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1968 soundtrack album by Simon & Garfunkel
The Graduate is a 1968 album of songs and music from the soundtrack of
Mike Nichols ' movie
The Graduate . It includes five songs from the folk-rock duo
Simon & Garfunkel , including "
Mrs. Robinson ", a work in progress which Simon adapted to fit the movie, along with several instrumental pieces by
Dave Grusin . Released January 21 on
Columbia Masterworks , the album was produced by
Teo Macero . In March of the following year, Simon and Grusin won the 1968
Grammy Award for "
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special ". "Mrs Robinson" received the Grammy for "
Record of the Year ",
[1] whilst Simon & Garfunkel collected the "Best Contemporary-pop Performance, Vocal Duo or Group" award.
[2]
[3]
Although the album features two versions of "
Mrs. Robinson ", neither is the full version as featured on
Bookends , which was composed later.
[4] The first consists of relentless, sharp guitar chords, with the "dee-de-dee-dee" sung motif, while the second includes a chorus, before tapering off as it does in the film.
[4] The other major song of the album, the 1965 hit "
The Sound of Silence ", is used three times in the film. Both songs have been inducted into the
Grammy Hall of Fame (in 1999 and 2004 respectively).
[1]
Track listing
Side two Title Writer(s) Performer 9. "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" (Extended version) Traditional, arranged by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel 6:22 10. "A Great Effect" Grusin Dave Grusin 4:06 11. "
The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine " (Alternate version) Simon Simon & Garfunkel 1:46 12. "Whew" Grusin Dave Grusin 2:10 13. "Mrs. Robinson" (Version 2) Simon Simon & Garfunkel 1:12 14. "
The Sound of Silence " (Alternate version) Simon Simon & Garfunkel 3:08 Total length: 36:48
Personnel
Charts
Certifications
References
^
a
b McPhate, Tim (May 15, 2017).
" 'Mrs. Robinson,' 'The Graduate' Soundtrack: 3 GRAMMY facts" . Grammy Awards .
Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022 .
^
"1968 Grammy Winners" . Grammy Awards . Retrieved December 18, 2022 .
^ O'Neil, Thomas (1999).
The Grammys: The Ultimate, Unofficial Guide to Music's Highest Honor (Revised ed.). New York: Perigree. p. 143–144, 146.
ISBN
0399524770 . Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via
Internet Archive .
^
a
b Morris, Chris (January 19, 2018).
" 'The Graduate' Soundtrack Turns 50: How 'Mrs. Roosevelt' Became No. 1 Hit 'Mrs. Robinson' " . Variety .
Archived from the original on January 19, 2018.
^ Kent, David (2005).
Australian Chart Book (1940-1969) . p. 271.
ISBN
0646444395 . Retrieved January 10, 2019 .
^
"Soundtrack / Simon & Garfunkel - The Graduate" . Dutch Charts . Retrieved December 19, 2022 .
^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE.
ISBN
84-8048-639-2 .
^
"The Graduate" . Official Charts . Retrieved 2020-10-17 .
^
"Top LP's" (PDF) .
Billboard . April 6, 1968. p. 60.
Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2020-10-17 .
^
"Canadian album certifications – Simon And Garfunkel – The Graduate" .
Music Canada . Retrieved February 8, 2020 .
^
"Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums" . Infodisc.fr. Retrieved February 8, 2020 . (select "Simon & Garfunkel" from drop-down list)
^
"British album certifications – Simon & Garfunkel – The Graduate" .
British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved February 8, 2020 .
^
"American album certifications – Simon & Garfunkel – The Graduate" .
Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 8, 2020 .
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