After a rerecording of “The Sound of Silence” made them stars, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel churned out a pair of albums in a hurry in 1966 to capitalize. But they took their time for the follow-up.

Side one of Bookends is a themed suite of songs focusing on life’s journey from childhood to old age. Side two features three songs released as singles before the album, as well as the finished ...

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