Bookends

Bookends is the fourth studio album by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel. Produced by Paul Simon, Roy Halee and Art Garfunkel, the album was released on April 3, 1968, in the United States by Columbia Records.

Reel Versions

 * HC 1011 - 3 3/4 ips
 * CQ 1011 - 7 1/2 ips

Track Listing
Side 1 Side 2
 * 1) Bookends Theme
 * 2) Save the Life of My Child
 * 3) America
 * 4) Overs
 * 5) Voices of Old People
 * 6) Old Friends
 * 7) Bookends Theme
 * 1) Fakin' It
 * 2) Punky's Dilemma
 * 3) Mrs. Robinson
 * 4) A Hazy Shade of Winter
 * 5) At the Zoo

Personnel

 * Paul Simon – vocals, guitar
 * Art Garfunkel – vocals, tapes, percussion

Additional musicians

 * Hal Blaine – drums, percussion
 * Joe Osborn – bass guitar
 * Larry Knechtel – piano, keyboards, bass guitar on "Mrs Robinson[60]
 * John Simon – synthesizer on "Save The Life Of My Child"

Production

 * Simon & Garfunkel – producers (tracks: 1, 3, 5–7, 10, 12)
 * Roy Halee – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 5–7 & 10), recording engineer
 * John Simon – production assistant on "Save The Life Of My Child", "Overs", "Fakin' It" & "Punky's Dilemma
 * Bob Johnston – production assistant on "A Hazy Shade of Winter" & "At the Zoo", production
 * Jimmie Haskell – arranger, arrangement preparation
 * Richard Avedon – cover photography