The Graduate (soundtrack)

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The Graduate is an album of songs from the soundtrack of Mike Nichols' movie The Graduate, featuring many songs from the folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel as well as several instrumental pieces by Dave Grusin. Released on January 21, 1968, the album was produced by Teo Macero.

Although the album features two versions of the acclaimed "Mrs. Robinson", neither is the full version as featured on Bookends. The first is an instrumental, while the second is abbreviated, tapering off as it does in the film. However, the other major song of the album, "The Sound of Silence" is used three times in the film.

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Track listing

All tracks are written by Paul Simon, except where noted

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Sound of Silence"		3:06
2.	"The Singleman Party Foxtrot"	Dave Grusin	2:52
3.	"Mrs. Robinson" (Version 1)		1:12
4.	"Sunporch Cha-Cha-Cha"	Grusin	2:53
5.	"Scarborough Fair/Canticle" (Interlude)	Traditional, arranged by Simon, Art Garfunkel	1:41
6.	"On the Strip"	Grusin	2:00
7.	"April Come She Will"		1:50
8.	"The Folks"	Grusin	2:27

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"Scarborough Fair/Canticle"	Traditional, arranged by Simon, Garfunkel	6:22
10.	"A Great Effect"	Grusin	4:06
11.	"The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine"		1:46
12.	"Whew"	Grusin	2:10
13.	"Mrs. Robinson" (Version 2)		1:12
14.	"The Sound of Silence"		3:08

Personnel

• Paul Simon – lead vocals, guitar
• Art Garfunkel – lead vocals
• Dave Grusin – additional music

Charts

Chart (1968)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart	1
French Albums Chart	3
Norwegian Albums Chart	2
Spanish Albums Chart	2
UK Albums Chart	3
US Albums Chart	1

See also

For tracks 1, 7 and 14: Sounds of Silence

For tracks 5, 9 and 11: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme

For tracks 3 and 13: Bookends