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Quiz about Simon and Garfunkels Greatest Hits 1972
Quiz about Simon and Garfunkels Greatest Hits 1972

"Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits" (1972) Quiz


It was the duo's first compilation album released in 1972, two years after they had separated. What tracks were on this album?

A collection quiz by sw11. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
sw11
Time
3 mins
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Quiz #
415,543
Updated
Feb 19 24
# Qns
14
Difficulty
Easy
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Select the correct 14 tracks that appear on this album.
There are 14 correct entries. Get 2 incorrect and the game ends.
Scarborough Fair Leaves That Are Green El Condor Pasa The Boxer April Come She Will Cecilia Keep the Customer Satisfied So Long Frank Lloyd Wright Bookends Mrs Robinson America The 59th Street Bridge Song Homeward Bound For Emily Whenever I May Find Her Bridge over Troubled Water Kathy's Song The Sound of Silence I Am a Rock A Hazy Shade of Winter

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Answer:

In 1966, three songs reached top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100: "The Sound of Silence" reached the top spot on the first week of January, "I Am a Rock" peaked at number three and "Homeward Bound" reached number five.

In 1966, "The 59th Street Bridge Song" was also released. The song is named after the Queensboro Bridge which is over the East River, located between Manhattan and Queens in New York.

"Kathy's Song" was originally recorded by Paul Simon in his 1965 debut album. The song was included in the duo's 1966 album "The Sound of Silence".

In 1968, "Mrs. Robinson" reached number one in the US Billboard Hot 100 and ranked at number nine at the year-end. In 1969, this song won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.

In 1968, "Scarborough Fair" reached number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In the same year, "Bookends" was released in the duo's fourth album of the same name.

In 1968 "America" was also released. The song was re-issued in a 1972 album reaching number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

In 1969, "The Boxer" peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100.

In 1970, "Bridge over Troubled Water" was ranked as number one song for the year on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song won the Grammy Award Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 1971, with its album also winning Album of the Year.

In 1970, "Cecilia" peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and ranked at 49 at the year-end. "El Condor Pasa" peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

In 1972, "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" reached number one in the US Billboard Hot 100.
Source: Author sw11

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