Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
Simon & Garfunkel recorded only five albums of studio material during their reign in the 1960s. Pop perfectionists, increasingly they sculpted records with extensive arrangements that made songs like "The Boxer," "The Dangling Conversation," and "America" more than mere pop songs, but compositions submerged in the delicacy of the art song. This collection is everything from those five albums, from the earnest early folk to the folk-rock that spawned their initial success ("The Sound of Silence") to the layered, methodical approach of their complex later work ("Bridge over Troubled Water"). The duo recorded music among the most successful of its era. No extra tracks were included. --Rob O'Connor

Rating: - Time it was and what a time it was!
If you are old enough to remember Simon and Garfunkel being together, you cannot go wrong with this. It is the kind of collection where virtually every song brings back memories (there are about half a dozen songs on three disks that I did NOT put on my IPOD). I loaned my first copy out and it never came back, so I bought another. If you are a fan, this is a must have.

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Rating: - Picking out my top 5...
What can I really say about this collection? I grew up on this music. I loved it as a small child and have only grown to love it more, as years go by. My love for Simon and Garfunkel is kind of like the love I have for my 60 year old Coach bag. Yep, you guessed it, the word is TIMELESS.

My one criticism about the recording quality within this set, is that the volume travels considerably from song to song, meaning that sometimes you have to turn up the volume to hear well, other times ... Read More

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Rating: - America's Soundtrack
So many memories with the listening to of these songs. Hard to name a favorite, but standouts for me have always been (Scarborough Fair, April Come She Will, El Condor Pasa(If I Could), Bookends Theme, The Sounds Of Silence, At The Zoo, The Boxer) to name but a small few. All five original albums, from 1964 to 1970 in one. A real musical bargain.

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Rating: - You May Not Need This
It sure is a lovefest here with all the 5 star reviews. And the fact that I'm giving this just 3 stars will be blasphemous to many who read this. Have you ever noticed how most of the 5 star reviews are by the hardcore fans, written for other hardcore fans who already own all this. But I press on: Why do you think that Simon And Garfunkel's original Greatest Hits LP is one of the best (and best selling) greatest hits albums? And why do you think, in the cd age, that their record company has released a ... Read More

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Rating: - YES--This is what I Like to See on a Compilation
Are you a big S&G fan? I know I am...an hugely avid one in fact. Well then my advice to you is NOT to buy some silly compilation with only the big hits and a few "unreleased extras " *cough-oldfriendsboxset-cough*. This is a great resource, a good solid 3-disc set with ALL FIVE complete S&G albums. Think of it as a CONSOLIDATION of all three in a more affordable format. (It's also great if you have all their albums on your old LPs and you want to switch over to CD but not break the proverbial bank.) Obviously, ... Read More