Watermark is the third solo studio album by
Art Garfunkel, released in October 1977 on
Columbia Records. The first single, "Crying in My Sleep", failed to chart, but the follow-up, a version of "
(What a) Wonderful World" (featuring harmony vocals from Garfunkel's old partner
Paul Simon and mutual friend
James Taylor) reached #17 on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The songs "Watermark" and "Paper Chase" had previously been performed by
Richard Harris on his albums A Tramp Shining and The Yard Went On Forever. Watermark is also noted as being the final recording sessions of legendary saxophonist
Paul Desmond who died of lung cancer shortly thereafter. Actress
Laurie Bird, Garfunkel's girlfriend, made the album cover's photograph.[3] Some promotional copies of the single "Crying in My Sleep", released in advance of the album, referred to the album as Art Garfunkel, suggesting Garfunkel initially planned for the album to be self-titled.
Track listing
All tracks composed by
Jimmy Webb; except where indicated
Watermark is the third solo studio album by
Art Garfunkel, released in October 1977 on
Columbia Records. The first single, "Crying in My Sleep", failed to chart, but the follow-up, a version of "
(What a) Wonderful World" (featuring harmony vocals from Garfunkel's old partner
Paul Simon and mutual friend
James Taylor) reached #17 on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The songs "Watermark" and "Paper Chase" had previously been performed by
Richard Harris on his albums A Tramp Shining and The Yard Went On Forever. Watermark is also noted as being the final recording sessions of legendary saxophonist
Paul Desmond who died of lung cancer shortly thereafter. Actress
Laurie Bird, Garfunkel's girlfriend, made the album cover's photograph.[3] Some promotional copies of the single "Crying in My Sleep", released in advance of the album, referred to the album as Art Garfunkel, suggesting Garfunkel initially planned for the album to be self-titled.
Track listing
All tracks composed by
Jimmy Webb; except where indicated