Classic Folk Rock 45 Record: Simon & Garfunkel -- Cecilia/ The Only Living Boy In New York [Columbia 45133]

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(C45s)Cecilia/ The Only Living Boy In New York by Simon & Garfunkel

Play mp3: Side A | Side B
Label: Columbia 45133 Year: 1970
Factory sleeve included
Condition: M- $12.00

Cecilia/ The Only Living Boy In New York

Found one! This is a beautiful, Near Mint copy of the duo's second big hit from their best and, sadly, final album, Bridge Over Troubled Water. What the heck is that rhythm section doing, by the way? Anybody ever figure it out (without looking at the session notes)? By the way, it's not your imagination â€” the 45 rpm version of "Cecilia" is speeded up from the LP version, which probably explains why the track is only 2:40 on the 45 but 2:55 on the LP. (!) I actually measured it by recording a snippet of the 45 (have a listen!). That segment is 2 seconds shorter from the 45 (1:43:66) than from the LP (1:45:713). Another reason why collecting 45s is so rewarding. Maybe you wondered if the LP version of "Cecilia" sounded slow all these years, but couldn't figure out why. Now you know... and you weren't imagining it!

It's also worth noting that "Cecilia" was really the first recording that showed how much in love with complex rhythms Paul Simon had become. (And what a master producer as well!) Many of his solo releases demonstrate that passion, starting with his first single, "Mother And Child Reunion," which was one of the first hits with a reggae/ska rhythm by someone not from Jamaica. But in particular I think of his great single Late In The Evening (from the failed album/movie, One Trick Pony), and his entire Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints albums.

Note: This copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. The labels and vinyl (styrene) grade very close to Mint in appearance, and the Audio sounds likewise.

Condition Detail:Label: M- | Vinyl: M- | Audio: M-Written by: Paul Simon (A&B)Produced by: P. Simon-A. Garfunkel-R. HaleeChart info: #4p in April 1970Track time(s): A: 2:40 | B: 3:59Mix: MonoOther info: Contains a remixed version of the LP track.

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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

One Tin Soldier/ Live For Tomorrow by The Original Caste (M-), T-A 186, 1969: $12.50

Proof/ The Coast by Paul Simon (M), WB 19464, 1991: $6.00

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