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Originally released in 1968, the album captures the atmosphere of Mike Nichols’ acclaimed film, pairing memorable songs with carefully chosen musical interludes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimon \u0026amp; Garfunkel provide some of their most enduring recordings, including “The Sound Of Silence”, “Scarborough Fair \/ Canticle” and “April Come She Will”. The soundtrack also features two appearances of “Mrs. Robinson”, the song that became closely associated with the film and one of the duo’s best-known hits. Their music gives the album its reflective, bittersweet character, perfectly complementing the film’s themes of youth, uncertainty and changing expectations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDave Grusin’s original compositions add a different dimension, with playful, jazz-flavoured pieces such as “The Singleman Party Foxtrot”, “Sunporch Cha-Cha-Cha”, “On The Strip” and “Whew”. 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