 Now here's a very rare item... One I didn't even know existed until it turned up today. This single was issued only as a radio station promo, presumably released on the heels of "Bridge Over Troubled Water." The A side was the B side of that monster classic. But it's the flip side of this promo that makes it even more special to me. "America" is one of the very best songs from the duo's previous album, Bookends, but was never on 45 rpm until this promo. An iconic portrait of a young man's yearning to understand his country, it's a classic that's much beloved by Simon & Garfunkel fans. And now it's available for spinning as a single!
Even better, this copy is pristine mint, including the audio. Because all Columbia singles from this era were pressed on styrene rather than vinyl, it was typical for worn needles to chew up the audio rather quickly. Often, a copy will look mint, but the audio is marred by the typical high-end frequency loss that is typical of worn styrene. However, although vinyl is more durable, truly mint styrene has virtually no surface noise whatsoever and always sounds better than mint vinyl. And that's what you have here... enjoy!
Note: The jukebox snippet on our website has been edited to splice the last verse onto the first chorus. This copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve.
Condition Detail:Label: M | Vinyl: M | Audio: MWritten by: P. Simon (A&B)Produced by: Simon-Garfunkel-HaleeChart info: Not charted 1970Mix: Mono (Default for U.S. 45s before 1973)Other info: Contains an edited version of the LP track.
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| More 45's by Simon & Garfunkel |
  At The Zoo (M), Columbia 33121 , 1967: $7.50 |
| Bridge Over Troubled Water/ Keep The Customer Satisfied (M-), Columbia 45079, 1970: $12.00 |
 Bridge Over Troubled Water/ Keep The Customer Satisfied (M), Columbia 45079, 1970: $50.00 |
| Fakin' It (M), Columbia 33121, 1967: $7.50 |
| Homeward Bound (M-), Columbia HOF 33096, 1966: $8.00 |
| I Am A Rock (M-), Columbia HOF 33135, 1966: $9.00 |
| I Am A Rock/ Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall (M-), Columbia 43617, 1966: $20.00 |
| Mrs. Robinson/ Old Friends-Bookends (M-), Columbia HOF 33143, 1968: $9.00 |
| Mrs. Robinson/ Old Friends-Bookends (M), Columbia 44511, 1968: $25.00 |
| My Little Town/ Rag Doll - You're Kind (M-), Columbia 10230, 1975: $15.00 |
| Scarborough Fair-Canticle (M-), Columbia HOF 33135, 1968: $9.00 |
| The Dangling Conversation (M-), Columbia HOF 33115, 1966: $8.00 |
| The Sounds of Silence (M-), Columbia HOF 33096, 1965: $8.00 |
| Wake Up Little Susie/ Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard (M), WB 50053, 1982: $7.00 |
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| If you like this kind of music, take a listen to . . . |
 American Tune/ One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor by Paul Simon (M), Columbia 45900, 1973: $14.00 |
| Feelings/ Let Me Stay With You by Barry Mann (M-), Scepter 12281, 1970: $14.00 |
| Free Man In Paris/ People's Parties by Joni Mitchell (M), Asylum 11041, 1974: $15.00 |
| Goin' Back/ Change Is Now by The Byrds (M-), Columbia 44362, 1967: $20.00 |
| I Got You Babe/ It's Gonna Rain by Sonny & Cher (M-), Atco 6359, 1965: $25.00 |
| Military Madness/ Sleep Song by Graham Nash (M-), Atlantic 2827, 1971: $10.00 |
| One Tin Soldier/ Live For Tomorrow by The Original Caste (M-), T-A 186, 1969: $12.50 |
| Promises/ Watch Out For Lucy by Eric Clapton (M-), RSO 1039, 1978: $10.00 |
| Proof/ The Coast by Paul Simon (M), WB 19464, 1991: $6.00 |
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