Simon & Garfunkel - Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. (LP)
- LP
- 1 piece(s)
- 1964
- 12 tracks
- 31 min
- folk rock
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Great record! It's perfectly aligned and the vinyl is super quiet. I wonder, what year is this from? Possibly 1967?
I've got a copy with a 1A stamp on Side 1 and 1C on Side 2... is this a different pressing? Maybe the first one? Any ideas, lol?
Bit of hiss at the close of each track, but holy cow, this is an awesome rendition of this often overlooked album. You'll find the finest take on Sounds of Silence right here
Fascinating how they've transformed this into stereo despite the original being in mono. There's plenty of panning on the instrumentals, takes a moment to adjust to but the overall sound is absolutely stunning. It's detailed, rich and delicate, and serves as an outstanding debut album from S&G. Some of my all-time favorite tracks by them are featured here, absolutely worth a spin or a purchase if you can snag a clean copy for a reasonable price.
Alright, let me set the scene for you before diving into the album Wednesday Morning, 3AM, which hit the shelves in 1964. The title's backstory goes like this: on a Wednesday night, our charming pair had just wrapped up their final tune at 3AM in a Greenwich Village folk club and were heading back to their place in Queens … or maybe it was all about the song “Wednesday Morning, 3AM.” Either way, that iconic photo was snapped at the Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street stop. The photo session was a bit of a hassle, though, as hundreds of shots were taken, but most were unusable due to a familiar scribble on the tiled wall, which later inspired the song “A Poem On The Underground Wall” from their album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. It's pretty usual for a debut album to be a bit of a mixed bag, with a blend of original tracks, covers, and traditional arrangements, and this one was no exception. Their cover of Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin’” really catapulted them into Dylan's inner circle and snagged them some crossover fans. Mostly, the album was acoustically driven and, frankly, pretty forgettable. It was so unremarkable, coupled with The Beatles' invasion, that Simon & Garfunkel called it quits, with Paul jetting off to the UK and Art heading back to school. It wasn't until “Sounds Of Silence” was reworked as the opener on their next album, presented in a more haunting rock 'n' roll style, that Simon & Garfunkel truly made their mark on the music scene and never looked back. The release was so overshadowed by the Sound Of Silence album that many folks completely overlooked it. With that hit single appearing on both albums (though in different versions), it caused quite a bit of confusion. Still, the standout tracks on this release are the traditional and cover songs, where the duo shine with their energy, harmony, and emotional sincerity. While they sound sincere and ambitious, the album feels a bit disjointed due to the non-original material and the random selection of songs, lacking the contextual flow needed for a cohesive body of work. It's certainly a step up from their Tom & Jerry material (with the name taken from the Tom & Jerry cat and mouse comic), but it leans heavily into an Everly Brothers / Peter, Paul and Mary vibe, making the album sound a bit flat, thin, campy, and uninspired. I'm really trying to find something positive to say, but honestly, there's not much I can add to make this album seem worth your time or investment. The one thing Simon & Garfunkel did, similar to Dylan at Newport (though not as dramatic), was transition from the crooning vocal era of the late 50’s into the folk scene, nearly single-handedly reinventing the folk attitude under the folk-rock banner, though still heavily folk-oriented. So yeah, in a way, this album is important as a sort of bookmark, but it holds little lasting value.
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