
- Country: US
- Year: 1966
- Format: Vinyl LP, stereo
- Catalog number: CS 9269
- Condition: Normal wear VG+