Is it an album that was generally well received at the time but has a personal connection? Or is it an album that has a theme running through it of great meaning and significant? Perhaps it is just an album filled with great songs.
This is where this album fits in. There's no running theme, no great theatrical theme. Just great songs played well.
Admittedly I'd not really heard of Simon & Garfunkel until I saw some of PW's parents LPs and then I wondered what it was all about.
It wasn't until I started swapping compilation tapes with Sarah that I came to realise exactly what people saw in the musical duo. It all started with 'The Only Living Boy In New York' which appeared on a tape titled 'Eclectic Mix'.
What a fantastic song. I'd go as far as to say probably one of the best songs ever committed to vinyl. Or CD.
The album is full of great tunes and it is exactly that. No common thread. The only cloud on the horizon on the classic album status is the rather clumsy live recording of 'Bye Bye Love'. And a cover version to boot.
I suppose every classic album has its Achilles heel. Take 'Yellow Submarine' on 'Revolver' for example. But Nevermind that. Enjoy 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' for what it is - a collection of great songs.
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