Simon & Garfunkel – The Concert In Central Park

Simon & Garfunkel – The Concert In Central Park

Released in February 1982, The Concert In Central Park captures one of the most extraordinary live events in music history - Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel reuniting on 19th September 1981 to perform in front of 500,000 people on the Great Lawn of New York's Central Park. Staged as a free benefit concert to help fund the park's restoration, it marked the start of a three-year reunion between the two.

The set list spans the very best of Simon & Garfunkel's catalogue alongside highlights from Paul Simon's solo career, delivered with the warmth and chemistry that made the duo icons of American folk rock. From the tender harmonies of Scarborough Fair (Canticle) and America to the euphoric energy of Late In The Evening and Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover, the record captures a career-spanning performance at its most joyous and heartfelt.

The album closes with an emotional run through classics Old Friends, The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy), and the iconic The Sounds Of Silence, bringing the night full circle. A landmark live recording and essential listening for fans of folk rock, singer-songwriter classics, and one of music's most celebrated reunions.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Mrs. Robinson – 3:01
2. Homeward Bound – 3:07
3. America – 4:33
4. Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard – 3:09
5. Scarborough Fair (Canticle) – 3:34

Side B

1. April Come She Will – 2:18
2. Wake Up Little Susie – 2:13
3. Still Crazy After All These Years – 3:25
4. American Tune – 4:11
5. Late In The Evening – 3:57

Side C

1. Slip Slidin' Away – 4:32
2. A Heart In New York – 2:23
3. Kodachrome / Mabellene – 5:39
4. Bridge Over Troubled Water – 4:35

Side D

1. Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover – 4:13
2. The Boxer – 4:45
3. Old Friends – 2:46
4. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) – 1:53
5. The Sounds Of Silence – 3:50