Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends (MFSL)

Description: IMAGES MAY NOT BE EXACT - SEE DESCRIPTION FOR MENTION OF *ACTUAL PHOTOS* - OTHERWISE THEY ARE LIKELY GENERIC PHOTOS FOR REFERENCE. REFER TO CONDITION RATINGS FOR THE BEST IDEA OF SLEEVE AND VINYL CONDITIONS AND/OR COMMENTS SPECIFIC TO THIS COPY. 'NEW' RECORDS ARE UNPLAYED AND SENT AS THEY WERE RELEASED - MOST OFTEN SEALED, BUT SOME RELEASES COME UNSEALED AS NEW (WE USUALLY NOTATE 'NEVER WAS SEALED' IN THE DESCRIPTION IF A RECORD COMES THIS WAY 'NEW') ***PRE-ORDERS*** The label of pre-orders will be created within a day of purchase but your item will not actually ship until, or just before, the release date - Also, if you combine a pre-order with existing stock items you will need to pay 2 shipping charges if you would like your in-stock items to ship right away and have the pre-order ship later -or- we will wait for the pre-order and ship all together at no extra shipping charge. PRE-ORDER RELEASE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE - WE CANNOT GUARANTEE A RELEASE DATE - WE CAN GUARANTEE WE WILL SHIP IT AS SOON AS IT DOES ACTUALLY RELEASE AND THE STOCK HAS REACHED OUR SHOP FROM DISTRIBUTION. Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends (MFSL) - FOLK *SEALED/MFSL* Item Description *BRAND NEW / 180 GRAM VINYL / MFSL / Description A Timeless Reflection on America and Ourselves: Simon & Garfunkels Searching Bookends Searches and Asks Big Questions, Includes Mrs. Robinson and A Hazy Shade of Winter Mastered on MoFis Renowned System and Limited to 4,000 Numbered Copies: Mobile Fidelitys 180g SuperVinyl 33RPM LP Magnifies the Brilliance of the Original Recording Sessions Concept album, career-making moment, industry-defying creation, years-long pursuit of perfection: Simon and Garfunkels Bookends adheres to all those descriptions and more, the record at once a defining statement of the late 1960s and salient reflection on relationships, identity, society, and mortality whose enduring relevance attests to its exceptional merit. Ranked by countless sources as one of the greatest records of all time, the 1968 work transcends styles, trends, and generations. Mastered on MoFis renowned system at the labels California studio, housed in a Stoughton jacket, pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, and strictly limited to 4,000 numbered copies, Mobile Fidelitys 180g SuperVinyl 33RPM LP of Bookends presents the duos timeless effort in reference-quality sound. Benefitting from the inherent properties of the SuperVinyl formula - a nearly inaudible noise floor, superb groove definition, dead-quiet surfaces - this collectible reissue magnifies the brilliance of the extended production sessions that took place over the course of 18 months at Columbias iconic 52nd Street Studio. Simon himself said that Bookends possesses the most use of the studio of any Simon & Garfunkel effort. The plain truth of his observation comes to fore on this audiophile LP. The full bloom and natural decay of notes; weight and impact of low-end frequencies; lushness, breathiness, and air of the omnipresent harmonies; separation and imaging of the wood, string, and brass instruments; timbres and in-the-room realism of Simons lead vocals - these critical traits and more are rendered with elevated accuracy, detail, and presence. Bookends has never sounded more transparent, lifelike, or balanced. And thats exactly what Simon, Garfunkel, and producer Roy Halee intended while taking as many as 50 hours to nail a single track. Envisioned from the start by Simon as a way to capture the ages zeitgeist, and inspired by the broad strokes of the Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band and Bob Dylans Blonde on Blonde, Bookends pairs its sonic flair - and diverse arrangements that incorporate folk, rock, jazz, pop, and baroque elements - with arresting lyrics that address restlessness, uncertainty, alienation, love, and heritage. The first half of Bookends traces the cycle of life from beginning to end, with the final words to Bookends Theme - a call to preserve your memories/theyre all thats left you - echoing as the overarching and recurring theme of the album. Before the pair lands on that advice, Simon & Garfunkel use irony (Save the Life of My Child), metaphor (America), suggestion (Overs), field recordings (Voices of Old People), and descriptive imagery (Old Friends) to cover everything from the loss of innocence to institutional hypocrisy and fears of loneliness. Released amid a tumultuous political and cultural climate, Bookends retains enormous significance and relevance more than five decades later in a 21st century facing many of the same issues. Its central motifs - searching for meaning and identity; dealing with loss and disappointment; negotiating the split between authenticity and ersatz; reconciling with what one sacrifices over a lifetime; confronting life stages that involve sadness, bewilderment, and disappointment - are universal concerns. And the America Simon & Garfunkel pursues remains more elusive than ever. As does our collective want for a lasting hero (Mrs. Robinson), tendency toward affectation (Fakin It), and inclination to wishfully insert ourselves into circumstances rooted in whimsical fantasy (Punkys Dilemma), particularly when we need an escape. Though the songs on the albums second half were not devised as part of a unified narrative, they speak a related language steeped in disillusionment, anxiety, and doubt. None more so than on the grayscale A Hazy Shade of Winter. Simply pretend, Simon sings, that you can build [hopes] again, knowing full well hes not even fooling himself. Like few albums before or since, Bookends exposes the human condition from the inside-out amid an environment that isnt what it often appears - or what we originally sought. 1/4 / 15 IPS analog copy to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe Numbered 180g 33RPM SuperVinyl LP STRICTLY LIMITED TO 4,000 COPIES Track List Side One: 1. Bookends Theme 2. Save the Life of My Child 3. America 4. Overs 5. Voices of Old People 6. Old Friends 7. Bookends Theme Side Two: 1. Fakin It 2. Punkys Dilemma 3. Mrs. Robinson 4. A Hazy Shade of Winter 5. At the Zoo Media Condition: Mint (M) Genre: Folk Format Type: LP Sleeve Condition: Mint (M) CONDITION RATINGS : G / G+ / VG / VG+ / VG++ / EX / EX+ / NM / MINT You may request the results of a play test. Shipping can be combined on multiple items! Upon Request: New records can be nicely taken out of their sealed sleeves and shipped this way to protect from seam splits during transit. Additional Pictures Or Info Upon Request : (Seth)

Price: 53.85 USD

Location: Denver, Colorado

End Time: 2024-11-25T22:07:11.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.67 USD