- Simon and Garfunkel (1968) 90/100. I love a good instrumental and having Bookends begin with one is a sign in the right direction. This is another of those albums whose meanings are the definition of ambiguous. It has been used for soundtracks (The Graduate, of course, being the most popular) and been covered by multiple bands (including a really bad rendition of Hazy Shade of Winter by The Bangles). Speaking of Hazy Shade of Winter, that and America are probably my favorite tracks from it. Some of the less popular tracks like Fakin' It and At the Zoo deserve mention. I wasn't a big fan of Voices of Old People and also found myself annoyed by Mrs. Robinson but that is probably because it is so overplayed. Overall, a great album. Listened: 2/4/2011Favorite Tracks: America, Bookends, Hazy Shade of Winter
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