The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel

The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel
The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel
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Compilation album by Simon & Garfunkel
Released	November 18, 1991
Recorded	1964–1969
Genre	Folk rock, folk pop
Length	53:14
Label	Columbia
Producer	Tom Wilson; Bob Johnston; Paul Simon; Art Garfunkel; Roy Halee;
Simon & Garfunkel chronology

Professional ratings
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Source	Rating
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The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel is the fourth compilation album of greatest hits by the folk duo Simon & Garfunkel, released in UK and Europe in 1991.

To promote the album, “A Hazy Shade of Winter” and “The Boxer” were re-released as singles in the UK in 1991 and 1992 respectively.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Paul Simon, except where noted.

"Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M."
"The Sound of Silence" (Acoustic version with electric overdubs)
"Homeward Bound"
"Kathy's Song" (Live)
"I Am a Rock"
"For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" (Live)
"Scarborough Fair/Canticle" (Traditional, arranged by Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel)
"The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)"
"Seven O'Clock News/Silent Night"
"A Hazy Shade of Winter"
"El Condor Pasa (If I Could)" (Daniel Alomía Robles; English lyrics by Paul Simon, arranged by Jorge Milchberg)
"Mrs. Robinson"
"America"
"At the Zoo"
"Old Friends"
"Bookends Theme"
"Cecilia"
"The Boxer"
"Bridge over Troubled Water"
"Song for the Asking"

Tracks 1, 2 produced by Tom Wilson
Tracks 3, 5, 7–10, produced by Bob Johnston
Track 14 produced by Bob Johnston, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel
Tracks 4, 6, 11–13, 15–20 produced by Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel & Roy Halee

Compiled by Art Garfunkel
Liner notes by Patrick Humphries^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart	Position
Australian ARIA Album Chart^[3]	5
Austrian Albums Chart^[4]	43
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)^[5]	5
Canadian RPM Albums Chart^[6]	37
Dutch Albums Chart^[7]	35
French SNEP Compilation Albums Chart^[8]	2
German Media Control Albums Chart^[9]	12
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart^[10]	13
New Zealand Albums Chart^[11]	12
Norwegian Albums Chart^[12]	1
Swedish Albums Chart^[13]	3
UK Albums Chart^[14]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
French Albums Chart^[15]	37
Chart (1998)	Position
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)^[16]	60

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[17]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Belgium (BRMA)^[18]	Platinum	50,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)^[19]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)^[20]	Gold	29,600^[20]
France (SNEP)^[21]	Diamond	1,000,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[22]	Gold	250,000^{^}
Japan (RIAJ)^[23]	2× Platinum	179,000^[24]
Netherlands (NVPI)^[25]	Gold	50,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[26]	Gold	7,500^{^}
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[27]	2× Platinum	100,000^*
Sweden (GLF)^[28]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[29]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[30]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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v t e Simon & Garfunkel
Paul Simon Art Garfunkel
Studio albums	Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. Sounds of Silence Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme Bookends Bridge over Troubled Water
Live albums	The Concert in Central Park Live from New York City, 1967 Old Friends: Live on Stage Live 1969
Compilation albums	Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits The Simon and Garfunkel Collection 20 Greatest Hits The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel The Best of Simon and Garfunkel Two Can Dream Alone Tales from New York: The Very Best of Simon & Garfunkel Tom & Jerry The Essential Simon & Garfunkel
Box sets	Collected Works Old Friends The Columbia Studio Recordings (1964–1970) The Collection: Simon & Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel: The Complete Albums Collection
Soundtrack albums	The Graduate
Videos	The Concert in Central Park Old Friends: Live on Stage
Discographies	Simon & Garfunkel Art Garfunkel Paul Simon
Other	Songs recorded Paul Simon solo albums Paul Simon songs Art Garfunkel solo albums Bridge over Troubled Water (Paul Desmond album)
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Track listing

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Year-end charts

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