1970年に発表されたサイモン&ガーファンクル最後のオリジナル・アルバム。全米チャートで1位を10週間、グラミ賞も受賞、全米だけで500万枚以上の売上枚数、それらの数字、実績にふさわしい感動の名曲「明日に架ける橋」を始め、「コンドルは飛んで行く」「いとしのセシリア」「ボクサー」など全編が名曲で埋め尽くされた不朽の傑作！デジタルリマスター／ボーナストラック収録。

タワーレコード （2009/04/08）

Rolling Stone - Ranked #51 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "...The partnership at its best..." Uncut - 3 stars out of 5 - "...One of the biggest-selling albums in pop history..." Q - 4 stars out of 5 - "...[Their] final record is probably their best. It's certainly their most consistent....notable for the strength of its melodies, the force of its lyrics and the Abbey Road-style sophistication of its production." Rolling Stone - 5 stars out of 5 - "...An album about the end--a casually ambitious look back at an expiring musical partnership (Simon and Garfunkel) and decade (the Sixties)..." Rolling Stone (5/15/03, p.137) - 5 stars out of 5 - "...An album about the end--a casually ambitious look back at an expiring musical partnership (Simon and Garfunkel) and decade (the Sixties)..." Q (1/00, p.140) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...[Their] final record is probably their best. It's certainly their most consistent....notable for the strength of its melodies, the force of its lyrics and the Abbey Road-style sophistication of its production." Uncut (8/01, p.92) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...One of the biggest-selling albums in pop history..." Record Collector - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] reminder of just how important the album was...its introspective mood and lyricism articulating the uncertainty of the times through such landmark songs as 'The Boxer,' 'The Only Living Boy In New York' and the masterful title track."

Rovi

After half a decade of pop superstardom, America's favourite folk-rock duo were just about ready to go their separate ways (at least Simon was), but not before releasing this gem of a swan song. Possibly S&G's most diverse album, BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER firmly established them as creators of pop standards on a par with Irving Berlin or Johnny Mercer. The title tune alone, a beautifully unfolding gospel-tinged vow of emotional commitment, places them in the pop hall of fame forever.
The story obviously doesn't stop there. Foreshadowing Simon's solo work, the jubilant love song "Cecilia" and the poignant, yearning "El Condor Pasa" both turn to the traditions of other cultures for musical inspiration. The highly metaphorical "The Boxer" is the only real throwback to Simon's more self-conscious early work. The transcendent production of "The Only Living Boy in New York" puts a pop sheen on an early example of Simon's nascent Randy Newman influence. What a way to say goodbye.|

Rovi