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The Best of Simon and Garfunkel is the fifth compilation album of greatest hits by Simon & Garfunkel, released by Columbia Records in 1999, containing 20 tracks.

Shortly after its release, this album was revised and re-issued as an expanded 2-CD version: “Tales from New York: The Very Best of Simon & Garfunkel”.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Paul Simon, except where noted.

  1. "The Sound of Silence" – 3:07
  2. "Homeward Bound" – 2:29
  3. "I Am a Rock" – 2:52
  4. "The Dangling Conversation" – 2:38
  5. "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" (Traditional, arranged by Simon, Art Garfunkel) – 3:10
  6. "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" – 1:55
  7. "A Hazy Shade of Winter" – 2:17
  8. "At the Zoo" – 2:17
  9. "Fakin' It (Mono version)" – 3:12
  10. "Mrs. Robinson" – 4:04
  11. "Old Friends/Bookends" – 3:57
  12. "The Boxer" – 5:10
  13. "Bridge over Troubled Water" – 4:54
  14. "Cecilia" – 2:56
  15. "The Only Living Boy in New York" – 3:59
  16. "Song for the Asking" – 1:52
  17. "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)" (Daniel Alomía Robles; English lyrics by Simon, arranged by Jorge Milchberg) – 3:08
  18. "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" (Live) – 2:22
  19. "America" – 3:37
  20. "My Little Town" – 3:52

Producers: Tom Wilson, Bob Johnston, John Simon, Paul Simon, Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee & Phil Ramone

Charts

Chart performance for The Best of Simon and Garfunkel
Chart Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 66
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[3] 71
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[4] 85
Danish Albums Chart[5] 6
Dutch Albums Chart[6] 16
Greek Albums Chart[7] 10
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[8] 204
Swiss Albums Chart[9] 84
US Billboard 200[10] 42

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[11][12] 2× Gold 200,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 60,000*
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Blender Staff (May 2003). "500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die!". Blender. New York: Dennis Publishing Ltd. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 252.
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  4. ^ "ultratop.be Simon and Garfunkel - The Best of Simon and Garfunkel" (ASP). Hung Medien (in French). Ultratop. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  5. ^ "danishcharts.dk Simon and Garfunkel - The Best of Simon and Garfunkel" (ASP). danishcharts.dk. Archived from the original on December 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  6. ^ "dutchcharts.nl Simon and Garfunkel - The Best of Simon and Garfunkel" (ASP). Hung Medien. MegaCharts. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  7. ^ "greekcharts.com Simon and Garfunkel - The Best of Simon and Garfunkel". Hung Medien. Archived from the original (ASP) on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  8. ^ "サイモン＆ガーファンクル/サイモン＆ガーファンクルのすべて-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック" [Highest position and charting weeks of The Best of by Simon and Garfunkel]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  9. ^ "Simon and Garfunkel - The Best of Simon and Garfunkel - hitparade.ch" (ASP). Hung Medien (in German). Swiss Music Charts. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  10. ^ "Simon & Garfunkel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  11. ^ ""RIAJ > The Record > March 2002 > Certified Awards (January 2002)"" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  12. ^ ""RIAJ > The Record > January 2013 > Certified Awards (November 2012)"" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  13. ^ "British album certifications – Simon and Garfunkel – The Best of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Simon and Garfunkel – The Best of". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
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