The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel

The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel
The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel
Compilation album by Simon & Garfunkel
Released	November 18, 1991
Recorded	1964–1969
Genre	Folk rock, folk pop
Length	53:14
Label	Columbia
Producer	Tom Wilson; Bob Johnston; Paul Simon; Art Garfunkel; Roy Halee;
Simon & Garfunkel chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel is the fourth compilation album of greatest hits by the folk duo Simon & Garfunkel, released in UK & Europe in 1991.

To promote the album, “A Hazy Shade of Winter” and “The Boxer” were re-released as singles in the UK in 1991 and 1992 respectively.

Track listing

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

"Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M."
"The Sound of Silence" (Acoustic version with electric overdubs)
"Homeward Bound"
"Kathy's Song" (Live)
"I Am a Rock"
"For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" (Live)
"Scarborough Fair/Canticle" (Traditional, arranged by Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel)
"The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)"
"Seven O'Clock News/Silent Night"
"A Hazy Shade of Winter"
"El Condor Pasa (If I Could)" (Daniel Alomía Robles; English lyrics by Paul Simon, arranged by Jorge Milchberg)
"Mrs. Robinson"
"America"
"At the Zoo"
"Old Friends"
"Bookends Theme"
"Cecilia"
"The Boxer"
"Bridge over Troubled Water"
"Song for the Asking"

Tracks 1, 2 produced by Tom Wilson
Tracks 3, 5, 7-10, produced by Bob Johnston
Track 14 produced by Bob Johnston, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel
Tracks 4, 6, 11-13, 15-20 produced by Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel & Roy Halee

Compiled by Art Garfunkel
Liner notes by Patrick Humphries^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart	Position
Australian ARIA Album Chart^[3]	5
Austrian Albums Chart^[4]	43
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)^[5]	5
Canadian RPM Albums Chart^[6]	37
Dutch Albums Chart^[7]	35
French SNEP Compilation Albums Chart^[8]	2
German Media Control Albums Chart^[9]	12
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart^[10]	13
New Zealand Albums Chart^[11]	12
Norwegian Albums Chart^[12]	1
Swedish Albums Chart^[13]	3
UK Albums Chart^[14]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
French Albums Chart^[15]	37
Chart (1998)	Position
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)^[16]	60

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[17]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Belgium (BEA)^[18]	Platinum	50,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)^[19]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)^[20]	Gold	29,600^[20]
France (SNEP)^[21]	Diamond	1,000,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[22]	Gold	250,000^{^}
Japan (RIAJ)^[23]	2× Platinum	179,000^[24]
Netherlands (NVPI)^[25]	Gold	50,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[26]	Gold	7,500^{^}
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[27]	2× Platinum	100,000^*
Sweden (GLF)^[28]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[29]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[30]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel at AllMusic
^ "Listing of album liner notes by Patrick Humphries". Allmusic.
^ "australian-charts.com Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel" (ASP). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
^ "austriancharts.at Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel" (ASP). Hung Medien (in German). Retrieved January 10, 2014.
^ "ultratop.be Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel" (ASP). Hung Medien (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 55, No. 22, May 30, 1992". RPM. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
^ "dutchcharts.nl Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel" (ASP). Hung Medien. MegaCharts. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste" (in French). infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
^ "Album Search: Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
^ "サイモン＆ガーファンクル/冬の散歩道～S&Gスター・ボックス-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック" [Highest position and charting weeks of STAR BOX: The Definitive by Simon and Garfunkel]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
^ "charts.nz Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
^ "norwegiancharts.com Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel" (ASP). Retrieved January 10, 2014.
^ "swedishcharts.com Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel" (ASP) (in Swedish). Retrieved January 10, 2014.
^ "Simon & Garfunkel > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
^ "Les Albums (CD) de 1993 par InfoDisc" (in French). infodisc.fr. Archived from the original (PHP) on October 23, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
^ "Rapports annuels 1998". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
^ "ARIA Monthly Certifications 1990-Present". Retrieved January 2, 2014.
^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Simon and Garfunkel – Definitive". Music Canada. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Simon & Garfunkel" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
^ "French album certifications – Simon & Garfunkel – Definitive" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Simon and Garfunkel; 'Definitive')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
^ "RIAJ > The Record > October 1998 > Certified Awards (August 1998)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 12, 2014.
^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
^ "Dutch album certifications – Simon & Garfunkel – Definitive" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved April 7, 2011. Enter Definitive in the "Artiest of titel" box.
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Simon & Garfunkel – Definitive". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "Norwegian album certifications – Simon & Garfunkel – Definitive" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Definitive')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
^ "British album certifications – Simon & Garfunkel – The Definitive Simon And Garfunkel". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

[1] The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel at AllMusic

[2] "Listing of album liner notes by Patrick Humphries". Allmusic.

[auchart-3] "australian-charts.com Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel" (ASP). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

[atchart-4] "austriancharts.at Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel" (ASP). Hung Medien (in German). Retrieved January 10, 2014.

[bewachart-5] "ultratop.be Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel" (ASP). Hung Medien (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

[6] "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 55, No. 22, May 30, 1992". RPM. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

[nlchart-7] "dutchcharts.nl Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel" (ASP). Hung Medien. MegaCharts. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

[fracharts-8] "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste" (in French). infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

[dechart-9] "Album Search: Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

[Jachart-10] "サイモン＆ガーファンクル/冬の散歩道～S&Gスター・ボックス-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック" [Highest position and charting weeks of STAR BOX: The Definitive by Simon and Garfunkel]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

[NZchart-11] "charts.nz Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

[norcharts-12] "norwegiancharts.com Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel" (ASP). Retrieved January 10, 2014.

[sechart-13] "swedishcharts.com Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel" (ASP) (in Swedish). Retrieved January 10, 2014.

[UKchart-14] "Simon & Garfunkel > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

[frayearend-15] "Les Albums (CD) de 1993 par InfoDisc" (in French). infodisc.fr. Archived from the original (PHP) on October 23, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

[16] "Rapports annuels 1998". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 14, 2014.

[17] "ARIA Monthly Certifications 1990-Present". Retrieved January 2, 2014.

[BelgiumSimon_and_GarfunkelDefinitivealbumCertRef-18] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2018.

[CanadaSimon_and_GarfunkelDefinitivealbumCertRef-19] "Canadian album certifications – Simon and Garfunkel – Definitive". Music Canada. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

[FinlandSimon_&_GarfunkelDefinitivealbumCertRef-20] "Simon & Garfunkel" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

[FranceSimon_&_GarfunkelDefinitivealbumCertRef-21] "French album certifications – Simon & Garfunkel – Definitive" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.

[GermanySimon_and_GarfunkelDefinitivealbumCertRef-22] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Simon and Garfunkel; 'Definitive')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

[23] "RIAJ > The Record > October 1998 > Certified Awards (August 1998)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 12, 2014.

[JPCB-24] Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.

[NetherlandsSimon_&_GarfunkelDefinitivealbumCertRef-25] "Dutch album certifications – Simon & Garfunkel – Definitive" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved April 7, 2011. Enter Definitive in the "Artiest of titel" box.

[New_ZealandSimon_&_GarfunkelDefinitivealbumCertRef-26] "New Zealand album certifications – Simon & Garfunkel – Definitive". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[NorwaySimon_&_GarfunkelDefinitivealbumCertRef-27] "Norwegian album certifications – Simon & Garfunkel – Definitive" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved January 7, 2012.

[SwedenSimon_&_GarfunkelDefinitivealbumCertRef-28] "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

[SwitzerlandSimon_&_GarfunkelDefinitivealbumCertRef-29] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Definitive')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

[United_KingdomSimon_&_GarfunkelThe_Definitive_Simon_And_GarfunkelalbumCertRef-30] "British album certifications – Simon & Garfunkel – The Definitive Simon And Garfunkel". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

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