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Quiz about Simon and Garfunkel The Albums
Quiz about Simon and Garfunkel The Albums

Simon and Garfunkel, The Albums Quiz


Excluding 'The Graduate' soundtrack, Simon and Garfunkel released only 5 albums whilst they were together. The questions in this quiz are about these 5 albums. I hope you enjoy the quiz. Thank you for playing.

A multiple-choice quiz by rubytops. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
rubytops
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
326,450
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
706
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 70 (8/10), Sharky2 (6/10), Guest 174 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Album 'Wednesday Morning 3am'. There are a total of 12 songs on the original issue of this album. How many of these songs were actually penned by Paul Simon? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Album 'Sounds of Silence'. In what year was this album first released? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Album 'Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme'. The final track on this album is a reading of the 7 o'clock evening news. What is the Christmas carol that is being sung over the reading of the news? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. There is an instrumental track on Simon and Garfunkel's album "The Sound of Silence", the title of which is the name of a girl. What is her name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Album 'Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme'. The track 'Homeward Bound' on this album has Paul Simon sitting where? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Album 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'. In which city could you find the 'Only Living Boy'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Album 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'. Who was the architect that Simon and Garfunkel were saying goodbye to? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Album 'Wednesday Morning 3am'. What is the song penned by Bob Dylan on this album? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Album 'Bookends' Where is it all happening on the final track of the original 'Bookends' album? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Album 'Bookends' The song, "Bookends" on the album advises you to preserve what in old age? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Album 'Wednesday Morning 3am'. There are a total of 12 songs on the original issue of this album. How many of these songs were actually penned by Paul Simon?

Answer: four

Four tracks were penned by Paul Simon.
Although the original album had 12 tracks the later digitally remastered CD includes three bonus tracks. These are: a demo of 'Bleeker Street' and alternative versions of 'He Was My Brother' and 'The Sun Is Burning'.
2. Album 'Sounds of Silence'. In what year was this album first released?

Answer: 1966

1966 was the year this album was first released.
The song 'The Sound of Silence' also appeared on the first album 'Wednesday Morning 3am'. Following in the steps of Bob Dylan, who had used electric guitars at the Newport Folk Festival, much to the horror of some folk traditionalists, the producer of this album, Tom Wilson, also decided to give 'The Sound of Silence' a similar electric treatment.
3. Album 'Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme'. The final track on this album is a reading of the 7 o'clock evening news. What is the Christmas carol that is being sung over the reading of the news?

Answer: Silent Night

The carol was 'Silent Night'.
The track was recorded on 22nd August 1966 and not as one might assume during the Christmas period.
4. There is an instrumental track on Simon and Garfunkel's album "The Sound of Silence", the title of which is the name of a girl. What is her name?

Answer: Anjie

'Anjie' was the name of the instrumental track.
'Anjie' was written by Davey Graham and was a popular tune being played around the folk circuit clubs of England in the 1960s.
5. Album 'Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme'. The track 'Homeward Bound' on this album has Paul Simon sitting where?

Answer: Railway station

He is sitting in the railway station.
Following the termination of the duo Tom and Jerry, Paul Simon came to England playing around the country in various folk venues. This song was written whilst he was sitting at Farnworth Station in Widnes, England
6. Album 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'. In which city could you find the 'Only Living Boy'?

Answer: New York

Paul Simon wrote this song for Art Garfunkel who was to make a movie. Prior to Simon and Garfunkel recording under their own names they had been called Tom and Jerry and Tom had been Art. 'Bridge Over Trouble Water' was the last album they made together as a duo.
7. Album 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'. Who was the architect that Simon and Garfunkel were saying goodbye to?

Answer: Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright studied engineering at university and had no actual formal training in architecture. Of the 1141 buildings he designed during his career 409 still stand today.
8. Album 'Wednesday Morning 3am'. What is the song penned by Bob Dylan on this album?

Answer: The Times They Are A Changing

This was a much covered Dylan song at this time. When asked what the lyrics meant, Dylan is reported to have said that the song meant something different to him every time he sang it.
9. Album 'Bookends' Where is it all happening on the final track of the original 'Bookends' album?

Answer: The zoo

The 'Bookends' album was released in August 1968. It reached number one on the British Hit Album Chart and stayed in those charts for a total of 77 weeks.
10. Album 'Bookends' The song, "Bookends" on the album advises you to preserve what in old age?

Answer: Memories

"Preserve your memories
They're all that's left you"
This track is only 1.24 minutes long and consists of four lines of words.
Source: Author rubytops

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