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Wednesday Morning 3 Am (Exp)
Simon & Garfunkel
Wednesday Morning 3 Am (Exp)
Genres: Folk, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock
 
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Simon & Garfunkel would become, in essence, the American folk movement's answer to the Beatles, bridging generations and spanning musical styles--if done with an often-dispassionate air of seeming academic disdain--...  more »

     
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All Artists: Simon & Garfunkel
Title: Wednesday Morning 3 Am (Exp)
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sony
Release Date: 8/21/2001
Album Type: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
Genres: Folk, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock
Styles: Singer-Songwriters, Folk Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 074646599921

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Simon & Garfunkel would become, in essence, the American folk movement's answer to the Beatles, bridging generations and spanning musical styles--if done with an often-dispassionate air of seeming academic disdain--and a ubiquitous fixture in many a 1960s record collection. Yet, there are precious few hints of what was to come on Simon and Garfunkel's 1964 debut. Though recorded during the first few hectic months of American Beatlemania, the Paul and Art of Wednesday Morning are still firmly rooted in Greenwich Village coffeehouse traditions. Their nasally correct take on Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changin'," covers of American folk movement standards like "Peggy-O," "He Was My Brother," "Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream," and buoyant gospel-tinged fare ("You Can Tell the World," "Go Tell It on the Mountain") just can't help sounding tres ironic, especially coming from the mouths of two nice Jewish boys from Queens. The early Simon originals here are cast in much the same mold, with the notable exception of "The Sounds of Silence" (offered here in its first, all-acoustic incarnation), a song that underscores the songwriter's looming ability to wrap even the most dour observations in poetically and musically accessible terms that would be the envy of many a Hallmark staff writer. This new edition has been digitally remastered to good effect and also contains three bonus tracks: spare, heartfelt demos of Simon's "Bleecker Street" and the covers "He Was My Brother" and "The Sun Is Burning." --Jerry McCulley

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CD Reviews

What A Start? A New York Fave!
Eli Josephs | New York | 09/06/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"To me, Simon and Garfunkel will always epitomize the ultimate New York group. After all, they're both New Yorkers by birth--unlike other great New York acts to follow such as Bob Dylan, The Echoes, etc.



This debut album gives hints of even greater things to come, and of course we all know the story of how S&G were going their own ways before a DJ added electric instrumentation to "Sounds Of Silence" which would lead to both a glorious folk-rock career and even better follow-up LP!



Only with acts such as The Everly Brothers, Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, and Teresa and Mark of The Echoes have I heard such a beautiful blending of voices. (okay... Peter, Paul, and Mary were great, too, but I'm thinking more along slightly harder-edged lines here!)



Paul's writing is very strong and moving in his early, albeit more politically-oriented folk years. The title track would be revamped on the follow-up album, too, under another name, but I still prefer the moving quality of this LP, its sincerity, and its honesty.



A great welcome to the world of Simon and Garfunkel!"
"From dust were ye made and dust ye shall be."
Laura | Seattle | 07/10/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Some of the reviews for this album have been rather harsh, and frankly a tad ridiculous. Basically, if you are looking for the most radio played, "best of", popular music-esque songs from simon & garfunkel, you probably won't like this album. But, if you enjoy their poetry and amazing harmonies and get past the initial surprise of how different this album is...you may come to appreciate it. Two songs in particular: Bleecker Street and Sparrow. Sparrow is incredible...totally worth it. Try something new..."