Simon & Garfunkel / The Complete Singles Collection 1965-1970 The Mono/Stereo 45 Mixes / 1CD

Simon & Garfunkel / The Complete Singles Collection 1965-1970 The Mono/Stereo 45 Mixes / 1CD / Non Label
The Mono & stereo 45Mixes

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Simon & Garfunkel’s monaural sound source collection that has not even been officially realized yet. The limited press CD release of the mono version of each album by Prof. Stoned, who threw a stone against the handling of vintage sound sources of big names like them, is still a very popular bestseller record, but they are also in the 60’s. As an artist, there is a single mono mix. However, in the current situation where even the monaural of the album has not yet been made into a CD, their single mix has been completely overlooked. I wonder if this is also a situation like a big name in the 60’s.
In that regard, Japan, which used to be a major S&G power, is in trouble. In the analog era, he noticed that the mixes of S&G singles were different, and in 1982, when the two of them came to Japan for the first time, they released a box set “ALL THE SINGLES” that compiled their own 7-inch singles. It was This was not only highly appreciated by maniacs from the beginning, but it is still an excellent analog box among them as a super convenient and epoch-making set that allows you to listen to single mixes at once. .
However, with the advent of the CD era, S&G’s single sound source was completely overlooked not only in Japan but also worldwide, and the release has not yet been realized. It’s hard to believe that the duo’s mono single mix for such a huge hit went unnoticed.

As far as we are reliable, our Prof. Stoned stood up in response to this grave situation. In his own way, he carried out a transfer from the original analog single (of course, the US version). Certainly Japan’s famous box set “ALL THE SINGLES” was also wonderful, but since it was an analog of the 80’s press, it is no match for the original US single. Even if it’s just a transfer based on that, it’s like a promise that this release will be a masterpiece.
However, the songs recorded up to “Old Friends/Bookends” are the same version as the three monaural albums released earlier, but this is the best album because the songs are recorded in the order of the release of the singles. It is a high point that it is in a state.
Not only that, the single mono mix of “A Hazy Shade Of Winter” recorded in the bonus track of the best-selling “BOOKENDS US MONO” has scratch noise mixed in with the diversion from “ALTERNATE BOOKENDS” produced by PURPLE CHICK. However, this time, a super clean transfer by Prof. Stoned was realized. I feel like I was able to show off his skill here as well. Also, “You Don’t Know Where Your Interest Lies”, which was not included in the “BOOKENDS US MONO” bonus even though it was a single sound source not included in the album in the same “BOOKENDS” period, is also a mono mix from the original single this time. Recorded with clear sound.

And after all, the biggest highlight of this compilation is that you can hear the rare mono-mix sound source of the masterpiece “Bridge Over Tomorrow”, which does not exist as a monaural album! In 1969, when monaural albums were destroyed, the custom of creating monaural mixes with singles was barely left. As a result, the single “The Boxer”, which was the lead single from the same album, was released in monaural. On the contrary, even in the 1970s, when the era of stereo was complete, “Cecilia” was carefully released in monaural.
It’s normal to hear them in stereo from “Bridge Over Tomorrow”, so the experience of listening to them in monaural is too fresh, and the feeling is completely different from stereo. The dry feel of these mono mixes, including the album title track, is really interesting. And the ultimate is “Baby Driver”. In the album, the ending was forcibly modulated by tape operation, but here the song ends straight without it. Furthermore, it is also interesting that a deep echo is applied to the interlude saxophone.
With the three previously released albums, you may have already enjoyed the shock of the 60’s monaural with Prof. Stoned’s super clear sound, but this time it’s one of the few left from the last album “Bridge Over Tomorrow”. Mono mix can also be enjoyed with clearness of relief. Still, let’s put in mind that “El Condor Pasa (If I Could)”, which was the last single and released in stereo, will be recorded from the single at that time without quoting easily from the current board. This time as well, the detailed content unique to Prof. Stoned will make maniacs groan, but on the other hand, this is S & G’s best album in monaural version. A collection of S&G singles from the good old days that I want to recommend to all music fans, not just maniacs!