The Graduate (soundtrack)

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The Graduate
Soundtrack by Simon and Garfunkel
Released	January 21, 1968
Recorded	1967
Genre	Folk rock
Length	36:48
Label	Columbia Records
Producer	Teo Macero
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Simon and Garfunkel chronology
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (1966) The Graduate (soundtrack) (1968) Bookends (1968)

The Graduate was an album of songs from the soundtrack of Mike Nichols' movie The Graduate, featuring many songs from the folk-rock duo Simon and Garfunkel. Released on January 21, 1968, the album was produced by Teo Macero. (See: 1968 in music) Columbia Records LP OS 3180; CD CK 3180.

Although the album features two versions of the acclaimed "Mrs. Robinson", neither is the full version as featured on Bookends. The first is an instrumental, while the second is abbreviated, tapering off as it does in the film. However, the other major song of the film, "The Sound of Silence," is used three times in the film.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Side one 1.2 Side two 2 Chart positions 3 Personnel 4 See also

[edit] Track listing

Songs by Paul Simon except * Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel and ** Dave Grusin.

[edit] Side one

1. "The Sound of Silence" – 3:06
2. "The Singleman Party Foxtrot" ** – 2:52
3. "Mrs. Robinson" (Instrumental) – 1:14
4. "Sunporch Cha-Cha-Cha" ** – 2:53
5. "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" (Interlude) – 1:41
6. "On the Strip" ** – 2:00

[edit] Side two

1. "April Come She Will" – 1:50
2. "The Folks" ** – 2:27
3. "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" * – 6:22
4. "A Great Effect" ** – 4:06
5. "The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine" – 1:46
6. "Whew" ** – 2:11
7. "Mrs. Robinson" – 1:12
8. "The Sound of Silence" – 3:08

[edit] Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1968	Billboard Pop Albums (Billboard 200)	1

[edit] Personnel

• Paul Simon - lead vocals, guitar
• Art Garfunkel - lead vocals

[edit] See also

For tracks 1, 7 and 14: Sounds of Silence

For tracks 5, 9 and 11: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme

For tracks 3 and 13: Bookends

Preceded by Blooming Hits by Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra

Billboard 200 number-one album April 6 - May 24, 1968 June 15 - June 28, 1968

Succeeded by Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

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