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I love coming across old music that I had forgot that I just love. It is not only wonderful but real fun.
My feelings are mixed on the packaging. But I also find them flimsy. Too bad they didn't add all such tracks here. Why not add even more songs. I wasn't there.
We get incredible sound here. These discs represent S & G's original studio albums. Talk about a show of good faith. Most of these discs aren't longer than 45 minutes apiece. It shouldn't take so long for them to get things right. Don't forget single versions.
What's with poor sound, overlapping compilations, and lousy packaging. The Star Carol first appeared on A Very Special Christmas, sold in Grant's stores. Learn how to get an artist's complete catalogue with a minimum of overlapping. Suppose they could have licensed the Tom and Jerry material.
They remain classics. Many here would gladly buy such an album. Not all of their recorded material made it onto an album. I seriously doubt that they cut all these albums in just days. For one thing, you get some bonus tracks. Some books list Joe South and Glen Campbell among them. Maybe I've spent too much time in music stores.
Maybe Sony BMG should take a cue from the Eagles. Some bonus tracks previously appeared on the Old Friends boxed set. Are the recording dates here accurate. Didn't Art work on a movie during the recording of Bridge Over Troubled Water. Why have one person write about each album.
OK, they're cute. The Encyclopedia of Rock claimed that even their worst seller (Wednesday Morning 3 AM) outsold most of the Rolling Stones' albums. This collection is an improvement over Collected Works. Also, provide information about the musicians involved. How come some record companies mistreat their artist's catalogues. It would have been great to read S & G's own thoughts. Supposedly the discs resemble the original vinyl records.
A catch with boxed sets is that they're hard to store. I'd like to propose a course. But certain things bug you. I'd also included the live versions featured on Greatest Hits. Don't forget the 1975 reunion, My Little Town. Thankfully, the liner notes and lyrics are reprinted in the accompanying booklet. Meanwhile, enjoy these great songs. What company offers a case for them.
But the company was still rather stingy. Offer the bonus tracks from other collections separately. We get mini reproductions of the original jackets. Why not just put them in regular CD cases. As for S & G, I'd advise starting with this collection. That's also too rare.
I can honestly say that anyone buying this product will put it on their MP3 player to listen to over and over again. The lyrics and melodies support a singing style that is timeless. Long time fans of the duo will arguably agree that these recordings capture the essence of the partnership that burned so bright for just over half a decade and is remembered through each generation that followed. The price was unbelievably low but the discs could have come in a hard case and the booklet may have contained more information and some photographs. I remember the time when the songs first hit the airwaves and these recordings will not disappoint first time listeners. OK, some of the lyrics might seem quaint and a little dated but taken as a whole they still resonate. This is my only quibble but then the price would probably be more anyway. Great sound, great value, disappointment rating = 0.
i bought a used simon&garfunkel 5-cd box set for my moms 85th.b-day,there was not so much as a fingerprint on any of the c.d.s.as im typing this review mom is listening to cd #3. thank you so much,Tim Flatley.
When I didn't receive this for Christmas, I decided to treat myself after Christmas. . and have for decades. (Well, why not).The music is, of course, as good as ever, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading the original album notes. What I didn't enjoy nearly as much, though, was the more recently composed album notes which, honestly, read like a middle-aged guy longing for the sixties with a great deal of angst.The music speaks for itself very well.Recommended.
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