BookendsSimon & Garfunkel
Folk & Singer-Songwriter · 1960s

Bookends

Released 1968Folk & Singer-Songwriter
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A reflective, beautifully crafted song-cycle on aging and America. Tuneful and thoughtful. One of their best. Released in 1968, it's a key entry in Simon & Garfunkel's run.

On vinyl: Original pressings are collector's territory now, so most listeners reach for a well-reviewed reissue.

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