''Live 1969'' is the fourth live album by Simon & Garfunkel, released through Columbia Records. It consists of live recordings captured on the duo's final North American tour, prior to the release of their '' Bridge over Troubled Water'' album. Fifteen of the album's seventeen tracks are previously unreleased, with the exceptions being the live versions of "

For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" is a song written by Paul Simon and recorded by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel on their third studio album, ''Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme'' (1966). It is sung solely by Art Garfunkel, and consist ...

" and "Kathy's Song", both of which initially appeared on Simon & Garfunkel's 1972 ''

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'' album. ''Live 1969'' saw initial release as a Starbucks exclusive on March 25, 2008, preceding a full retail release on April 14, 2009.billboard.com
/ref> It was later included as the second disc in the 3-disc 40th Anniversary Edition of ''Bridge over Troubled Water'' in 2011, and then issued as part of '' Simon & Garfunkel: The Complete Albums Collection'' in 2014.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Paul Simon, except where indicated. #" Homeward Bound" – 3:04 (11/15/69,

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, Long Beach, California) #"

At the Zoo "At the Zoo" is one of Simon & Garfunkel's single releases in 1967. It is one of Paul Simon's many tributes to his hometown of New York City, and was written for the soundtrack of ''The Graduate'', specifically the scene which takes place at th ...

" – 2:07 (11/27/69, Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York) #"

The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" is a song by folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, written by Paul Simon and included on their 1966 album '' Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme''. Its name is based on the 59th Street Bridge (formally know ...

" – 1:56 (11/8/69, Carbondale, Illinois) #"Song for the Asking" – 2:26 (11/15/69, Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California) #"

" – 2:37 (November 1969, St. Louis, Missouri) #" Scarborough Fair/Canticle" (Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel) – 3:56 (11/28/69, Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York) #"

Mrs. Robinson "Mrs. Robinson" is a song by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fourth studio album, '' Bookends'' (1968). Written specifically for the 1967 film ''The Graduate'', the song was released as a single on April 5, 1968, by Columbia Re ...

" – 4:44 (11/8/69, Carbondale, Illinois) #"

The Boxer "The Boxer" is a song written by Paul Simon and recorded by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fifth studio album, '' Bridge over Troubled Water'' (1970). Produced by the duo and Roy Halee, it was released as a standalone si ...

" – 4:46 (11/15/69, Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California) #"Why Don't You Write Me" – 2:56 (11/15/69, Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California) #" So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright" – 3:55 (11/8/69, Carbondale, Illinois) #"

That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine "That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine" was Gene Autry's first hit record in 1932, written and performed with fellow railroadman Jimmy Long. Thanks to his new career as a singing cowboy in 1935, it became one his biggest. Writing and recording Jimm ...

" (Jimmy Long, Gene Autry) – 3:11 (11/15/69, Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California) #" Bridge over Troubled Water" – 5:25 (11/28/69, Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York) #" The Sound of Silence" – 3:52 (11/8/69, Carbondale, Illinois) #"

I Am a Rock "I Am a Rock" is a song written by Paul Simon. It was first performed by Simon alone as the opening track on his album ''The Paul Simon Songbook'' which he originally recorded and released in August 1965, only in the United Kingdom. Paul Simon and A ...

" – 3:36 (11/8/69, Carbondale, Illinois) #" Old Friends/ Bookends Theme" – 3:22 (11/1/69, Toledo, Ohio) #"Leaves That Are Green" – 3:23 (10/30/69, Detroit, Michigan) #"Kathy's Song" – 3:53 (November 1969, St. Louis, Missouri) Produced by Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel,

Roy Halee Roy Decker Halee (born 1934) is an American record producer and engineer, best known for working with Simon & Garfunkel, both as a group and for their solo projects. Early life He grew up on Long Island, New York. His father, also named Roy ...

Personnel

* Paul Simon — vocal, acoustic guitar *

Art Garfunkel Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet, and actor. He is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Highlights of Garfunkel's solo music career include one top-10 h ...

— vocal * Fred Carter Jr. — acoustic guitar,

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Larry Knechtel Lawrence William Knechtel (August 4, 1940 – August 20, 2009) was an American keyboard player and bassist who was a member of the Wrecking Crew, a collection of Los Angeles-based session musicians who worked with such renowned artists as Simon & ...

—

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* Joe Osborn — bass *

Hal Blaine Hal Blaine (born Harold Simon Belsky; February 5, 1929 – March 11, 2019) was an American drummer and session musician, thought to be among the most recorded studio drummers in the music industry, claiming over 35,000 sessions and 6,000 singles. ...

— drums, congas

References

External links

Pop Matters review
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