{"product_id":"simon-garfunkel-bridge-over-troubled-water-mobile-fidelity-sacd","title":"SIMON \u0026 GARFUNKEL - BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER (MOBILE FIDELITY) SACD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited numbered edition Hybrid SACD. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSourced from the master tapes and housed in mini-gatefold LP packaging.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnifying, soothing, comforting: Simon and Garfunkel's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBridge over Troubled Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003equickly became the album of an era upon its release in 1970, the benchmark set serving as a beacon of hope and hymn of reassurance during a time marked by polarizing changes, social unrest, uncertain politics, and the dawn of a new era. These uplifting reasons — to say nothing about the gorgeous songwriting, meticulous production, and watershed performances — attest to why it is more relevant than ever in our current climate.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBridge over Troubled Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esimultaneously suggests and proves that music heals all wounds and lifts all boats.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced from the original master tapes and housed in mini-LP gatefold-sleeve packaging, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition Hybrid SACD elevates the sonic and emotional impact of this epochal album. You'll enjoy deep-black backgrounds, wide soundstages, pointillist details, and broad dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot for nothing is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBridge over Troubled Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone of the finest-sounding albums ever made. Featuring instrumentation helmed by members of Los Angeles' fabled Wrecking Crew as well as multiple choral and string sections, songs took hundreds of hours to complete and involved pioneering recording techniques. Evoking Phil Spector's live \"Wall of Sound\" approach as well as inventive effects,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBridge over Troubled Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a triumph of texture, atmosphere, and architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMobile Fidelity's SACD brings the record's traits to the fore. Whether the reverberation generated by Garfunkel's cassette recorder on \"Cecilia,\" echoing drums captured in a corridor heard throughout \"The Boxer,\" automobile noises peppering \"Baby Driver,\" layers of voices dotting \"The Only Living Boy in New York,\" or echo-chamber percussion on the title track, everything comes across with audiophile-grade accuracy, clarity, and presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best-selling record in the U.S. for several years running, and winner of six Grammy Awards — including nods for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Engineered Recording —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBridge over Troubled Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eendures as a staple of accessible sophistication, angelic elegance, effortless singing, unhinged ambition, and therapeutic spirit. Simon and Garfunkel's collaborative ethos and soaring harmonies — combined with reflective narratives centered on the American experience, friendship, romance, and farewells — combine to turn the 11-track work into a paean to resolution, reconciliation, calm, and balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHome to the legendary title track graced by Garfunkel's pacifying solo lead vocals as well as the equally famous folk ballad \"The Boxer,\" Peruvian-based \"El Condor Pasa (If I Could),\" upbeat \"Cecilia,\" and rock 'n' rolling \"Baby Driver,\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBridge over Troubled Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eremains as renowned for its musical diversity as its lyrical poignancy. Moving beyond the templates they'd perfected on four prior albums, Simon and Garfunkel embrace a then-unimaginable swath of styles. Rock, pop, gospel, country, R\u0026amp;B, South American, and jazz strains course throughout the songs, each sparked with bold experiments yet grounded in a well-orchestrated melange of melody, rhythm, and classicism that makes each song feel personal, familiar, and warm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SIMON AND GARFUNKEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49319150551284,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0395\/2040\/3623\/files\/CMOB_2263_SA__186078__03142024111157-6864.jpg?v=1788493804","url":"https:\/\/grevillerecords.com.au\/products\/simon-garfunkel-bridge-over-troubled-water-mobile-fidelity-sacd","provider":"GrevilleRecords","version":"1.0","type":"link"}