Bookends (studio album)
by Simon & Garfunkel
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Simon & Garfunkel bestography
Bookends is ranked 2nd best out of 20 albums by Simon & Garfunkel on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Simon & Garfunkel is Bridge Over Troubled Water which is ranked number 106 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 12,023.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Bookends track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 12/21/2025 20:19 |  flamingyesdept | 2,933 | 77/100 |
| ! | 12/18/2025 03:06 | Exist-en-ciel | 4,875 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/15/2025 19:46 |  Milhaud | 1,677 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/01/2025 19:57 |  DommeDamian | 7,297 | 49/100 |
| ! | 11/24/2025 23:20 | traistboar | 1,466 | 79/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 81.7/100, a mean average of 81.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.5.
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This was shortlisted for album of the year at the Grammy's in 1969. The eventual winner was By The Time I Get To Phoenix by Glenn Campbell
Mrs Robinson, Hazy Shade of Winter, Faking It and America are great. Could have done without the random old people talking track, which I really don't get, and the two Bookends Theme tracks. The rest of the album is pleasant but unspectacular.
This isn't their best work but it still has great moments on here including the exceptional Mrs. Robinson which stands out as the best track. That final three track run is the peak for me with some outstanding song writing and beautiful performances from everyone. The rest of the record is pretty good but it can be slow at times and I do think there is some unnecessary moments. Overall, this is an innocent folk album that sounds soft, smooth and has some fantastic harmonies on it.
Very good folk rock album, their best in the 60s. Fav track: Mrs. Robinson
Con este brillante álbum Simon y Garfunkel dejaron de ser un simple dúo de folk.
I actually prefer Simon solo but there is no question about the greatness of this album. Really good stuff.
mdbaxter 11/10/2021 20:23 | #276128
Wonderful album. A studio triumph and a songwriting masterclass. The old people stuff stinks but I suppose Garfunkel has to contribute something.
magnificent musical presentation. cross-genre melding. political statement. harmonies. brilliant.
2nd-Impressions 09/26/2020 23:26 | #258752
83/100.
Best songs: America, Fakin' It, Mrs. Robinson, A Hazy Shade of Winter
Worst songs: Overs, Punky's Dilemma
A really great album overall. One of my personal favorites from S&G.
llibnanoon 09/18/2020 15:18 | #258376
Nicely Done boys! Rating (80.42)
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