The Best of Simon and Garfunkel

The Best of Simon and Garfunkel is the fifth compilation album of greatest hits by Simon & Garfunkel, released by Columbia Records in 1999, containing 20 tracks.

The Best of Simon and Garfunkel
Greatest hits album by Simon & Garfunkel
Released	November 16, 1999
Recorded	1965–1970, 1975
Genre	Folk rock
Length	63:48
Label	Columbia
Simon & Garfunkel chronology
Old Friends (1997) The Best of Simon and Garfunkel (1999) Two Can Dream Alone (2000)

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Shortly after its release, this album was revised and re-issued as an expanded 2-CD version: “Tales from New York: The Very Best of Simon & Garfunkel”.

Track listing

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

1. "The Sound of Silence" – 3:07
2. "Homeward Bound" – 2:29
3. "I Am a Rock" – 2:52
4. "The Dangling Conversation" – 2:38
5. "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" (Traditional, arranged by Simon, Art Garfunkel) – 3:10
6. "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" – 1:55
7. "A Hazy Shade of Winter" – 2:17
8. "At the Zoo" – 2:17
9. "Fakin' It (Mono version)" – 3:12
10. "Mrs. Robinson" – 4:04
11. "Old Friends/Bookends" – 3:57
12. "The Boxer" – 5:10
13. "Bridge over Troubled Water" – 4:54
14. "Cecilia" – 2:56
15. "The Only Living Boy in New York" – 3:59
16. "Song for the Asking" – 1:52
17. "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)" (Daniel Alomía Robles; English lyrics by Simon, arranged by Jorge Milchberg) – 3:08
18. "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" (Live) – 2:22
19. "America" – 3:37
20. "My Little Town" – 3:52

Producers: Tom Wilson, Bob Johnston, John Simon, Paul Simon, Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee & Phil Ramone

Chart positions

Peak positions Chart Position Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) [1] 71 Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[2] 85 Danish Albums Chart[3] 6 Dutch Albums Chart[4] 16 Greek Albums Chart[5] 10 Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[6] 204 Swiss Albums Chart[7] 84 U.S. Billboard 200[8] 43

Certifications Region Certification Japan (RIAJ)[9][10] 2× Gold United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Silver United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum

References

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9. ""RIAJ > The Record > March 2002 > Certified Awards (January 2002)"" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
10. ""RIAJ > The Record > January 2013 > Certified Awards (November 2012)"" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 2, 2014.
11. "British album certifications – Simon and Garfunkel – The Best of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 1, 2014. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Best of in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
12. "American album certifications – Simon and Garfunkel – The Best of". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 1, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.