Old Friends is the second
box set of
Simon & Garfunkel songs, released in November 1997. The three-disc anthology collects most of the duo's best-known works, and also includes previously unreleased outtakes. Some of these outtakes subsequently appeared on both the reissues of Simon & Garfunkel's five studio albums as well as the later boxed set The Columbia Studio Recordings (1964-1970).
Track listing
Disc 1
"Bleecker Street" - 2:44 Recorded: March 10, 1964 Previously unissued
demo version
"
America" - 3:37 Recorded: February 1, 1968 From the album Bookends
"You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies" - 2:20 Recorded: June 14, 1967 B-side to the "Fakin' It"
single
"
Punky's Dilemma" - 2:14 Recorded: October 5, 1967 From the album Bookends
"
Comfort and Joy" - 1:51 Recorded: April 19, 1967 Previously unissued Christmas recording
"Star Carol" - 1:46 Recorded: April 19, 1967 Christmas recording, previously appeared on Columbia Special Products compilations A Very Merry Christmas (1967) and Dreaming of a White Christmas (1981)
Disc 3
"
Mrs. Robinson" - 4:04 Recorded: February 2, 1968 From the album Bookends
"
Old Friends/
Bookends" - 3:57 Recorded: March 8, 1968 From the album Bookends
Old Friends is the second
box set of
Simon & Garfunkel songs, released in November 1997. The three-disc anthology collects most of the duo's best-known works, and also includes previously unreleased outtakes. Some of these outtakes subsequently appeared on both the reissues of Simon & Garfunkel's five studio albums as well as the later boxed set The Columbia Studio Recordings (1964-1970).
Track listing
Disc 1
"Bleecker Street" - 2:44 Recorded: March 10, 1964 Previously unissued
demo version
"
America" - 3:37 Recorded: February 1, 1968 From the album Bookends
"You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies" - 2:20 Recorded: June 14, 1967 B-side to the "Fakin' It"
single
"
Punky's Dilemma" - 2:14 Recorded: October 5, 1967 From the album Bookends
"
Comfort and Joy" - 1:51 Recorded: April 19, 1967 Previously unissued Christmas recording
"Star Carol" - 1:46 Recorded: April 19, 1967 Christmas recording, previously appeared on Columbia Special Products compilations A Very Merry Christmas (1967) and Dreaming of a White Christmas (1981)
Disc 3
"
Mrs. Robinson" - 4:04 Recorded: February 2, 1968 From the album Bookends
"
Old Friends/
Bookends" - 3:57 Recorded: March 8, 1968 From the album Bookends