Classic Folk Rock 45 Record: Simon & Garfunkel -- Keep The Customer Satisfied/ America [Columbia AE43 dj]

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(C45s)Keep The Customer Satisfied/ America by Simon & Garfunkel

Play mp3: Side A | Side B
Label: Columbia AE43

Year: 1970
Factory sleeve included
Condition: M- $25.00

Now here's a very rare item... This single was issued only as a radio station promo, presumably released on the heels of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" to promote the single's terrific B side ("Customer"). 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! In a rarity for 1970, this promo presents the full Stereo mixes of both tracks!

Note: This copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. The labels are nearly flawless, with the only flaw of note being a tiny, unobtrusive "x" inked on the A side label. The vinyl (styrene) looks nearly untouched, grading very close to Mint in appearance. The audio would grade Mint but for a brief amount of "cue-wear" at the beginning of the tracks. ("Cue wear" occurs when a disk jockey spins the 45 briefly with the stylus in contact so as to put the stylus at the desired spot on the vinyl to be ready for next play. On styrene 45s, such as this one, that repetitive contact can damage the grooves, causing a bit of distortion.) The mp3 snippet demonstrates the brief noise that reduces the audio grade to Near Mint.

Note: The jukebox snippet on our website has been edited to splice the last verse onto the first chorus... I can only afford to provide files of a certain length, and this is a song where you really need to hear the ending. :)

Condition Detail:Label: M- (x) | Vinyl: M- | Audio: M-Written by: P. Simon (A&B)Produced by: Simon-Garfunkel-Halee (A)Chart info: Not charted 1970Mix: Mono (Default for U.S. 45s before 1973)Other info: Contains an edited version of the LP track.

More 45's by Simon & Garfunkel

America/ For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her (M-), Columbia 45663, 1972: $12.00

Bridge Over Troubled Water/ Keep The Customer Satisfied (M-), Columbia 45079, 1970: $24.00

Wake Up Little Susie/ Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard (M), WB 50053, 1982: $7.00

If you like this kind of music, take a listen to . . .

American Tune by Paul Simon (M-), Columbia AE7 1105

, 1973: $12.00

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

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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