Description
Offered for sale is a Japanese pressing of Sounds of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel, including the rare “cap” obi.
Unlike the U.S. pressing, this copy has a gatefold cover. The back cover photo is different from the U.S. issue.
About this copy: This copy of Sounds of Silence is a 1969 Japanese pressing on the CBS label of an album that was originally released in 1965.
The gatefold cover is VG++, with slight foxing on the inside of the cover. The “cap” obi is VG, with slight wear at the edges.
The lyric insert is VG++ with slight foxing.
The disc is M-, with a couple of spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl.
A nice copy of a terrific LP and one that’s hard to find as a complete 1960s pressing.
Background: Released in 1965, Sounds of Silence was the second studio album by Simon & Garfunkel.
The album reached #21 on the U.S. charts and #13 in the UK.
Allmusic.com gave Sounds of Silence a 3 1/2 star review:
Simon & Garfunkel’s second album, Sounds of Silence, was recorded 18 months after their debut long-player, Wednesday Morning, 3 AM — but even though the two albums shared one song (actually, one-and-a-half songs) in common, the sound here seemed a million miles away from the gentle harmonizing and unassuming acoustic accompaniment on the first record. In between, there had been a minor earthquake in the pop/rock world called “folk-rock,” which resulted in the transformation of their acoustic rendition of “The Sound of Silence” into a classic of the new genre, complete with jangling electric guitars and an amplified beat that helped carry it to the top of the charts.
| Country of origin: | Japan |
| Size: | 12″ |
| Record Label: | CBS |
| Catalog Number: |
SONX-60028 |
| Year of Release: | 1969 |
| Format: | Stereo |
| Share: |       |
