The Graduate (soundtrack)

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The Graduate
Graduate.jpg
Soundtrack album by
Simon & Garfunkel and Dave Grusin
ReleasedJanuary 21, 1968
Recorded1967
GenreFolk rock, Psychedelic folk
Length36:48
LabelColumbia Masterworks
ProducerTeo Macero
Simon & Garfunkel chronology
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
(1966) 		The Graduate
(1968) 		Bookends
(1968)
Singles from The Graduate
  1. "Mrs. Robinson"
    Released: April 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 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[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Sound of Silence" (Remix)Paul Simon3:06
2."The Singleman Party Foxtrot"Dave Grusin2:52
3."Mrs. Robinson" (Version 1)Simon1:12
4."Sunporch Cha-Cha-Cha"Grusin2:53
5."Scarborough Fair/Canticle" (Interlude)Traditional, arranged by Simon, Art Garfunkel1:41
6."On the Strip"Grusin2:00
7."April Come She Will"Simon1:50
8."The Folks"Grusin2:27
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Scarborough Fair/Canticle" (Extended version)Traditional, arranged by Simon, Garfunkel6:22
2."A Great Effect"Grusin4:06
3."The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine" (Alternate version)Simon1:46
4."Whew"Grusin2:10
5."Mrs. Robinson" (Version 2)Simon1:12
6."The Sound of Silence"Simon3:08

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Chart (1968) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 1
Spanish Albums Chart[2] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 3
US Billboard 200[4] 1

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[5] Platinum 100,000^
France (SNEP)[6] Gold 100,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 60,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[8] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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

References[]

  1. ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book (1940-1969). p. 271. ISBN 0646444395. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  2. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  3. ^ "The Graduate". Official Charts. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  4. ^ "Top LP's" (PDF). Billboard. April 6, 1968. p. 60. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  5. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Simon And Garfunkel – The Graduate". Music Canada. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved February 8, 2020. (select "Simon & Garfunkel" from drop-down list)
  7. ^ "British album certifications – Simon & Garfunkel – The Graduate". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 8, 2020.Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Graduate in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Simon & Garfunkel – The Graduate". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
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