The Graduate (soundtrack)

The Graduate
Soundtrack album by Simon & Garfunkel
Released	January 21, 1968
Recorded	1967
Genre	Folk rock
Length	36:48
Label	Columbia Masterworks
Producer	Teo Macero
Simon & Garfunkel chronology
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (1966) The Graduate (1968) Bookends (1968)

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. 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 songs by Simon & Garfunkel except where noted.

Side one

1. "Sounds of Silence" – 3:06
2. "The Singleman Party Foxtrot" (Dave Grusin) – 2:52
3. "Mrs. Robinson" – 1:12
4. "Sunporch Cha-Cha-Cha" (Grusin) – 2:53
5. "Scarborough Fair/Canticle (Interlude)" – 1:41
6. "On the Strip" (Grusin) – 2:00
7. "April Come She Will" – 1:50
8. "The Folks" (Grusin) – 2:27

Side two

1. "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" – 6:22
2. "A Great Effect" (Grusin) – 4:06
3. "The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine" – 1:46
4. "Whew" (Grusin) – 2:10
5. "Mrs. Robinson" – 1:12
6. "Sounds of Silence" – 3:08

Chart positions

Charts

Chart (1968)	Peak position
Australian Album Charts	1
French Album Charts	3
Norwegian Album Charts	2
UK Album Charts	3
US Album Charts	1

Personnel

• Paul Simon - lead vocals, guitar
• Art Garfunkel - lead vocals

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

Preceded by Blooming Hits by Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra	Billboard 200 number-one album April 6 - May 24, 1968 June 15–28, 1968	Succeeded by Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Preceded by Smash Hits by The Jimi Hendrix Experience	Australian Kent Music Report number-one album November 30 - December 6, 1968	Succeeded by Wheels of Fire by Cream